Английская Википедия:12Stone
Шаблон:Infobox church 12Stone Church (also known simply as "12Stone") is an American Wesleyan[1] multi-site megachurch with multiple locations in Gwinnett County, Georgia. Kevin Myers is the Founding Pastor, having transitioned out of the Senior Pastor role in 2023. Jason Berry currently serves as the Senior Pastor of 12Stone.
As of September 2021, there are seven physical 12Stone campuses located in Gwinnett County, Georgia, and Hall County along with several home churches called "12Stone Home". 12Stone was listed in late 2010 as the #1 fastest growing church in America and as the fortieth largest church in the United States with an attendance of 9,636.[2] 12Stone is the daughter church of Kentwood Community Church.[3] In 2011 the average weekly attendance surpassed 10,000, making 12Stone the first Wesleyan Church to surpass this milestone.[3] Each campus location has a Phoenix Roasters Coffee shop inside the church.[4]
Locations
There are currently seven physical 12Stone campuses in Gwinnett and Hall counties and one temporary location in Jackson county.[5]
- Lawrenceville (Central Campus) - 1322 Buford Drive, Lawrenceville, GA -Шаблон:Coord
- Hamilton Mill - 3858 Braselton Hwy, Buford, GA -Шаблон:Coord
- Flowery Branch - 4256 Martin Road, Flowery Branch, GA -Шаблон:Coord
- Sugarloaf - 2050 Sugarloaf Circle Duluth, GA 30097
- Buford - 2565 Buford Hwy NE, Buford, GA 30518
- Braselton - 2675 Old Winder Highway, Braselton, GA 30517
- Snellville - 1709 Scenic Highway S, Snellville, GA 30078
Controversies
In 2014, 12Stone church was involved in the arrest and false conviction of David Justin Freeman, who had been a volunteer minister at the church. Freeman's conviction was ultimately overturned in 2017 on free speech grounds.[6]
In 2016, 12Stone church was struck by vandals (whom the church reports did $10,000 worth of damage). The vandals left behind pamphlets describing their displeasure with the church's operations, and spray-painted scripture references suggesting that 12Stone church had turned God's house into a market.[7]
The church and its head pastor have also made headlines for criticizing Colin Kaepernick's decision to protest by kneeling during the national anthem during a sermon,[8] as well as a sermon in 2010 comparing acceptance of homosexuals to acceptance of pedophiles.[9]
See Also
List of megachurches in the United States
References
External links
- 12stone.com 12Stone Official Website
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