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 day would end up melding politics and megachurch.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Charlie Kirk’s wife forgives suspect Those close to Kirk prayed and the floors at the home of the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals shook from the bass of Christian rock bands, as the memorial started with the feel of a megachurch service before veering into something more akin to a political rally.
—Jonathan J. Cooper, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
World Outreach Church, a Murfreesboro megachurch, hosted the second-ever Culture & Christianity Conference.
—Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Sep. 2025
Ballesteros is on hand for when West joins Joel Osteen on stage at a megachurch and performs in a prison.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
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Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Charlie Kirk’s wife forgives suspect Those close to Kirk prayed and the floors at the home of the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals shook from the bass of Christian rock bands, as the memorial started with the feel of a megachurch service before veering into something more akin to a political rally.
—Jonathan J. Cooper, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
World Outreach Church, a Murfreesboro megachurch, hosted the second-ever Culture & Christianity Conference.
—Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Sep. 2025
Ballesteros is on hand for when West joins Joel Osteen on stage at a megachurch and performs in a prison.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Megachurch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megachurch. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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