megachurch

[ meg-uh-church ]

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.

megachurch

/ 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

Example Sentences

But parents, including a contingent from the Calvary Chapel Chino Hills megachurch that has backed conservative board members, came out to support the “no-deception” policy.

From Los Angeles Times

Earlier in 2024, Texas attorney general and megachurch founder Ken Paxton, a Republican, harassed and demanded the surrender of documents from Annunciation House, which responded by seeking a restraining order on Paxton.

From Salon

"If you're a megachurch pastor, your whole life depends on selling your product to customers, right? You want as many butts in the pews as possible, because that's the only way the bills get paid, and that's the only way your institution grows."

From Salon

Jentezen Franklin, the pastor of a Southern megachurch, compared the moment with Moses’ anointing Aaron as his high priest in Leviticus because the book mentions placing blood on Aaron’s ear.

From Slate

Since 2002, Trump has been close to this megachurch pastor from Florida named Paula White Kane.

From Salon