megachurch
noun
mega·church
ˈme-gə-ˌchərch 
plural megachurches
: a church having an extremely large congregation
The megachurch, one of the largest in the region with roughly 5,000 attendees at its Sunday morning Post Falls worship service, is also adding a 25,000-square-foot children's ministry building, which will include a large indoor play structure …—
Nicholas Deshais
Nicholas DeshaisIn little more than a decade, his ministry has grown from a living-room Bible study to a megachurch that draws about 7,600 visitors to seven campuses around Seattle each Sunday …—Molly Worthen
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Crossroads is a megachurch, among the largest and fastest-growing in the country, with eight campuses in Ohio and Kentucky that collectively host more than thirty-five thousand people a week for services, plus thousands more who attend online.
—Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2024
In June, the American-Statesman reported on megachurch pastor Robert Morris resigning after allegations of child abuse.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 30 July 2024
Robert Jeffress, senior pastor of the 14,000-member megachurch First Baptist Dallas in Texas, was also among the speakers at the Jerusalem embassy ceremony, and House Speaker Mike Johnson is a Southern Baptist and a onetime denomination official.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, this Sunday, at the Life Center megachurch, hundreds of people filed in for a 9 am service.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
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Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2024
In June, the American-Statesman reported on megachurch pastor Robert Morris resigning after allegations of child abuse.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 30 July 2024
Robert Jeffress, senior pastor of the 14,000-member megachurch First Baptist Dallas in Texas, was also among the speakers at the Jerusalem embassy ceremony, and House Speaker Mike Johnson is a Southern Baptist and a onetime denomination official.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, this Sunday, at the Life Center megachurch, hundreds of people filed in for a 9 am service.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Megachurch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megachurch. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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