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 has over 30,000 members and operates as a non-profit organization.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 25 Nov. 2024
Rodríguez, a pastor at the New Season megachurch in California and the president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, participated in a convening of evangelical leaders last week to affirm Trump’s immigration agenda.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2025
In addition to a message from the megachurch, the bishop’s daughter, Sarah Jakes Roberts, and her husband, Toure’ Roberts, both pastors, also shared a video message updating followers of how the beloved figure is doing and to say thank you for the outpouring of love.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 25 Nov. 2024
Harris, the former pastor of a Charlotte megachurch, is reentering the political landscape after a 2018 House campaign that ended in controversy.
—Mark Harris, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 25 Nov. 2024
Rodríguez, a pastor at the New Season megachurch in California and the president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, participated in a convening of evangelical leaders last week to affirm Trump’s immigration agenda.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2025
In addition to a message from the megachurch, the bishop’s daughter, Sarah Jakes Roberts, and her husband, Toure’ Roberts, both pastors, also shared a video message updating followers of how the beloved figure is doing and to say thank you for the outpouring of love.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 25 Nov. 2024
Harris, the former pastor of a Charlotte megachurch, is reentering the political landscape after a 2018 House campaign that ended in controversy.
—Mark Harris, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Megachurch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megachurch. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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