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Perspective
with Matthew Barnett
Matthew
Barnett, best selling author of “The
Church That Never Sleeps” and pastor
of one of America’s fastest growing
churches, is one of the mast dynamic voices
God is using in Christianity today. At the
Age of 33, he is fulfilling the roles of people
who have been in the ministry for years. Son
of Pastor Tommy Barnett, best-selling author,
church growth pioneer, and pastor of what
Time Magazine considers “One of the
three largest churches in America”,
he has learned powerful principles of ministry
which have gifted him in founding the Dream
Center in Los Angeles. The Dream Center began
as a typical local church. But with the fresh
vision and desire to impact the entire city
that God birthed in Matthew’s heart,
the church grew from 39 members at its conception
in September of 1994, to reaching more than
30,000 people each week in the Center’s
40 services and nearly two hundred ministries
and outreaches today. The Dream Center houses
close to 500 people who are being rehabilitated
for the glory of God. Over 35,000 people a
week receive food and many other services
are offered to meet the spiritual and physical
needs of the community. As of April 2002,
there have been over 130 Dream Centers launched
around the world.
2001
was a historic year for the Dream Center.
Pastor Matthew Barnett and the International
Church of the Foursquare Gospel united the
famous Angelus Temple with the dream Center.
Through a process of two great denominations
working together the unification was possible
and as of November 1, 2001, Pastor Matthew
Barnett became the Senior Pastor over Angelus
Temple and the Dream Center. Matthew now has
a congregation in excess of 6,000 attending
weekly.
Matthew
has spoken in some of the largest and most
prestigious conventions, conferences, camp-meetings,
and churches throughout America and the world
including Promise Keepers and Hillsong. He
hosts a weekly television program called “The
Church That Never Sleeps,” which airs
nationally and internationally. He has consulted
leading businessmen, celebrities, and athletes.
President George W. Bush has endorsed him
with highest regards to his achievements and
his church has been recognized several times
in the New York Times and the Los Angeles
Times for its contribution to the community.
The Los Angeles Times Magazine did a feature
story on Matthew Barnett in their July 21,
2002, issue placing him on the cover. Pastor
Matthew has also won numerous awards including
the Religious Heritage Award in 1999.
Matthew
married Caroline Olsson on September 10, 1999.
Their first child, Mia Aimee, was born on
September 4, 2003. Caden West was born to
the proud parents January 18, 2006.
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