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[[Image:GraceChurchWorshipCenter.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Grace Community Church Worship Center]]'''Grace Community Church''' is a [[Non-denominational Christianity|non-denominational]], [[evangelicalism|evangelical]] [[megachurch]] located in [[Sun Valley, California]]. [[John F. MacArthur|John MacArthur]] is the pastor-teacher of the congregation, founded in [[1956]]. |
[[Image:GraceChurchWorshipCenter.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Grace Community Church Worship Center]]'''Grace Community Church''' is a [[Non-denominational Christianity|non-denominational]], [[evangelicalism|evangelical]] [[megachurch]] located in [[Sun Valley, California]]. [[John F. MacArthur|John MacArthur]] is the pastor-teacher of the congregation, founded in [[1956]]. As of 2006, the weekly attendance was around 2,500.<ref>{{cite news |title=Church a spiritual outpost for half-century |author=Andres, Holly J. |date=2006-10-14 |journal=Daily News of Los Angeles |url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/CHURCH+A+SPIRITUAL+OUTPOST+FOR+HALF-CENTURY+GRACE+MARKS+MILESTONE.-a0152898782 }}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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[[Image:GCC Aerial.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Grace Community Church Aerial View]]Founded as Grace Community Church of the Valley, with an emphasis on the basics of Christianity, the congregation held its first public service on [[July 1]], [[1956]], calling [[Don Householder]] to be its founding pastor. Within the first few years, the church had moved to the present location on Roscoe Boulevard and expanded to hold two Sunday morning services. |
[[Image:GCC Aerial.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Grace Community Church Aerial View]]Founded as Grace Community Church of the Valley, with an emphasis on the basics of Christianity, the congregation held its first public service on [[July 1]], [[1956]], calling [[Don Householder]] to be its founding pastor. Within the first few years, the church had moved to the present location on Roscoe Boulevard and expanded to hold two Sunday morning services. |
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Following Householder's death 1965, [[Richard Elvee]] was called to be pastor and the church continued to grow under his leadership until he died in 1968, after which [[John F. MacArthur]] assumed the pastorate. During the early days of MacArthur's ministry, the church doubled in size every two years, building a new Family Life Center in 1971 and a new Worship Center in 1977. |
Following Householder's death 1965, [[Richard Elvee]] was called to be pastor and the church continued to grow under his leadership until he died in 1968, after which [[John F. MacArthur]] assumed the pastorate. During the early days of MacArthur's ministry, the church doubled in size every two years, building a new Family Life Center in 1971 and a new Worship Center in 1977.<ref>{{cite web|title=About - History |url=http://www.gracechurch.org/about/history/}}</ref> |
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==Distinctives== |
==Distinctives== |
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[[File:Grace Community Church sign.JPG|thumb|right|Grace sign]]Grace Community Church has tightly-held theological positions regarding |
[[File:Grace Community Church sign.JPG|thumb|right|Grace sign]]Grace Community Church has tightly-held theological positions regarding [[Elder (Christianity)|elder rule]], church discipline, divorce and remarriage, the [[evangelization]] of children, the cessation of spiritual sign gifts (such as [[glossolalia|speaking in tongues]]), [[Lordship salvation]], and the sufficiency of Scripture.<ref>{{cite web|title=Distinctives |url=http://www.gracechurch.org/distinctives/}}</ref> They are also noted for their views regarding the role psychology in counseling,<ref>{{cite web |title=Christian Counseling |date=2005-05-20 |publisher=Educational Broadcasting Corporation |url=http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/week838/cover.html}}</ref> and their teaching that Roman Catholicism is "a false religion."<ref>{{cite news |title=Protestant Minister's Remarks Create Division With Catholics Schism |author=Dart, John |date=1995-03-18 |journal=[[Los Angeles Times]] |url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/22722921.html?dids=22722921:22722921&FMT=ABS}}</ref> |
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John MacArthur does not believe that Roman Catholics are Christians .<ref>{{cite web|title=John F. MacArthur - The Scandal of the Catholic Priesthood|url=http://www.biblebb.com/files/MAC/catholicscandal.htm}}</ref> |
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Quotes about Catholicism include.<ref>{{cite web|title=John F. MacArthur - The Scandal of the Catholic Priesthood|url=http://www.biblebb.com/files/MAC/catholicscandal.htm}}</ref> |
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* "This is a horrible satanic system." |
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* "Catholicism is a Satanic religious system that wants to engulf the earth." |
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* "The inmates, I call them inmates, of monasteries, are unmarried men. Its just bizarre and abnormal. I read today the 50% are homosexual when they get there. The rest have no chance. These people are predators. |
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* He speaks of convents: " I am surprised Amnesty International doesn't raid these places." |
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==See also== |
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Revision as of 20:50, 18 September 2009
Grace Community Church is a non-denominational, evangelical megachurch located in Sun Valley, California. John MacArthur is the pastor-teacher of the congregation, founded in 1956. As of 2006, the weekly attendance was around 2,500.[1]
History
Founded as Grace Community Church of the Valley, with an emphasis on the basics of Christianity, the congregation held its first public service on July 1, 1956, calling Don Householder to be its founding pastor. Within the first few years, the church had moved to the present location on Roscoe Boulevard and expanded to hold two Sunday morning services.
Following Householder's death 1965, Richard Elvee was called to be pastor and the church continued to grow under his leadership until he died in 1968, after which John F. MacArthur assumed the pastorate. During the early days of MacArthur's ministry, the church doubled in size every two years, building a new Family Life Center in 1971 and a new Worship Center in 1977.[2]
Distinctives
Grace Community Church has tightly-held theological positions regarding elder rule, church discipline, divorce and remarriage, the evangelization of children, the cessation of spiritual sign gifts (such as speaking in tongues), Lordship salvation, and the sufficiency of Scripture.[3] They are also noted for their views regarding the role psychology in counseling,[4] and their teaching that Roman Catholicism is "a false religion."[5]
References
- ^ Andres, Holly J. (2006-10-14). "Church a spiritual outpost for half-century". Daily News of Los Angeles.
- ^ "About - History".
- ^ "Distinctives".
- ^ "Christian Counseling". Educational Broadcasting Corporation. 2005-05-20.
- ^ Dart, John (1995-03-18). "Protestant Minister's Remarks Create Division With Catholics Schism". Los Angeles Times.
See also
External links
- Grace Community Church website
- Grace Books International
- Grace to You media ministry of John MacArthur
- Grace Community School
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