2022 Global Megachurches - World's Largest Churches, compiled by Warren Bird, Ph.D. (leadnet.

org/world)
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Year church Largest
attendance worship
State or Worship video or Denomination or Pastor birth Year became Founding Year Church exceeded seating Plants other Branch in
Attendance Church Name Continent Country Province City Church Website photo affiliation Pastor name year pastor here pastor? Started 2,000 capacity Multisite? churches? USA? Other information
David Oyedepo (first-
born child David
Oluwamakinde
Oyedepo Jr is Resident
Pastor, Faith
http://images.csmonitor. Tabernacle, 100,000 seater planned to be named Faith Theatre Winners Chapel in New
com/csm/2015/09/93762 Canaanland, Ota, Canaan City in Ota Ogun State: http://theeagleonline.com.ng/living-faith-
2_1_092815- Africa, and a vice- begins-construction-of-100000-seat-capacity-auditorium/ AND http:
megachurches_standar president of the Living //expressng.com/2015/12/bishop-oyedepo-reveals-the-faith-theatre-a-100000-
Living Faith Church (Winners' Chapel) - d.jpg? non-denominational Faith Church 50,000 (100,000 capacity-auditorum-photos/ AND https://guardian.ng/property/winners-noahs-
275000 main campus Africa Nigeria Lagos http://www.faithtabernacle.org.ng alias=standard_600x400 charismatic Worldwide) 1954 1983 Yes 1983 seater planned) No Yes Yes ark-to-cater-for-100000-worshippers-says-official/
non-denominational The mission of Omega Power Minstries (OPM) is to take a billion souls to
70000 Omega Power Ministries Africa Nigeria Rivers State Port Harcourt http://www.opmworldwide.com Pentecostal Chibuzor Chinyere 1973 2006 Yes 2006 Yes Yes heaven
Dr. Kumuyi oversees 5,000 churches in Nigeria and a further 3,000 around the
world. In 1982 Pastor Olu Itiola was sent by Deeper Life Bible Church in
Lagos, Nigeria as a church-planting missionary to the United States. He
started the first United States branch of Deeper Life Bible Church in
non-denominational Montgomery, AL in 1987. In 1993, Pastor Olu was called of God to move the
65000 Deeper Christian Life Ministry Africa Nigeria Lagos (Gbagada) http://www.dclm.org/ charismatic William Kumuyi 1941 1973 Yes 1973 30,000 Yes Yes headquarters of the U.S. churches to New York.
RCCG has spread worldwide with over 12,000 churches in over 120 nations,
most of the growth happening under Adeboye who was appointed general
overseer in 1981. Article on Mrs. Folu Adeboye: http://www.nigerianbulletin.
com/threads/list-women-behind-10-powerful-pastors-in-nigeria.148618/. NEW:
non-denominational On 1/7/2017 Adeboye announced a successor, Joseph Obayemi, who had
50000 Redeemed Christian Church of God Africa Nigeria Lagos http://www.rccg.org/ charismatic Enoch Adeboye 1942 1981 Yes 1953 10,000 Yes Yes been deputy in charge of Finance and a member of governing council.
40000 Apostolic Church Africa Nigeria Lagos (Ketu) http://www.tac-lawna.org Pentecostal Gabriel Olutola 1933 No 1916 10,000 No Yes Yes
35000 United Family International Church Africa Zimbabwe Harare http://ufiministries.org/ charismatic Emmanuel Makandiwa 1977 2006 Yes 2006 2008 20,000 Yes Yes No 30,000-seater under construction in Chitungwiza
http://shepherdbushiriministries. Shepherd Bushiri
35000 Enlightened Christian Gathering Africa South Africa Pretoria org/who-we-are/ Pentecostal (known as Major 1) 1983 2009 Yes 2009 Yes No
32000 CRC Christian Church Africa South Africa Bloemfontein http://www.crc.bloem-online.com/ At and Nyretta Boshoff 1964 1994 Yes 1994 5,500 Yes Yes Yes
Word of Life Bible Church / International http://www.ayo-oritsejafor.
30000 Gospel Center Africa Nigeria Delta state Ajamimogha Warri org/tav/index.php Pentecostal Ayo Oritsejafor 1951 1987 Yes 1987 35,000
Lords Chosen Charismatic Revival non-denominational
30000 Church Africa Nigeria Lagos http://www.thelordschosenworld.org/ charismatic Lazarus Muoka 1952 2002 Yes 2002 Yes No No
Christ Embassy (Believer's Love World http://www.christembassy. non-denominational
30000 Fellowship) Africa Nigeria Lagos org/pilotsite/ charismatic Chris Oyakhilome 1963 1990 Yes 1990 20,000 No Yes http://buzznigeria.com/pastor-chris-oyakhilome/
largest seating capacity of 1,200 is at Doxa Deo Fichardtpark campus in
30000 Doxa Deo Africa South Africa Pretoria http://www.doxadeo.org charismatic Alan Platt 1961 1996 Yes 1996 1,200 Yes Yes No Bloemfontein, South Africa
25000 Daystar Christian Centre Africa Nigeria Lagos http://www.daystarng.org Sam Adeyemi 1967 1995 Yes 1995 2000 No No No
non-denominational
25000 Rhema Bible Church Africa South Africa Johannesburg http://www.rhema.co.za charismatic Ray McCauley 1949 1979 Yes 1979 7,500 No Yes No
24000 Watoto Church Africa Uganda Kampala http://www.watotochurch.com/ Pentecostal Gary Skinner 1984 Yes 1984 Yes No No
non-denominational
22000 Christian Life Church Africa Uganda Kampala http://www.christianlifeministries.org/ charismatic Jackson Senyonga 1995 16,000 Yes Yes No
Eglise Protestante Baptiste Oeuvres et
Mission Internationale (The Works and
20000 Mission Baptist Church Int'l) Africa Cote D'Ivoire Abidjan charismatic Yaye Dion Robert 1949 1975 Yes 1975 1986 6,000 Yes Yes Yes
non-denominational
20000 Light House Chapel Africa Ghana Accra http://www.lighthousechapel.org/ charismatic Dag Heward-Mills 1963 1988 Yes 1988 1996 6,000 Yes Yes Yes http://www.daghewardmillsbooks.org and http://www.daghewardmills.org/
http://www.mountainoffire. Daniel Kolawole
20000 Mountain of Fire and Miracles Africa Nigeria Lagos org/home/index.htm Pentecostal Olukoya 1994 Yes 1994 Yes Yes Yes
A sanctuary of 100,00-capacity (about 75,000-seats) was finished November,
http://dunamisgospel. non-denominational 2018, https://naijapledge.com/2018/11/how-we-built-multi-billion-naira-100000-
20000 Dunamis International Gospel Center Africa Nigeria Abuja org/aboutus/index.html charismatic Paul Enenche 1968 1996 Yes 1996 100,000 No Yes No capacity-glory-dome-debt-free-dr-paul-enenche/.
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15000 Moreleta Park Gemeende (Community) Africa South Africa Pretoria http://www.moreleta.org/ ch Dutch Reformed Sarel Visser 1985 Yes 1985 1992 7,100
15000 Le Borne Africa Congo Kinshasa Assemblies of God
Founding pastor T.B.Joshua died in 2021, his widow succeeded him. http:
non-denominational //www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2012/05/the-nigerian-faith-
15000 Synagogue, Church of all Nations Africa Nigeria Lagos http://www.scoan.org/ charismatic Evelyn Joshua 1968 2021 No 1991 11,000 No No healer-at-the-center-of-zimbabwes-political-battle/257518/
non-denominational
15000 Miracle Center Cathedral Africa Uganda Kampala http://kayanja.org/kayanja12/ charismatic Robert Kayanja 1962 1991 Yes 1991 10,500 No Yes
Sandton Andre and Wilma
12000 Rivers Church Africa South Africa (Johannesburg) http://www.riverschurch.org.za Hillsong Network Olivier 1951 1992 No 1976 2003 3015 Yes Yes No
Perez Chapel Internationa (formerly World
12,000 Miracle Church International) Africa Ghana Accra http://www.perezchapel.org Charles Agyin Asare 1942 1987 Yes 1987 14,000 No Yes Yes http://www.agyinasare.org
New Covenant Gospel Church (Gospel http://www.
11000 Light) Africa Nigeria Benin City newcovenantgospelchurch.org/ full gospel Felix Omobude 1946 1988 Yes 1988 No Yes
10000 International Central Gospel Church Africa Ghana Accra http://www.centralgospel.com/ non-denominational Mensa Otabil 1959 1984 Yes 1984 Yes Yes US branch: http://www.centralgospelny.org/about/
non-denominational Ebenezer Adarkwa
10000 Ebenezer Miracle Worship Centre Africa Ghana Kumasi charismatic Opambour Yiadom 1963 Yes Yes No Yes
10000 Grace Bible Church Africa South Africa Soweto http://www.gracebiblechurch.org.za Mosa Sono 1961 1983 Yes 1983 Yes No
10000 Spirit Embassy Africa Zimbabwe Harare http://www.spiritembassy.org prosperity Pentecostal Uebert Angel 1978 2007 Yes 2007 No Yes Yes
Cave Church, Monastery of Saint Simon
the Tanner (St Samaan El Kharaz,
10000 Moqattam) Africa Egypt Mokattam (Cairo) Coptic Markos Ayoub No 1975 20,000 No truly meets in a cave! (monastery carved out of the rocks)
charismatic and
10000 Royalhouse Chapel International Africa Ghana Accra http://www.royalhousechapel.org/ Pentecostal Sam Korankye Ankrah 1960 1993 No 1997 10,000
9000 Zion Temple Celebration Center Africa Rwanda Kigali http://www.ziontemplerwanda.org/ Paul Gitwazav 1971 1999 Yes 1999 Yes Yes
Christ Is The Answer Ministries (CITAM)
Valley Road (formerly Nairobi Pentecostal
8500 Church) Africa Kenya Nairobi www.citam.org Pentecostal Assemblies David Oginde 1959 2010 No 1952 5,000 Yes No Yes
female senior pastor. Photos of 15,000-seat facility when opened 2014, http:
Lugala //www.newvision.co.ug/news/655125-pastor-namutebi-unveils-biggest-church.
8000 Liberty Worship Centre lnternational Africa Uganda (Kampala) Mengo http://libertyworshipcentre.or.ug/ Imelda Namutebi Kula 1998 Yes 1998 15,000 No No No html
8000 Fountain of Life Church Africa Nigeria Lagos http://www.tfolc.org/ Pentecostal Daniel Taiwo Odukoya 1956 1992 Yes 1992 No Yes Yes pastor's website, http://taiwoodukoya.org/
http://www.householdofgodchurch.
8000 Household of God Church Africa Nigeria Lagos com/ Pentecostal Chris Okotie 1958 1987 Yes 1987 5,000
8000 Christ Apostolic Church Agbala Itura Africa Nigeria Ibadan Pentecostal Samuel Abiara 5,000
http://www.
8000 Ethekwini Community Church Africa South Africa Durban ethekwinicommunitychurch.org.za/ Visi Dube 2005 Yes 2005 Yes No
independent Pentecostal
8000 Redeemed Gospel Church Africa Kenya Nairobi (Huruma) www.redeemedgospel.org Church Arthur Kitonga 1974 Yes 1974
Power City
8,000 Power City International Africa Nigeria Uyo, Akwa Ibom International http://powercityinternational.org/ Apostolic Abel Damina 1992 Yes 1992 5,000 No No No See also http://abeldamina.com/
7500 Bread of Life Church International Africa Zambia Lusaka http://www.blci.info/ charismatic Joseph Imakando 1952 1992 Yes 1992 Yes Yes No
No (founder was
7000 Kasr El Dobara Church Africa Egypt Cairo http://www.kdec.net/ Presbyterian Sameh Maurice, M.D. 1956 2008 Ibrahim Said) 1948 1991 1,200 Yes Yes No www.schoolofchrist.tv
7000 Ethiopia Gubae Egziabher Church Africa Ethiopia Addis Ababa Assemblies of God Fisseha Feyissa 1996 No No
Paul Adefarasin and 7,000 (plus outside
House on the Rock Church / Rock Ifeanyi Adefarasin seating for 10,000
7000 Cathedral Africa Nigeria Ikoyi, Lagos http://houseontherockng.com/ non-denominational (husband-wife) 1963 1994 Yes 1994 more) Yes Yes No
Paul Adefarasin
7000 House on the Rock Africa Nigeria Abuja http://houseontherockng.com/ (founder) 1974 14,000 No Yes
non-denominational Sarah Omakwu (co-
7000 Family Worship Center Africa Nigeria Abuja http://www.fwcabuja.org charismatic founder) 1993 No No No
non-denominational
7000 Winner's Chapel (Living Faith Church) Africa Kenya Nairobi http://www.winnersnairobi.org/ charismatic Victor Adeniji 1975 2012 No 10,000 No Yes Yes
7000 Deliverance Church Umoja Africa Kenya Nairobi http://www.dcumoja.org/ Deliverance Church J.B. Masinde 1984 Yes 1984 Yes
7000 Full Bospel Bible Fellowship Church Africa Tanzania Dar-Es-Salaam http://www.fgbfchurch.org/ Zachary Kakobe 1989 Yes 1989 1994 Yes
Nairobi (Umoja
7000 Deliverance Church Africa Kenya Estate) www.dcumoja.org Deliverance Church J.B Masinde 1984 Yes 1984 Yes
Flaming Church / Flaming Evangelical
6500 Ministries Africa Sierra Leone Freetown http://www.femsl.org Fredrick Abu Koroma 1987 Yes 1987 6,500 Yes Yes Yes The 6500-seat building was opened in 2016
http://www.ustream.
6000 Jubilee Christian Church Parklands Africa Kenya Nairobi http://www.jcckenya.net/ tv/channel/1st-service Pentecostal Allan Kiuna 1971 2004 Yes 2004 2007 No Yes No
Prophetic Healing and Deliverance non-denominational
6000 Ministries (PHD) Africa Zimbabwe Harare http://www.phdministries.org/ charismatic Walter Magaya 1981 2011 Yes 2011 2013 No No No
non-denominational
6000 Prayer Palace Ministries Africa Uganda Kampala charismatic Musisi Grivas Yes Yes No
Nicholas Duncan-
6000 Action Chapel International Africa Ghana Accra actionchapel.net charismatic Williams 1957 1979 Yes 1979 8,000 No Yes Yes
5500 All Saints Cathedral Africa Kenya Nairobi www.allsaintsnairobi.org Angelican 1952
120,000 (not yet 2021 update: A 120,000-seat auditorium is being constructed, https://wsdg.
5000 Salvation Ministries – Home of Success Africa Nigeria Rivers State Port Harcourt http://www.smhos.org Pentecostal David Ibiyeomie 1962 1997 Yes 1997 2011 finished) Yes Yes Yes com/projects-items/salvation-ministries/
Lagos (Victoria Redeemed Christian
5000 City of David Africa Nigeria Island Ext) http://www.cityofdavidng.org/ Church of God Idowu Iluyomade 1964 2007 No 1996 No Yes No
The "Jesus Dome" as it's officially called, seating 5500, was completed in 1999
http://www.durbanchristiancentre. (and extensively burned in 2016). Fred Roberts, founding pastor, was born
5000 Durban Christian Centre Africa South Africa Durban com/ Joyn and Joy Torrens 2012 No 1979 5,500 No Yes No 1932.
80,000 seater is under construction, http://pulse.ng/religion/photos-pastor-
5000 Champions Royal Assembly Inc. Africa Nigeria Abuja http://championstv.tv/ charismatic Joshua Ighinla 2006 Yes 2006 No No No iginla-builds-n10b-80-000-seater-church-in-abuja-id3344363.html
non-denominational
5000 Actional Chapel International Africa Ghana Accra http://prayercathedral.org/ charismatic 3,000 No Yes Yes
non-denominational
5000 Good Tidings Bible Church International Africa Nigeria Abuja www.goodtidings.com.ng charismatic Dayo Olutayo Yes 2004 Yes Yes No
5000 First Baptist Church Africa Nigeria Abuja Reverend Israel Akanji
Margaret Idahosa (wife
5000 Church of God Mission International Africa Nigeria Benin City Pentecostal of founder)
Christian Central Chapel International Emmah Isong
5000 (CCCI)/ Africa Nigeria Calabar http://www.emmahisong.com/ (founder) 1992 Yes
5000 Mosaiek Church Africa South Africa Johannesburg http://www.mosaiek.com/ Bernard Sallah
http://www.christianfamilychurch.co. non-denominational Theo and Beverley
5000 Christian Family Church Africa South Africa Johannesburg za/ charismatic Wolmarans 1979 Yes 1979 No Yes Yes
Baptist Convention of
5000 Parklands Baptist Church Africa Kenya Nairobi http://parklandsbaptist.org Kenya Ambrose Nyangao 1992 No 1967 Yes
Saint Andrews Presbyterian Church of
5000 East Africa Africa Kenya Nairobi www.pceastandrews.org Presbyterian
5000 Christ Is The Answer Ministries BuruBuru Africa Kenya BuruBuru http://buruburu.citam.org/ Ken Kimiywe
http://www.youtube.
4800 Jesus Celebration Center Africa Kenya Mombasa http://mombasajcc.blogspot.com/ com/user/JCCMombasa Wilfred Lai 1950 1991 No 1983 30,000 Yes Yes
Nairobi (Jamuhuri
4500 Nairobi Chapel Africa Kenya Park) http://nairobichapel.org non-denominational Oscar Muriu 1965 1990 No 1952 Yes Yes No 2015: church has planted over 60 daughter churches to date
www.
Pretoria lighthousechapelsouthafrica.
4200 Lighthouse Chapel International Africa South Africa (Sunnyside) org Apostolic Faith Mission Emmanuel Klufio 1964 2005 No 1987 Yes Yes Founding pastor is Dag Heward-Mills
Covenant Christian Centre (Insights for
4000 Living) Africa Nigeria Lagos (Yaba) http://www.insightsforliving.org Poju Oyemade 1994 Yes
4000 Light of the World Africa Uganda Kampala Wilson Bugembe Yes
Abuja (Goshen https://www.facebook.
4000 Living Faith Church (Winner's Chapel) Africa Nigeria City, Durumi) com/WinnersChapelDurumi Yinka Folorunsho 4,000
4000 House of Grace Church Africa Kenya Langata www.houseofgrace.or.ke David Muriithi 2002 Yes 2002
https://www.youtube.
com/watch?
3500 AIC Ziwani Africa Kenya Ziwani www.facebook.com/aicziwani [1] v=cuxi25o1HNQ 1943
3500 International Christian Center Africa Kenya Mombasa www.iccmombasa.org Assemblies of God Edward Munene 2007 Yes 2007
3000 Liberty Church Africa South Africa Johannesburg http://www.mylibertychurch.org Pentecostal DJ McPhail 1962 1993 Yes 1993 Yes Yes Yes 8 campuses in 2017
Redeemed Christian
3000 This Present House Africa Nigeria Lagos http://www.thispresenthouse.org/ Church of God Tony Rapu, MD 1957 1991 Yes 1991 Yes No See also http://www.tonyrapu.com/
3000 The Fountain of Life Church Africa Nigeria Lagos Ilupeju http://www.tfolc.org/ Pentecostal Taiwo Odukoya 1956 1992 Yes 1992 no no
House of Bread, Life Celebration Centre
3000 Int'l Africa Kenya Nairobi http://www.lcci.co.ke/ Deliverance Church Mark Kairuki 1951 2005 Yes 2005 No No No http://www.markkariuki.com/
3000 Int'l Center of Evangelization Africa Burkina Faso Ouagadougou http://www.cie-mia.org/ Assemblies of God Mamadou Karambiri 1947 1987 Yes 1987 12,000 No No
Walker and Haley
3000 Miracle Life Family Church Africa Zambia Lusaka http://mlfc.org/default.aspx Protestant - Unspecified Schurz 1997 No No
3000 Glory Divine World Ministries Africa South Africa Johannesburg http://www.glorydivine.co.za Ryan Sooknunam 1964 1992 Yes 1992 700 No No No
3000 New Life Covenant Church Africa Zimbabwe Harare http://www.jabulanlcc.org/ charismatic Tudor Bismark No No No
Christ Is The Answer Ministries (CITAM) http://citam.org/index.
3000 Woodley Africa Kenya php/assemblies/citam-woodley
3000 Christian Foundation Fellowship Ministries Africa Kenya www.cffministries.org Dr Harrison K. Nga'ang'a 1965 1992 Yes
Kimbo Pentecostal Evangelistic
Fellowship of Africa All Nations Gospel See Note, move mouse
3000 Church [2] Africa Kenya Nairobi (Kimbo) www.kimbopefachurch.org here [3]
2500 Church of Pentecost Africa Ghana Bantama Kumasi http://thecophq.org Church of Pentecosts Aaron Yaw Kyei No 1967 5,000 No No No
2500 International Christian Centre Africa Kenya Nairobi http://icc-kenya.org/ Assemblies of God Philip Kitoto No 1,500 Yes Yes
2500 Latter Rain Assembly Africa Nigeria Lagos http://www.latterrainassembly.org/ Tunde Bakare 1954 1989 Yes 1989 Yes Yes http://tundebakare.com/about/
2500 Africa Inland Church Africa Kenya Nairobi www.aickenya.org Silas Yego No 1895
Nairobi
(Zimmeman
2500 Deliverance Church International Africa Kenya Estate) www.dckasarani.org Jimmy Kimani 1984
https://www.facebook.com/NENO-
evangelism-center-nairobi-
833408046672962/timeline/?
2500 Neno Evangelism Centre Africa Kenya ref=page_internal yes
2500 Jesus Winner Mnistry Church Africa Kenya Nairobi (Ruaraka) http://jesuswinnerministry.org/ ? [4] 2000 yes
https://www.google.com/search?
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2500 PEFA Gikomba Africa Kenya Nairobi (Gikomba) mba
http://www.pefachurchdonholm. Joseph Mophat Kilioba
2500 PEFA Donholm Africa Kenya Nairobi (Donholm) insideke.com/ [5] No
2500 International Vision Center Africa Kenya Eldoret http://ivceldoret.org/ Joseph Likavo Yes
2500 Gospel Centres International [6] Africa Kenya Nairobi (Embakasi) http://www.gospelcentresint.org/ Pentecostal Charles Mulema 1991 Yes 1991
https://mavuno. Has plants in Uganda, Rwanda, Zambia, Malawi, Germany - As of 2015
2000 Mavuno church Africa Kenya Nairobi www.mavunochurch.org wordpress.com/ non-denominational Muriithi Wanjau 1971 1999 No 1952 2008 3,000 Yes Yes No January; Part of Nairobi Chapel Churches
2000 New Life SDA Church Africa Kenya Nairobi www.newlifeSDAnairobi.org Seventh Day Adventist Dickson Kateeti 2014 No 1987 Yes
2000 Ushindi Baptist Church, Mombasa Africa Kenya Mombasa http://ushindibaptist.org Joseph Maisha 1983 Yes 1983 10,000 reports having 16,000 members
2000 Jesus Is Alive Ministries Africa Kenya Nairobi http://www.jiam.org/ Margaret Wanjiru Yes
https://www.youtube.
https://www.facebook. com/watch?
2000 Deliverance Church Africa Kenya Nairobi com/DeliveranceChurchKenya v=OoDuVypoECo Jasper Mose - Kisumu
https://kagkenya.wordpress.
2000 Kenya Assembly of God Africa Kenya Nairobi (Buru Buru) com/about/church-background/ Charles Owuor Otieno 1974
2000 Lord's Gathering Centre Africa Kenya Nairobi Morris Mwarando
2000 Faith Evangelistic Ministries Africa Kenya Nairobi http://evangelistwairimu.org/ Teresa Wairimu 1989 Yes 1989
http://www.atgdeliveranceministry.
2000 Around The Globe Deliverance Ministry Africa Kenya Nairobi com/team.html Francis Musili 1962
2000 Deliverance Church Africa Kenya Nairobi (Athi River) http://www.dckitengela.org/ Reverend Kamwaro
2000 Word Temple Church Africa Kenya Nairobi (Eastleigh) http://revelationpower.blogspot.com/ Michael Wambua 2004 Yes 2004
Dr. Matthews K.
2000 AIC Milimani Africa Kenya Nairobi http://www.aicmilimani.org/ Mwalwa
2000 Nairobi Light house Church Africa Kenya Nairobi http://www.nairobilighthouse.com/ Don Matheny 1987 Yes 1987 yes
2000 Christian Celebration International Africa Kenya Thika http://cci.or.ke/ Joseph Kamiri 1953 2008 No 1980 Yes Yes Yes
https://www.facebook.
com/pages/Ridgeways-Baptist- Baptist Convention of
2000 Ridgeways Baptist Church Africa Kenya Nairobi Church/288581377900123 Kenya Elijah Wanje
Lagos (Victoria
2000 Trainity House Africa Nigeria Island) http://www.trinityhouseNG.org non-denominational Ituah Ighodalo 2010 Yes 2010 Yes Yes Yes
2000 New Estate Baptist Church/ Africa Nigeria Lagos http://www.nebc-ng.org/Home.aspx
Year church Largest
attendance worship
State or Worship video or Denomination or Pastor birth Year became Founding Year Church exceeded seating Plants other Branch in
Attendance Church Name Continent Country Province City Church Website photo affiliation Pastor name year pastor here pastor? Started 2,000 capacity Multisite? churches? USA? Other information
Founding pastor was David Yonggi Cho, born 1936 (initially co-pastoring with
480,000 Yoido Full Gospel Church Asia Korea Seoul http://english.fgtv.com/ Assemblies of God Young Hoon Lee 1954 2008 No (second pastor) 1958 1964 21000 Yes Yes Yes missionary John Hurston). Current 10,000-seat sanctuary opened in 1973.
Hyderabad
225,000 Calvary Temple Church Asia India (Kukatpally) http://www.calvarytemple.in/ Satish Kumar 1971 2005 Yes 2005 2007 40000 Yes Yes No 18000-seater built in 52 days during 2013
Gereja Bethany Indonesia
(and Church of God Abraham Alex
140,000 Bethany Church of God Asia Indonesia Surabaya http://iix.bethanygraha.org/ Cleveland Ohio) Tanuseputra 1941 1978 Yes 1978 1987 30000 Yes planning a new worship center with seating capacity of 150,000
Founding pastor of the church is Yong Jo Hah, an influential and well-
75000 Onnuri (All Nations) Community Church Asia Korea Seoul http://www.onnuri.or.kr/ Presbyterin Jae Hoon Lee 1968 2011 No 1984 Yes Yes Yes respected leader in the modern Korean church history.
70000 New Life Church Asia India Mumbai http://www.newlifevoice.org 1977 No 1968 Yes Yes No S Joseph was first pastor - church founded by missionaries
http://victory.org. In 2012: 91 services in 19 venues. 2015: Great history of church at http:
65000 Victory Metro Manila Asia Philippines Manila http://victory.org.ph/ ph/about/ non-denominational Steve Murrell 1959 1984 Yes 1984 1993 1200 Yes Yes Yes //victory.org.ph/victoryat30/
http://www.pyungkang.com
(Korean), http://pyungkang.webs. http://pyungkang.webs. Abraham Park Yoon-
60000 Pyungkang Cheil Presbyterian Church Asia Korea Seoul com (English) com/apps/photos/ Presbyterian sik 1928 1964 Yes 1964 17000 Yes Yes Yes Abraham Park Kenneth Vine Biblical Museum, http://www.apm.or.kr
https://www.youtube.
com/watch?
v=ZZ2g_Da6RGI&ab_ch see this article on design of the 10,000-seat worship center: http://thestandard.
annel=PambansangSam com.ph/business/143462/how-a-young-architect-designed-the-country-s-
60000 Christ's Commission Fellowship Asia Philippines Ortigas Center http://www.ccf.org.ph/ aritano non-denominational Peter Tan-Chi 1949 1984 Yes 1984 10000 Yes Yes Yes largest-worship-center.html
50000 Yeshu Darbar (Royal Court of Jesus) Asia India Allahabad http://www.yeshudarbar.org Pentecostal Rajendra B. Lal Yes 2000 15000
50000 Nambu Full Gospel Church Asia Korea Anyang
David A Sobrepena
50000 Word of Hope Church Asia Philippines Quezon City http://www.wordofhope.ph/ Assemblies of God (Sobrepeña) Yes 1988 Yes Yes
40000 New Life Assembly of God Asia India Chennai http://www.nlag.in/ Assemblies of God David Mohan 1948 1973 Yes 1973 1990 4500 Yes Yes No The English service's Lead Pastor is the founder's son, Chadwick Mohan
No (he's son of
Kwanglim (Burning Bush) Methodist founder Sun Do
35000 Church Asia Korea Seoul http://www.msch.or.kr/ Methodist Chung Suk Kim 1960 2001 Kim) 1953 1977 4300 No Yes No
30000 Gereja Bethel Indonesia Asia Indonesia Medan http://www.bethanyr4.or.id/ Pentecostal R. Bambang Jonan
30000 Suwan Central Church Asia Korea Suwon http://central.or.kr/ Baptist Myungjin Ko 1951 No No
No (he's the
30000 Sarang Community Church Asia Korea Seoul http://english.sarang.org/ Presbyterian Jung-Hyun Oh 1956 2003 second pastor) 1978 6600 No No
Joseph Prince (part of
the founding group, sr 5,000 (by late
30000 New Creation Church Asia Singapore Singapore http://newcreation.org.sg/ non-denominational pastor since 1990) 1963 1990 No 1983 1997 2012) Yes
30000 Mawar Sharon church Asia Indonesia Surabaya http://mawarsharon.com/ Philip Mantofa 1998 No 1990 Yes Founding Pastor: Jusuf Soetanto
Hong Kong/North
30000 Jesus Is Lord Church Asia China Point http://jilhongkong.org/churches/ Pentecostal 1985 Yes
25000 Manmin Central Church Asia Korea Seoul http://www.manmin.or.kr/English/ Jaerock Lee 1982 Yes 11,000 branch and associative churches
25000 Kumnan Methodist Church Asia Korea Seoul http://www.kumnan.org Methodist Hong Do Kim 1971 1958 No No
Eunhye wa Chilli (Church of Grace and http://www.grace-truth.
25000 Truth) Asia Korea Anyang org/english/english_index.html Assemblies of God Yong Mok Cho 1982 Yes No
Presbyterian
25,000 Sooyoungro Presbyterian Church Asia Korea Busan http://www.sooyoungro.org/ Gyu Hyun Lee 1975 No No
24000 Myungsung Presbyterian Church Asia Korea Seoul http://www.msch.or.kr Presbyterian Ha-na Kim 1973 2017 No 1980 No No The current pastor is son of the founding pastor
http://www.sungrak.or.
kr/language/english/pastor/enpastor
23000 Sungrak (Holy Joy) Baptist Church Asia Korea Seoul 2.asp Baptist Ki-dong Kim 1938 1969 Yes 1969 1979 10000 Yes No
http://english.somang.
22000 Somang Presbyterian Church Asia Korea Seoul net/english_default.aspx Presbyterian Jicheol Kim 2003 1977 No No
20000 Arcot Lutheran Church Asia India Chennai Tamil Nadu Lutheran
Gereja Bethany Indonesia (Bethany
20000 Indonesia Church) Asia Indonesia Surabaya http://iix.bethanygraha.org/ Pentecostal Niko Njotorahardjo 1978 20000 Yes Yes
20000 Soong Eui Methodist Church Asia Korea Inchon Methodist Ho-moon Yi 1973 1917 Yes
20000 Ju-an Presbyterian Church Asia Korea Inchon http://w2.juan.or.kr/index.asp Presbyterian Kyum-il Na 1948 Yes No
http://www.jiguchon. Dong-Won Lee
20000 Jiguchon (Global Mission) Asia Korea Boondahng org/english/html/history.asp Baptist (founder) 1994 Yes
Eddie Villnueva
20000 Jesus is Lord Church Asia Philippines Pasig City Pentecostal (founder) 1978 Yes
http://www.chc.org.sg/_eng/index.
17500 City Harvest Church Asia Singapore Singapore php non-denominational Kong Hee 1965 Yes 1989 1994 7500 Yes Yes
Singapore Singapore http://www.chc.org.sg/_eng/index. non-denominational
16482 City Harvest Church Asia php charismatic Kong Hee 1964 1989 Yes 1989 12000 Yes Yes Yes Kong Hee's wife Ho Yeow Sun, born 1972, was installed as a pastor Oct 2015
15000 Reformed Millenium Center Asia Indonesia Stephen Ton (founder) 10000
Luke Senduk Ho
15000 Bethel Church of Indonesia Asia Indonesia Church of God (founder) 1970
Rony Tan (founding
15000 Lighthouse Evangelism Asia Singapore Singapore http://www.lighthouse.org.sg/ non-denominational pastor) Yes 1978 1994 2500 Yes Yes
http://www.
breadoflifeministriesinternational. Butch Conde (founding
15000 Bread of Life Ministries Asia Philippines org/index.html pastor) 1982 Yes Yes Yes
Cathedral of Praise (formerly Manila
15000 Bethel Temple) Asia Philippines Manila cathedralofpraisemanila.com.ph Pentecostal David E. Sumrall 1989 No 1954 8000 Yes Yes
http://www.youngnak.
13000 Young Nak Presbyterian Church Asia Korea Seoul net/intro/in_index.aspx Presbyterian Cheolshin Lee 1997 1945 No No No
13000 Chunghyun Asia Korea Seoul Chang-in Kim 1997 1953 No No
Full Gospel Assembly of God Worship
12000 Centre Asia India Bangalore Assemblies of God Paul Thangiah 1982 Yes 1982 No http://www.fgag.tv/
Semarang (Central
11000 Gospel of the Kingdom Church Asia Indonesia Java) http://www.jkiinjilkerajaan.org/ Mennonite Petrus Agung Purnomo 1991 Yes 1991 12000 Yes Yes Yes
11000 Full Gospel Inchon Asia Korea Inchon http://www.hyotv.com/ Assemblies of God Sung-kyu Choi 1990 Yes Yes
http://www.ibtimes.co.
in/asias-largest-church- The 8,500-seat sanctuary was completed in 2017, at 166 feet believed to be
built-nagaland-new- the nation's tallest church, and perhaps Asia's tallest Baptist church facility,
church-building-set- Zohokhu Kiba (retired http://morungexpress.com/church-in-zunheboto-set-to-be-one-of-asias-largest/
10000 Sumi Baptist Church Zunheboto Asia India Nagaland Zunheboto dedication-723949 2016) 8,500 No No AND http://morungexpress.com/many-reasons-give-thanks-lord/
Hong Kong/
10000 Yan Fook Church Asia China Kowloon http://www.yanfook.org.hk/ Evangelical Free Church Patrick Wing-Chi So 1986
Dimapur Ao Baptist Church Nokjung
10000 Tzüdir Asia India Dimapur http://dabarogo.org/ Baptist 1958 10000 Yes
Lahore (Kot
10000 Eternal Life Ministry Asia Pakistan Lakhpat) http://www.ELMpakistan.org charismatic Anwar Fazal 2001 Yes 2001 No No see also IsaacTelevision.tv
10000 Huaxiang (Flower Lane) Christian Church Asia China Fujian Fuzhou http://www.fzhxjt.com.cn/ Methodist Chen Lifu No 1915 No No No
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Year church Largest
attendance worship
State or Worship video or Denomination or Pastor birth Year became Founding Year Church exceeded seating Plants other Branch in
Attendance Church Name Continent Country Province City Church Website photo affiliation Pastor name year pastor here pastor? Started 2,000 capacity Multisite? churches? USA? Other information
Senior pastor until 2016 was Gu Yuese Joseph http://chinachristiandaily.
com/2016-01-22/church/senior-pastor-of-china-s-first-mega-church-removed--
official-announced_450.html AND http://www.christiantoday.com/article/china.
church.authorities.dismiss.pastor.who.protested.against.cross.removals/77758.
9000 Chong Yi Church Asia China Hangzhou http://www.chongyitang.org/ Zhang Zhongcheng 2016 No 2004 5500 No htm
Gereja Bethel Indonesia Rock Church
(Rock = Representative of Christ's
8000 Kingdom) Asia Indonesia Bali Denpasar charismatic Timothy Arifin 1987 Yes 1987
Lawrence Khong, Nina
8000 Faith Community Baptist Church Asia Singapore Singapore http://www.fcbc.org.sg/ charismatic/ G12 Khong (founders) 1952 Yes 1986 1990 1400 Yes
Reformed Evangelical Church of
8000 Indonesia Asia Indonesia Jakarta http://www.grii.org/grii-visi.htm Evangelical Reformed Stephen Tong 1940 1957 Yes 1957 6000 Yes
8000 Shinkwang Church/ Asia Korea Iksan City Duck Soon Chang 2500
8000 Greenhills Christian Fellowship (GCN)/ Asia Philippines Pasig City Ortiga Center http://www.gcf.org.ph/ Conservative Baptist Larry Pabiona No 1978 1400 Yes No 3 overseas satelite campuses,
People's Church of Colombo/ People's Dishan Wickramaratne
8000 Church Assembly of God Asia Sri Lanka Colombo Assemblies of God (founded by his father) 1957 Yes
Tan Sri Prince
7000 Calvary Church Asia Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Bukit Jalil http://www.calvary.org.my/ Guneratnam 1968 5000 Yes Yes No
previous pastor for almost 30 years was Naomi Dowdy, under whom much
7000 Trinity Christian Centre Asia Singapore Singapore http://www.trinity.net Assemblies of God Dominic Yeo 2004 No 1975 1980 3000 Yes growth occurred
7000 Wing Kwong Church Asia China Hong Kong https://www.wkphc.org/ Pentecostal Holiness Donavan Ng 1977 current 6-story facility was completed in 2000
Shenyang, United Presbyterian Wu Mingfeng is the daughter of Rev. Wu Aien, the deceased first female
7000 Shenyang Dongguan Christian Church Asia China Liaoning Province Church Wu Mingfeng No 1889 pastor who was ordained in 1949.
Christian & Missionary
6400 North Point Alliance Church Asia China Hong Kong http://www.npac.org.hk/ Allianc Gordon Sau Wah Siu 1987 1952 1994 2100 Yes
SIBKL, Sidang Injil Borneo Kuala Lumpur
(Evangelical Church of Borneo Kuala
6100 Lumpur) Asia Malaysia Selangor Kuala Lumpur http://www.sibkl.org.my/ Evangelical Chew Weng Chee 1994 Yes 1994 Yes No
Gangwashi Church (Gangwashi
6000 Protestant Church of Beijing) Asia China Beijing Zhang Yongqiang 1925 500

6000 Victory Family Centre Asia Singapore Singapore http://www.vfc.org Assemblies of God Danny Han 2008 1977 1980 1000 Yes Yes
Evangelical Free Church
6000 Tung Fook Church Asia China Hong Kong Causeway Bay http://www.tungfook.com/ Of China Peter Ho 1956 1991 Yes
5500 Jakarta Praise Community Church Asia Indonesia Jakarta http://www.jpcc.org/ Jeffrey Rachmat Yes 1996
facility was dedicated November 3, 2016, described as the largest church in
China, but without details on what that means (property size, height, square
footage, seating, attendance, etc.) http://chinachristiandaily.com/2016-11-
08/church/allegedly-largest-chinese-church-dedicated---costing-usd-
5000 Panshi Church of Daqing Asia China Heilongjiang Daqing Liu Yang No No 20m_3141.html
Mu'en Tang Church (meaning: abundant
grace) (formerly: Shanghai Moore non-denominational, http://www.christiansinchina.com/2010/01/18/shanghai-moore-memorial-
5000 Memorial Church) Asia China Shanghai formerly Methodist No 1887 church-muen-church/
5000 Hallelujah Church Asia China Heilongjiang Harbin Lu Dechi 1998 3000
5000 Kowloon City Baptist Church Asia China Hong Kong Kowloon http://www.baptist.org.hk/ Baptist James M. O. Cheung 1984 No 1931 Yes No
Damansara Utama Methodist Church
5000 (Dream Center, DUMC) Asia Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Selangor http://dumc.my/ Methodist Chris Kam 1961 2016 No 1980 2005 2700 No Yes No founding pastor is Daniel K. C. Ho, who served 1980-2016
4500 Covenant Evangelical Free Church Asia Singapore Singapore www.cefc.org.sg Edmund Chan 1958 1987 No 1978 2001 2000 Yes Yes No
4500 Church of our Saviour Asia Singapore Singapore http://www.coos.org.sg Anglican Daniel Wee 2011 No 1958 No
Baptist Convention of
4500 Shatin Baptist Church Asia China Hong Kong/ Shatin http://www.hkstbc.org/tc/home.html Hong Kong Leung Ting Yik 1977 Yes
Tan Seow How &
Cecilia Chan (husband
4300 Heart of God Church Asia Singapore Paya Lebar http://www.heartofGodchurch.org charismatic & wife) 1999 Yes 1999 2007 1800 No No No
4000 Assembly of God Church Asia India Kolkata http://www.agkolkata.org/ Assembly of God Ivan Satyavrata No 1954
4000 Joyful Church Asia Korea Pohang http://www.joych.org/ 1946 2500
4000 Sanjiang Christian Church Asia China Zhejiang Wenzhou
4000 Assembly of God Church Asia India West Bengal Kolkata http://www.agkolkata.org/ Assembly of God 1959 no no Founding Pastor: Rev. Mark and Huldah Buntain
3800 Mochou Lu Church Asia China Jiangsu Nanjing http://www.njmclchurch.org/ Presbyterian Li Lancheng No 1888 No
3300 Island Evangelical Community Chruch Asia China Hong Kong http://www.islandecc.hk Brett Hilliard 1964 2001 Yes 2001 No
3000 Central Assembly of God Asia Nepal Kathmandu Assembly of God Yes
3000 Hong Kong Baptist Church Asia China Hong Kong http://www2.hkbaptistchurch.org.hk/ Baptist Ben Yeung 1952 2012 No 1953 2005 yes no
3000 Saint Paul's Church Asia China Jiangsu Nanjing (Qinhuai) http://www.njstpaul.org Episcopal/Anglican 1913 No No
Hong Kong/North
3000 Jesus Is Lord Church Asia China Point http://jilhongkong.org/churches/ Pentecostal 1985 Yes
3000 Beijing International Christian Fellowship Asia China Beijing http://www.bicf.org/ 1981 Yes
Tan Sri Prince
Beiguan Guneratnam (first
3000 Calvary Church Asia Malaysia Adventist Church Kuala Lumpur http://www.calvary.org.my/ Assemblies of God Malaysian to pastor) 1968 5000 Yes Yes http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=84791
http://www.
christiansinchina.
Chongwenmen Church (former name: com/2010/11/21/chongw
3000 Asbury Church) Asia China Beijing enmen-church/ Methodist Liu Cuimin 1994 No 1870 2000 No the pastor is female
Gu Qiyun (English:
3000 New Life Church Asia Taiwan http://www.newlife.org.tw/ charismatic Abraham Ku) 1954 2007 Yes 2007
53, Hengshan
Rd, close to
Guo Ji Li Bai Tang (Shanghai Community Wulumuqi Rd S,
3000 Church) Asia China Xuhui District Shanghai 2004 English services http://www.shanghaifellowship.org
http:
//chinesechurchvoices.
com/2013/03/12/the-
Yueqing District of grand-opening-of- 1886, re-opened
3000 Liushi Church Asia China Zhejiang Wenzhou chinas-largest-church/ 1978 5000 The 5,000-seat construction was completed in January 2013.
http://chinachristiandaily.
com/2017-01-
18/church/guangdong-s- It consists of a hall, chapel, bell tower, training building and management set
largest-church-opens-to- building with an construction area of 9431 square meters and a underground
3000 Tianhe Church Asia China Guangdong Guangzhou public_3869.html Yang Yongchun 1949 parking space covering an area of 2493 square meters.
https://www.youtube.
com/watch? The pastor is female. Currently this is the world's largest-attendance Seventh-
2500 Beiguan Seventh-day Adventist Church Asia China Liaoning Shenyang v=qQTtRQiNLYo Seventh Day Adventist Hao Ya Jie 1953 1985 Yes 1985 4000 No Yes No day Adventist Church.
2500 New Hope Power Assemblies of God Asia India Madurai http://www.johnarulministries.in/ Assemblies of God John J.Y. Arul Yes
2500 Shanghai Gospel Fellowship Asia China Shanghai multi-denominational 1925 1400
United Arab http://www.fellowshipdubai.com/our-
2500 Fellowship of the Emirates Asia Emirates Dubai team Non-denominational Jim Burgess 1952 2009 No 2006 1000 Yes No
Australian Christian
Churches AND Hillsong
Tokyo AND Association of
2500 Lifehouse Tokyo Asia Japan Metropolitan Tokyo (Roppongi) http://tokyo.mylifehouse.com/en Related Churches Rod Plummer 1960 2002 Yes 2002 700 Yes Yes Yes
2400 Kohima Lotha Baptist Church Asia India Nagaland Kohima http://klbconline.com/ Baptist Mhathung Lotha No 1956 3000 No 3000-seat sanctuary was dedicated in 2017
Wang Xiaoguang and
Yang Rongli (husband Photo of the facility in 2009, and then when authorities demolished it in 2018,
2000 Golden Lampstand Church Asia China Shanxi Linfen City and wife) No https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/12/world/asia/china-church-dynamite.html
https://www.facebook.
com/pages/Disciples-of-Christ- Christian Church Dr. Lall is also founder and first Executive Director of Central India Christian
2000 Damoh Christian Church Asia India Madhya Pradesh Damoh Church-Damoh/1168553009841096 movement Ajai Lall 1958 1995 No 1896 No Yes No Mission.
2000 Kohhran Thianghlim (The Holy Church) Asia India Aizawl Mizoram http://kohhranthianghlim.org/ non-denominational Lalbiakmawia Sailo 1984 Yes 1984 3000 No Yes No
2000 Xiaying Holy Love Church Asia China Zhejiang Ningbo
Tianjin Church (Pearl Church of East
2000 Asia) Asia China Tianjin Church was planted through California-based www.shilohchurch.com
No (daughter and
Hong Kong (Kwai Samuel and Sharon son-in-law of
2000 Revival Chinese Church Asia China Fong) http://rcchk.org/default_eng.htm Lau 1973 2003 founders) 1969 Yes No No
2000 Penglai Christian Church/ Asia China Penglai Southern Baptist 1988 1500
Haidian Christian Church (Open Bible
2000 Church) Asia China Beijing http://english.hdchurch.org/ Wu Weiqing 2001 No 1915 900 No
2000 Kwong Hau Christian Church Asia China Guangdong Guangzhou Yang Yongchun No 1921 1200 No No
Wudu District, Current facility opened in 2017, http://chinachristiandaily.com/2017-10-
2000 Panjiawan Church Asia China Longnan Gansu 1989 1000 No No 28/church/new-church-dedicated-in-gansu_6102.html
2000 Church at Hebron Asia India Hebron
2000 St. George's Anglican Church Asia Iraq Baghdad http://www.frrme.org/ Anglican Andrew White 1964 2005 1864
Yamato-city, http://www.yamatocalvarychapel.
2000 Yamato Calvary Chapel Asia Japan Kanagawa-ken com/english/church_info/index.html Tsugumichi Ohkawa
Shinjuku Shalom Church (New Hope Elmer Inafuku
2000 International Asia) Asia Japan Tokyo (Shinjuku) http://shalom3.com/shalom/ (founder) 1974
http://english.yonsei.or.
2000 Yonsei Central Baptist Asia Korea Seoul kr/introduction/greetings.aspx Baptist Seok-Jeon Yoon 1986
2000 Wang Sung Asia Korea Seoul Presbyterian Ja-Yeon Kil
http://hompy.onmam.
com/Hompi/index.aspx?
2000 SeoBu Presbyterian Asia Korea Busan hpno=65152&Title=Seo Presbyterian Young Hee Back
2000 Manna Asia Korea Boondahng Methodist Byung-Sam Kim
Hee Jung Ryu, Sung
2000 Kwang/Gwang Sung Presbyterian Asia Korea Seoul Presbyterian Gun Lee
2000 Ju Nihm Asia Korea Seoul Presbyterian Jae-Chul Lee
2000 Jeon Ju Full Gospel Asia Korea Jeon Ju Jong Dahl Lim
Daniel Park (founder is
2000 Jeon Ju Antioch Asia Korea Jeon Ju http://andiok.kr/eng/eng_index.html Presbyterian Dong-Hee Lee) 1983
2000 Il San First Full Gospel Asia Korea Il San Assemblies of God Sung Nam Shin
2000 Hye Sung Presbyterian Asia Korea Seoul Presbyterian Bok Jong Ryu
2000 Holy Spirit Asia Korea Sungnam Assemblies of God Ki-Ho Uhm
2000 Heart Of God Church Asia Singapore www.heartofgodchurch.org non-denomination 1996 2012 No
2000 Han Shin Presbyterian Asia Korea Boondahng Presbyterian Yong Kyu Kang
Presbyterian
2000 Hallelujah Church Asia Korea Boondahng Daniel S.W. Kim No
2000 Gwangju Full Gospel Asia Korea Gwan Ju Assemblies of God Won Hee Chung
2000 Dae Gu Suh Moon Presbyterian Asia Korea Daegu Presbyterian Sang Min Lee
2000 Calvary Asia Korea Boondahng http://icalvarychurch.org/ Phil-Jae Lee
2000 Saint John's - Saint Margaret's Church Asia Singapore Anglican 1971 (by merger)
2000 Saint Andrew's Cathedral Asia Singapore Singapore Anglican Rennis Ponniah No 1835 700 No No No
http://www.breadoflife.
2000 Bread of Life Church (Ling Liang Church) Asia Taiwan Taipei http://www.llc.org.tw/ taipei Shen-Chu Chow 1954 Yes
Shilin Bread of Life Church (Ling Liang The compond where the church meets hosts over 40 other active
2000 Church) Asia Taiwan Taipei http://www.slllc.org.tw/ Liu Qun Mao congregations
Lighthouse Church (NECK: National non-denominational
2000 Evangelical Church of Kuwait) Asia Kuwait Kuwait City http://www.tlckuwait.com (Reformed church roots) Gerald Golbeck 2012 No 1962 No No No
2000 Tarlac First Baptist Church Asia Philippines Central Luzon Tarlac Baptist
http://tinypic.
2000 Daqing Christian Church Asia China Heilongjiang Daqing com/r/2uhua15/8 Pastor Liu No
Phitsanunart
2000 Hope of Bangkok Church Asia Thailand Bankok http://www.hopeofbangkok.com/ Srithawong
2000 Xigu Church Asia China Gansu Lanzhou Sun Hongzhong 2000
Mingde Church of Ürümqin (formerly
known as the Chinese Christian Church of
2000 Xinjiang) Asia China Xinjiang 2000
2000 Ximaqiao Church Asia China Hainan Haikou No
2000 Haikou Church Asia China Hainan Haikou Presbyterian 1885 No
2000 Fucheng Church Asia China Hainan Haikou 1912 No
Kowloon / Hong
2000 Tsim Sha Tsui Baptist Church Asia China Kong http://www.tstbc.org.hk Baptist No 1939 No
2000 All Saints Cathedral Asia Malaysia Sabah Kota Kinabalu http://www.ascath.org Anglican Chak Sen Fen No 1903 800 No No No
http://chinachristiandaily.
com/2016-12-
21/church/-to-build-the-
invisible-church-is-more-
important---says-pastor-
Gospel Christian Church of Dujiang after-church-s-
2000 County Asia China Jiangxi Jiujiang building_3596.html Li Chengcheng 1800 No No No
Year church Largest
attendance worship
State or Worship video or Denomination or Pastor birth Year became Founding Year Church exceeded seating Plants other Branch in
Attendance Church Name Continent/Region Country Province City Church Website photo affiliation Pastor name year pastor here pastor? Started 2,000 capacity Multisite? churches? USA? Other information
Attendance from personal interview 4/2016 with Brian Houston, see also 2013
annual report, Australian campuses only, http://hillsong.
Australian Christian com/media/1299193/annual-report-4814v27-lores.pdf. On 10/7/16 Houston
New South Churches (Assemblies of Brian and Bobbie Brian 1955 , told Catalyst Conference in Australia there are 29 locations offering 69 worship
38000 Hillsong Church Oceania Australia Wales Sydney http://www.hillsong.com/ God) Houston (founders) Bobbie 1958 1983 No 1977 1996 3500 Yes Yes Yes services.
Russell and Sam
Australian Christian Evans (husband and
10000 Planetshakers City Church Oceania Australia Victoria Melbourne http://www.planetshakers.com Churches wife) 2004 Yes 2004 Yes Yes Yes
Influencers Church (Paradise Community Australian Christian
6000 Church) Oceania Australia South Australia Paradise https://paradise.influencers.church Churches Ashley and Jane Evans 1969 No 1922 3000 Yes No Yes
non-denominational
6000 City Impact Oceania New Zealand Auckland East Coast Bays http://www.cityimpactchurch.com/ charismatic Peter Mortlock 1953 1982 Yes 1982 2005 2200 Yes Yes Yes
5700 CityLife Church Oceania Australia Victoria Melbourne http://www.citylifechurch.com/ non-denom charismatic Andrew Hill 1966 2017 No 1967 2000 2000 Yes Yes No
5500 Arise Church Oceania New Zealand Wellington www.arisechurch.com John Cameron 1973 2002 Yes 2002 Yes
non-denominational Jonathan and Rebecca This is the second pastor. The founding pastoral couple is Danny and
5000 Edge Church Oceania Australia South Australia Adelaide http://www.edgechurch.com charismatic Fontanarosa No 1994 Yes Yes No Sharonne Guglielmucci.
5000 Crossway Baptist Church Oceania Australia Victoria Melbourne http://www.crossway.org.au/ Baptist Dale Stephenson 1964 2008 No 1954 2500 No Yes No
Mark and Leigh
5000 Citipointe Church Oceania Australia Victoria Mansfield http://citipointechurch.com/ non-denom charismatic Ramsey 2000 1974 2000 Yes No No
World Harvest Centre / Christian Mission In the last 25 years, the World Harvest Center has also planted nearly 6,000
4000 Fellowship Oceania Fiji Suva http://cmfinternational.org.fj Suliasi Kurulo 1958 1991 Yes 1991 4000 Yes No churches in 125 nations, located among unreached people groups.
Western
Australia/Burswo
4000 Riverview Church Oceania Australia od Perth http://www.riverviewchurch.com.au/ non-denom charismatic Haydn Nelson 1954 2010 No 1979 No Yes No
Australian Christian Wayne and Lynn Originally named Glad Tidings Tabernacle, then CityChurch before present
4000 Hope Center International Oceania Australia Queensland Brisbane http://www.hopecentre.com/ Churches Alcorn 1958 2000 No 1932 2006 1000 Yes No No name
New South
4000 C3 Church Oceania Australia Wales Sydney non-denom charismatic Phil Pringle 1980 Yes Yes No
Peter and Beverly
3500 City Impact Church Oceania New Zealand Auckland http://cityimpactchurch.com Mortlock 1982 Yes 1982 Yes Yes No
New South Australian Christian Michael and Valery
3200 Shirelive Property Unlimited Church Oceania Australia Wales Sutherland http://www.shirelive.com Churches Murphy 1995 No 1949 Yes No No
Pastors Shane and
Georgie Baxter
Australian Christian (founders) husband
3000 Enjoy Church Oceania Australia Victoria North Sunshine http://www.enjoychurch.com.au/ Churches and wife co-pastors 1998 Yes No No
2500 Kenmore Baptist Church Oceania Australia Kenmore http://www.kbc.org.au/ Baptist John Robertson 2012 No No
2500 Saesoon Presbyterian Church (Korean) Oceania Australia North Rocks http://www.saesoon.org Presbyterian Jun Sek Ra No
Western Perth (Osborne
2000 Victory Life Centre Oceania Australia Australia Park) http://victorylifecentre.com.au Pentecostal Margaret Court 1942 1995 Yes 1995 No No Pastor Margaret Court had an earlier career as a world-famous tennis player.
2000 Destiny Church Oceania New Zealand Auckland http://www.destinychurch.org/nz/ Pentecostal prosperity Brian Tamaki 1958 1998 Yes 1998 No Yes No
New South Australian Christian
2000 Inspire Church Oceania Australia Wales Hoxton Park Churches
New Zealand
4000 Life Church Oceania Auckland http://www.lifenz.org/ non-denom charismatic Paul de Jong (founder) 1991 Yes Yes No
New South Sydney
2000 Lifesource Christian Church Oceania Australia Wales (Chatswood) http://www.lifesource.org.au/ John and Anne Iuliano 1996 No No
2000 Celebration Center Oceania New Zealand Wainoni http://www.celebrationcentre.com/ non-denom charismatic Murray Watkinson 2006 2000 No Yes Yes
Year church Largest
attendance worship
State or Worship video or Denomination or Pastor birth Year became Founding Year Church exceeded seating Plants other Branch in
Attendance Church Name Continent Country Province City Church Website photo affiliation Pastor name year pastor here pastor? Started 2,000 capacity Multisite? churches? USA? Other information
http://www.youtube. Faith Hall (currently their largest facility) opened in 1998. See their
com/watch?v=lGZ- Resurrection Sunday dance (1300 mostly youth): http://www.youtube.
8000 Faith Church (Hit Gyülekezete) Europe Hungary Budapest http://www.faithchurchhungary.com Zy97T7I Pentecostal Sandor Nemeth 1950 1979 Yes 1979 1989 5000 Yes Yes Yes com/watch?v=i5dSIL358NM
8000 Hillsong Church London Europe United Kingdom London http://www.hillsong.co.uk/ Pentecostal Gary and Cathy Clarke 2000 Yes
7000 Kensington Temple London City Church Europe United Kingdom London http://www.kt.org/ Elim Pentecostal Church Colin Dye 1953 1985 No 1965 1000 Yes Yes
5500 Kingsway International Christian Center Europe United Kingdom London http://www.kicc.org.uk/ charismatic Matthew Ashimolowo 1952 1992 Yes 1992 Yes
Embassy of the Blessed Kingdom of God
5000 For All Nations Europe Ukraine Kiev http://www.godembassy.org/ Pentecostal Sunday Adelaja 1994 Yes 1994 Yes Yes
5000 Word of Life Church Europe Ukraine Donetsk http://www.wolua.org/ charismatic Leonid Padun 1960 1990 Yes 1990 7000 No Yes No
Ruach (ROU-ack) Ministries Christian http://www.ruachministries.org. John and Penny
5000 Centre Europe United Kingdom London uk/home2 charismatic Francis Yes 1992 Yes No Yes
Nicky and Pippa
4500 Holy Trinity Brompton Europe United Kingdom London http://www.htb.org.uk/ Anglican Gumbel 1955 2005 No 1829 2000 Yes Yes No
Pedro and Natalie
4000 Charisma Christian Church Europe France Paris http://www.charisma.fr charismatic Nuno 1989 Yes 1989 No No No
http://www.metropolitan-tabernacle.
4000 Metropolitan Tabernacle Belfast Europe United Kingdom Northern Ireland Belfast org/content/ Elim Pentecostal James McConnell Yes 2000
2013 (became
http://www.livetsord.se/default.aspx? youth pastor here
4000 Livets Ord ("Word of Life") Europe Sweden Uppsala idStructure=4631 charismatic Joakim Lundqvist 1997) No 1983 5000 Yes Founding pastor was Ulf Eckman, born 1950
Vrij Evangelisatie Zwolle (Free 5 co-pastors, no senior
4000 Evangelisation Zwolle) Europe Netherlands Gelderland Zwolle http://www.vezwolle.nl/ Independent (Evangelical) pastor No 1933 1500? No No No Church building name: VEZ Centrum
The RCCG denomination, based in Nigeria, has branches worldwide. Pastor
London (Brent Redeemed Christian Irukwu chairs RCCG in UK, http://www.rccguk.church/trustees/pastor-agu-
4000 Jesus House Europe United Kingdom Cross) http://www.jesushouse.org.uk Church of God Agu Irukwu 1964 1994 Yes 1994 No Yes No irukwu/
3500 Christ Faith Tabernacle Europe United Kingdom London http://www.cftchurches.org Alfred Williams 1955 1990 Yes 1990 2200 No Yes No Founding pastor Williams is from Nigeria
3500 Gospel Forum Europe Germany Stuttgart http://www.bgg-stuttgart.de charismatic Peter Wenz 1952 1984 Yes 1981 Yes No
3500 Good News Church Europe Russia Moscow http://mgnc.org/ Protestant Rick Renner 1958 2003 Yes 2003
3500 Word of Life Church, Moscow Europe Russia Moscow http://woli.info/whoweare/en charismatic Matts-Ola Ishoel
Eduard Anatolyevich
3500 New Testament Pentecostal Church Europe Russia Perm Pentecostal Grabovenko 1992
3500 International Christian Fellowship Europe Switzerland Zurich http://www.icf.ch non-denominational Leo & Susanna Bigger 1968 1996 No 1990 Yes No Founding pastor was Heinz Strupler.
Vrije Baptistengemeente Bethel (Free Alliance of Baptist and
3500 Baptist Church Bethel) Europe Netherlands Gelderland Drachten https://www.bethel.nl/ C&MA churches Jacob Folkerts No 1923 2000 No No No DUPLICATE to Row 278
Gereformeerde Gemeente in Nederland
Opheusden (Reformed Congregation in Reformed Congregations
3163 the Netherlands Opheusden) Europe Netherlands Overjissel Opheusden in the Netherlands A. van Voorden No 1953 2850 No No No No website: Using internet is reason for church discipline
Gereformeerde Gemeente in Nederland
Barneveld (Reformed Congregation in the Reformed Congregations No website: Using internet is reason for church discipline
3163 Netherlands Barneveld) Europe Netherlands Gelderland Barneveld in the Netherlands J. Roos No 1953 2750 No No No Church building name: De Hoeksteen
http://www.igrejamana.
3000 Igreja Mana Church Europe Portugal Lisbon com/int/inicial3.php 1984 Yes Yes
Life Church UK (formerly Abundant Life Bradford, West charismatic, non- Steve & Charlotte
3000 Church) Europe United Kingdom Yorkshire http://www.lifechurchhome.com/ denominational Gambill 2012 No 1976 Yes Yes No previous pastor was Paul Scanlon, left 2012
3000 Pobeda Church ("Victory") Europe Ukraine Kiev http://www.pobeda.org.ua/ Henry Madav 1992
Hillsong Church Kiev (formerly "Kiev Yevgeny (Zhenya) and
3000 Christian Life Center") Europe Ukraine Kiev http://www.hillsong.com.ua/ Vera Kasevic 1992
3 co-pastors, no senior:
Rev. Henk Mijnders,
Christelijke Gereformeerde Kerk Zwolle Christian Reformed Rev. Nico Vennik, &
3000 (Christian Reformed Church Zwolle) Europe Netherlands Gelderland Zwolle https://cgkzwolle.nl/ Churches Rev. Wytze Plantinga No 1895 Yes Yes No
La Nouvelle Jerusalem (New Jerusalem Church of God Martin Mutyebele Pastor Mutyebele was born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and was
2500 Church) Europe Belgium Brussels http://www.lanouvellejerusalem.be/ (Cleveland) Lukanda 1950 1986 No 1973 No Yes Yes converted in Senegal
2500 Christengemeente Door Brekers Europe Netherlands Barneveld http://www.doorbrekers.nl Peter Paauwe 2005 Yes 2005
Spijkenisse
2500 Living Stone Church Europe Netherlands (Rotterdam) http://livingstoneministries.org/ Pentecostal Edgar Holder Yes No No No
Another denomination where use of internet is frowned upon. This website
Gereformeerde Gemeente Barneveld- http://www.gergeminfo. Reformed Congregations exists because if there is no financial information on the internet, gifts to the
Centrum (Reformed Congregation nl/gemeenten/nederland/barneveld/b in the Netherlands and church are not tax-deductible.
2473 Barneveld-Centrum) Europe Netherlands Friesland Barneveld arneveld-centrum North America D. de Wit No 1895 2200 No No No Church building name: Rehobothkerk
1310 (changed to
Hersteld Hervormde Kerk Staphorst Restored Reformed reformed around
2415 (Restored Reformed Church Staphorst) Europe Netherlands North Holland Staphorst http://www.hhkstaphorst.nl Church 1598) 2300 No No No Church building name: Dorpskerk
2400 Emmanuel Baptist Church Europe Romania Oradea Baptist Paul Negrut 1974 2000 No No No
2400 KingsGate Community Church Europe United Kingdom England Peterborough http://www.kingsgateuk.com charismatic Dave Smith 1964 1988 Yes 1988 2013 1600 Yes No
The church was started from Hope City Church Sheffield, and the 2,400 seater
2300 All Souls Church, Langham Place Europe United Kingdom England London http://www.allsouls.org Anglican Hugh Palmer No 1824 No will be completed in 2019.
Glyn and Sophia
2300 Audacious Church Europe United Kingdom England Manchester https://audaciouschurch.com charismatic Barrett 2007 Yes 2007 2400 Yes No
2200 Hope City Church Europe United Kingdom England Sheffield http://www.hopecitychurch.tv charismatic Dave & Jenny Gilpin 1991 Yes 1991 Yes Yes No
Mission du Plein Evangile Porte Ouverte
Chretienne (Mission of Full Gospel The church has been led by three generations of the same family: grandfather
2200 Christian Open Door) Europe France Mulhouse www.porte-ouverte.com charismatic Samuel Peterschmitt No 1966 1995 2500 Yes No No (founder), son, grandson (now pastor)
Gereformeerde Gemeente http://www.gergeminfo. Reformed Congregations
Kootwijkerbroek (Reformed Congregation nl/gemeenten/nederland/barneveld/k in the Netherlands and
2070 Kootwijkerbroek) Europe Netherlands South Holland Kootwijkerbroek ootwijkerbroek North America G. Beens No 1960 1800 No No No
2000 Hillsong Stockholm Europe Sweden Stockholm http://www.hillsong.se Pentecostal Andreas Nielsen 2006 Yes 2006 Yes Yes No Passion Church (original name) was renamed Hillsong Church in 2009
2000 City Church Berlin Europe Germany Berlin http://www.citykircheberlin.de/ Volkhard Spitzer 1943 1964 Yes 1964 2005 No No
2000 Christian Center Buchegg Europe Switzerland Zürich Buchegg http://www.czb.ch/en Matthias Theis 1968 No Yes
http://www.impactcentrechretien.
2000 Impact Christian Center/ Europe France Paris com/ Evangelical Protestant Yvan Castanou 2002
non-denominational
2000 New Wine Church Europe United Kingdom England London (Woolwich) http://www.newwine.co.uk/ charismatic Michael Olawore 1993 Yes 1993 founding pastor Dr. Rayon Adeyemi (deceased. 2013)
2000 Word of Life Europe Ukraine Donetsk http://wolua.org/ Evangelical Leonid Padun 1960 1990 Yes 1990 No Yes No
Bund Freikirchlicher
2000 Christengemeinde Elim Europe Germany Hamburg http://www.elim-hamburg.de Pfingstgemeinden Matthias Wolff 1966 No No No
2000 Oslo Kristne Senter Europe Norway Skedsmo nondenominational Åge M. Åleskjær 1985
2000 Levende Ord (now "Credokirken") Europe Norway Bergen http://www.levendeord.no/ charismatic "free church" Olav Ronhovd 1992
Pastor Artur
Suleimanov (founder -
2000 The Hosanna Church Europe Russia Makhachkala Pentecostal shot and killed 2010) 1994
Fuerteventura -
Islas Canarias - Pastor: Ángel Manuel
2000 Misión Cristiana Moderna Europe Spain España. http://www.misionmoderna.com/ Asambleas de Dios Hernández Gutiérrez 2003 3000
http://www.soulsurvivorwatford.co.
2000 Soul Survivor Europe United Kingdom Watford uk/ Church of England Mike Pilavachi Yes 1993
http://www.renewalcc. Free Methodist Church of
2000 Renewal Christian Centre Europe United Kingdom Solihull com/pages/welcome/index/ Europe David Carr 1972 Yes
2022 Global Megachurches - World's Largest Churches, compiled by Warren Bird, Ph.D. (leadnet.org/world)
Currently sorted by "continent" (column C) and then "attendance" (column A), but you can downoad and sort it in many other ways. Countries and continents based on U.N. categorization at http://bit.ly/UNdata.
DON'T MISS the cover page to this document: www.leadnet.org/world. This ever-growing body of information can be sorted, copied, or downloaded, but please maintain credit line from header.
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Year church Largest
attendance worship
State or Worship video or Denomination or Pastor birth Year became Founding Year Church exceeded seating Plants other Branch in
Attendance Church Name Continent Country Province City Church Website photo affiliation Pastor name year pastor here pastor? Started 2,000 capacity Multisite? churches? USA? Other information
2000 New Generation Church Europe Latvia Riga Alexey Ledyaev 1956 1989 Yes 1989 Yes Yes Yes
2000 El Shaddai International Christian Centre Europe United Kingdom Bradford http://www.elshaddai.org.uk nondenominational Ransom Mumba 1998 Yes Yes
2000 Word of Life Church Europe Armenia Yerevan http://www.wolarm.org/ charismatic 1991 Yes 1991 No Yes Yes
2000 Emmanuel Evangelical Church Europe United Kingdom http://www.emmanuelchurch.org.uk Peter Loo 2008 No 1989 No Yes No
Independent
2000 Maranatha Ministries Europe Netherlands Overjissel Amsterdam http://www.maranatha.nl/ (Pentecostal) Stanley Hofwijks No 1960 800 Yes Yes No Church building name: Maranathakerk
Levende Steen Ministries (Living Stone http://www.levendesteenministries. Independent
2000 Ministries) Europe Netherlands Overjissel Spijkenisse nl/ (Pentecostal) Edgar Holder Yes 1992 2011 No No No Church building name: De Dome
Independent (neo-
2000 DoorBrekers (Those who break through) Europe Netherlands Gelderland Barneveld https://doorbrekers.nl pentecostal) Peter Paauwe Yes 2005 Yes Yes No
Year church Largest
attendance worship
State or Worship video or Denomination or Pastor birth Year became Founding Year Church exceeded seating Plants other Branch in
Attendance Church Name Continent Country Province City Church Website photo affiliation Pastor name year pastor here pastor? Started 2,000 capacity Multisite? churches? USA? Other information
See list of **Canadian megachurches**
maintained by Dr. Scott Thumma, which
we contribute to, included in U.S. list at
http://www.hartfordinstitute. almost all
See next column org/megachurch/database.html North America Canada Provinces
See list of **U.S. megachurches**
maintained by Dr. Scott Thumma, which
we contribute to, at http://www.
hartfordinstitute.
org/megachurch/database.html (or 2nd
See next column paragraph of www.leadnet.org/world) North America United States almost all States
North America Greenland
North America Bermuda
Saint Pierre and
North America Miquelon
Year church Largest
attendance worship
State or Worship video or Denomination or Pastor birth Year became Founding Year Church exceeded seating Plants other Branch in
Attendance Church Name Continent Country Province City Church Website photo affiliation Pastor name year pastor here pastor? Started 2,000 capacity Multisite? churches? USA? Other information
founding pastor was Sergio Solorzano; the church counts carefully the cell
group attendance, which in 2015 was 74,000 weekly at the central campus.
Also as members have migrated, they have started churches in more than 50
Mision Cristiana Elim (Elim Christian cities in the U.S. and Canada, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica,
Mission, known locally as Elim Central Latin America & Peru, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Belgium and Australia. In 2017: 110,000 people in
50000 Church) Caribbean El Salvador San Salvador http://www.elim.org.sv/ Pentecostal/Calvinistic Mario Vega 1958 1997 No (2nd pastor) 1977 1983 5000 No Yes Yes our 9,000 weekly Saturday cell groups.
Catedral Evangelica de Jotabeche Chile Latin America &
50000 (Jotabeche Evangelical Cathedral) Caribbean Chile Santiago http://www.jotabeche.cl/ Methodist Pentecostal Eduardo Durán Castro 2003 No 1911 1925 14000 founding pastor was Manuel Umana, next pastor was Javier Vasquez
Latin America &
50000 Igreja de Paz (Church of Peace) Caribbean Brazil Santarém http://www.igrejadapaz.com.br Baptist Abe Huber Yes 1993 1996 Yes Yes No
Lagoinha Baptist Church (Igreja Batista da Latin America &
50000 Lagoinha) Caribbean Brazil Minas Gerais Belo Horizonte http://www.lagoinha.com charismatic, Baptist Márcio Valadão 1947 1972 No 1957 1998 8000 No Yes Yes In 2011 plans announced to build a much larger sanctuary
Comunidad Cristiana Agua Viva (Living Latin America & Sergio and Carla No (parents
42000 Water Christian Community) Caribbean Peru Lima http://www.ccaguaviva.com Charismatic Hornung 1973 2007 founded it) 1985 founding pastors were Peter and Mirta Hornung
Andrés (Andrew) and
El Lugar de Su Presencia (The Place Latin America & https://www.youtube. Rocío Corson
26545 of His Presence) Caribbean Colombia Bogota www.supresencia.com com/user/supresencia Charismatic (husband and wife) 1993 Yes 1993 2007 5,100 No
Mision Carismatica Internacional Latin America &
25000 (International Charismatic Mission) Caribbean Colombia Bogota http://www.mci12.com/ Charismatic Cesar Castellanos 1983 Yes
Latin America &
25000 Lluvias de Gracia (Showers of Grace) Caribbean Guatemala Guatemala City http://www.lluviasdegracia.org/ Neo-Pentecostal Edmundo Madrid 1991
Ministerio La Cosecha (The Harvest Latin America & http://www.ministeriolacosecha.
25000 International Ministry) Caribbean Honduras San Pedro Sula org/ Foursquare Gospel Misael Argenal Yes 1977
Fraternidad Cristiana (Christian Latin America &
20000 Fraternity) Caribbean Guatemala Guatemala City http://frater.org/ Pentecostal Jorge Lopez 1979 12500
Latin America & Carlos "Cash" & Sonia
20000 Casa de Dios (House of God) Caribbean Guatemala Guatemala City http://www.cashluna.org/ Neo-Pentecostal Luna 1994 12000
Vision de Futuro Church (Vision of the Latin America & Omar Jr. & Alejandra
20000 Future Church) Caribbean Argentina Santa Fe http://visiondefuturo.org/ Neo-Pentecostal Cabrera 2001 No 1972 Yes the current pastor is son of the founding pastor, the late Omar Cabrera
Ondas de Amor y Paz (Waves of Love and Latin America & http://www.pastorhectorgimenez. Hector Anival
20000 Peace) Caribbean Argentina Buenos Aires com.ar/ Neo-Pentecostal Gemenez 1983 2500
Latin America & 2014 opened 10,000-seat Jewish temple replica, complete with helipad, to
20000 Universal Church of the Kingdom of God Caribbean Brazil Rio de Janeiro http://www.uckg.org/uk/ Indigenous Edir Macedo 1945 1977 Yes 1977 12000 Yes Yes use for worship services
Mision Paz a las Naciones (Peace Mission Latin America &
20000 to the Nations) Caribbean Colombia Cali http://jhonmilton.org/ Pentecostal Jhon Milton Rodriguez 1999
Iglesia Rey de Reyes (King of Kings Latin America &
15000 Church) Caribbean Argentina Buenos Aires http://www.claudiofreidzon.com/ Assemblies of God Claudio Freidzon 1986
Communidad Apostolica Hosanna Latin America &
12000 (Hosanna Apostolic Community) Caribbean Panama Panama City http://www.edwinalvarez.com/ Assemblies of God Edwin Alvarez 1980 Yes 1980 5500 No Yes Yes
12000 Movimiento Carismatico Internacional South America Peru Lima http://www.mciperu.com/pastores G-12 Hugo Hoyos 1998 Yes 1998 Yes
Latin America & http://www.igrejadapaz.com.
10000 Igreja da Paz (Peace Church) Caribbean Brazil Santarem br/santarem/ Non-Denominational 1980 Yes
Iglesia Centro Familiar de Adoracion Latin America & Emelio and Bethany
10000 (Family Worship Center of Paraguay) Caribbean Paraguay Asuncion http://www.cfa.org.py/ Assemblies of God Abreu 1954 Yes 1985 12000 Yes Yes
Friends of Israel Bible Baptist Tabernacle Latin America &
10000 (Tabernaculo Biblico Bautista) Caribbean El Salvador San Salvador http://tabernaculo.net/ Bible Baptist Lopez Bertrand
Belo Horizonte
Igreja Batista Central (Central Baptist Latin America & (Santo Antônio
10000 Church) Caribbean Brazil neighborhood) http://ibcbh.com.br/ Baptist Paulo Mazoni 1988 No 1961 2003 2000 Yes Yes No
Latin America & Morelia,
10000 Iglesia Mas Vida (More Life Church) Caribbean Mexico Michoacan http://www.masvida.tv Andres Spyker 1976 2005 No 1984 Yes No
Guayaquil Christian Center ( El Centro Latin America &
8000 Cristiano ) Caribbean Ecuador Guayaquil www.ccgye.org Assemblies of God John Jerry Smith 1986 No 1983 1995 3300 No No
Latin America & Harold and Cecelia
7000 El Shaddai Ministries Caribbean Guatemala Guatemala City http://www.elshaddai.net/ Pentecostal Caballeros 1983 5000
Alberto (Toto) Salcedo,
with co-pastor Silvia Pastor's website: http://totosalcedo.com/. There are 17 total meetings on
Latin America & Camacho (husband weekends across 5 different places in La Paz, in the Central, South and El Alto
6000 Ekklesia (Church) Caribbean La Paz Bolivia http://ekklesia.net/ Charismatic and wife) 1957 1975 Yes 1975 2005 1500 Yes Yes No areas, totaling 17,000. They have also planted 150 churches.
Iglesia Restauracion en Cristo Latin America &
5000 (Restoration in Christ Church) Caribbean Puerto Rico Sierra Bayamón http://irecpr.com/ Church of the Nazarene 1980
https://www.facebook.
Iglesia Poder de Dios (Power of God Latin America & com/pg/Apostolluisguachallapoderd
5000 Church) Caribbean La Paz Bolivia edios/about Apostolic Luis Guachalla 1962 2005 1987 2500 No Yes No
Hosanna Comunidad de Renovacion
Familiar (Hosanna Community of Faith Latin America & http://www.comunidadhosanna. David and Bonnie
4000 and Renewal) Caribbean Nicaragua Managua info/ Assemblies of God Spencer 1996 2400 Yes
Iglesia Más de Conquistadores (More Latin America &
4000 than Conquerors Church) Caribbean Panama Panama City http://imqv.com/ Assemblies of God Antonio Garcia 1993 Yes 1993
Latin America &
3000 Centro Evangelistico (Evangelistic Center) Caribbean Costa Rica San Jose http://centroevangelistico.net Assemblies of God Hugo Solis 1959 1985 Yes 1985
Mundial Igreja do Poder de Deus (World Latin America &
5000 Church of the Power of God) Caribbean Brazil Rio de Janiero Sorocaba http://www.impd.org.br Pentecostal Valdemiro Santiago 1963 1998 Yes 1998 Yes Yes
Ministerio Internacional da Restauarcao Latin America & Rene and Ana Marita
5000 (International Restoration Ministry) Caribbean Brazil Manaus, Amazonas http://www.mir12.com.br Pentecostal Newfoundland 1992 Yes 1992 Yes No
Igreja Internacional da Graça de Deus Latin America & R.R. Soares (Romildo
5000 (International Grace of God Church) Caribbean Brazil Rio de Janeiro http://www.ongrace.com Pentecostal Ribeiro Soares) 1980 Yes 1980 Yes Yes
Crista Paz e Vida (Christian Peace and Latin America &
5000 Life) Caribbean Brazil Sao Paulo http://pazevida.org.br/ Pentecostal
Christian Congregation of Brazil, main Latin America & http://www.cristanobrasil.
5000 campus Caribbean Brazil Sao Paulo com/index.php Pentecostal 1910 Yes Yes
Igreja Renascer em Cristo (Reborn in Latin America & Estevam and Sônia
5000 Christ Church) Caribbean Brazil Sao Paulo http://www.igospel.org.br/br/ Neo-Pentecostal Hernandes 1986 Yes Yes
Casa De Oracion Iglesia Del Nazareno Latin America & Adalberto and Nineye
5000 (House of Prayer Nazarene Church) Caribbean Colombia Cali www.nazareno.net Church of the Nazarene Diaz Herrera 1980 Yes 1980
Centro Biblico Internacional Latin America & http://www.cbint.org/2010/index.
5000 (International Bible Center) Caribbean Colombia Barranquilla php Rafael Gomez 1978 Yes
Latin America & http://www.lifemissions.com/index. Robert & Karyn
5000 Camino de Vida (Way of Life Church) Caribbean Peru Lima html Barriger 1985 Yes 1987 1500 Yes Yes No twitter@robertbarriger
Latin America &
5000 Cidade Viva (Living City) Caribbean Brazil João Pessoa www.cidadeviva.org Baptist Sergio Queiroz 2004 No 2002 Yes
Comunidade Evangélica Internacional
Zona Sul (International Evangelical Latin America & http://www.comunidadezonasul.
4000 Community, South Zone) Caribbean Brazil Rio de Janeiro com.br Marco Peixoto Yes Yes
Igreja Batista Central de Fortaleza Latin America & http://www.ibc.org.br/site/index.
3500 (Central Baptist Church of Fortaleza) Caribbean Brazil Fortaleza, php Baptist 1959 4000 Yes
Latin America & Gilberto Gutierrez
3000 Baptist Church of Horeb Caribbean Mexico Mexico City www.horeb.org Lucero Yes
Latin America & Santa Ana Luis Gabriel Cesar
3000 Baptist Church Oof Satelite Caribbean Mexico Jilotzingo www.pib-satelite.com Isunza 1962 1986 No
Latin America &
2600 First Baptist Church Caribbean Brazil Rio de Janeiro Baptist
Latin America & See also https://pulitzercenter.org/stories/native-sons-return-home-after-
2000 RendezVous Church Caribbean Haiti Delmas https://rendezvouschurch.org/ Julio Volcy 1974 2016 Yes 2016 500 Yes earthquake-heal-haitis-youth
Latin America & Full Gospel Baptist
2000 Mount Tabor Full Gospel Baptist Church Caribbean Bahamas Nassau http://www.mounttabor.org Church Fellowship Neil C Ellis 1961 1987 Yes 1987 No No No See also www.neilellisministries.com
Latin America & http://www.nazarenoebenezer.
2000 Campinas Central Church of the Nazarene Caribbean Brazil Campinas com.br/ Nazarene Church Aguiar Valvassoura 1960
Chácara Primavera Igreja
Presbiteriana (Mill Spring Presbyterian Latin America &
2000 Church) Caribbean Brazil Campinas https://chacaraprimavera.org.br/ Presbyterian Ricardo Agreste 1965 2001 Yes 2001 2019 430 Yes Yes No Between 2004 and 2018 they've planted 60 new churches
Igreja Batista Nova Jerusalem (New Latin America &
2000 Jerusalem Baptist Church) Caribbean Brazil Rio de Janeiro http://www.apascentar.org Pentecostal Manoel Silva 1983 Yes 1983

2022 Global Megachurches - World's Largest Churches, compiled by Warren Bird, Ph.D. (leadnet.org/world)
Currently sorted by "continent" (column C) and then "attendance" (column A), but you can downoad and sort it in many other ways. Countries and continents based on U.N. categorization at http://bit.ly/UNdata.
DON'T MISS the cover page to this document: www.leadnet.org/world. This ever-growing body of information can be sorted, copied, or downloaded, but please maintain credit line from header.
Please report corrections, updates, or additions to: DrBirdAssistant@gmail.com
For a list of
Orthodox churches
with large seating
capacities see http:
//en.wikipedia.
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ge_Orthodox_cath
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[4] There are 4 pastors listed. Not sure which to put as SP.

[5] Spelling of name Moffat? listed several times online as Moffat and Mophat.

[6] Read the about sect on the website. seems like gospel centers intl is the parent ministry for other
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