Cross Church (Springdale)
Cross Church, located in Springdale, is the largest church in the state of Arkansas. The church is a member of the Southern Baptist Convention. The senior pastor of both churches is Nick Floyd.
History
The church was founded in the 1870 as Landmark Liberty Baptist Church.[1] In 1910, the church was renamed First Baptist Church of Springdale. First Baptist Church Of Springdale. Since its founding the church opened an additional four locations in Fayetteville, Arkansas, Rogers, Arkansas and Neosho, Missouri. The church changed its name from First Baptist Church of Springdale to Cross Church in 2010 when the church announced the opening of their Fayetteville campus.
The church reaches people throughout the world via church plants and media. The church membership, along with a second location called the Church at Pinnacle Hills located in Rogers, totals over 16,000. The church also operates a private Christian school.
In 2019, Nick Floyd became the senior pastor, after the departure of his father Ronnie Floyd. [2]
References
- Christie Storm, Southern Baptist megachurch has new name, arkansasonline.com, USA, October 2, 2010
- Becca Martin-Brown, 'The DNA of Cross Church', arkansasonline.com, USA, May 4, 2019