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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Instead, the leaders — including Houston’s son, Brian Houston, the founder of the global megachurch Hillsong — allowed the pastor to quietly retire.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 19 Dec. 2025
Elevation Church, the evangelical, nondenominational megachurch led by Pastor Steven Furtick, recently announced its plan to start its own college program in 2026.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 18 Dec. 2025
The pastor of multicampus Triumph megachurch rented the opulent Fox Theatre and packed it with 4,000 of his closest friends and parishioners.
—M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025
His church hasn't publicly released membership numbers, but many in the media have described it as a megachurch.
—Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2025
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Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 19 Dec. 2025
Elevation Church, the evangelical, nondenominational megachurch led by Pastor Steven Furtick, recently announced its plan to start its own college program in 2026.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 18 Dec. 2025
The pastor of multicampus Triumph megachurch rented the opulent Fox Theatre and packed it with 4,000 of his closest friends and parishioners.
—M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025
His church hasn't publicly released membership numbers, but many in the media have described it as a megachurch.
—Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Megachurch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megachurch. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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