Central Church (Henderson, Nevada)
Appearance
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36°4′50″N 115°2′17″W / 36.08056°N 115.03806°W | |
Location | Henderson, Nevada |
Country | United States |
Denomination | Postdenominational |
Churchmanship | Evangelical |
Weekly attendance | 21,055 |
Website | www |
History | |
Founded | 1962 |
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Senior pastor(s) | Jud Wilhite |
Central Christian Church (also known simply as Central) is a postdenominational Evangelical megachurch in Henderson, Nevada, United States.
History
It was founded in 1962 and operates a 148,000-square-foot church building in Henderson, NV.[1] Central also has several other locations around the world.[2] In 2013, Outreach listed Central as the 9th largest church in the United States with an attendance of 21,055.[3] The church's mission statement is to "Introduce people to Jesus and help them follow Him."[4] Jud Wilhite is the senior pastor of Central.[5]
References
- ^ David Stratton (2004). Las Vegas: Including North Las Vegas, Henderson, and Boulder City. Globe Pequot Press. p. 341. ISBN 0762735058.
- ^ Brett McCracken (2010). Hipster Christianity: When Church and Cool Collide. Baker Publishing Group. p. 185. ISBN 1441211934.
- ^ Bob Hutchins; Greg Stielstra (2009). Faith-Based Marketing: The Guide to Reaching 140 Million Christian Customers. John Wiley & Sons. p. 186. ISBN 0470483067.
- ^ Mark Mittelberg (2000). Building a Contagious Church: Revolutionizing the Way We View and Do Evangelism. Zondervan. p. 273. ISBN 0310221498.
- ^ Jud Wilhite, Bill Taaffe (2008). Uncensored Grace: Stories of Hope from the Streets of Vegas. Random House. p. 239. ISBN 1601422024.
Categories:
- Buildings and structures in Henderson, Nevada
- Organizations based in Henderson, Nevada
- Churches in Clark County, Nevada
- Evangelical megachurches in the United States
- Evangelical churches in Nevada
- Non-denominational Evangelical churches
- 1962 establishments in Nevada
- Christian organizations established in 1962
- Evangelical organizations established in the 20th century