| First Baptist Church | |
|---|---|
 Main building | |
  First Baptist Church  First Baptist Church | |
| 32°47′5″N 96°47′58″W / 32.78472°N 96.79944°W | |
| Location | 1707 San Jacinto St., Dallas, Texas |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Baptist |
| Associations | Southern Baptist Convention |
| Membership | 16,000 (2024)[1] |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Founded | July 30, 1868 |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Recorded Texas Historic Landmark #6689 |
| Designated | 1968 |
| Administration | |
| Division | Southern Baptists of Texas Convention |
| Clergy | |
| Pastor(s) | Robert Jeffress, since 2007 |
First Baptist Dallas is a Baptist megachurch located in Dallas, Texas established since 1868. It is affiliated with the SBC (Southern Baptist Convention). The Downtown Dallas Church is historically considered influential as a denominational leader among Protestant Churches in the United States serving as a successful model through its involvement of several legacy community missions.[2]
The First Baptist Church of Dallas founded many former affiliating and existing ministries from Silent Friends to First Baptist Academy to Criswell College, KCBI to Dallas Life, amongst other legacy ministries.[citation needed]
The current pastor is Dr. Robert Jeffress (2007), appointed after Pastor Mac Brunson (1999), who succeeded Pastor O.S. Hawkins (1993), who then succeeded Pastor Joel C. Gregory (1990). The preceding pastors before Dr. Joel C. Gregory were Dr. W.A. Criswell (1944) and Dr. George Washington Truett (1897).[citation needed]
- ^ "A fire severely damages the historic First Baptist Dallas church sanctuary". Associated Press. July 20, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ^ Sharon Grigsby, Is the real First Baptist Dallas more than just divisive pastor Robert Jeffress?, dallasnews.com, USA, Jul 27, 2018