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Article

Latin American Megachurches in a Changing Culture: An Integrative Review and an Exploration of Future Research Directions

by
Fernando Adolfo Mora-Ciangherotti
Bioengineering and Applied Biophysics Group, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Caracas 89000, Venezuela
Religions 2022, 13(9), 843; https://doi.org/10.3390/rel13090843
Submission received: 10 July 2022 / Revised: 1 September 2022 / Accepted: 8 September 2022 / Published: 11 September 2022

Abstract

Several review articles about megachurch studies have been published recently concentrating their work on USA, Europe, and other parts of the world, with just a few references about Latin American megachurches. For that reason, this article aims to identify some of the characteristics of Latin American Evangelical megachurches by looking at relevant literature, especially that produced in the region, in Spanish and Portuguese, which is usually overlooked by researchers in the Global North. Since this research field is still limited in Latin America, areas where further work is necessary are identified. Three general catalysts for the emergence of megachurches in the region, church growth methodologies, Pentecostalization, and theologies of growth, serve as guides to organize the review process. The discussion shows that several potential areas of research in a variety of fields such as theology, ecclesiology, organizational theory, leadership, gender studies, and ethics, are proposed from the review.
Keywords: megachurches; church growth; Pentecostalization; prosperity theology; dominion theology; cell groups; contemporary worship music; spiritual warfare megachurches; church growth; Pentecostalization; prosperity theology; dominion theology; cell groups; contemporary worship music; spiritual warfare

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Mora-Ciangherotti, F.A. Latin American Megachurches in a Changing Culture: An Integrative Review and an Exploration of Future Research Directions. Religions 2022, 13, 843. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel13090843

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Mora-Ciangherotti FA. Latin American Megachurches in a Changing Culture: An Integrative Review and an Exploration of Future Research Directions. Religions. 2022; 13(9):843. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel13090843

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Mora-Ciangherotti, Fernando Adolfo. 2022. "Latin American Megachurches in a Changing Culture: An Integrative Review and an Exploration of Future Research Directions" Religions 13, no. 9: 843. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel13090843

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Mora-Ciangherotti, F. A. (2022). Latin American Megachurches in a Changing Culture: An Integrative Review and an Exploration of Future Research Directions. Religions, 13(9), 843. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel13090843

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