Megachurches affiliated with the Assemblies of God
An Assemblies of God megachurch is a large church affiliated with the World Assemblies of God Fellowship having 2,000 or more worshippers for a typical weekly service. According to a 1996 statistic, nearly one in ten megachurches in the United States are affiliated with the General Council of the Assemblies of God.[1]
Assemblies of God megachurches by country
Australia
Churches affiliated with the Assemblies of God in Australia;
- Hillsong Church in Baulkham Hills and Waterloo, Sydney, NSW (20,000)
- Paradise Community Church in Paradise, Adelaide, SA (6,000)
- Shirelive Church in Sutherland, Sydney, NSW (3,200)
- Garden City Christian Church in Mt Gravatt, Brisbane, QLD (3,000)
- Edge Church in Reynella, Adelaide, SA (3,000)
- Planetshakers City Church in East Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC (2,500)
- Liverpool Christian Life Centre in Hoxton Park, Sydney, NSW (2,000)
- Kings Christian Church in Buderim and Noosa, Sunshine Coast, QLD (2,000)
- Faith! Christian Church in Dandenong North, Melbourne, VIC (2,000)
Canada
There is 4 megachurches in Canada.[2]
- Agincourt Pentecostal Church, Toronto, Ontario (2,370)
- Central Community Church, St. Catharines, Ontario (2,200)
- Christian Life Assembly, Langley, British Columbia (2,200)
- Kennedy Road Tabernacle, Brampton, Ontario (2,000)
- Portico, A Community Church, Mississauga, Ontario (2,500)
India
- New Life Assembly of God, Chennai (40,000)
- Hope Assembly of God Church, Chennai (5,000)
- Full Gospel Assembly of God, Bangalore(25,000)
- Bethel Assembly of God Church, Bethel A G Church, Bangalore (16,000)
- Mark Buntain Memorial Assembly of God Church (4,000)
- Victory International A G Church, Bangalore (3,000)
- Bethesda A G Church, Rajajinagar, Bangalore (560,010)
- Ebenezer A G Church, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore (560,041)
- Trinity A G Church, Bangalore (560,034)
- Anna nagar ag church, Chennai
- blessing centre Ag church, Chennai
- Calvary Ag church, Chennai
- Bethel AG Chennai-Kolathur & Vinayagapuram
- Sankar nagar Ag church, Tirunelveli
- Smyrna Ag church, Tirunelveli.
- AG Church, Gangaikondan.
- Mark Buntain Memorial AG Church, Rengkai, Churachandpur
- Thanlon Section AG Churches (eight Churches in different location with about 700-1000 members)
New Zealand
- Auckland Samoan Assembly of God
- Harbourside Church in Takapuna
Singapore
- Grace Assembly of God - 4,000
- Trinity Christian Centre - 6,500
Malaysia
- Calvary Church - 10,000
South Korea
- Yoido Full Gospel Church, Seoul (830,000)
United Kingdom
United States
The following list of megachurches affiliated with the Assemblies of God USA are taken from its 2014 full statistical report[3] and are ordered by average attendance of Sunday worship services:
- New Life Covenant Church, Chicago, Illinois — 14,620
- Timberline Church, Fort Collins, Colorado — 13,973
- Dream City Church (formerly First Assembly of God), Phoenix, Arizona — 12,000
- Dream Center, Los Angeles, California — 10,000
- Templo Calvario, Santa Ana, California — 9,885
- James River Church, Ozark, Missouri — 8,865
- Calvary Church, Naperville, Illinois — 7,600
- First Assembly of God, Fort Myers, Florida — 6,330
- River Valley Church, Lakeville, Minnesota — 6,141
- City Reach Church, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania — 6,000
- Faith Assembly of God, Orlando, Florida — 5,769
- King's Cathedral and Chapels, Kahului, Hawaii — 5,494
- First Assembly of God Life Center, Tacoma, Washington — 5,392
- Calvary Church Assembly of God, Irving, Texas — 5,280
- Trinity Church, Cedar Hill, Texas — 5,256
- Sheffield Family Life Center, Kansas City, Missouri — 5,180
- Westover Hills Assembly of God, San Antonio, Texas — 4,991
- First Assembly of God, Rockford, Illinois — 4,879
- People's Church, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma — 4,764
- First Assembly of God, Griffin, Georgia — 4,678
- International Church, Las Vegas, Nevada — 4,500
- First Assembly of God, North Little Rock, Arkansas — 4,488
- Promise Church (formerly known as Full Gospel New York Church), Flushing, New York — 4,450
- First Assembly of God, Concord, North Carolina — 4,144
- Trinity Assembly of God, North Miami, Florida — 4,117
- Family Community Church, San Jose, California — 3,850
- Radiant Church, Surprise, Arizona — 3,786
- People's Church, Fresno, California — 3,693
- Lighthouse Outreach Center, Waipahu, Hawaii — 3,610
- Iglesia Cristiana Misericordia, Laredo, Texas — 3,600
- Victory Worship Center, Tucson, Arizona — 3,500
- Iglesia El Calvario Assembly of God, Orlando, Florida — 3,500
- Calvary Christian Center, Ormond Beach, Florida — 3,500
- New Life Church, Renton, Washington — 3,439
- Newlife Church on the Peninsula, Silverdale, Washington — 3,348
- Capital Christian Center, Sacramento, California — 3,317
- First Assembly of God, Visalia, California — 3,261
- Cornerstone Church, Madison, Tennessee — 3,259
- National Community Church, Washington, D.C. — 3,112
- The House (formerly Calvary Temple Worship Center), Modesto, California — 3,090
- Mission Ebenezer Family Church, Carson, California — 3,000
- Newbreak Church, San Diego, California — 2,938
- Copper Pointe Church, Albuquerque, New Mexico — 2,927
- The Church at Chapel Hill, Douglasville, Georgia — 2,803
- Victory Church, Lakeland, Florida — 2,796
- First Assembly of God, Cape Girardeau, Missouri — 2,714
- Victorious Life Church, Wesley Chapel, Florida — 2,689
- First Assembly of God, Victorville, California — 2,682
- Brightmoor Christian Church, Novi, Michigan — 2,682
- Emmanuel Christian Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota — 2,660
- Church of All Nations, Boca Raton, Florida — 2,654
- South Hills Community Church, Corona, California — 2,644
- The Oaks Fellowship, Red Oak, Texas — 2,644
- Victory Christian Center, Lowellville, Ohio — 2,623
- Faith Assembly of God, Summerville, South Carolina — 2,610
- Glad Tidings Assembly of God, West Lawn, Pennsylvania — 2,600
- North Point Church, Springfield, Missouri — 2,555
- First Assembly of God, Grand Rapids, Michigan — 2,552
- Calvary Temple, Concord, California — 2,542
- Church of Hope, Sarasota, Florida — 2,511
- Canyon Hills Assembly of God, Bakersfield, California — 2,500
- Christian Life Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida — 2,500
- Casa Del Rey, Albuquerque, New Mexico — 2,500
- Iglesia Cristiana Ebenezer, Garland, Texas — 2,500
- West End Assembly of God, Richmond, Virginia — 2,500
- Crossroads Church, Lafayette, Louisiana — 2,491
- Journey Church, Kenosha, Wisconsin — 2,487
- Destiny Christian Church, Rocklin, California — 2,481
- Assembly of God, Covina, California — 2,400
- Lone Star Cowboy Church, Montgomery, Texas — 2,376
- Oak Creek Assembly of God, Oak Creek, Wisconsin — 2,370
- Eastridge Church, Issaquah, Washington — 2,273
- First Assembly of God, Winston Salem, North Carolina — 2,264
- Allison Park Church, Allison Park, Pennsylvania — 2,257
- Bonita Valley Community Church, Bonita, California — 2,226
- Christian Life Center, Dayton, Ohio — 2,225
- New Life Church, Alamo, California — 2,200
- C3 Church, Pickerington, Ohio — 2,111
- First Assembly of God, Lawton, Oklahoma — 2,078
- Bethel Church, San Jose, California — 2,070
- Christ's Place, Lincoln, Nebraska — 2,068
- Mount Hope Church, Lansing, Michigan — 2,041
- Cornerstone Assembly of God, Fresno, California — 2,000
References
- ↑ Hartford Institute for Religion Research - Exploring the Megachurch Phenomena: their characteristics and cultural context (1996)
- ↑ Hartford Institute, Megachurches of Canada, hartfordinstitute.org's website, USA, Retrieved October 30, 2016
- ↑ 2014 Assemblies of God USA Full Statistical Report
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