[1] A year later, it acquired its first permanent facility when it moved to the former St. Paul's Methodist Church on Milam and McGowen streets in downtown.

The school occupies a 42-acre (170,000 m2) campus in the Memorial area and is open to students without regard to religion or economic background.

[6] In 1999, Second Baptist opened its West Campus with a 4,500-seat worship center and separate buildings for educational programs, weddings, funerals, and other events.

[10] In addition to worship facilities it "has fitness centers, bookstores, information desks, a café, a K-12 school and free automotive repair service for single mothers.

"[13] In November 2018, CBS News listed Second Baptist Church as the 15th largest megachurch in the United States with about 20,656 weekly visitors.