List of the largest evangelical church auditoriums

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This is a list of the largest evangelical church auditoriums. The list is based on the human seating capacity of the evangelical church auditoriums.

Characteristics

The building of an Evangelical Christian megachurch has a main auditorium for worship services, as well as additional rooms for children and teenagers, small groups and sometimes a cafeteria or a gym.[1][2]

Criteria for inclusion

  • Only church auditoriums are included in this list. Church tents, canopies and overflows are excluded from the list. For example, the Redeemed Christian Church of God multimillion-capacity church campground fails this criterion as it is not a completely enclosed building.[3][4][5]
  • The figures are based on seating capacity of the auditorium from weekly services. Figures from monthly/yearly conventions, congress and outreaches are not factored in this list. For this reason, the seven million plus average attendees to the convention of Redeemed Christian Church of God is not included in this list as it is not a weekly service.[6][7]
  • The estimates are based on human seating capacity in a single service. Churches with multiple consecutive services will be for only one service. For example, Faith Tabernacle, which holds four services every Sunday in its 50,000 capacity auditorium will be included as having 50,000 and not 200,000 in the list.[8][9]
  • Only auditoriums with a capacity of 10,000 and above are to be included.

List

Auditorium name Church Year completed Capacity Location
Hand of God Cathedral Salvation Ministries Under construction 120,000[10] Port Harcourt, Nigeria
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Glory Dome 		Dunamis International Gospel Centre 2018 100,000[11][12][13][14] Abuja, Nigeria
Champions Royal Assembly Abuja Champions Royal Assembly 2015 80,000[15] Abuja, Nigeria
Temple of the Glory of God God is Love Pentecostal Church 2004 60,000[16] São Paulo, Brazil

Faith Tabernacle 		Living Faith Church Worldwide 1999 50,000[17][18][19] Lagos, Nigeria
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Graha Bethany Nginden 		Gereja Bethany Indonesia 2000, 2009 36,000[20] Surabaya, Indonesia
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International Gospel Centre 		Word of Life Bible Church 2014 35,000[21][22][23] Warri, Nigeria
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Deeper Life Bible Church Lagos 		Deeper Christian Life Ministry 2018 30,000[24][25] Lagos, Nigeria
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Great Temple 		General Convention of the Assemblies of God in Brazil 1996 22,000[26] Cuiabá, Brazil
LDS Conference Center The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 2000 21,200[27] Salt Lake City, United States
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Calvary Temple 		Calvary Temple 2013 18,000[28] Hyderabad, India
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Lakewood Church Central Campus 		Lakewood Church 2005 16,000[29] Houston, United States
Liberty Worship Centre Liberty Worship Centre 2014 15,000[30] Kampala, Uganda
Perez Dome Perez Chapel International 2011 14,000[31] Accra, Ghana
Mega Frater Fraternidad Cristiana de Guatemala 2007 12,200[32] Mixco, Guatemala
Church of the Nations/Bethel Israel Tabernacle International Evangelism Center - African Interior Mission 2020 12,000[33] Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Winners Chapel Nairobi Living Faith Church Worldwide 2013 12,000[34] Nairobi, Kenya
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Holy Stadium 		Gospel of the Kingdom Church 2005 12,000[35] Semarang, Indonesia
Yoido Full Gospel Church
Yoido Full Gospel Church 		1973 12,000[36] Seoul, South Korea
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World Cathedral of Faith 		Universal Church of the Kingdom of God 1999 11,000[37] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Miracle Centre Cathedral 		Miracle Centre Cathedral 2004 10,500[38] Kampala, Uganda
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Faith Dome 		Crenshaw Christian Center 1989 10,145[39] Crenshaw, Los Angeles, United States
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Noah's Ark Auditorium 		Full Life Christian Centre 2015 10,000[40] Uyo, Nigeria
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Temple of Solomon (São Paulo) 		Universal Church of the Kingdom of God 2014 10,000[41] São Paulo, Brazil
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Christ's Commission Fellowship Pasig 		Christ's Commission Fellowship 2014 10,000[42] Pasig, Philippines
Redeemed Christian Church of God (US Campus) Redeemed Christian Church of God 2013 10,000[43] Floyd, Texas, United States[44]
The Rock Cathedral House On The Rock Church 2013 10,000[45] Lagos, Nigeria
National Temple The Apostolic Church Nigeria 2011 10,000[46] Lagos, Nigeria
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Centro Familiar de Adoración 		Assemblies of God 2009 10,000[47] Asunción, Paraguay
House of Hope Salem Baptist Church of Chicago 2005 10,000[48] Chicago, United States
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Gereja Bethel Indonesia Mawar Saron Jakarta 		Indonesian Bethel Church 2003 10,000[49] Jakarta, Indonesia

See also

References

  1. ^ Anne C. Loveland, Otis B. Wheeler, From Meetinghouse to Megachurch: A Material and Cultural History, University of Missouri Press, USA, 2003, p. 66-70
  2. ^ George Thomas Kurian, Mark A. Lamport, Encyclopedia of Christianity in the United States, Volume 5, Rowman & Littlefield, USA, 2016, p. 1477
  3. ^ "How Redeemed Church successfully hosted millions of worshippers for a week". Premium Times.
  4. ^ "RCCG To Build 3km Long Auditorium". Eagle Online. Retrieved 2018-12-15.
  5. ^ "Outrage Over Adeboye's 3-km Long Church Auditorium-PM News, Lagos". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 2018-12-15.
  6. ^ "RCCG To Open Its 12 Million Capacity Arena in August". Retrieved 2018-12-15.
  7. ^ "RCCG is not expanding fast enough". Pulse. Retrieved 2018-12-15.
  8. ^ "Provoking favour through kingdom advancement endeavours!". The Nation. Retrieved 2018-12-15.
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  10. ^ Kazeem Ugbodaga, Ibiyeomie takes Ashimolowo, Fatoyinbo on tour of his N41.5bn Cathedral (Photos), pmnewsnigeria.com, Nigeria, 18th February, 2022
  11. ^ "Dunamis Glory Dome And Envious Critics". Leadership Newspaper. Retrieved 2018-12-15.
  12. ^ Taylor Berglund, World's Largest Church Auditorium Dedicated in Nigeria, charismanews.com, December 7, 2018
  13. ^ "See Inside The Glory Dome, Dunamis Abuja, World's Largest Church Auditorium". Retrieved 2018-12-15.
  14. ^ "Photos: World's largest church auditorium in Abuja". PM News. Retrieved 2018-12-15.
  15. ^ The nation, Iginla speaks on 80,000-capacity City of Wonders, thenationonlineng.net, Nigeria, December 13, 2015
  16. ^ Folhapress, Morre fundador da igreja pentecostal Deus É Amor, correiodoestado.com.br, Brazil, February 22, 2015
  17. ^ "Discover Nigeria: Faith Tabernacle, an Engineering Wonder of the World". July 5, 2012. Retrieved 2018-12-15.
  18. ^ Barnaby, Phillips (November 30, 1999). "Church of the 50,000 faithful". BBC. Retrieved 2018-12-15.
  19. ^ "Nigeria: Living Faith Church @ 25: Oyedepo Recounts Achievements". allAfrica.com.
  20. ^ ALS, Graha Nginden Bethany Church, als.fgtv.com, South Korea, 2014
  21. ^ Adenike Orenuga, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor dedicates multi-million naira church auditorium in Warri, dailypost.ng, Nigeria, January 17, 2014
  22. ^ "Inside Ayo Oritsejafor's Ministry". Encomium Magazine. September 2, 2014. Archived from the original on April 5, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
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  26. ^ Caldeiraopolitico, Pastor Sebastião comemora 45 anos em Mato Grosso, caldeiraopolitico.com.br, Brazil, December 13, 2019
  27. ^ "Conference Center". www.churchofjesuschrist.org. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  28. ^ Michael Brown, 7 Lessons From The World's Fastest Growing Congregation, christianpost.com, USA, 13 December 2015
  29. ^ John Leland, A Church That Packs Them In, 16,000 at a Time, nytimes.com, USA, July 18, 2005
  30. ^ Yudaya Nangonzi, Pastor Namutebi unveils Shs 7bn house of God, observer.ug, Uganda, May 6, 2014
  31. ^ J. Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu, Contemporary Pentecostal Christianity: Interpretations From an African Context, Wipf and Stock Publishers, USA, 2013, p. 124
  32. ^ Josué León, Fraternidad Cristiana de Guatemala conmemora su 37 aniversario, prensalibre.com, Guatemala, February 28, 2016
  33. ^ Alice Suglimani Thiombiano, Inauguration de « l’Eglise des Nations » :« Nous allons intensifier les prières pour le Burkina Faso », Pasteur Karambiri, burkina24.com, Burkina Faso, January 11, 2020
  34. ^ Wangeci Kanyeki, Magnificent Winners Chapel sanctuary on the New Likoni Road, a gigantic landmark, standardmedia.co.ke, Kenya, August 15, 2013
  35. ^ Larry Keefauver, Pastor Builds 12,000 Seat "Holy Stadium" in Muslim Stronghold, charismamag.com, USA, March 31, 2005
  36. ^ Stanley D. Brunn, The Changing World Religion Map: Sacred Places, Identities, Practices and Politics, Springer, USA, 2015, p. 2334
  37. ^ Renato Cavallera, Catedral Mundial da Fé: Sede mundial da Igreja Universal completa 12 anos de existência, noticias.gospelmais.com.br, Brazil, August 17, 2011
  38. ^ Vision Reporter, Miracle Centre dedicated to God, newvision.co.ug, Uganda, October 26, 2004
  39. ^ John Dart, 'FaithDome'--Jesus' Grand-Slam Homer: $9-Million Geodesic Dome Draws 8,100 to First Service, latimes.com, USA, September 11, 1989
  40. ^ "FULL LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTER: The Biggest Church Auditorium in Uyo". akstrending.com. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
  41. ^ Simon Romero, Temple in Brazil Appeals to a Surge in Evangelicals, nytimes.com, USA, July 24, 2014
  42. ^ Roderick T. dela Cruz, How a young architect designed the country’s largest worship center, manilastandard.net, Philippines, March 23, 2014
  43. ^ Tegan Hanlon, Redeemed Christian Church of God dedicates $15.5 million Pavilion Center, dallasnews.com, USA, June 19, 2013
  44. ^ The Greenville address is the mailing address, as Floyd is an unincorporated community with no post office.
  45. ^ Sunday Oguntola, Inside the multi-billion ‘House on the Rock’ cathedral, thenationonlineng.net, Nigeria, April 14, 2013
  46. ^ Inemesit Udodiong, 11 things that are never going to change about this denomination, pulse.ng, Nigeria, August 14, 2017
  47. ^ Abc, Centro Familiar de Adoración habilitó su imponente y millonario templo, abc.com.py, Paraguay, October 3, 2009
  48. ^ Associated Press, Chicago megachurch opens doors for 10,000, usatoday.com, USA, July 4, 2005
  49. ^ Terence Chong, Pentecostal Megachurches in Southeast Asia: Negotiating Class, Consumption and the Nation, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, Singapour, 2018, p. 27
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