The temperature outside was freezing and the heat was broken, but worshippers packed the pews at Iglesia de Dios anyway, singing and praying, many with children on their laps.

The noon service was his third of the day, but Jose Rodriguez seemed more energetic than ever. The founder of Nashville’s first Hispanic megachurch shed his coat, clapping and swaying near the band, raising his hands to heaven. Next year, he’ll lead his flock of 2,000 from its church building on East Trinity Lane to a 25-acre site three miles away.

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