Franklin_Avenue_Baptist_Church

Franklin Avenue Baptist Church

Franklin Avenue Baptist Church

Church in Louisiana, United States

Franklin Avenue Baptist Church is a Baptist multi-site megachurch based in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. Its senior pastor is Fred Luter.

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History

The church was founded in New Orleans in 1940. [1] In 1986, Fred Luter became senior pastor of the church, which had 65 members. [2] In 1997, it dedicated a new building including a 2,000-seat auditorium. [3] In 2005, when the church had 7,000 members, Hurricane Katrina flooded its facilities and many members left town. [4][5] In 2006, it opened campuses in Baton Rouge and Houston. [6][7] In 2008, the church reopened its renovated facilities on Franklin Avenue. [8] In 2018, it had 6,000 members and made the dedication of a new building including a 3,500-seat auditorium. [9]

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References

  1. [1]
    Franklin Avenue Baptist Church, Church History, franklinabc.com, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
  2. [2]
    Michael Foust, Fred Luter: Reach men for Christ, families, churches will benefit, baptistpress.com, USA, April 24, 2001
  3. [3]
    Franklin Avenue Baptist Church, Church History, franklinabc.com, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
  4. [4]
    Jena McGregor, Southern Baptist Convention elects Fred Luter as first black president: What this leadership moment means, washingtonpost.com, USA, June 19, 2012
  5. [5]
    ABC, New Orleans pastor reflects on 15th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, abcnews.go.com, USA, August 28, 2020
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    Franklin Avenue Baptist Church, Church History, franklinabc.com, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
  7. [7]
    Laurie Johnson, Displaced By Katrina, Church Members Create New Community In Houston, npr.org, USA, August 5, 2015
  8. [8]
    Bruce Nolan, Franklin Avenue Baptist church returns to its ravaged Gentilly neighborhood, nola.com, USA, April 7, 2008
  9. [9]
    Andrew Valenti, Franklin Avenue Baptist Church opening $35M campus, neworleanscitybusiness.com, USA, December 3, 2018

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