Green Acres Baptist Church

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Green Acres Baptist Church
Green Acres Baptist Church
Location1607 Troup Hwy, Tyler, TX 75701
CountryUnited States
Denomination Baptist
Associations Southern Baptist Convention
MembershipAbout 18,266
Weekly attendanceAround 4,713
Website http://www.gabc.org
History
Founded1955
Clergy
Pastor(s) Dr. Michael Gossett

Green Acres Baptist Church is a Baptist church based in Tyler, Texas. It is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. The church has an average weekend attendance of around 4,000. Dr. Michael Gossett is the Senior Pastor and took that role on Sunday, August 29, 2021.

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Green Acres Baptist Church

History

The church was founded on May 1, 1955 with 297 charter members and the first pastor was Cecil Johnson. [1] In 1962, the church had a membership of over 500. That same year, Lester Collins became the second pastor of Green Acres who served from 1962 to 1965. Paul Powell served as the next pastor for 17 years starting in 1972. In 1991, David Dykes became the Senior pastor. [2] In 2013, the church had 14,000 members. [3] On August 29, 2021, Dr. Michael Gossett officially became the Senior Pastor of Green Acres.

Campuses

TYLER - 1607 Troup Highway Tyler, Texas 75701 | FLINT - 1010 County Road 137 in Flint, Texas 75762 | ESPAÑOL - Crosswalk Conference Center - 1607 Troup Highway Tyler, Texas 75701

References

  1. Emily Guevara, Green Acres Baptist Church to celebrate 60 years of ministry, tylerpaper.com, USA, May 1, 2015
  2. "Pastor: God blesses churches committed to CP Missions - (BP)". Bpnews.net. 2005-04-01. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
  3. "Tyler pastor Dykes receives top cooperation award". Baptiststandard.com. Archived from the original on 2013-06-29. Retrieved 2013-06-29.

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