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.

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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

List

ChurchAssociationYear completedCapacityLocation
Hand of God Cathedral Salvation Ministries Under construction120,000 [9] Port Harcourt, Nigeria
The Ark Living Faith Church Worldwide Under construction109,345 [10] Lagos, Nigeria
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Glory Dome 		Dunamis International Gospel Centre2018100,000 [11] [12] Abuja, Nigeria
Champions Royal Assembly AbujaChampions Royal Assembly201580,000 [13] Abuja, Nigeria
Temple of the Glory of God God is Love Pentecostal Church 200460,000 [14] São Paulo, Brazil
Faith Tabernacle Living Faith Church Worldwide 199950,000 [15] [16] Lagos, Nigeria
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Nginden Bethany Church 		Bethany Indonesian Church 2000, 200935,000 [17] Surabaya, Indonesia
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International Gospel Centre		 Word of Life Bible Church 201435,000 [18] [19] Warri, Nigeria
United Family International Church Chitungwiza United Family International Church 202230,000 [20] Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe
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Deeper Life Bible Church Lagos		 Deeper Christian Life Ministry 201830,000 [21] [22] Lagos, Nigeria
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Great Temple		 General Convention of the Assemblies of God in Brazil (Assemblies of God)199622,000 [23] Cuiabá, Brazil
Calvary Temple Non-denominational 201318,000 [24] Hyderabad, India
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Lakewood Church Central Campus, Lakewood Church 		Non-denominational 200516,000 [25] Houston, United States
Liberty Worship Centre Non-denominational 201415,000 [26] Kampala, Uganda
Perez Dome Perez Chapel International 201114,000 [27] Accra, Ghana
Mega Frater Fraternidad Cristiana de Guatemala 200712,200 [28] Mixco, Guatemala
Church of the Nations/Bethel Israel Tabernacle International Evangelism Center - African Interior Mission 202012,000 [29] Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Winners Chapel Nairobi Living Faith Church Worldwide 201312,000 [30] Nairobi, Kenya
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Holy Stadium, Gospel of the Kingdom Church		Indonesian Christian Congregation (Mennonite World Conference)200512,000 Semarang, Indonesia
Yoido Full Gospel Church Assemblies of God 197312,000 [31] Seoul, South Korea
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World Cathedral of Faith		 Universal Church of the Kingdom of God 199911,000 [32] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Miracle Centre Cathedral 		Non-denominational 200410,500 [33] Kampala, Uganda
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Faith Dome, Crenshaw Christian Center 		Non-denominational 198910,145 [34] Crenshaw, Los Angeles, United States
Konyak Baptist Church Mon Nagaland Baptist Church Council (Baptist World Alliance)202310,000 [35] Mon, Nagaland, India
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Noah's Ark Auditorium		 Full Life Christian Centre 201510,000 [36] Uyo, Nigeria
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Temple of Solomon (São Paulo) 		Universal Church of the Kingdom of God 201410,000 [37] São Paulo, Brazil
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Christ's Commission Fellowship Pasig		 Christ's Commission Fellowship 201410,000 [38] Pasig, Philippines
Redeemed Christian Church of God Greenville, Texas Redeemed Christian Church of God 201310,000 [39] Floyd, Texas, United States [a]
The Rock Cathedral House On The Rock Church 201310,000 [40] Lagos, Nigeria
National Temple The Apostolic Church Nigeria 201110,000 [41] Lagos, Nigeria
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Family Worship Center		 Assemblies of God 200910,000 [42] Asunción, Paraguay
House of Hope, Salem Baptist Church of Chicago Baptist 200510,000 [43] Chicago, United States
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Indonesian Bethel Church, Rose of Sharon Church Jakarta		 Indonesian Bethel Church (Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee))200310,000 [44] Jakarta, Indonesia
Harvest House International Church
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Harvest House International Church (Bulawayo, Zimbabwe)202410,500 [45]

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Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ The Greenville address is the mailing address, as Floyd is an unincorporated community with no post office.

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