Woodside Bible Church

Woodside Bible Church

Main campus of Woodside Bible Church in Troy, MI
42°36′59″N 83°07′40″W / 42.616318°N 83.127714°W / 42.616318; -83.127714
Location Troy, MI
Country United States
Denomination Non-Denominational
Previous denomination Baptist
Churchmanship Evangelical
Website http://www.woodsidebible.org/
History
Former name(s) Big Beaver Baptist, Troy Baptist
Founded 1955
Founder(s) Rev. Harold Moran
Clergy
Senior pastor(s) Douglas Schmidt
Laity
Music group(s) Woodside Worship

Woodside Bible Church is a non-denominational Christian megachurch based in Troy, Michigan. It is a multi-site church with 12 locations in the Detroit Metro area, with a total weekly attendance of 9,000.[1] In 2015, Woodside Bible was listed as the 48th largest church in America, and the 56th fastest growing church by Outreach Magazine.[2][3] It is considered to be "one of the nation's fastest-growing congregations".[4][5] The church is led by Pastor Doug Schmidt, who has served as Woodside's senior pastor since 1991.[6]

History

Originally named Big Beaver Baptist, the church was founded in 1955, by Rev. Harold Moran and a few families meeting in homes in the Troy, Michigan area. A converted home was purchased the same year at 3193 Rochester Rd. The church remained at this address until 2005. In 1962 the name was changed to Troy Baptist Church. Larger auditoriums were built on the property in 1973 and 1980. The name was changed to Woodside Bible Church in 2002, and moved to the current location in 2005.[7] In July 2005, Woodside celebrated their 50th Anniversary as a church and, in September of that same year, merged with Redeemer Baptist Church in Warren, Michigan creating the second Woodside location. Woodside has since added another 11 locations in the following years.

In 2010 Pastor Doug Schmidt joined with others to form The Evangelical Pastors Network, a group which provides inspiration and assistance for evangelical pastors.[8]

Additionally, Ravi Zacharias spoke at the Troy Woodside campus in late 2010, addressing The Evangelical Pastors Network.[9]

Church Locations

References

  1. Thieda, Stevie (2015-10-18). "Maple Grove, Woodside Bible churches merge". The County Press. Lapeer County, Michigan. Retrieved 2015-11-17. “Woodside is a church of about 9,000 people, and this is our 12th campus,” Bryant said.
  2. "Outreach 100 Largest Churches 2015". Outreach Magazine. 2015-09-15. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  3. "Outreach 100 Fast-Growing Churches 2015". Outreach Magazine. 2015-09-15. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  4. Dale Buss (2007-12-21). "Life Lessons". Forbes.com. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
  5. "101 FASTEST-GROWING U.S. CHURCHES" (PDF). Outreach Magazine. 2007. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
  6. "http://www.woodsidebible.org/staff/dougschmidt.htm". Retrieved July 24, 2010. External link in |title= (help)
  7. Mike Wendland. "Woodside moves to new campus" (PDF). The Woodside News. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
  8. "Pastors form network to support each other's work - theoaklandpress.com". The Oakland Press. 2010-01-29. Retrieved 2010-12-11.
  9. "LifeBUILDERS - LifeBUILDERS News - Internationally known apologist and author, Dr. Ravi Zacharias, visited this past weekend". Life Builders Detroit. 2010-09-15. Retrieved 2010-12-11.
  10. Jerry Wolffe. "Woodside church seeking members". The Oakland Press. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
  11. "Welcome Woodside's 6th Campus". Retrieved 2010-12-22.
  12. "Woodside Bible Church celebrates grand opening in Washington Township". Advisor and Source. Macomb County. 2013-01-18. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  13. Harrison, Larry (2015-01-01). "Woodside Bible Church and Plymouth Baptist Church to merge" (PDF). The Woodside News. Troy, MI. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  14. "Woodside Bible Church welcomes new pastor". Press and Guide. Dearborn, MI. 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  15. "Maple Grove, Woodside Bible churches merge". The County Press. Lapeer County. 2015-10-18. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  16. Smith, Jackie. "Residents look for clarity in plans for Algonac school". The Times Herald. The Times Herald. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  17. Writer, Jeri PackerStaff. "Proposed Dream Center draws concern in Algonac - News - Voice News". The Voice. The Voice. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  18. Packer, Jeri. "Former Algonac school considered for community center - Life - Voice News". The Voice. The Voice. Retrieved 13 May 2016.

16. www.woodside.tv 17. http://www.woodsidebible.org/detroit-campus/ 18. http://www.woodsidebible.org/romeo-campus/

External links

Coordinates: 42°36′58″N 83°07′26″W / 42.616°N 83.124°W / 42.616; -83.124

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