Inspiring Body of Christ Church
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The Inspiring Body of Christ Church (IBOC) is a non-denominational megachurch
in Dallas, Texas, USA.
The pastor is Rickie G. Rush.
A survey by Outreach Magazine
in 2008 ranked the church 87nd in the USA based on weekly attendance of 7,500.
The church describes itself as a "high praising, high worship, Bible believing church".
The church was founded and organized by Pastor Rickie G. Rush and nine others in the summer of 1990, with the first services held in October 1990.
Membership grew quickly and in 1991 the church bought its first building, formerly the former Southern Bible Institute.
In November 2009 the church was able to move to its present location, a 176000 square feet (16,350.9 m²) facility on a 36 acres (145,687 m²) campus.
The new location has unique architectural features including a wall made up of acrylic fish tanks pierced by archways for pedestrians, with the motto "Follow me and I will make you fishers of men".
A radio ministry was implemented in 1995.
In January 2000 the church opened the IBOC Children's College for pre-schoolers, and in August 2001 opened the IBOC Christian Academy for grades 1 – 4.
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...
in Dallas, Texas, USA.
The pastor is Rickie G. Rush.
A survey by Outreach Magazine
Outreach Magazine
Outreach Magazine is an Evangelical Christian periodical based in Vista, California. It focuses on activities of growing churches and is non-denominational.It is a periodical from the organization Outreach, Inc...
in 2008 ranked the church 87nd in the USA based on weekly attendance of 7,500.
The church describes itself as a "high praising, high worship, Bible believing church".
The church was founded and organized by Pastor Rickie G. Rush and nine others in the summer of 1990, with the first services held in October 1990.
Membership grew quickly and in 1991 the church bought its first building, formerly the former Southern Bible Institute.
In November 2009 the church was able to move to its present location, a 176000 square feet (16,350.9 m²) facility on a 36 acres (145,687 m²) campus.
The new location has unique architectural features including a wall made up of acrylic fish tanks pierced by archways for pedestrians, with the motto "Follow me and I will make you fishers of men".
A radio ministry was implemented in 1995.
In January 2000 the church opened the IBOC Children's College for pre-schoolers, and in August 2001 opened the IBOC Christian Academy for grades 1 – 4.