A Study of
Protestant Mega-Churches
in Central America, 2011-2015
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Un Estudio de
Mega-Iglesias Protestantes
en America Central, 2011-2015
Hartford Institute For Religion Research:
definition of a mega-church
RANKING OF MEGA-CHURCHES IN CENTRAL AMERICA
25,000+
Tabernaculo
Biblico Bautista "Amigos de Israel" -
Pastor Brother Toby - Dr. Edgar Lopez Bertrand
(International Baptist Mission)
Colonia San Benito, San Salvador, El Salvador
Auditorium seats 10,000 people; has six Sunday worship services
Total estimated Sunday attendance = 48,000
Iglesia Elim Central de San Salvador
-10,000-24,999
Iglesia
Casa de Dios - House of God Church
Pastor Carlos "Cash"
Luna
Km. 17 on Main Highway to San
José Pinula and El Salvador
Near Guatemala City, Guatemala
Auditorium seats 3,500 people; has five Sunday worship
services
Total estimated Sunday attendance = 15,000
Comunidad Apostolica Hosanna - Hosanna Apostolic Community
Pastor Apostle Edwin Alvarez Hosanna Vision TV
Via Espana y Martin Sossa, La Cresta Calle 1era., Panama City, Panama
Auditorium seats 5,000 people; has three Sunday worship services
Total estimated Sunday attendance = 13,500
Iglesia Fraternidad Cristiana - Christian Brotherhood Church
Pastor Jorge H. Lopez
Templo Mega-Frater, Km. 13.5 Calzada
Roosevelt 8-25, Zona 3,
Colonia Cotio, Municipality of Mixco, Guatemala City, Guatemala
Auditorium seats 12,200 people; has one Sunday worship
services
Total estimated Sunday attendance = 10,500
Ministerios Ebenezer de Guatemala -
Ebenezer Ministries of Guatemala
Pastor Sergio Enriquez
Barrio San Pedrito, Zona 5, Guatemala City, Guatemala
Auditorium seats 2,500 people;
has one Sunday worship services
Total estimated Sunday attendance = 10,500
5,000-9,999
Iglesia de Jesucristo La Familia de Dios -
Family of God Church of Jesus Christ
Pastor Luis Fernando Solares
Municipality of Mixco,
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Auditorium seats 5,000 people; has two Sunday worship
services
Total estimated Sunday attendance = 9,000
Rose of Sharon Worldwide Christian Mission
Mision Cristiana Mundial La Rosa de
Saron
Pastor Jose Luis Madrigal
San Francisco de Goicoechea, San Jose, Costa Rica
Auditorium seats 3,000 people;
has three Sunday worship services
Total estimated Sunday attendance = 7,000
Iglesia de Cristo Elim Central - Elim Central Church of
Christ
Pastor General Hector Nufio
3a Avenida 11-42, Colonia El
Rosario, Zona 3
Municipality of Mixco, Guatemala City, Guatemala
Auditorium seats 3,200 people; has two Sunday worship
services
Total estimated Sunday attendance = 6,000
"Oasis of Hope" Assembly of God
Iglesia Asambleas de Dios "Oasis de
Esperanza"
Pastor Apostle Raul Vargas
Moravia, San Jose, Costa Rica
Auditorium seats 2,500 people; has three Sunday worship
services
Total estimated Sunday attendance = 5,500
2,000-4,999
Iglesia Lluvias de Gracia - Showers of Blessing
Church
Pastor Apostle Edmundo Madrid
Morales
(Mision Cristiana Evangelica Lluvias de Gracia)
10 Avenida 16-70, Sector 5,
Planes de Minerva
Zona 11, Municipality of Mixco, Guatemala City, Guatemala
Auditorium seats 5,000 people; has three Sunday worship
services
Total estimated Sunday attendance = 4,700
Iglesia El Shaddai - El Shaddai Church
Pastora Cecilia de Caballeros
4 Calle 23-03, Zona 14,
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Auditorium seats 5,000 people; has three Sunday worship
services
Total estimated Sunday attendance = 4,700
Centro
Evangelistico de San Salvador -
Pastors Juan Angel and Edith Castro
(affiliated with the Assemblies of God)
2a Avenida Norte, Colonia La Rabida, San Salvador, El Salvador
Auditorium seats 1,500 people; has three Sunday worship services
Total estimated Sunday attendance = 3,000
Iglesia
Cristiana Josue -
Pastor Lisandro Bojorquez
(affiliated with the Assemblies of God)
Avenida Mansferrer Sur, Colonia Campestre, San Salvador, El Salvador
Auditorium seats 1,000 people; has three Sunday worship
services
Total estimated Sunday attendance = 3,000
Iglesia Centro Familiar de Adoracion
Pastor Francisco Karra
(affiliated with the Assemblies of God)
Colonia Santa Lucia, San Salvador, El Salvador
Auditorium seats 1,000 people; has three Sunday worship services
Total estimated Sunday attendance = 3,000
Templo
Cristiano -
Pastor Orlando Flores
(affiliated with the Assemblies of God)
Colonia San Benito, San Salvador, El Salvador
Auditorium seats 1,800 people; has three Sunday worship services
Total estimated Sunday attendance = 3,000
Iglesia Cristiana Vida Real - Royal Life Christian Church
Pastor Rony Madrid
Centro de Convenciones Ilumina
19 Avenida 16-02, Zona 10, Guatemala City, Guatemala
Auditorium seats 1,100 people; has three Sunday worship
services
Total estimated Sunday attendance = 3,000
Assemblies of God Christian Center
Iglesia Asambleas de Dios "Centro
Evangelistico"
Pastor Hugo Solis Gonzalez
Zapote, San Jose, Costa Rica
Auditorium seats 1,500 people; has two Sunday worship
services
Total estimated Sunday attendance = 3,000
Christian Center of San Jose - World Worship
Center
Centro Cristiano de San Jose - Centro
Mundial de Adoracion
Pastor Apostle Rony Chavez
Tibas, San Jose, Costa Rica
Auditorium seats 750 people; has four Sunday worship services
Total estimated Sunday attendance = 3,000
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