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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The megachurch, which finished a $130 million renovation in 2013 and now occupies six city blocks, currently boasts 16,000 members.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
Morris, the North Texas megachurch’s former senior pastor, was seeking a $1 million one-time payment, and annual payments of $600,000 to $800,000 for the rest of his and his wife, Debbie’s, lives, the Star-Telegram previously reported.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
These live versions dynamite that meditative hollow or expand it to the size of a megachurch.
—Mitch Therieau, Pitchfork, 8 Apr. 2026
Morris is the founder of Gateway Church, a multi-site megachurch based in Texas with one of the largest evangelical congregations in the state.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
Morris, the North Texas megachurch’s former senior pastor, was seeking a $1 million one-time payment, and annual payments of $600,000 to $800,000 for the rest of his and his wife, Debbie’s, lives, the Star-Telegram previously reported.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
These live versions dynamite that meditative hollow or expand it to the size of a megachurch.
—Mitch Therieau, Pitchfork, 8 Apr. 2026
Morris is the founder of Gateway Church, a multi-site megachurch based in Texas with one of the largest evangelical congregations in the state.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Megachurch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megachurch. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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