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

In 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 is branded as youthful and modern, with casually dressed pastors leading services with a rock-concert feel. —

Maura Fox, The Mercury News, 16 Dec. 2024 In 1996, Jakes established The Potter's House, a non-denominational Pentecostal megachurch. —

Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Dec. 2024 Jakes founded the 30,000-member megachurch in southern Dallas, Texas, in 1996. —

Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 1 Dec. 2024 Perfecting Church, a religious nonprofit corporation, is in a decadeslong process of building a new megachurch at 19170 Woodward Ave. —

Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for megachurch