To me a “Megachurch” is one where it’s more about the Pastor than it is about God. It’s not necessarily about the size.
“To me a “Megachurch” is one where it’s more about the Pastor than it is about God. It’s not necessarily about the size.”
Dude that was the post of the day!!!!
It’s also about a church full of pomp and circumstance. They have to keep “amazing” the audience to keep them coming back. That just does not cut it with me.
Excellent point. Sometimes that may also be from an outsiders perspective, and not someone who actually attends that church. I'm sure there are few who are more concerned with celebrity than God's Word or will, but generalizing is never appropriate.
I have attended churches with less than 20 people, and sat in auditoriums with thousands and heard the Word taught and witnessed the move of the Spirit in both. Size doesn't matter. Spiritual maturity of the leaders and the flock are far more important. And just like you can find greed even among the poor, pride can be found among those who shepherd only a few sheep.
The Church is not a building, an institution, a denomination, or even a pastor. THE CHURCH is a spiritual body made up of individual parts placed in the Body by God. (Romans 12, 1 Corinthians 12) When people are working in harmony with God's Will, its a thing of beauty.
Every Believer is the Temple of God, and a minister in their respective calling. (John 14:23-26, 15:1-10, Romans 8:9-11, 1 Corinthians 3:16-17, 2 Corinthians 6:14-18, Ephesians 4:7-13) Believers attend a church to worship, learn, grow, for correction, and fellowship, and that is a good thing. However, from God's perspective, individual Believers ARE the Church! He is the Heavenly Father of Believers, and he has no grand kids. Believers reflect God's Light to the world. (Philippians 2:15) Or as Paul calls them, Ambassadors of Christ. (2 Corinthians 5:20-21)
Note what Paul commends the Thessalonians for doing collectively throughout Macedonia/Greece:
1 Thessalonians 1:2-8 (AMP)
2 We are ever giving thanks to God for all of you, continually mentioning [you when engaged] in our prayers,
3 Recalling unceasingly before our God and Father your work energized by faith and service motivated by love and unwavering hope in [the return of] our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah).
4 [O] brethren beloved by God, we recognize and know that He has selected (chosen) you;
5 For our [preaching of the] glad tidings (the Gospel) came to you not only in word, but also in [its own inherent] power and in the Holy Spirit and with great conviction and absolute certainty [on our part]. You know what kind of men we proved [ourselves] to be among you for your good.
6 And you [set yourselves to] become imitators of us and [through us] of the Lord Himself, for you welcomed our message in [spite of] much persecution, with joy [inspired] by the Holy Spirit;
7 So that you [thus] became a pattern to all the believers (those who adhere to, trust in, and rely on Christ Jesus) in Macedonia and Achaia (most of Greece).
8 For not only has the Word concerning and from the Lord resounded forth from you unmistakably in Macedonia and Achaia, but everywhere the report has gone forth of your faith in God [of your leaning of your whole personality on Him in complete trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness]. So we [find that we] never need to tell people anything [further about it]. Now that is a "megachurch".