Throughout New Mexico, there are thousands of religious organizations -- 2,135 to be exact, according to Cause IQ. However, of these religious organizations, only so many can be considered 'mega.'

When it comes to religious congregations in America, New Mexico actually falls on the lower end of the spectrum when looking at Statista data. Whereas its neighboring state, Texas, has over 27,000 religious congregations.

Regardless, New Mexico is still home to numerous denominations and even some megachurches. And when it comes to the megachurches, you'll be amazed at how many people attend.

What is a megachurch?

The Hartford Institute for Religion Research defines a megachurch as generally referring to, "any Protestant Christian congregation with a sustained average weekly attendance of 2000 persons or more in its worship services, counting all adults and children at all its worship locations."

When it comes to denomination, a lot of megachurches are nondenominational, but many do associate with a particular denomination like Southern Baptist, Assemblies of God, United Methodist, and more.

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If you're looking for a megachurch to try out, you'll most likely find them in or around larger cities. However, in New Mexico, there aren't that many of them. But if you ever take a trip to Texas, know that there are hundreds of megachurches.

Would you ever attend a megachurch?

For me, there are some pros and cons to attending a VERY large church. For one con, you will never know every single person in attendance, no matter your involvement. But for a pro, if you're looking for a church to hear a good sermon and feel connected to God, and then sneak out after, then it could be a great place!

Honestly, I wouldn't be opposed to attending a megachurch. And if you live in New Mexico and would like to be a part of a megachurch church, one of these eight may be a fit for you:

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