Megachurch

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Synopsis: A megachurch is a term that refers to a single church (not a denomination) that has a large number of members, typically thousands, attend each weekly service.

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A megachurch is a term that refers to a single church (not a denomination) that has a large number of members, typically thousands, attend each weekly service.

For example, in the city of Adelaide in South Australia, a number of megachurches are found such as Paradise Community Church and Edge Church. Both of these churches have thousands of members attending weekly. The majority of Megachurches are Pentecostal churches that have seen dramatic growth in the last few decades, including both South Australian examples listed. Like most megachurches, these two examples rely on Christian rock music and aim to advertise the church and the gospel.

A number of criticism are sometimes leveled at megachurches. These include allegations that the church leadership is more interested in numbers and appearance than in faithfulness to Jesus. This criticism echoes that of Jesus in Matthew 6:1

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Supporters however suggest that this criticism only applies to some churches, and that the same criticism could be made to many much smaller churches. Some supporters suggest that the massive growth of megachurches show that these churches are presenting the gospel in a contemporary fashion and that God is working in the massive numerical growth, as he did in the early church, such as Acts 2:41

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