The church was founded in 1986 by Kenneth Copeland as Eagle Mountain Church. In 1993, the church was renamed to Eagle Mountain International Church and in 1998, following rapid growth, moved to its current location in
Fort Worth, Texas, on a 33-acre property that was once the
Marine Corps Air Station Eagle Mountain Lake (MCAS Eagle Mountain Lake), a
United States Marine Corps air station. The station's airfield is now an airport, run by Kenneth Copeland Ministries as
Kenneth Copeland Airport. The church broadcasts internationally through Kenneth Copeland Ministries and the
Victory Channel. Weekly services are broadcast online and on the Victory Channel. The church also operates a private
Bible college called Kenneth Copeland Bible College. The church ministers to the community through its nursing home ministry, hospital ministry, prison ministry, and ministry to military families. The church has hosted many guest speakers such as
Heidi Baker of Iris Global,
Jesse Duplantis, and Rick Renner. Eagle Mountain International Church owns Kenneth Copeland's house. In 2021 the
Houston Chronicle reported that the house, valued at $7 million, qualified for tax-free status under a Texas statute that classifies the house as a
parsonage. During the
2022 Russia invasion of Ukraine, Eagle Mountain International Church donated $6.7 million to bring Ukrainian Jewish refugees to Israel by partnering with
Keren Hayesod–UIA (United Israel Appeal), and the
Jewish Agency for Israel. In June 2022, EMIC was one of six large Dallas/Fort Worth Churches along with
Gateway Church,
Fellowship Church, and
Prestonwood Baptist Church that celebrated the ending of
Roe v Wade. On October 7, 2023, EMIC hosted a special prayer meeting for Israel after the news of the
Hamas attack on
Israel broke globally. EMIC has a history of ministry in and for Israel. == References ==