A Whole World Inside Its Walls. Karla Ward.
by Ward, Karla; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2006Article 31Institutions. Publisher: Lexington Herald-Leader, 2005ISSN: 1522-3256;.Subject(s): Big churches | Christianity | Church buildings | Church management | Church membership | Church workDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Southland Christian Church is a megachurch with a megabudget ($9.2 million), megabuildings (270,000 square feet) and mega-attendance (8,000 on an average weekend). It's among the 50 largest churches in the nation. But Southland isn't just a place for singing and preaching on Sunday mornings. It's a teeming, non-stop center of community life in suburban Lexington (Kentucky), an enormous business enterprise, an engine for volunteerism, and a potent social and spiritual force with a multimedia message." (LEXINGTON HERALD-LEADER) This article profiles a megachurch in Kentucky and illustrates how megachurches, "which have become increasingly popular places for American Christians to worship," attempt to create a community for members.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: A Whole World Inside Its Walls, March 30, 2005; pp. n.p..
"Southland Christian Church is a megachurch with a megabudget ($9.2 million), megabuildings (270,000 square feet) and mega-attendance (8,000 on an average weekend). It's among the 50 largest churches in the nation. But Southland isn't just a place for singing and preaching on Sunday mornings. It's a teeming, non-stop center of community life in suburban Lexington (Kentucky), an enormous business enterprise, an engine for volunteerism, and a potent social and spiritual force with a multimedia message." (LEXINGTON HERALD-LEADER) This article profiles a megachurch in Kentucky and illustrates how megachurches, "which have become increasingly popular places for American Christians to worship," attempt to create a community for members.
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