Central Christian Church (also known simply as Central) is a postdenominational

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megachurch in

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, United States.

History

It was founded in 1962 and operates a 148,000-square-foot

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in Henderson, NV. Central also has several other locations around the world. In 2013, '' Outreach'' listed Central as the 9th largest church in the United States with an attendance of 21,055. The church's

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is to "Introduce people to Jesus and help them follow Him." Jud Wilhite is the senior pastor of Central.

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