Cross Church (Northwest Arkansas)
| Cross Church | |
|---|---|
 Cross Church Springdale campus | |
 | |
| Location | Springdale, Arkansas |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Baptist |
| Associations | Southern Baptist Convention |
| Weekly attendance | 8,959 people |
| Campuses | 3 |
| Website | crosschurch |
| Clergy | |
| Senior pastor(s) | Nick Floyd |
Cross Church is a Baptist multi-site megachurch based in Springdale, Arkansas, United States. It is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. Across its three campuses, Cross Church is one of the largest churches in the state of Arkansas. The senior pastor is Nick Floyd, son of Ronnie Floyd- longtime senior pastor of Cross Church for thirty years when he left to become full-time CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention.
History
[edit]The church was founded in 1870 as Landmark Liberty Baptist Church.[1] In 1910, the church was renamed as First Baptist Church of Springdale. Otto Whittington served as pastor from 1940 until 1945. For 16 years, the church was pastored by Cliff Palmer who began his tenure in 1970. In 1976, it founded the Shiloh Christian School. [2] Dr. Ronnie Floyd would become pastor of the church in 1986.
In 2001, it opened a campus in Rogers (Pinnacle Hills). [3] The church changed its name from First Baptist Church of Springdale to Cross Church in 2010. [4]
In 2018, it claimed a weekly attendance of 8,959 people. [5]
In 2019, Nick Floyd became the senior pastor, after the departure of his father Ronnie Floyd. [6]
References
[edit]- ^ Christie Storm, Southern Baptist megachurch has new name, arkansasonline.com, USA, October 2, 2010
- ^ John Gore, Shiloh Christian To Open In Rogers, nwaonline.com, USA, October 25, 2011
- ^ TBP, First Baptist Church to Upgrade Facilities, talkbusiness.net, USA, February 4, 2002
- ^ Christie Storm, Southern Baptist megachurch has new name, arkansasonline.com, USA, October 2, 2010
- ^ Paul Gatling, Cross Church to open new Fayetteville campus this Sunday, talkbusiness.net, USA, February 22, 2018
- ^ Becca Martin-Brown, 'The DNA of Cross Church', arkansasonline.com, USA, May 4, 2019