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

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in Henderson,

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, United States.

History

It was founded in 1962 and operates a 148,000-square-foot church building in Henderson, NV. Central also has several other locations around the world. In 2013, ''

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'' listed Central as the 9th largest church in the United States with an attendance of 21,055. The church's mission statement is to "Introduce people to Jesus and help them follow Him." Jud Wilhite is the senior pastor of Central.

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