Eagle Brook Church
| Eagle Brook Church | |
|---|---|
| Location | Centerville, Minnesota |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Converge |
| Weekly attendance | 25,340 |
| Website | eaglebrookchurch |
| History | |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Founder(s) | Sam and Ethel Hane |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Contemporary/Modern |
| Clergy | |
| Senior pastor(s) | Jason Strand |
Eagle Brook Church is a Baptist Evangelical multi-site megachurch which has its headquarters in Centerville, Minnesota, affiliated with Converge. Weekly church attendance was 9,929 people in 2021.[1] The senior pastor is Jason Strand.
History
The church was founded in 1948 as a house Bible study group called the First Baptist Church led by Sam and Ethel Hane in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. [2] In 1991 Bob Merritt became the senior pastor of the 300-member church. [3] In 1995, the church was renamed Eagle Brook Church. [4] In 2005, it inaugurated a new building at Lino Lakes, Minnesota, with a café, a bookstore and a 2,100 seat auditorium. [5][6] As of 2019, it had opened 8 campuses in different cities in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area. [7] In 2020, Jason Strand became the senior pastor of the church. [8] According to a church census released in 2020, it claimed a weekly attendance of 25,340 people and 9 campuses in different cities. [9]
Beliefs
The Church has a Baptist confession of faith and is a member of Converge. [10]
See also
- List of the largest evangelical churches
- List of the largest evangelical church auditoriums
- Worship service (evangelicalism)
References and notes
- ^ "Annual Report". Eagle Brook Church. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
- ^ Danish Raza, Growing Eagle Brook Church prepares expansion to Rochester, startribune.com, USA, July 19, 2019
- ^ Jean Hopfensperger, Thousands flock to Eagle Brook megachurch as pastor retires, startribune.com, USA, March 2, 2020
- ^ Olivia Alveshere, Eagle Brook Church opens Anoka campus, hometownsource.com, USA, April 18, 2017
- ^ Bob Shaw, Eagle Brook megachurch adds a site with Kmart buy, twincities.com, USA, April 25, 2016
- ^ Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield, How Eagle Brook Became The Biggest Church In Minnesota, minnesota.cbslocal.com, USA, April 17, 2017
- ^ Bob Shaw, Eagle Brook megachurch opening Lakeville branch, its 8th in MN., twincities.com, USA, February 5, 2019
- ^ Deanna Weniger, Jason Strand is the new pastor of Eagle Brook, twincities.com, USA, March 15, 2020
- ^ Lifeway research, Largest Churches List, outreachmagazine.com, USA, retrieved January 16, 2021
- ^ Converge, Members, converge.org, USA, retrieved January 16, 2021
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