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A few thoughts. I believe the average size church in the United States is less than 100 and a very small percentage of churches are "mega" churches. In fact many large metropolitan areas have no "mega" churches. So the vast majority of Christians attend small to less than 2,000 member churches but that doesn't make a good story because it has been that way for nearly 2,000 years.

As far as the "mega" churches go. What I have seen with a few of the more famous ones is that they are more about psychology than Christianity. They are pop psychology churches masking themselves as the body of Christ. They are about what I get out of church, what the church can do for me. They are not about Jesus Christ wanting disciples to become in John Wesley's phrase, Christlike. Which requires surrender, humbling yourself before God which leads to exaltation and glory in Him on Earth as it is in heaven.

Instead at the "mega" church you get coffee and a book telling you what a good person you are. I prefer the Apostle Paul who simply wanted to preach Christ and Him crucified.

They are about what I get out of church, what the church can do for me. They are not about Jesus Christ wanting disciples to become in John Wesley's phrase, Christlike. Which requires surrender, humbling yourself before God which leads to exaltation and glory in Him on Earth as it is in heaven.

Unsaved people don't have the ability to serve Christ.

Newly saved people tend to have needs and the Church is there to tend to those needs and help feed them milk until they can handle strong meat.

Ok, so the mega church isn't for you...big deal.

Preach, teach, disciple. All different, all required.

Instead at the "mega" church you get coffee and a book telling you what a good person you are. I prefer the Apostle Paul who simply wanted to preach Christ and Him crucified.

I agree with you. The part I thought was interesting is people saying that what was really important in these mega churches is the small groups... Yet they reject small churches. Protestant churches have been having small group bible studies my entire life. The "saddlecreek" method is just slick marketing.

BINGO! Paper thin theology. Isn't spreading the word of Christ and the plan of salvation supposed to be one of the purposes of a Christian's life? Scarey, but predictable if you read the book of Revelation and the state of the church during Christ's return.

Although I attend a small-town church in Michigan, we regularly have a group of 50+ people that go to Willow Creek for conferences. Believe me, they preach Jesus without compromise. And Rick Warren's church, Saddleback Community Church, is the home of the "Purpose Drive Life" movement, which i have participated in. Keep in mind that these churches are in big metropolitan areas and are capable of drawing that many people.God bless them, as they are accomplishing much for the kingdom.

I go to one of those Mega Church's and I assure you that the one I attend is not as you say. Watch out when you use a large brush to paint a picture of what something looks like. It's usually wrong.