Megachurches affiliated with the Assemblies of God
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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 .
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[edit] Assemblies of God megachurches by country
[edit] 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)
- Shire Christian Centre 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)
[edit] New Zealand
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Churches affiliated with the Assemblies of God in New Zealand;
- Auckland Samoan Assembly of God in New Zealand Incorporated, Mt Roskill, Auckland City (largest church in New Zealand) Ps Pulepule Samani Pulepule. Superintendent for the Samoan Fellowship in NZ but has since led a group to leave the Assemblies of God and have formed an independent group and are no longer affiliated with the Assemblies of God Church worldwide. The largest assemblies of God church in New Zealand is that of the Takapuna AG.
[edit] United States of America
Churches affiliated with the Assemblies of God in the United States;
- Calvary Church, Irving, Texas [2]
- Calvary Church, Naperville, Illinois [3]
- Capital Christian Center, Sacramento, California [4]
- Cedar Valley Church, Bloomington, Minnesota [5]
- Celebration Church, Lakeville, Minnesota [6]
- Dream Center, Los Angeles, California [7]
- Emmanuel Christian Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota [8]
- Follow the Son Fellowship, Normal, Illinois (Largest A/G Church in 1975)
- G.V. Christian Center, Henderson, Nevada [9]
- James River Assembly of God, Ozark, Missouri [10] - Average weekly attendance as of April 2007: 7,500. John Lindell, Pastor.
- Lakeview Church, Indianapolis, Indiana [11]
- Mount Hope Church, Lansing, Michigan [12]
- Phoenix First Assembly of God, Phoenix, Arizona [13]
- Radiant Church, Surprise, Arizona [14]
- Rockford First Assembly of God, Rockford, Illinois [15]
- Evangel World Prayer Center, Louisville, Kentucky ([16])
- Oak Creek Assembly of God - Oak Creek, Wisconsin - Jerry Brooks
- Christian Life Center, Dayton, Ohio [17]
- Victory Christian Center, Lowellville, Ohio - David Thomas [18]
[edit] References
- ^ Hartford Institute for Religion Research - Exploring the Megachurch Phenomena: their characteristics and cultural context (1996)
