Eagle Brook Church

Eagle Brook Church is a Baptist Evangelical multi-site megachurch based in Centerville, Minnesota. It is affiliated with Converge. Weekly church attendance was 25,340 people in 2022.[1] The senior pastor is Jason Strand.

Eagle Brook Church
LocationCenterville, Minnesota
CountryUnited States
DenominationBaptist
AssociationsConverge
Weekly attendance25,340
Websiteeaglebrookchurch.com
History
Founded1948
Founder(s)Sam and Ethel Hane
Architecture
StyleContemporary/Modern
Clergy
Senior pastor(s)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][3] In 1991 Bob Merritt became the senior pastor of the 300-member church. [4] In 1995, the church was renamed Eagle Brook Church. [5] In 2005, it inaugurated a new building at Lino Lakes, Minnesota, with a café, a bookstore and a 2,100 seat auditorium. [6][7] As of 2019, it had opened 8 campuses in different cities in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area. [8] In 2020, Jason Strand became the senior pastor of the church. [9] According to a church census released in 2020, it claimed a weekly attendance of 25,340 people and 9 campuses in different cities. [10]

Beliefs

The Church has a Baptist confession of faith and is a member of Converge. [11]

See also

References and notes
  1. "Annual Report". Eagle Brook Church. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
  2. Jeff Strickler, What makes a gigachurch go?, startribune.com, USA, July 19, 2008
  3. Danish Raza, Growing Eagle Brook Church prepares expansion to Rochester, startribune.com, USA, July 19, 2019
  4. Jean Hopfensperger, Thousands flock to Eagle Brook megachurch as pastor retires, startribune.com, USA, March 2, 2020
  5. Olivia Alveshere, Eagle Brook Church opens Anoka campus, hometownsource.com, USA, April 18, 2017
  6. Bob Shaw, Eagle Brook megachurch adds a site with Kmart buy, twincities.com, USA, April 25, 2016
  7. Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield, How Eagle Brook Became The Biggest Church In Minnesota, minnesota.cbslocal.com, USA, April 17, 2017
  8. Bob Shaw, Eagle Brook megachurch opening Lakeville branch, its 8th in MN., twincities.com, USA, February 5, 2019
  9. Deanna Weniger, Jason Strand is the new pastor of Eagle Brook, twincities.com, USA, March 15, 2020
  10. Lifeway research, Largest Churches List, outreachmagazine.com, USA, retrieved January 16, 2021
  11. Converge, Members, converge.org, USA, retrieved January 16, 2021

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