Thomas Road Baptist Church, Lynchburg

Name: Thomas Road Baptist Church
Address: 1 Mountain View Rd, Lynchburg, 24514, United States
Telephone: (434) 239-9281

#10 among attractions in Lynchburg

Jerry Falwell, Top attraction, Church

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Thomas Road Baptist Church is a Baptist megachurch in Lynchburg, Virginia, located on the campus of Liberty University, which it founded and is closely affiliated with. In 2016, a church spokesperson stated they had an average weekly attendance of 9,000. The pastor is Jonathan Falwell, the son of previous Senior Pastor Jerry Falwell and brother of former Liberty University President, Jerry Falwell Jr. In addition to a second campus, Dan River Church, Thomas Road also hosts a Spanish congregation on its main campus. It is affiliated with the Baptist Bible Fellowship International and the Southern Baptist Convention. ()

Coordinates: 37°21'38"N, 79°10'23"W

Address

1 Mountain View RdMontviewLynchburg 24514 United States

Contact

(434) 239-9281

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Thomas Road Baptist Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: LaHaye Ice Center, River Ridge Mall, Chestnut Hill Baptist Church, South River Friends Meetinghouse.

~1510 ftS
Sport venue, Game and entertainment center, Sport
LaHaye Ice Center, Lynchburg
8 min walk • The LaHaye Ice Center is a 4,000-seat ice arena located in Lynchburg, Virginia on the campus of Liberty University. The ice arena is also the home to the Liberty Flames men's and women's ice hockey teams that currently compete in the American Collegiate Hockey Association as independent teams in the ACHA Division I.
0.4 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg
11 min walk • River Ridge Mall is an enclosed shopping mall in Lynchburg, Virginia. Opened in 1980, the mall features JCPenney, Belk, and Regal Cinemas as its primary anchors, with Jo-Ann Fabrics, T.J. Maxx, and Planet Fitness serving as secondary anchors.
1.4 miNW
37°22'39"N • 79°11'8"W
Chestnut Hill Baptist Church, Lynchburg
35 min walk • Church
1.4 miNW
Church
South River Friends Meetinghouse, Lynchburg
35 min walk • The South River Friends Meetinghouse, or Quaker Meeting House, is a historic Friends meeting house located at Lynchburg, Virginia. It was completed in 1798. It is a rubble stone structure, approximately 30 by 51 feet, with walls 16 inches thick, and 12 feet high.
0.4 miS
Sport venue, Football, Sport
Williams Stadium, Lynchburg
12 min walk • Arthur L. Williams Stadium is a 25,000-seat football stadium located on the campus of Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, USA.
0.9 miSW
Sport venue, Sport
Vines Center, Lynchburg
24 min walk • The Vines Convocation Center, also known as simply The Vines Center, is a 9,547-seat multi-purpose arena in Lynchburg, Virginia.
0.6 miSW
Jerry Falwell
Montview, Lynchburg
16 min walk • Montview, also known as the Carter Glass Estate, is a historic home located on the Liberty University campus at Lynchburg, Virginia. Then newly elected Senator Carter Glass, who had lived in downtown Lynchburg for many years in a house constructed a century earlier, directed this house's construction and moved in in 1923.
0.9 miSW
Sport, Sport venue
Liberty Arena, Lynchburg
23 min walk • Liberty Arena is a 4,000-seat arena in Lynchburg, Virginia on the campus of Liberty University. Construction began in the fall of 2018 and was completed in 2020, with a ceremonial opening held on November 23 of that year.
1 miSE
Jerry Falwell, Universities and schools
Liberty University, Lynchburg
27 min walk • Liberty University is a private Evangelical university in Lynchburg, Virginia. It was founded by Jerry Falwell Sr. and Elmer L. Towns in 1971.
~1980 ftSW
Sport venue, Baseball, Sport
Liberty Baseball Stadium, Lynchburg
10 min walk • Liberty Baseball Stadium is a baseball venue in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is the home field of the Liberty Flames baseball team, a member of the NCAA Division I ASUN Conference. The stadium opened in February 2013 and has a capacity of 2,500 spectators. It hosted the 2013 Big South Tournament.
0.8 miW
Universities and schools
Central Virginia Community College, Lynchburg
20 min walk • Central Virginia Community College, CVCC, is a two-year state community college located in Lynchburg, Virginia and is part of the Virginia Community College System.