Central Church (Henderson, Nevada)

Central Church
Central
36°4′50″N 115°2′17″W
Location	Henderson, Nevada
Country	United States
Denomination	non-denominational
Churchmanship	Evangelical
Weekly attendance	21,055
Website	www.centralchurch.online
History
Founded	1962
Clergy
Senior pastor(s)	Jud Wilhite

Central Church (also known simply as Central) is a non-denominational Evangelical multi-site megachurch based 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] Jud Wilhite is the senior pastor of Central.[4]

In November 2018, CBS News listed Central Church as the 13th largest megachurch in the United States with about 21,055 weekly visitors.[5]

References

1. David Stratton (2004). Las Vegas: Including North Las Vegas, Henderson, and Boulder City. Globe Pequot Press. p. 341. ISBN 0762735058.
2. Brett McCracken (2010). Hipster Christianity: When Church and Cool Collide. Baker Publishing Group. p. 185. ISBN 978-1441211934.
3. Bob Hutchins; Greg Stielstra (2009). Faith-Based Marketing: The Guide to Reaching 140 Million Christian Customers. John Wiley & Sons. p. 186. ISBN 978-0470483060.
4. Jud Wilhite, Bill Taaffe (2008). Uncensored Grace: Stories of Hope from the Streets of Vegas. Random House. p. 239. ISBN 978-1601422026.
5. Fieldstadt, Elisha (2018-11-26). "America's biggest megachurches, ranked". CBS News. Retrieved 2025-01-27.