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
Molly WorthenExamples of megachurch in a Sentence
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Laura Coburn, and Byron Pitts 8:02 ABCNews.com For a decade, Carl Lentz was the lead pastor for the flagship New York City branch of the famous Australian megachurch, Hillsong.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 7 June 2024
The Let Us Worship Capitol tour is led by Christian musician Sean Feucht, a former worship leader at Redding’s controversial megachurch, Bethel Church, and former candidate for California’s 3rd Congressional District.
—Jenavieve Hatch, Sacramento Bee, 7 June 2024
From the 1960s to the 1980s, Tim pastored Scott Memorial Baptist, a megachurch in the San Diego area.
—Emily Suzanne Johnson / Made By History, TIME, 3 June 2024
But the megachurch pastor also happens to be embroiled in this unholy mess.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 9 May 2024
The film is a tragicomedy following the family of a teenage YouTuber who posts an irreverent video lampooning a megachurch pastor in defense of his gay twin brother.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024
The former president’s campaign rallies have become increasingly similar to megachurch services, Kaylor said, playing worship music and with collective prayers for the crowd.
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024
His Montgomery megachurch, Frazer, until 2022 was part of the United Methodist Church, one of the largest Protestant groups in the country.
—Michelle Boorstein, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024
The megachurch, once an arena for the NBA’s Houston Rockets, seats 16,000.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024
Doc Louallen, ABC News, 7 June 2024
The Let Us Worship Capitol tour is led by Christian musician Sean Feucht, a former worship leader at Redding’s controversial megachurch, Bethel Church, and former candidate for California’s 3rd Congressional District.
—Jenavieve Hatch, Sacramento Bee, 7 June 2024
From the 1960s to the 1980s, Tim pastored Scott Memorial Baptist, a megachurch in the San Diego area.
—Emily Suzanne Johnson / Made By History, TIME, 3 June 2024
But the megachurch pastor also happens to be embroiled in this unholy mess.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 9 May 2024
The film is a tragicomedy following the family of a teenage YouTuber who posts an irreverent video lampooning a megachurch pastor in defense of his gay twin brother.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024
The former president’s campaign rallies have become increasingly similar to megachurch services, Kaylor said, playing worship music and with collective prayers for the crowd.
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024
His Montgomery megachurch, Frazer, until 2022 was part of the United Methodist Church, one of the largest Protestant groups in the country.
—Michelle Boorstein, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024
The megachurch, once an arena for the NBA’s Houston Rockets, seats 16,000.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024
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