Southeast Christian Church

In 1962, Southeast Christian Church was formed and held its services in a small basement of an elementary school in Louisville, Kentucky. The church started with 63 charter members and grew quickly, causing the services to be moved. When membership grew to 500 people, their second facility was built, only to be outgrown soon thereafter. The church moved to another building that could hold 2,200 members.

In eight years, the church reached an average attendance of 10,000, which created the need for a new facility. A new building was constructed and now the church has a current attendance of approximately 14,000 people. Southeast Christian Church is now the third largest church in the country with a main sanctuary featuring three levels, a state-of-the-art sound system and six large screens for projection. The main sanctuary has the capacity to hold 9,100 people and the choir loft holds a 300 member choir.

The church also contains a fellowship hall appropriate for meetings and small performances and holds 800 people. A small wedding chapel, which holds 450 people, was built inside the church to give weddings a more intimate feel. An education wing is also located in the building where bible study, fellowship groups, support groups and children’s classes are held. There is also an area in the wing for infant classes and a fully equipped nursery. A special center, the Youth and Activity Center, was designed for the younger members of the church to meet and worship. This center also contains four elementary-size basketball courts, racquet ball courts, weight rooms, aerobic rooms, walking/ running tracks and other assembly rooms.

The building contains 478 Monarch panic and fire exit devices on its doors. All of the devices are 18 Series vertical rod and rim devices with a US 10B finish. The devices are located in all rooms that can hold 50 people or more, corridor doors and all stairwell doors.