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The First Baptist Church of Hammond is a fundamental Independent Baptist church in Hammond, Indiana. It is the largest church in the state of Indiana and one of the largest churches in the United States. Though founded in 1887, it was under Jack Hyles' leadership from 1959-2001 that it became a megachurch. It has a weekly attendance of around 20,000. It also operates Hyles-Anderson College and schools both for church members' children and for children that ride its buses to church. Jack Schaap succeeded Hyles as pastor in 2001.