Mega Frater

NLCH takes the kids to church each Sunday at Fraternidad Cristiana de Guatemala (or Frater), the largest church in the country. Last Sunday was the grand opening of their new building, a huge 12,000 seat sanctuary. It's pretty remarkable. On Sunday there were more than 12,000 there, as there were a lot of people standing along the walls in the back once all of the seats filled up. The crowd included the president and former president of Guatemala.

The celebration felt a little over-the-top at times (like shooting the confetti in the video above), sort of like a strange mix between being at a Billy Graham crusade, a Dallas Cowboys game, and the Republican National Convention all in one. But then again, it is quite an accomplishment considering this church started with 20 people. Anyway, we thought we would post the video so that you could see how big this place is.