Dr. Ben Lovvorn has an exciting update for us today from the foundation level of the new Sanctuary. The foundation has been laid, and crews are preparing to pour the concrete for the second level. The second level will be the primary level of our Sanctuary (just like the Worship …

Dr. Ben Lovvorn has an update for you from the newly constructed foundation of our rebuilt Sanctuary! This is the first of three concrete slabs that will be poured for the foundation of what will become the new event space. Last Friday, eight concrete trucks arrived at 3AM to pour …

We have an exciting update for you. Our fountain is back online! Over the coming weeks, additional repairs will be made, but we are grateful that we can enjoy this beautiful and iconic aspect of our campus once again. Dr. Ben Lovvorn reminds us about the verse on the fountain, …

We have a new video update for you! Dr. Ben Lovvorn is on the Sanctuary site, where construction is underway today. Structural columns are being installed to support the building as it is being constructed. You can also see where the new multipurpose event space will be, on the basement …

Today, Dr. Ben Lovvorn has a special construction update from the scaffolding next to our Sanctuary’s steeple tower. This tower has been an iconic part of the Sanctuary since it was built in 1890. Crews are not only working to clean and restore what was there, but plans are underway …

We have a new video update for you from Dr. Ben Lovvorn! From the construction site, Dr. Lovvorn shares a milestone we have reached in the life of this project.  All of the interior scaffolding has been removed and all interior restoration has been completed. The foundation is now 70% …

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 …

This Sunday is a major milestone in the life of our church. Nearly two years after the day of the tragic fire, we are breaking ground on our new Historic Sanctuary. God has been faithful to First Baptist Dallas, and this Sunday will be a testament to His goodness and …