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Lakewood Church, originally called Lakewood Baptist Church, was founded by John Osteen and his second wife, Dolores (Dodie) on Mother's Day, May 10, 1959, in a tent. The church then moved to an abandoned feed store in northeast Houston. [ 4] John was a Southern Baptist minister, but after experiencing baptism in the Holy Spirit, he founded ...
Added to NRHP. June 15, 1979. Designated RTHL. 1972. Christ Church Cathedral, Houston is the cathedral church for the Episcopal Diocese of Texas. The congregation was established in 1839, when Texas was still an independent republic. [ 1] It is the oldest extant congregation in Houston and one of the oldest non- Roman Catholic churches in Texas.
The Firm Foundation was a religious periodical published monthly in Houston, Texas, for members of the Churches of Christ. It was established in 1884 by Austin McGary. [1] : 337 The Firm Foundation was, for the next hundred years, one of the two most influential publications among the Churches of Christ along with the Gospel Advocate.
The Churches of Christ, also commonly known as the Church of Christ, is a loose association of autonomous Christian congregations located around the world. Typically, their distinguishing beliefs are that of the necessity of baptism for salvation and the prohibition of musical instruments in worship. Many such congregations identify themselves ...
James Burton Coffman (May 24, 1905 – June 30, 2006) was "one of the most influential figures among Churches of Christ in the 20th century." [ 1] He was known throughout the Churches of Christ for his exhaustive writing and study of Old Testament and New Testament scriptures. Throughout his life he served as a preacher, teacher, author, and ...
The International Churches of Christ ( ICOC) is a body of decentralized, co-operating, [ 6][better source needed] religiously conservative and racially integrated Christian congregations. [ 3][ 7] In March 2024, the ICOC numbered their members at 112,000. [ 3] [better source needed] A formal break was made from the Churches of Christ in 1993 ...
Universities and colleges affiliated with the Churches of Christ include these institutions: Church of Christ college. Town. Abilene Christian University. Abilene, Texas. Amridge University (formerly Southern Christian University) Montgomery, Alabama. Bear Valley Bible Institute of Denver.
The Church of Christ (Holiness) U.S.A. is a denomination of Christianity aligned with the holiness movement. The body is headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi. In 2010, there were 14,000 members in 154 churches. [1] The denomination traces its history to its founder Charles Price Jones, a minister who had embraced Holiness Methodist doctrine.