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Prestonwood Baptist Church, in Plano, Texas, is one of the largest and fastest-growing megachurches in North America according to a 2012 ''Outreach Magazine'' survey.〔(), ''Outreach Magazine'', retrieved 2013-03-17〕 The Plano campus covers an area of , and includes a 7,000-seat worship center, a school offering Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12, a fitness center, a sports stadium, sports fields, a cafe, a library, and two bookstores. In 2006, the church expanded to include a second "North" campus of nearly in Prosper, Texas.〔Hodges, Sam & Appleton, Roy. "Booming church not done growing", Dallas Morning News, 2006-03-28〕 ==Beliefs and Mission== The mission of Prestonwood Baptist Church is to glorify God by introducing Jesus Christ as Lord to as many people as possible and to develop them in Christian living using the most effective means to impact the world, making an eternal difference in this generation. The beliefs center around eight principles:〔(), church website, retrieved 2015-03-06〕 *There is one God: The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit; who subsist in unity, and also as three separate distinct Persons *The Holy Spirit is the divine helper, assistant, counselor and instructor and His work is to reveal Christ, convict of sin, lead to repentance, guide believers, comfort, strengthen, and sanctify the soul *The Bible is God’s Holy Word, without error, and is the sole authority for life *Human beings are the special creations of God, made in His image. They fell through the sin of the first man, Adam, and all human beings are sinners in need of salvation *Salvation is a gift through repentance toward God and faith in Jesus Christ. Every person who truly is saved is eternally secure in the Lord Jesus Christ and will spend eternity in heaven, while those who die in their sins will spend eternity in hell *Baptism is by immersion after salvation and is done in obedience to Jesus Christ’s command *Each believer has direct access to God through the Lord Jesus Christ *The Church is a local body of baptized believers with the Lord Jesus Christ as the Head 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Prestonwood Baptist Church」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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