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Christianity in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex

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TheDallas–Fort Worth metroplex is located inside of theBible Belt, and is home to three of the twenty-five largestmegachurches in the country.[1] According toPew Research as of 2014, the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex has the largest Christian population by percentage out of any large metropolitan area in the United States at 78%.[2] 46.8% of metroplex residents are highly religious, and 29.6% are moderately religious.[3] In a 2017 survey, 37% of metroplex residents reported reading the Bible in the past week and strongly agreeing that the Bible is accurate, the 25th highest percentage among U.S. cities.[4]

List of notable churches

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NamePictureDenominationLocationDescription
Gateway ChurchNon-denominationalSouthlakeAs of 2018, ranked the fourth largest megachurch in the USA. Estimated 28,000 weekly visitors.[5]
Potter's House Christian FellowshipNon-denominationalDallas
St. Patrick CathedralCatholicismFort WorthThe first Catholic parish in Fort Worth that was formed in 1876.[6]
First Baptist Church of DallasSouthern BaptistDowntown Dallas
Watermark Community ChurchNon-denominational
Fellowship Church
Park Cities Presbyterian Church
Prestonwood Baptist ChurchSouthern BaptistPlano
Stonebriar Community ChurchNon-denominational
Highland Park United Methodist ChurchUnited MethodistHighland Park

Demographics

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As of 2014, according to Pew Research,Evangelical Protestants (includes family denominations under Baptist, Methodist, Lutheran, Pentecostal and more churches) are the largest religious group at 38%, followed by theunaffiliated at 18%,Catholicism at 15% andMainline Protestants (includes American Baptist Churches USA, United Methodist Church,ELCA, Presbyterian Church and more) at 14%.[7]

As of 2000 the DallasMetropolitan Community Church (MCC), an LGBT-friendly church, has 3,000 members, making it the largest MCC in the United States.[8]

Christianity in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex (2014)[7]
  1. Evangelical Protestant (38.0%)
  2. Mainline Protestant (14.0%)
  3. Historically Black Protestant (7.00%)
  4. Catholic (15.0%)
  5. Mormon (1.00%)
  6. Orthodox Christian (1.00%)
  7. Jehovah's Witness (1.00%)
  8. Other Christian (1.00%)
  9. Non-Christian Faiths (4.00%)
  10. Unaffiliated (18.0%)

References

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  1. ^"25 Largest Churches in America",24/7 Wall St, Jan 12, 2020
  2. ^"Major U.S. metropolitan areas differ in their religious profiles"",Pew Research, July 29, 2015
  3. ^"Provo-Orem, Utah, Is Most Religious U.S. Metro Area",Gallup, March 29, 2013
  4. ^"2017 Bible-Minded Cities",Barna, June 22, 2017
  5. ^"America's biggest megachurches, ranked".cbsnews. Nov 26, 2018.
  6. ^"History of St. Patrick Cathedral". St. Patrick Cathedral. Retrieved2024-05-18.
  7. ^abReligious composition of adults in the Dallas metro area, 2014
  8. ^Anuik, Jonathan (Lakehead University). "Metropolitan Community Church." In: Stange, Mary Zeiss, Carol K. Oyster, and Jane E. Sloan (editors).Encyclopedia of Women in Today's World, Volume 1 (Encyclopedia of Women in Today's World, Mary Zeiss Stange Sage reference).SAGE, February 23, 2011.ISBN 1412976855, 9781412976855. p.942.


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