The Mega Church in America Missionary or Unbelieving The size of the Christian megachurch is manifest in its title, which demonstrates that this typically prodigious and resplendent edifice sustains a weekly attendance of at least two thousands of faithful; and that most megachurches are of Protestant persuasion, whose doctrine is fundamentally the antithesis of the authoritarian structures of Catholicism, as well as the other major religions of Islam, Hinduism, and Old Testament Judaism (The Hartford Seminary). Over the years, there has not only been a huge emergence of megachurches here in the United States, but also many disparaging comments from the public, comedians, books, and media about this institution. Some say that these types of churches do not truly care about people's souls, and are prodigious only because of greed, a misrepresentation of Jesus Christ, and manipulation of people's hearts, along with a gross neglect of spirituality. leadership. The truth is that in some cases this is unlawful behavior, but in others the church is led by the Spirit of God with vigor and integrity. The church or Ecclesia, as it is called in the original Greek language, regardless of size, is the called ones who gather to represent the Body and life of Jesus Christ. They engage in meetings of praise, worship and listening to the Word of God, which is taken from their manual called the Holy Bible, or Scriptures; those who bring the message are considered God's spokesmen and are typically called preachers (KJV, Eph 5.23-32). According to the Bible, the church, which includes preachers, must strive to exemplify the kind of life that Jesus...... middle of the paper ......veland, Anne C. and Otis B. Wheeler: From the Home of meeting at the megachurch A material and cultural history. Missouri: University of Missouri Press, 2003. PrintMegachurch Definition. Hartford Seminary, The Hartford Institute for Religion Research, NP, 2000 -2006. Web November 11, 2011 McElvaine, Robert S. Grand Theft JESUS: The Hijacking of Religion in America. NewYork: Crown Publishers, a division of Random House Inc., 2008. PrintMoore, Laurence R. Selling GOD American Religion in the Marketplace of Culture. NewYork: Oxford University Press, 1994. PrintThumma, Scott, and Dave Travis. Beyond the Myths of Megachurches What we can learn from America's largest churches. California: John Wiley & Sons Inc. Published Jossey-Bass.2007. Press