As of 2026-10-12, Lakewood Church tops the list with 16,800 seats.
- #1 Lakewood Church — 16,800 seats
church in Houston, Texas, United States
Lakewood Church is an evangelical Pentecostal and Word of Faith megachurch located in Houston, Texas. It was formerly a Baptist church from 1959 until 1961, and a non-denominational Christian church from 1961 to 1979. It is among the largest congregations in the United States, averaging about 45,000 attendees per week. The 16,800-seat Lakewood Church building, home to four English-language services and two Spanish-language services per week, was previously a sports arena, home to the Houston... Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #2 Lakewood Church Central Campus — 15,676 seats
former sports arena and current megachurch in Houston, Texas
The Lakewood Church Central Campus is the main facility of Lakewood Church, a non-denominational evangelical Christian megachurch in Houston, Texas, five miles southwest of Downtown Houston and next to Greenway Plaza. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #3 Paradise Theater — 3,885 seats
former theater and concert venue in the Bronx, New York City, now a church
The Paradise Theater is a theater at 2403 Grand Concourse in the Fordham neighborhood of the Bronx in New York City, New York, US. Designed by John Eberson as a movie palace, it opened on September 7, 1929, as one of five Loew's Wonder Theatres in the New York City area. Although the building is no longer in use as a movie theater, its facade and interior are preserved as New York City designated landmarks. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #4 Moody Church — 3,740 seats
church in Chicago. Illinois, United States
The Moody Church is a historic evangelical Christian church in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #5 Dime Tabernacle — 3,200 seats
fourth Seventh-day Adventist church built in Battle Creek, Michigan
The Dime Tabernacle was the fourth Seventh-day Adventist church to be built in Battle Creek, Michigan. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #6 The Tabernacle — 2,600 seats
church building in Georgia, United States of America
The Tabernacle is a mid-size concert hall located in Downtown Atlanta, Georgia. Opening in 1911 as a church, the building was converted into a music venue in 1996. It is owned and managed by concert promoter Live Nation Entertainment and has a capacity of 2,600 people. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #7 Naval Academy Chapel — 2,500 seats
house of worship of the United States Naval Academy
The United States Naval Academy Chapel in Annapolis, Maryland, is one of nine designated chapel spaces on the grounds of the United States Navy's service academy. Protestant and Catholic services are held there. The Brigade Chapel is a focal point of the Academy and the city of Annapolis. The chapel is an important feature which led to the Academy being designated a National Historic Landmark in 1961. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #8 State Theatre — 2,450 seats
former movie theater in Los Angeles, California, United States, later used as a church
The State Theatre, formerly Loew's State Theatre, at 703 S. Broadway, is a movie theatre that opened in November 1921 in what is now the Jewelry District and Broadway Theatre District in the historic core of Downtown Los Angeles. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #9 First Baptist Congregational Church — 1,800 seats
church building in Chicago, United States of America
First Baptist Congregational Church is a United Church of Christ and Baptist congregation currently located at 60 N. Ashland Blvd. in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The church building is an Illinois Historic Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The building was designed by architect Gurdon P. Randall for the Union Park Congregational Church, founded in 1860, and was built between 1869 and 1871. After the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, the Mayor's Office, City... Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #10 St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church — 1,700 seats
catholic church in Wake Forest, North Carolina
St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic church in Wake Forest, North Carolina, a suburb of Raleigh. Read more on Wikipedia.
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