Study shows the Growth and Format of Megachurches
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There are 1,210 Protestant churches in the United States with weekly attendance over 2,000, nearly double the number that existed 5 years ago.
- The megachurches surveyed reported a 2005 average regular weekly attendance of 3,585 persons.
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Only 16% have 5,000 or more in attendance each week.
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The median seating capacity of the largest worship service was 1,400.
- At least 50% of churches use multiple venues for worship as well as satellite locations to increase seating capacity.
- The four states with the greatest concentrations of megachurches are California (14%), Texas (13%), Florida (7%) and Georgia (6%).
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The groups with the largest numbers of megachurches in our survey sample included nondenominational (36%), Southern Baptist (20%), United Methodist (9%), and Assemblies of God (5%).
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Date: 10/15/2006
Atlanta's black mega churches experience fast growth and expansion
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Metro Atlanta has at least 50 churches with more than 5,000 members, and dozens more with at least 3,000 members.
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Nationally, attendance has increased 90 percent in the last 10 years at megachurches, typically defined as those that regularly attract 2,000 worshippers, while mainline churches have seen flat growth or a decline in attendance, according to the Hartford Institute for Religion Research
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About 21.6 percent of people in Cobb were black in 2005, compared with 9.8 percent in 1990, the U.S. Census Bureau says.
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Date: 10/5/2006
Starting multi-ethnic church is pastor’s unfolding dream
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Date: 3/9/2006
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