First_Baptist_Church_of_Dallas

First Baptist Dallas is a Baptist megachurch located in Dallas, Texas. It is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. It was established in 1868. The church is considered influential in Dallas and among evangelical Christians in the United States, because of its community involvement through 21 missions.The First Baptist Church of Dallas founded many former affiliating and existing notable ministries from Silent Friends to First Baptist Academy to Criswell College, several radio stations (including KCBI), and Dallas Life, a mission for the homeless on the southern edge of Downtown Dallas. In 2018, the church claimed 13,000 members. The current pastor is Dr. Robert Jeffress, appointed since 2007 after Pastor Mac Brunson (1999), who succeeded Pastor OS Hawkins (1993), who then succeeded Pastor Joel Gregory (1990). The preceding pastors before Dr. Joel Gregory were the esteemed Dr. WA Criswell (1944) and George W. Truett (1897).