Megachurch
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Megachurch is a noun meaning A church with an atypically large congregation.
Meaning
A church with an atypically large congregation.
Example Sentences
The pastor told CNN on Tuesday that no members of his megachurch have contracted the virus. MacArthur also said he doubted the accuracy of California’s coronavirus numbers.
This American style of religion has begun to spread around the world through the efforts of what the authors call pastorpreneurs, who have modeled themselves on their American counterparts, building megachurches and entrepreneurial empires.
Millions of Americans fell in love with the prosperity gospel and its new kind of preacher. Charming though not effusive, polished but not slick, these favored few could as easily have appeared on Piers Morgan Tonight as behind their megachurch Sunday pulpits.
Word Forms
- megachurches
- mega-church
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include megacult, megachannel, megachain, megagroup, megacorp, megabuilding.
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