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When you are part of a megachurch, you have no responsibility to anybody else.
Eugene H. Peterson

Meaning of "megachurch" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MEGACHURCH

megachurch  [ˈmɛɡəˌtʃɜːtʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MEGACHURCH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Megachurch is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MEGACHURCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

megachurch

Megachurch

A megachurch is a term used to describe a Protestant church having 2,000 or more persons in average weekend attendance. The Hartford Institute's database lists more than 1,300 such Protestant churches in the United States; according to that data, approximately 50 churches on the list have average attendance exceeding 10,000, with the highest recorded at 47,000 in average attendance. While 3,000 individual Catholic parishes have 2,000 or more attendants for an average Sunday Mass, these churches are not seen as part of the megachurch movement. Globally, these large congregations are a significant development in Protestant Christianity. In the United States, the phenomenon has more than quadrupled in the past two decades. It has since spread worldwide. In 2007, five of the ten largest Protestant churches were in South Korea. The largest mega church in the United States is Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas with more than 40,000 members every weekend and the current largest megachurch in the world is South Korea's Yoido Full Gospel Church, an Assemblies of God church, with more than 830,000 members as of 2007.

Definition of megachurch in the English dictionary

The definition of megachurch in the dictionary is 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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MEGACHURCH


antichurch
ˌæntɪˈtʃɜːtʃ
besmirch
bɪˈsmɜːtʃ
birch
bɜːtʃ
Christchurch
ˈkraɪstˌtʃɜːtʃ
church
tʃɜːtʃ
curch
kɜːtʃ
dischurch
dɪsˈtʃɜːtʃ
Free-Church
ˈfriːˌtʃɜːtʃ
interchurch
ˌɪntəˈtʃɜːtʃ
Low-Church
ləʊ tʃɜːtʃ
lurch
lɜːtʃ
merch
mɜːtʃ
nonchurch
ˌnɒnˈtʃɜːtʃ
perch
pɜːtʃ
prochurch
prəʊˈtʃɜːtʃ
research
rɪˈsɜːtʃ
search
sɜːtʃ
superchurch
ˈsuːpərˌtʃɜːtʃ
unchurch
ʌnˈtʃɜːtʃ
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ˈwɜːdˌsɜːtʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MEGACHURCH

mega
megabar
megabit
megabuck
megabyte
megacephalic
megacephalous
megacephaly
megacities
megacity
megacorporation
megacurie
megacycle
megadeal
megadeath
megadose
megadyne
Megaera
megafarad
megafauna

WORDS THAT END LIKE MEGACHURCH

Anglican Church
Baptist Church
Catholic Church
collegiate church
Congregational Church
Coptic Church
Dutch Reformed Church
Early Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
Episcopal Church
house church
Methodist Church
Moravian Church
New Church
Orthodox Church
parish church
Roman Catholic Church
Russian Orthodox Church
Saint Peter´s Church
States of the Church
United Reformed Church

Synonyms and antonyms of megachurch in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «megachurch» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MEGACHURCH

Find out the translation of megachurch to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of megachurch from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «megachurch» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

大教会
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mega-iglesia
570 millions of speakers

English

megachurch
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

megachurch
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

megachurch
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мегацерковь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

megachurch
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

megachurch
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

méga-église
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Megachurch
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mega
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

megachurch
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

대형 교회
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Megachurch
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

megachurch
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

megachurch
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेगाचूर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

megachurch
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

megachurch
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mega-Kościoła
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мегацерква
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

megachurch
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

megachurch
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

megachurch
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

megachurch
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

megachurch
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of megachurch

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MEGACHURCH»

The term «megachurch» is quite widely used and occupies the 31.466 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MEGACHURCH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about megachurch

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2 QUOTES WITH «MEGACHURCH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word megachurch.
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Eugene H. Peterson
When you are part of a megachurch, you have no responsibility to anybody else.
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Rodney Stark
There are many critics who think the megachurches thrive on people who enjoy dramatic Sunday services with fine music but don't wish to become very 'religious' on a day-to-day basis - that the megachurch appeal is a mile wide and an inch deep.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MEGACHURCH»

Discover the use of megachurch in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to megachurch and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Beyond Megachurch Myths: What We Can Learn from America's ...
The book debunks seven common myths, including that they Are just too big to be good Are driven by personality cults and will fade away Are selfish and only concerned with their own needs Water down faith Are bad for the overall religious ...
Scott Thumma, Dave Travis, 2007
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From Meetinghouse to Megachurch: A Material and Cultural History
Church leaders, students of cultural and material history, church architects, or anyone interested in evangelism will find this book of great value."--BOOK JACKET.
Anne C. Loveland, Otis B. Wheeler, 2003
3
The Megachurch and the Mainline: Remaking Religious ...
This is an important examination of a religion in flux—one that speaks to the growing popularity of evangelicalism in America.
Stephen Ellingson, 2008
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Branded Nation: The Marketing of Megachurch, College Inc., ...
Branding, says James Twitchell, is nothing more than commercial storytelling; brands are the stories that are associated with products. (For example, the special taste of Evian, says Twitchell, is in the brand, not the water.) Branding has ...
James B. Twitchell, 2004
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Dining with the Devil: The Megachurch Movement Flirts with ...
Os Guinness provides a perceptive, thoughtful assessment of this powerful movement and its proneness to compromise with modernity.
Os Guinness, 1993
6
Black Megachurch Culture: Models for Education and Empowerment
This book identifies how church cultural components are created, developed, and used to educate and empower adherents, and whether and how these tools are associated with the historic Black Church.
Sandra L. Barnes, 2010
7
The Black Megachurch: Theology, Gender, and the Politics of ...
A surprising assessment of the black megachurch's social impact
Tamelyn N. Tucker-Worgs, 2012
8
If My Body Is a Temple, Then I Was a Megachurch: My Journey ...
With the foreword by popular Christian comedian, Mark Lowery, If My Body is a Temple, Then I was a Megachurch is the unique personal memoir from Christian comedian, author and speaker, Scott Davis.
Scott Davis, 2011
9
Confessions of a Wanna-Be Megachurch Pastor: I was wrong ...
Hi, my name is Jess and I was a “wanna-be” seeker senstive megachurch pastor (You're suppose to say, “Hi Jess!”). I thought I was doing everything I was supposed to do. I went to very credible Bible college that strives for excellence in both ...
Jess Bousa
10
Apparent Danger: The Pastor of America's First Megachurch ...
Using more than 6,000 pages of newspaper articles, court records, and a variety of other published works, author and minister David Stokes vividly recreates the story of the fundamentalist movements most controversial figure.
David Stokes, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MEGACHURCH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term megachurch is used in the context of the following news items.
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Megachurch Pastor Sergio de la Mora Shares Four Benefits of …
Pastor Sergio de la Mora of the Cornerstone megachurch was a guest speaker at Pastor Rick Warren's Saddleback Church in California on ... «Christian Post, Jul 15»
2
'You're Spoiled. You're Flat-Out Spoiled': Famous Megachurch
Jakes, a popular megachurch pastor who appeared as part of an intervention and spiritual counseling session that aired on WEtv's “Braxton ... «TheBlaze.com, Jul 15»
3
Nigerian megachurch faces prosecution over guesthouse collapse
LAGOS Nigerian authorities said they would sue a megachurch run by one of Africa's best known preachers, TB Joshua, for negligence after its ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
4
Megachurch Pastor Raises Money for Ponzi Scheme Victims
Join us on our new podcast each weekday for an interesting story, well told, from Charisma News. Listen at charismapodcastnetwork.com. «Charisma News, Jul 15»
5
Megachurch Pastor John Hagee Says Nuclear Deal Is a Bad Deal …
Megachurch pastor John Hagee of Cornerstone Church in San Antonio has criticized the Obama Administration's recent landmark nuclear deal ... «Christian Daily, Jul 15»
6
Michigan Megachurch Raises Over $8K to Help Victims of Largest …
A Michigan megachurch has raised approximately $8,500 to aid the victims of a Ponzi scheme orchestrated by a man who once donated some ... «Christian Post, Jul 15»
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Megachurch helps Ponzi victims, others not willing to pay back
GRANDVILLE, MI – Resurrection Life Church, which received $300,000 in donations from Ponzi schemer David McQueen, has raised $8,500 ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
8
Megachurch Pastor Judah Smith Calls on Christians to be 'Bridge …
Megachurch pastor Judah Smith has recently called on Christians to become "bridge-builders" and peacemakers regarding the racial tension ... «The Christian Times, Jul 15»
9
Megachurch Pastor in Wake of Gay Marriage Ruling: Christians …
Rather than speak immediately on the issue, one megachurch pastor decided to wait and is now speaking out. His response to Christians: stop ... «Christian Daily, Jul 15»
10
Megachurch Pastor Ron Carpenter Jr. Says People Can Be Born …
In a sermon which has ruffled some of his congregants and general critics alike since he delivered it last Wednesday, megachurch pastor Ron ... «Christian Post, Jul 15»

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