Campus Updates

Watch the latest video updates on the reconstruction of our Historic Sanctuary.

We have a very special video update for you today from the headquarters of Stanton Studios, our stained-glass artists for the Sanctuary reconstruction project! Dr. Ben Lovvorn will introduce you to Bryant and Jordan Stanton, who are overseeing this incredibly skilled and detailed work. Not only is Stanton Studios restoring …

We have a new construction update for you! In today’s video, Dr. Ben Lovvorn interviews Cody Causey, Senior Project Manager at Oscar Orduno, Inc. Cody explains the next phase of construction, which involves installing micropiles underground to support the Sanctuary’s foundation.  Micropiles are steel pipes installed 30 feet underground necessary …

Dr. Ben Lovvorn has an update for us from inside the construction site! We have made progress in the demo of the north plaza—the small courtyard between the Criswell Center and the northern wall of the Historic Sanctuary. This area will be enclosed and will hold the Sanctuary’s baptistry and …

Dr. Ben Lovvorn is joined by a special guest in today’s video update—his mom, Patty Lovvorn! We continue to make progress in our project to restore the Sanctuary and enhance our church campus. Patty and Ben also look ahead to Mother’s Day this Sunday, which will a special day for …

Today, Dr. Ben Lovvorn brings an update from the roof of the Criswell Center. From there, you can see the 180-foot-tall tower crane that was installed over the weekend. Assembling the crane took two days, as each piece of equipment arrived and was put into place. This represents a major …

There is a lot of work going on at the Sanctuary site! Dr. Ben Lovvorn gives a video update on the project. Crews have constructed a foundation necessary to support our upcoming construction of a crane, which will be used to build the new Sanctuary over the next two years. …

Dr. Ben Lovvorn brings an important update for you this week from the Historic Sanctuary construction site. We’re starting the next phase of reconstruction! Demolition is underway to remove the Sanctuary’s firewall. This wall was crucial on the night of the fire, since God used it to spare the rest …

We have a video update for you from the basement of the Criswell Center! The fountain pump room, which is the control center for our iconic fountain, is in the process of being relocated. This enabling work will open up needed space for the planned expansion of the Criswell Lobby, …

We have a video update for you today from the Criswell Lobby. Construction is underway! Because there are new temporary walls surrounding the site, we are in the process of building a tunnel that will make it easy for you to pass from the lobby to the fountain plaza during …

We have a video update for you today from the construction site of our Historic Sanctuary. Dr. Ben Lovvorn interviews Rudy Cruz, and you’ll learn about the work our masonry restoration team is doing to repair and strengthen the historic brick walls. The first step is to fix the walls …

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