Massive Churches Rising in Muslim Indonesia Are Testament to New Christian Boldness

Indonesia’s sprinkling of small churches have periodically been raided, burned down or bombed by angry mobs. It would seem to be a good place for Christians to keep a low profile.

Instead, some wealthy Christian leaders in the predominantly Muslim nation have embarked on a bold and possibly provocative strategy: building megachurches as an assertion of their faith.

At least four multimillion-dollar churches that can seat thousands of people — patterned on the evangelical colossi of the U.S. — are nearing completion around Jakarta, the capital, and others are cropping up elsewhere.

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