A Tentative Listing of
the Largest-Known Hispanic Congregations in the USA, 2003
Templo Calvario
(Assemblies of God)
Santa Ana, CA: 6,000 members
Daniel de Leon, pastor
Iglesia de
Restauracion Elim
(International Elim Mission, El Salvador)
Los Angeles, CA: 4,200 members
René Molina, pastor
La
Iglesia en el Camino
(International Church of the Foursquare Gospel)
Van Nuys, CA: 3,000 members
Fernando & Rosa Maria Castillo, pastors
Ministerio Internacional El
Rey Jesus
(independent Pentecostal: New Apostolic Reformation Tradition)
Miami, FL: 3,000 members
Guillermo Maldonado, pastor
Hispanic
Lakewood Church
(nondenominational, Charismatic-Pentecostal Tradition)
Houston, TX; 3,000 members
Marcos Witt, pastor
Iglesia el Calvario
(Assemblies of God)
Orlando, Florida: 2,300 members
Saturnino Gonzalez, pastor
La
Catedral del Pueblo
(independent Pentecostal)
Miami, FL: 2,000 members
Yolanda Eden, pastor
Adonai
Christian Center
(independent Pentecostal)
Corona, Queens, NY: 1,900 members
Frank Almonte, pastor
Jesucristo el
Todopoderoso
(independent Pentecostal)
Hialeah, FL: 1,500 members
Oscar Aguero, pastor
Heavenly
Vision Christian Center
(independent Pentecostal)
Bronx, NY: 1,200 members
Sal and Kenia Sabino, pastors
Iglesia
Evangelica Latina Templo Betel
(Assemblies of God)
Los Angeles, CA: 1,000 members
Moises Sandoval, pastor
Iglesia de Dios Hispana
de Nashville
(Church of God-Cleveland, TN)
Nashville, TN: 1,000 members
Jose and Vilma Rodriguez, pastors
Any additional information about +1,000 member Hispanic congregations
that our users may be able to provide will be most welcome.
Please send your suggestions and comments to: prolades@racsa.co.cr
Sources:
The March 2003 issue of Charisma Magazine, "The Latinos Are Coming" by Peter K. Johnson: http://www.charismamag.com/articles/?id=7228
Research and updates by Dr. Clifton L. Holland, Director of PROLADES: September 2008
UPDATED INFORMATION ABOUT HISPANIC MEGACHURCHES FROM OTHER SOURCES
Joshua Ogaldez, "America's Five Largest Hispanic Churches" (March 6, 2010), available at: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2734761/americas_5_largest_hispanic_churches.html?cat=34