Do you know anything about the largest church auditorium in the world? Why do believers build large churches? What is the purpose of such a great construction?
Congress in the largest church auditorium
Seek and you shall find your way to God. Every person goes his path in life. Everyone has his way to God. You will be rewarded according to your faith. Whatever religion you belong to, home prayer is very important. But collective prayer has a much greater power. Therefore, from time immemorial, a person of any religious affiliation looks for his parish, his audience. He can offer prayers to God together with his like-minded people and his spiritual shepherd. As a rule, church communities were created from parishioners who lived nearby, in one small town or settlement. They had from several dozens to several thousand members.
Now there is the era of globalization and possibility of rapid movement over long distances. Thanks to the new technical possibilities we can gather large audiences of parishioners. Now let us tell you about the biggest church auditorium in the world.
One of the largest church auditorium in the world
It so happens that many of the largest church parishes are in Nigeria. Most of these audiences are Protestant parishes related to different branches of Protestant churches. Among them:
• The Redeemed Christian Church of God;
• Mountain Of Fire and Miracles Ministry;
• Faith Tabernacle;
• Living Faith Church World Wide;
• The Apostolic Church;
• Deeper Life Christian Ministry.
We would like to tell about two of them.
Faith Tabernacle
“Faith Tabernacle” is holds a position in the Guinness Book of Records as the church with the biggest auditorium. It accommodates 50,000 people inside and another 250,000 can be placed outside. This church is managed by Bishop David O. Oyedepo. He is considered one of the most famous preachers in Nigeria. A branch of “Winners Chapel” church can be found in more than 300 cities in the country.
Faith Tabernacle – the largest church auditorium by Guinness Book of Records
In the past, the availability of places for meetings and common prayers did not give parishioners the opportunity to enjoy comfortable accommodation. People were preaching in the nearby streets. In 1998, Oyedepo proposed to build a new auditorium to contain a larger number of believers. So this led to the construction of the Faith Tabernacle Ota.
The church was constructed in record time. It took only 12 months to build it. The place where the church was built is located in Ota, Ogun state.
Faith Tabernacle church outside
The total area is about 20 km. In addition to the building of the church here, it contains other infrastructure like:
• The church’s secretariat;
• The youth chapel of the church;
• Primary School;
• A comprehensive school with a full board called Faith Academy;
• Covenant University;
• Campus;
• Bakery;
• A bottled water factory;
• Gas station;
• Restaurants;
• Shopping centers;
• Houses;
• Banks;
• Guesthouses.
The territory is served by more than 2,000 of church employees. They take care of the infrastructure. All these buildings and services help to make the pilgrims and believers location as comfortable as possible. They cover all spheres of the peoples’ life.
Nowadays church services in the Faith Tabernacle is broadcast on the Internet for anyone in any part of the world. The books about God and faith are printed with many copies here. The church even has its own plane.
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The Redemption Camp
This is the world’s largest auditorium in the opinion of the majority of Nigerians. The auditorium can accommodate more than a million believers. The Redeemed Christian Church of God is remarkable and it is hard not to notice its impressive nature. It costs 60 million dollars to make this building possible. The auditorium is built using its own expense, without borrowing money. The biggest auditorium is constructed from steel and cement. This project was organized by Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye. This religious complex is built near Sagamu, Ogun State along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.
In Redemption Camp
Back in 1998, after the Congress of the Holy Spirit, there was an idea to build a complex that will contain about a million people. We cannot speak about one meeting hall (Congress Arena), without talking about the organization of the whole camp. It is a unique project for Nigeria.
The Paradise City is quite spectacular and has all the necessary infrastructure for the temporary stay of more than a million congregation, as well as the permanent residence of pastors, their families and service staff. It is no doubt that this city is blessed by God.
It is also important to acknowledge the constant work of thousands of people. They organize and support the life of this Christian camp. Here everything is arranged in such a way that any believer can comfortably devote his time to the conversation with God. Besides, he listens to his spiritual mentor and also meets with hundreds of thousands the same believers as he is.
The Redeemed Christian Church of God logo
The phenomenon of the Camp
The uniqueness of the city is recognized by many world organizations dealing with the protection of human rights, as well as by journalists. This space has everything. The central place, of course, is a place for prayer and preaching. Right in the center of the city, there is the Congress-Arena. Its dimensions are two kilometers (length) per kilometer (width). According to some sources, there were more than two million believers in the audience during the last Holy Ghost Congress. There were about 6 million people in the camp. Pilgrims came here from 120 countries.
The religious complex has its independent power station. Therefore there are no problems with electricity, as is with other cities of Nigeria. Also, the city has its own uninterrupted water supply. There is a maternity ward. It is ready to receive pregnant women who come to the camp.
The Redemption Camp Chorus
A small part of the city is occupied with buildings for those in service of the camp. This includes houses for pastors and other members of the church. They constantly live here and organize everyday life. For this purpose, there are apartment houses, bungalows, apartments in the city. On the western side of the city, there are offices serving the provision of the city’s vital functions.
At the time when there are no large-scale events in the camp, about ten thousand people reside permanently here. It is probably the largest Christian city in the world. The camp plans to get an individual political status in the future like the Vatican. Residents of Redemption City take part in elections. But any political propaganda is banned here. People come to the city even when there are no congresses. Some believers find it easier to communicate with God when there is no bustle, at a quiet period.
Prayer in the largest church auditorium
It’s always safe here. Before the construction of the camp this area was full of criminal elements, and now you can walk around the city at any time day or night and not be afraid for your safety. The Redemption Camp is well guarded. There is not much transportation here. All the transport moves at a speed of 15-25 km / h. There are many bicycles in the city. Many residents and pilgrims walk around the camp on bicycles.
The air is clean and fresh here. Cleanliness and tidiness are achieved here thanks to the work of the organization of services. Officials distributing funds for the managing of the city are afraid of not only of the human court but also God. They do not steal here. Every cent is spent for its intended purpose.
What is the phenomenon of the world’s largest auditoriums for believers such as Faith Tabernacle and Redemption City? How could people create such an island of paradise on earth? The power of the spirit multiplied by the tremendous faith in God and human contribution made these projects real. It unites a lot believers under one roof at the same time.
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