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DALLAS — First Baptist in Dallas, one of the nation’s largest Southern Baptist Convention congregations, will be growing into a more environmentally friendly campus.
First Baptist has announced a $130 million expansion featuring a 3,000-seat worship center.
Evangelist Billy Graham joined First Baptist Dallas in 1953 during his initial crusade in the city. Graham in late 2008 announced he was switching to a church closer to his retirement home in Montreat, N.C.
The campus for the Dallas congregation of about 11,000 is planned adjacent to the city’s updated arts district, host to the new $354 million AT&T Performing Arts Center.
“We want to create a spiritual oasis that the residents of Dallas can enjoy,” said Pastor Robert Jeffress.
The heart of the campus will have a fountain plaza complete with green gathering places and an oval pool with a stone water tower topped with a cross.
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