Dove World Outreach Center is a 50-member ( as of 2010 ) non-denominational charismatic Christian church led by pastor Terry Jones and his wife , Sylvia . After spending more than 25 years in Gainesville , Florida , the church sold its 20 acres ( 8 ha ) of property in July 2013 and plans to relocate to Tampa . The church first gained notice during the late 2000s for its public displays and criticism of Islam and gay people , and was designated as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center . It became widely known for its pastor 's controversial plan to burn Qur ' ans on the ninth anniversary of the September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Dove World Outreach Center