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==Ministry==
==Ministry==
In 1956, he founded Thomas Road Baptist Church in an abandoned bottling plant in Lynchburg, [[Virginia]], [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/jerry_falwell;_ylt=Av1Rxhr4jqj67i6szuF7386s0NUE] and today the church has 22,000 members.
In 1956, he founded Thomas Road Baptist Church in an abandoned bottling plant in Lynchburg, [[Virginia]],<ref>[http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/jerry_falwell;_ylt=Av1Rxhr4jqj67i6szuF7386s0NUE]</ref> and today the church has 22,000 members.
In 1967 Falwell started his goal of providing Christian education by founding [[Liberty Christian Academy]] (then called '''Lynchburg Christian Academy'''). Though originally a "segregation academy" (in response to forced integration of public schools) within two years the school became racially integrated. In 2005 LCA relocated next to Liberty University and took its present name.
In 1967 Falwell started his goal of providing Christian education by founding [[Liberty Christian Academy]] (then called '''Lynchburg Christian Academy'''). Though originally a "segregation academy" (in response to forced integration of public schools) within two years the school became racially integrated. In 2005 LCA relocated next to Liberty University and took its present name.