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US Megachurches Grow Bigger as Smaller Churches Decline

July 24, 2026 · 1 min read

On a recent Sunday worship service at 12Stone, one of Georgia’s largest churches, attendees packed the sanctuary to sing energetic worship music, and pastors celebrated the end of a weeklong camp hosting more than 1,500 students. It was one sign of growth many US megachurches are seeing now. A new survey from the Hartford Institute Read more...

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Dragan Kostić

Kod nas u Crnoj Gori male parohijske crkve su još uvijek pune, naročito na slavi ili nedjeljom ujutru. Čudno mi je kako to može da se desi da megacrkve rastu dok male nestaju, valjda je to američki način. Pitam se koliko se tu ljudi stvarno poznaju međusobno.

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Ana Stanković

Kod nas u Novom Sadu male parohijske crkve su takođe pune nedeljom i na slavi, baš kao što kažeš za Crnu Goru. Ljudi se tu stvarno poznaju, pozdravljaju se posle liturgije i često ostanu da popiju kafu. Pitam se da li u tim megacrkvama ima mesta za običan razgovor posle službe ili sve ostane na velikom spektaklu.

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