Gateway Church (Texas)
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Gateway Church is a non-denominational Charismatic
Christian
megachurch
located in Southlake, Texas
. In its 10 year history, the church has averaged more than 16,000 in attendance each week. The church is also home to Christian singer, Columbia Records
recording artist, and Dove Award winner Kari Jobe
; who works as a worship pastor
.
-based, evangelistic church in Southlake, Texas. Morris hoped to serve Northeast Tarrant County
, the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex
and beyond. He built a leadership team and developed a working relationship with the pastors at Trinity Fellowship Church in Amarillo, Texas. Gateway’s first service was on Easter
morning, April 23, 2000, at the Hilton Hotel in Grapevine
with approximately 180 people in attendance. A few weeks later, the church began meeting on Saturday nights at Christ Our King Church in Southlake. In July 2001, Gateway Church began meeting at the A World of Learning daycare facility in Grapevine, during which time the church grew to five services with over 2,000 people attending weekly.
In 2008, the church began work on Project 114, the new campus located on State Highway 114 between Kimball Ave and Carroll Blvd. The initial phase of Project 114 includes a 4,000 seat sanctuary, which opened on November 13, 2010 with more than 6,000 people in attendance. The new campus serves as the church's central ministry facility, hosting four weekend worship services, as well as numerous events throughout the week with an emphasis on ministry to Jr. High, Sr. High and college students as well as young adults, singles and single parent families. The church plans to sell its former Southlake campus.
asked Gateway to assist them in a transition process following the resignation of their senior pastor, Blaine Bartel. Gateway provided video messages and worship teams for the church before announcing that Northstar would become a Gateway extension campus on June 10, 2010. As with the NRH cammpus, the weekend services are a mirror of those at the Southlake Campus with live worship and personal ministry, but with the message delivered via live video from the Southlake Campus. In addition to facilitating four weekend services, the Frisco campus serves as a multi-purpose facility with an emphasis on ministry to Jr. High and Sr. High students.
In October 2011, Gateway announced its intentions of building a new campus outside the state of Texas
. The construction will begin in late 2012. The exact location will be announced in early November.
and features sermons and worship from past Gateway Church services.
, a worship band that leads worship at the Gateway Church, had some success in 2008 with their live album Wake Up the World. The album reached #2 on Billboard
s Top Christian Albums Chart. Gateway's live album God Be Praised, was released on November 9, 2010.
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Charismatic Christianity
Charismatic Christianity is a Christian doctrine that maintains that modern-day believers experience miracles, prophecy, speaking in tongues, and other spiritual gifts as described in of the Bible...
Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
megachurch
Megachurch
A megachurch is a church having 2,000 or more in average weekend attendance. The Hartford Institute's database lists more than 1,300 such Protestant churches in the United States. According to that data, approximately 50 churches on the list have attendance ranging from 10,000 to 47,000...
located in Southlake, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. In its 10 year history, the church has averaged more than 16,000 in attendance each week. The church is also home to Christian singer, Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
recording artist, and Dove Award winner Kari Jobe
Kari Jobe
Kari Brooke Jobe is an American Christian singer and songwriter.- Biography :Kari Jobe was born in Waco, Texas to parents Mark Douglas and Caroline "Sandy" Jobe and was raised in Watauga, Texas and Hurst, Texas; she has two other siblings, Kristen and Caleb. Jobe first began singing at the age of...
; who works as a worship pastor
Worship pastor
A Worship Pastor in the Christian Church usually refers to a person who ministers within a church via music performance, as well as counseling and pastoring members of the church's music team....
.
History
On September 16, 1999, Pastor Robert Morris began to plan a BibleBible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
-based, evangelistic church in Southlake, Texas. Morris hoped to serve Northeast Tarrant County
Tarrant County, Texas
Tarrant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, it had a population of 1,809,034. Its county seat is Fort Worth. Tarrant County is the sixteenth most populous county in the United States and the third most populous in Texas. The county is named in honor...
, the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex
Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex
The Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington Metropolitan Statistical Area, a title designated by the U.S. Census as of 2003, encompasses 12 counties within the U.S. state of Texas. The area is divided into two metropolitan divisions: Dallas–Plano–Irving and Fort Worth–Arlington. Residents of the area...
and beyond. He built a leadership team and developed a working relationship with the pastors at Trinity Fellowship Church in Amarillo, Texas. Gateway’s first service was on Easter
Easter
Easter is the central feast in the Christian liturgical year. According to the Canonical gospels, Jesus rose from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion. His resurrection is celebrated on Easter Day or Easter Sunday...
morning, April 23, 2000, at the Hilton Hotel in Grapevine
Grapevine, Texas
Grapevine is a city in northeast Tarrant County, Texas, United States located within the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census the city population was 46,334. The city's moniker is derived from the native grapes prevalent in the area. In recent years several wineries have...
with approximately 180 people in attendance. A few weeks later, the church began meeting on Saturday nights at Christ Our King Church in Southlake. In July 2001, Gateway Church began meeting at the A World of Learning daycare facility in Grapevine, during which time the church grew to five services with over 2,000 people attending weekly.
Campus Locations
The church currently conducts 13 services at 3 locations across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.Southlake Campus
Ground was broken on the first permanent location of Gateway Church during their third year of ministry. In June 2003, Gateway moved into their Southlake Campus located at 2121 Southlake Blvd. Attendance averaged 5,000 by Easter of 2004; reaching 20,000 by Easter of 2010.In 2008, the church began work on Project 114, the new campus located on State Highway 114 between Kimball Ave and Carroll Blvd. The initial phase of Project 114 includes a 4,000 seat sanctuary, which opened on November 13, 2010 with more than 6,000 people in attendance. The new campus serves as the church's central ministry facility, hosting four weekend worship services, as well as numerous events throughout the week with an emphasis on ministry to Jr. High, Sr. High and college students as well as young adults, singles and single parent families. The church plans to sell its former Southlake campus.
North Richland Hills Campus
In November 2007, Gateway opened a new campus in North Richland Hills, TX. The building is almost 50000 square feet (4,645.2 m²) in size and sits on approximately nine acres. Weekend services at the NRH Campus are a mirror of those at the main Southlake Campus with live worship and personal ministry, but with the message delivered via live video from the Southlake Campus. In addition to facilitating five weekend services, the NRH campus also serves as multi-purpose facility with an emphasis on ministry to Jr. and Sr. High students.Frisco Campus
In April 2010, the overseers of Northstar Church in Frisco, TexasFrisco, Texas
Frisco is an affluent city in Collin and Denton Counties in the U.S. state of Texas and a rapidly growing suburb of Dallas. As of the 2010 Census, 116,989 people were living in Frisco up from 33,714 in the previous census. Frisco was the fastest growing city in the United States in 2009, and also...
asked Gateway to assist them in a transition process following the resignation of their senior pastor, Blaine Bartel. Gateway provided video messages and worship teams for the church before announcing that Northstar would become a Gateway extension campus on June 10, 2010. As with the NRH cammpus, the weekend services are a mirror of those at the Southlake Campus with live worship and personal ministry, but with the message delivered via live video from the Southlake Campus. In addition to facilitating four weekend services, the Frisco campus serves as a multi-purpose facility with an emphasis on ministry to Jr. High and Sr. High students.
Harkins Theatre
On Easter 2010, Gateway began hosting services at Harkins Theatre in the Southlake Town Square to accommodate the growing congregation. Services at Harkins continued until the new Southlake campus opened on State Highway 114.In October 2011, Gateway announced its intentions of building a new campus outside the state of Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. The construction will begin in late 2012. The exact location will be announced in early November.
Gateway Live
Gateway Live is Gateway's online webcast of all services at the North Richland Hills and Southlake Campuses. gatewaypeople.tv"The Blessed Life" TV Show
Gateway produces a weekly television program called The Blessed Life. This program airs on the Daystar Television NetworkDaystar Television Network
The Daystar Television Network is an American evangelical Christian television religious broadcasting network headquartered near Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex in Bedford, Texas...
and features sermons and worship from past Gateway Church services.
Gateway Worship
Gateway WorshipGateway Worship
Gateway Worship is an American Christian worship band from Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. The team leads worship at Gateway Church, a 24,000 member congregation located in Southlake, Texas, which has grown quickly since the church's beginnings in 2000...
, a worship band that leads worship at the Gateway Church, had some success in 2008 with their live album Wake Up the World. The album reached #2 on Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
s Top Christian Albums Chart. Gateway's live album God Be Praised, was released on November 9, 2010.
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