mega-church
Massive worship facility
A mega-church is a Protestant Christian congregation with unusually large membership—typically several thousand regular attendees.
These churches often feature contemporary worship styles, charismatic pastors, and campus-like facilities with amenities beyond traditional sanctuaries: The mega-church had its own coffee shop and bookstore.
The term sometimes carries connotations of commercialized or shallow faith.
Protected sacred space
- auditoriumRoom for spectators
- campusInstitutional grounds and buildings
- parkingLeaving a vehicle temporarily
- attendanceRecord of who's present
membership · sprawl · arena · stadium seating · jumbotron · thousands · expansion · satellite campus
Christian congregation leader
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- sermonClergy's worship address
- gospelSacred choral tradition
faith · salvation · praise · tithe · ministry · altar call · revival · baptism
Real-time internet broadcast
- televangelismPreaching through television broadcasts
- podcastEpisodic digital audio series
- broadcastTransmitted media signal
- satelliteOrbiting celestial body
viewership · streaming · simulcast · television · production · studio · cameras · virtual
Disgraceful public affair
- commercializationProfit-driven market introduction
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- transparencyState of being see-through
- exploitationSelfish use of others
wealth · consumerism · spectacle · impersonal · corporate · superficial · manipulation · excess
sanctuary
Protected sacred space
- auditoriumRoom for spectators
- campusInstitutional grounds and buildings
- parkingLeaving a vehicle temporarily
attendance · membership · sprawl · arena · stadium seating · jumbotron · thousands · expansion · satellite campus · facilities
pastor
Christian congregation leader
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- sermonClergy's worship address
gospel · faith · salvation · praise · tithe · ministry · altar call · revival · baptism · testimony
livestream
Real-time internet broadcast
- televangelismPreaching through television broadcasts
- podcastEpisodic digital audio series
- broadcastTransmitted media signal
satellite · viewership · streaming · simulcast · television · production · studio · cameras · virtual · global reach
scandal
Disgraceful public affair
- commercializationProfit-driven market introduction
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- transparencyState of being see-through
exploitation · wealth · consumerism · spectacle · impersonal · corporate · superficial · manipulation · excess · controversy
mega-churchchapel
Small worship room
house church · home church · storefront church · village church · underground church
mega-churchsilent retreat
Voiceless contemplative gathering
high church · Orthodox cathedral · hermitage · meditation hall