The global spread of Pentecostalism has been facilitated by a combination of transnational impulses and indigenizing interests. In the case of independent Pentecostal megachurches, their growth in urban centres is reflected in both Western and Asian societies. Megachurches in America and Southeast Asia have flourished because of their unique blend of middle- class congregants, appeal to consumerist and popular culture, as well as their compatibility with the urban lifestyle patterns of their congregants. However, it would be a mistake to assume that the drivers of growth and the conditions behind the common features of these megachurches are the same. Examining Jakarta, Surabaya, Kuala Lumpur, and Manila, we show that megachurches are not located in shopping malls and commercial complexes merely for growth purposes or to align with the consumerism ethos of capitalism. Deeply local concerns, such as hostile neighbourhoods dominated by Muslim or Catholic majorities, have led to the camouflaging of Christian symbols in urban settings. The purposeful targeting of youth also reveals the Southeast Asian megachurch engaging with the new urban mobilities triggered by rapid economic development. We conclude that the Southeast Asian city's structure and layout are being repurposed by Christian innovation and reinterpretation. Christianity in the Southeast Asian city is hidden in plain sight.

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超越购物中心的基督教：引领东南亚都市主义的大型教堂

跨国冲动和本土化利益的结合促进了五旬节主义的全球传播。就独立的五旬节大教会而言，它们在城市中心的增长反映在西方和亚洲社会中。美国和东南亚的大型教堂因其独特的中产阶级信徒融合、对消费主义和流行文化的吸引力以及与信徒的城市生活方式模式的兼容性而蓬勃发展。然而，如果假设增长的驱动力和这些大型教会共同特征背后的条件是相同的，那就错了。考察雅加达、泗水、吉隆坡和马尼拉，我们表明，大型教堂并非仅出于增长目的或与资本主义的消费主义精神保持一致而设在购物中心和商业综合体中。当地的深切关注，例如由穆斯林或天主教徒占多数的敌对社区，导致了基督教符号在城市环境中的伪装。有目的地瞄准青年也揭示了东南亚大型教会参与由快速经济发展引发的新城市流动。我们得出的结论是，东南亚城市的结构和布局正在被基督教的创新和重新解释重新利用。东南亚城市的基督教隐藏在明显的视线中。导致了城市环境中基督教符号的伪装。有目的地瞄准青年也揭示了东南亚大型教会参与由快速经济发展引发的新城市流动。我们得出的结论是，东南亚城市的结构和布局正在被基督教的创新和重新解释重新利用。东南亚城市的基督教隐藏在明显的视线中。导致了城市环境中基督教符号的伪装。有目的地瞄准青年也揭示了东南亚大型教会参与由快速经济发展引发的新城市流动。我们得出的结论是，东南亚城市的结构和布局正在被基督教的创新和重新解释重新利用。东南亚城市的基督教隐藏在明显的视线中。