First Baptist Dallas, whose historic sanctuary was destroyed in a fire last year, has received a $7 million donation from Hobby Lobby toward restoring the structure, according to senior pastor Robert Jeffress.
On Sunday, Jeffress told the church’s congregation that rebuilding the 134-year-old sanctuary is expected to cost about $127 million, with insurance to cover about $100 million of the cost, leaving the church with a gap of $27 million to pay, The Dallas Morning News reports.
The church had already raised $5 million, Jeffress said, when Hobby Lobby CEO David Green offered $7 million toward the renovation if the church could come up with another $7 million.
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