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megachurch

/meg-uh-church/US // ˈmɛg əˌtʃɜrtʃ //UK // (ˈmɛɡəˌtʃɜːtʃ) //

大教会,大教堂,巨型教会,大型教会

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : an independent church with a very large membership in regular attendance, focusing on an evangelical or conservative Christian theology and offering a variety of educational and social activities.

Examples

  • Howerton, the family therapist, was alarmed when she saw her friends posting about it, including members of the megachurch she used to attend.

  • So, is Rampal really that different from a corrupt, charismatic megachurch leader felled by scandal?

  • This conservative, evangelical megachurch, just outside San Diego, is a hive of activity on a Sunday morning.

  • On Tuesday, the SBC voted to elect Arkansas megachurch pastor Ronnie Floyd as its next president.

  • When megachurch pastor Rick Warren launched a dieting initiative in 2011, more than 12,000 people signed up on the first day.

  • The frat-boy Calvinist megachurch pastor Mark Driscoll has drawn attention for his brash stage manner and his graphic sex advice.