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.[1]
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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
- City Impact Church Canada, Moncton, Bathurst, Fredericton (300) [1]
- First Assembly, Calgary[citation needed]
- Kennedy Road Tabernacle, Brampton (3000) [2]
India
- New Life Assembly of God, (English & Tamil) Chennai(40,000) [3]
- Hope Assembly of God Church ( English & Tamil)
- Chennai (5,000)[4]
- Full Gospel Assembly of God, Bangalore (25,000)Tamil english kannadam [5]
- Bethel A G Church, Bangalore, (16,000) Malayalam, English, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, French & Nepali [www.BethelAGIndia.org, www.bethelag.in]
- Mark Buntain Memorial Assembly of God Church (Church with the Open Arms) English, Bengali, Hindi, Nepali, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Oriya,
(4,000)
- Victory International A G Church, (Kannada, English & Malayalam) Hebbal Kempapura, Bangalore.www.viagchurch.com [6]
- Bethesda A G Church, Rajajinagar, Bangalore -560010. www.bethesdachurch.in
- Ebenezer A G Church, Bannerghatta Road,BANGALORE - 560 041.www.ebenezeragchurch.org
- Trinity A G Church, Doddakannelli, Carmelaram Post, Sarjapur Road,Bangalore - 560034
http://www.trinityagchurch.com
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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) [7]
United Kingdom
United States
The following list of megachurches affiliated with the Assemblies of God in the United States are taken from the Assemblies of God USA 2009 full statistical report[2] and are ordered by attendance of Sunday worship services:
- New Life Covenant, Chicago, Illinois - 11,000
- Templo Calvario, Santa Ana, California- 10,180
- Dream City Church, Phoenix, Arizona - 9,600
- James River Assembly of God, Ozark, Missouri - 8,850
- Los Angeles The Dream Center, Los Angeles, California - 8,500
- Calvary Church, Naperville, Illinois - 7,000
- Radiant Church, Surprise, Arizona - 6,199
- First Assembly of God, Fort Myers, Florida - 6,122
- Timberline Church, Fort Collins, Colorado - 5,536
- Iglesia El Calvario Assembly of God, Orlando, Florida - 5,500
- First Assembly of God Life Center, Tacoma, Washington - 5,400
- Calvary Christian Center, Ormond Beach, Florida - 5,138
- Sheffield Family Life Center, Kansas City, Missouri - 5,110
- Calvary Temple Worship Center, Modesto, California - 4,240
- Capital Christian Center, Sacramento, California - 4,180
- People's Church, Fresno, California - 4,120
- First Assembly of God, Griffin, Georgia - 4,017
- Trinity Church International, Lake Worth, Florida - 4,010
- Westover Hills Assembly of God, San Antonio, Texas - 3,801
- Full Gospel New York Church, Flushing, New York - 3,688
- Cornerstone Church of the Assemblies of God, Madison, Tennessee - 3,650
- Faith Assembly of God, Orlando, Florida - 3,596
- Calvary Church Assembly of God, Irving, Texas - 3,507
- First Assembly of God, Kahului, Hawaii - 3,470
- North Point Church, Springfield, Missouri - 3,143
- First Assembly of God, North Little Rock, Arkansas - 3,300
- Trinity Assembly of God, North Miami, Florida - 3,070
- Christian Life Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida - 3,000
- Victory Church, Lakeland, Florida - 2,959
- Trinity Church of the Assembly of God, Cedar Hill, Texas - 2,948
- Christian Life Assembly, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania - 2,823
- First Assembly of God, Visalia, California - 2,749
- First Assembly of God, Concord, North Carolina - 2,703
- Mission Ebenezer Family Church, Carson, California - 2,600
- Church of All Nations, Boca Raton, Florida - 2,560
- River Valley Church, Apple Valley, Minnesota - 2,520
- Crossroads Community Church, Freeport, Illinois - 2,509
- Victory Assembly of God Church, Tucson, Arizona - 2,500
- Lenexa Christian Center, Lenexa, Kansas - 2,500
- Central Assembly of God, Springfield, Missouri - 2,468
- Emmanuel Christian Center, Spring Lake Park, Minnesota - 2,467
- Victory Christian Center Assembly of God, Lowellville, Ohio - 2,458
- Bethel Temple Assembly of God, Hampton, Virginia - 2,395
- Faith Assembly of God, Summerville, South Carolina - 2,368
- Victorious Life Assembly of God, Wesley Chapel, Florida - 2,363
- Mount Hope Church, Lansing, Michigan - 2,348
- People's Church, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - 2,304
- Grand Rapids First Assembly of God, Grand Rapids, Michigan - 2,235
- Crossroads Church, Lafayette, Louisiana - 2,208
- Glad Tidings Assembly of God, Reading, Pennsylvania - 2,204
- Victory Assembly of God, Tucson, Arizona - 2,200
- West End Assembly of God, Richmond, Virginia - 2,200
- Crossroads Church, Lafayette, Louisiana - 2,152
- Calvary Temple Assembly of God, Indianapolis, Indiana - 2,125
- Christian Life Center, Dayton, Ohio - 2,104
- Calvary Temple, Concord, California - 2,100
- International Christian Center, Statin Island, New York - 2,100
- Bonita Valley Community Church, Bonita, California - 2,096
- Faith Assembly of God, Summerville, South Carolina - 2,084
- Oak Creek Assembly of God, Oak Creek, Wisconsin - 2,057
- New Life Church at Renton, Renton, Washington - 2,017
- Manassas Assembly of God, Bristow, Virginia - 2,013
- Assembly of God Thanksgiving Church, Buena Park, California - 2,010
- Dream City Church, Scottsdale, Arizona - 2,000
- First Assembly of God, Cedar Rapids, Iowa - 2,000
- Iglesia Cristiana Misericordia, Laredo, Texas - 2,000
References
- ↑ Hartford Institute for Religion Research - Exploring the Megachurch Phenomena: their characteristics and cultural context (1996)
- ↑ 2009 Assemblies of God USA Full Statistical Report
