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  1. Megachurch - Wikipedia

    A megachurch is a church with a very large membership that also offers a variety of educational and social activities. Most megachurches are evangelical, although the term denotes a type of …

  2. Megachurch | Definition, History, Protestantism, Characteristics ...

    megachurch, any Protestant church with a large congregation, typically defined as drawing at least 2,000 attendees per week. Though churches of this size, and larger, have existed throughout history, …

  3. The American Mega Church | Growth Analysis – Who are they, where …

    May 16, 2025 · Definition – The definition of a megachurch is a large Protestant congregation with (a) two thousand or more attending each week, including children and adults, (b) a strong senior pastor, …

  4. The rise of American megachurches and new challenges to their ... - PBS

    Aug 25, 2024 · We don't have really good data on congregations and the incidence of misconduct across all congregations, but certainly anything that happens in a megachurch, even to one of the …

  5. What is a megachurch? - CNN

    Apr 27, 2019 · The Hartford Institute for Religion Research defines a megachurch as a Protestant congregation that has an average weekly attendance of 2,000 or more members in its worship services.

  6. The Megachurch Movement Is Fading. What’s Next? - Church Answers

    Oct 11, 2023 · The megachurch movement is beginning to wane. The number of megachurches increased exponentially in the 1980s and 1990s, but long about 2010 this exponential growth stalled.

  7. Megachurches growing even as some other churches close nationwide : NPR

    Jul 14, 2023 · Liquid Church has helped Bhame, 28, and others like her find meaning even as many in her generation have turned away from organized religion. It is one of about 1,800 "megachurches" in …

  8. Megachurches | Movements | A Study of Denominations

    By definition, megachurches have always existed; the church in Jerusalem represents the first “megachurch” (Acts 2:42-47).

  9. Megachurch Research - Hartford Institute

    The term megachurch describes a group of very large Protestant congregations that share several distinctive characteristics and form a particular style of religious congregation.

  10. What defines a megachurch? - Bible Hub

    A megachurch, most simply, is defined by an unusually large weekly attendance, often facilitated by modern living arrangements, sociological shifts, and infrastructural capabilities.