We have alot of megachurches around here. I just dont see the point of going somewhere where nobody really knows anybody (thats my personal impression based on personal experience). Alot of these people probably go to these churches because it helps their businesses to have many contacts and what not. Most of these places are really pretty shallow.
I suspect many of them are ex-Catholics who don’t and cannot relate to the serious liturgy and instruction of the Catholic Church. Clapping, dancing, swaying, rumba are all part of the Rick Warren theology.
We’re in So Cal. There are some pretty great megachurches around here and in San Diego too. Good theology, great workshops on marriage and family, raising kids, living a Christian life. Good/ excellent rock worship, IF you like that sort of thing.
We were Evangelical Protestants for 20 years before becoming Catholics, and we found strong believers, Spirit-filled worship, good preaching in these churches. There are plenty of small groups within them to get to know a sub-group of people very well. Great Bible teaching.
What I began to yearn for, tho, was the Eucharist at the center of things, and the Creed (vs a Mission Statement) and other ancient foundational beliefs. As a musician myself, I rarely appreciated the rock worship and always yearned for the Great Hymns, but that is secondary. The megachurches are a great place to gather in new believers and teach them the faith, and can do this with great worship and teaching how to live the Christian life — I do not find this in the Catholic church.
For me, tho, becoming Catholic has been a Journey Home, and I would not go back.