Megachurches

It's not Sunday but Fairfield Christian Church in USA is packed.

Hundreds of kids are making their way to vacation Bible school, parents are dropping in at the day-care center and yellow-shirted volunteers are everywhere, directing traffic. In one wing of the sprawling church, a coffee barista whips up a mango smoothie while workers bustle around the cafeteria.

"There are people here from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day -- sometimes later," senior pastor Russell Johnson says as he surveys the activity.

Signs of growth are everywhere at Fairfield Christian. The facilities will soon encompass 325,000 square feet (30,000 square meters).

Outside one window a jackhammer pounds away, part of an endless construction cycle at the suburban church about 30 miles southeast of Columbus. At the North Campus, 26 km away the main facility, there is another church with 16 hectares for baseball, soccer and recreation, and plans for a retirement center.
Tags: Church, Christian, Fairfield Christian Church, Fairfield Christian Church North Campus, Columbus