megachurch

American  

[meg-uh-church] / ˈmɛg əˌtʃɜrtʃ /

noun

1. an independent church with a very large membership in regular attendance, focusing on an evangelical or conservative Christian theology and offering a variety of educational and social activities.

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megachurch British  

/ ˈmɛɡəˌtʃɜːtʃ /

noun

1. a church, usually Protestant, with a very large congregation, typically housed in a complex offering sophisticated multimedia presentations and a range of secular facilities and services

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megachurch

As the head of a 24,000-member Methodist megachurch in a deeply conservative, rural area of Kansas, Hamilton would typically fit the profile of a right-wing Republican Christian.

From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026

The evangelical podcast now has millions of listeners and as a result, Halili and Reitsma have built a two-microphone megachurch.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2025

He deployed one of his signature looks—wide-eyed, slightly lunatic—as a father spiraling into personal crisis in the first season of “The White Lotus” and a hapless militia leader in the megachurch comedy “The Righteous Gemstones.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2025

Inside the stadium, the mood and atmosphere resembled a raucous political rally or megachurch service with music beforehand from Christian bands who prompted singalongs and prayer from the crowd of almost 100,000.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2025

Therefore, I somewhat empathize with folks like Morgan who aren’t part of a megachurch culture.

From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2025