Beltway Park Church

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Beltway Park
Beltway Park Church
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Beltway Park Church (South Campus) in 2013
Beltway Park Church
32°20′59″N99°46′33″W / 32.3498°N 99.7759°W / 32.3498; -99.7759
Location Abilene, Texas
CountryUnited States
Denomination Baptist
Associations Southern Baptist Convention
Weekly attendance4,836
Campuses2
Website beltway.org
History
Former name(s)Beltway Park Baptist Church (1985-2015)
FoundedAugust 11, 1985
Clergy
Senior pastor(s) Jeofry Turner
Laity
Youth ministry coordinator Daniel RyanHardnt (South) Zach New (North)

Beltway Park Church is a Baptist Evangelical multi-site megachurch based in Abilene, Texas. It is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. In 2016, Beltway Park averaged approximately 4,836 people in attendance each week. The head pastor is Jeffeofry Turner.

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History

The church was founded in 1985 by Pastor Glen Schmucker. [1] Matt Chandler was on staff at Beltway Park from 1996 to 1999 and indicates this time as important in restoring his value for the local church. [2] In 1998, David McQueen became senior pastor. [3] In 2025, Jeofry Turner became head Pastor, as McQueen stepped down.

In late 2013, Beltway Park announced plans to construct a new satellite campus on the north side of Abilene. Construction began by December 2013 [4] [5] and was completed in the spring on 2015. [6] In 2014, Beltway college ministry released the album Heaven Came Down. The church was renamed Beltway Park Church in 2015. According to a church census released in 2016, it claimed a weekly attendance of 4,836 people and 2 campuses. [7]

In October 2024, a youth ministry volunteer at the church, Charles Goff, was charged with felony possession of child sexual abuse imagery after soliciting nude imagery of girls aged 14 and 15 online. [8]

Beliefs

The Church has a Baptist confession of faith and is a member of the Southern Baptist Convention, [9] despite claims of being a Non-Denominational church and attempts to promote multi-denominational unity.

Charismatic

Beltway Park has adopted a charismatic Christian theology under McQueen's leadership. [10] The church believes that all the gifts of the Holy Spirit, such as speaking in tongues and Faith healing are active in the church today.

Israel

Beltway Park also teaches Christian Zionism, the belief in the importance of the evangelism of Israel in the church today in accordance with teachings of Don Finto. [11] Its members partake in multiple traditionally Jewish events, such as a Passover meal on a Sunday in April.

References

  1. ↑ "Beltway Park church honored". Abilene Reporter News. 23 October 2001. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  2. ↑ Wishall, Garrett E. (22 February 2010). "I am going to keep my face like flint toward the Lord and do what He has called me to do". Towers. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  3. ↑ William Martin, Beltway Park Baptist Church, texasmonthly.com, USA, April 20, 2008
  4. ↑ "Beltway to construct new church past Walmart". ACU Optimist. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  5. ↑ Zhou, Keyi (29 September 2011). "Beltway service relocates to Paramount". The Optimist. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  6. ↑ Werderich, Bailey (March 18, 2015). "Beltway Park North to open at end of month". ACU Optimist. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  7. ↑ Lifeway research, Beltway Park Church, outreachmagazine.com, US, retrieved October 2, 2023
  8. ↑ O'Driscoll, Sean (2024-10-31). "Texas megachurch youth leader arrested for child sex videos". Newsweek . Retrieved 2024-11-02.
  9. ↑ Southern Baptist Convention, Beltway Park, sbc.net, USA, retrieved October 2, 2023
  10. ↑ Fulton, Loretta (16 April 2009). "Beltway Park Keeps on Growing". Reporter News. Archived from the original on 27 May 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
  11. ↑ Finto, Don (2006). God's Promise and the Future Israel: Compelling Questions People Ask About Israel and the Middle East. Ventura, California: Regal Books. p. 4. ISBN   978-0-83073-811-3.
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