Kim Dobbins, who worshiped and attended school at Calvary Baptist Church for four years, said her church is like many other megachurches in the state. The atmosphere is comfortable and modern, with many worshipers wearing jeans or other casual clothing. Christian rock bands frequent the spacious building, and services are held almost all day on Sunday, from 8 am to 5:30 pm, for convenience.
When megachurches rose to popularity about 30 years ago, the faithful swarmed to the new spaces of worship that offered charismatic leadership and a appealing, convenient way of attending church. But this presented other, smaller and more traditional churches with the challenge of keeping up membership.
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