Friendship-West Baptist Church is a progressive Baptist megachurch located in Dallas, Texas, USA. It is affiliated with the Progressive National Baptist Convention. The senior pastor is Frederick Haynes III.
| Friendship-West Baptist Church | |
|---|---|
| Location | Dallas, Texas |
| Country | USA |
| Denomination | Progressive National Baptist Convention |
| Website | friendshipwest |
| History | |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Founder(s) | Robert L. Castle, III |
History
editThe church was founded in 1976 by Reverend Robert L. Castle III. [1] In 1983, Frederick Haynes III became senior pastor. [2]In 2006, it held the dedication of a new building comprising a 4,200-seat auditorium. [3] In 2010, it announced it would donate $100,000 a year to social programmes. [4] In 2014, the church purchased a bank to offer small, short-term loans to people with poor credit ratings. [5]In November 2021, the church launched the 100 Days of Buying Black campaign to support new businesses. [6]
Beliefs
editMarriage
editIn June 2012, Coates announced his support for same-sex marriage. [9]
References
edit- ↑ Friendship West. "History of Friendship-West". friendshipwest.org. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
- ↑ Michelle Watson, Melissa Alonso, Eric Levenson (July 16, 2023). "Rev. Frederick Haynes III to take over Rainbow PUSH Coalition leadership from Rev. Jesse Jackson". cnn.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Friendship West. "Our Church". friendshipwest.org. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
- ↑ Art Stricklin (September 15, 2010). "Mizeur to name Frederick Haynes III, a Prince George's pastor, as her running mate in Md". dmagazine.com.
- ↑ Christopher Connelly (March 30, 2021). "This Dallas Church Acquired A Bank To Offer An Alternative To Payday Loans". keranews.org.
- ↑ DN (November 23, 2021). "Dallas megachurch Friendship-West's 100 Days of Buying Black". dallasnews.com.
- ↑ Patrick Washington (January 27, 2022). "Best Preacher: Pastor Freddie Haynes". dallasweekly.com.
- ↑ Isabella Volmert (April 5, 2026). "Easter Sunday at Friendship-West Baptist Church". dallasnews.com.
- ↑ Huffpost (June 11, 2012). "Dallas Pastor Frederick Haynes III Defends Obama's Declaration For Marriage Equality". huffpost.com.