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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Hunt, who long was an influential megachurch pastor in Georgia, has sought to restore his image in the wake of the abuse allegations against him. —

Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024 Jakes is the senior pastor at the non-denominational Christian megachurch The Potter’s House in Dallas. —

Kat Tenbarge, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024 The megachurch’s main Southlake campus was full on Saturday night and there were protesters outside; Sunday was a different story. —

Noah Alcala Bach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for megachurch