Definition of "megachurch" []

• A large, independent, usually nondenominational worship group, especially one formed as an offshoot of a Protestant church. Also called seeker church. (noun)

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• "But living in the buckle of the Bible Belt in the Ozark mountains, I can say unequivocally that something is very disturbing about what I call the megachurch culture prevalent in the south ..."
• "ATLANTA — A fourth young male member of Bishop Eddie Long's megachurch is suing the prominent pastor, claiming Long coerced him into a sexual relationship."
• "An early example of what has become known as a megachurch, the Cathedral at Chapel Hill reached its peak membership in the 1980s and '90s, when the congregation grew to 10,000 or more."