Central Christian Church (Henderson, Nevada)
Central Christian Church (also known simply as Central) is a postdenominational Evangelical megachurch in Henderson, Nevada, United States.
| Central Church | |
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| Central | |
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| 36°4′50″N 115°2′17″W | |
| Location | Henderson, Nevada |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Postdenominational |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical |
| Weekly attendance | 21,055 |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Founded | 1962 |
| Clergy | |
| Senior pastor(s) | Jud Wilhite |
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.
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