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| | **Fort Worth is home to Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, one of six seminaries directly owned and operated by the Southern Baptist Convention. It was also the home of fundamentalist [[J. Frank Norris]]; the school he founded (Arlington Baptist University) is located in the suburb of [[Arlington, Texas]] | | **Fort Worth is home to Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, one of six seminaries directly owned and operated by the Southern Baptist Convention. It was also the home of fundamentalist [[J. Frank Norris]]; the school he founded (Arlington Baptist University) is located in the suburb of [[Arlington, Texas]] |
| | **Dallas is home to First Baptist Church of Dallas, led for many years by George W. Truett and W.A. Criswell; at one time it was the largest Southern Baptist church in the world. Though no longer among the largest churches, it still maintains considerable influence within the SBC and conservative political circles. It is also home to the Baptist General Convention of Texas (dually aligned with the SBC and the liberal [[Cooperative Baptist Fellowship]]), Dallas Baptist University (a BGCT-operated university), and Criswell College (formerly owned by FBC Dallas, now independent but aligned with the conservatives of the SBC) | | **Dallas is home to First Baptist Church of Dallas, led for many years by George W. Truett and W.A. Criswell; at one time it was the largest Southern Baptist church in the world. Though no longer among the largest churches, it still maintains considerable influence within the SBC and conservative political circles. It is also home to the Baptist General Convention of Texas (dually aligned with the SBC and the liberal [[Cooperative Baptist Fellowship]]), Dallas Baptist University (a BGCT-operated university), and Criswell College (formerly owned by FBC Dallas, now independent but aligned with the conservatives of the SBC) |
| − | **Plano is home to the main campus of Prestonwood Baptist Church, one of the largest SBC congregations. | + | **Plano is home to the main campus of [[Jack Graham (pastor)|Prestonwood Baptist Church]], one of the largest SBC congregations and among the largest congregations in the United States. |
| | **Flower Mound is home to the main campus of The Village Church, a SBC megachurch in the [[Reformed]] camp. | | **Flower Mound is home to the main campus of The Village Church, a SBC megachurch in the [[Reformed]] camp. |
| | **Grapevine is home to the main campus of Fellowship Church, a seeker-sensitive SBC megachurch, as well as Southern Baptists of Texas Convention, a splinter group from BGCT which is aligned with the conservatives of the SBC. | | **Grapevine is home to the main campus of Fellowship Church, a seeker-sensitive SBC megachurch, as well as Southern Baptists of Texas Convention, a splinter group from BGCT which is aligned with the conservatives of the SBC. |
| − | **Southlake is home to the main campus of [[Robert Morris (pastor)|Gateway Church]], which at nearly 40,000 members is among the largest Christian congregations. | + | **Southlake is home to the main campus of [[Robert Morris (pastor)|Gateway Church]], a charismatic congregation which at nearly 40,000 members is also among the largest Christian congregations. |
| | **Irving is home to the International Production Center of [[Trinity Broadcasting Network]], the largest Christian television network; nearby Bedford is home to [[Daystar Television Network]], the second-largest. | | **Irving is home to the International Production Center of [[Trinity Broadcasting Network]], the largest Christian television network; nearby Bedford is home to [[Daystar Television Network]], the second-largest. |
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