[fwdude]

To me, ALL “mega-church” pastors are suspect. They have political power that goes to their heads, not a lick of humility. They try to compensate with a gaudy, hundred million dollar structure, with a Starbucks installed, and think they are little kings over a kingdom.

Sorry, but small home churches is where it is, and will be in any coming spiritual awakening.

[SnakeDoctor]

There are exceptions.

SnakeDoc

[luckystarmom]

We had problems with our small home church. Our pastor basically was so stubborn that the elders quit. If you didn’t agree with his position on matter, then you were out.

He strongly believed in home groups, but they only met in the evenings. Those of us with kids in school had a hard time with this. Also, my husband is not very religious, so I’ve always gone to women’s Bible studies, and he would not let us set one up.

Then the youth group was in shambles. Now that those kids are 18 or over, I’ve found out that they are gay. They are the kids that went to public school. The one that were homeschooled or in private school seem to be okay. However, the youth group never talked about tough subjects like homosexuality.

Lots of the families that had been there a long time have moved to other churches.

Our new church is larger, and has very strong elders. Our pastor’s son died of a freak accident (carbon monoxide poisoning at a vacation home) last year, and the associate pastors and elders really stepped in to cover.

I feel much better in this church that it doesn’t rest on 1 person. It’s really a team effort.

[Psalm 73]

"....small home churches is where it is, and will be in any coming spiritual awakening."

Amen.
And not just for a coming spiritual awakening, but for the coming persecution of the saints.
Sadly, when it occurs, a lot of these people will not know where to go, or how to do church in a basement........

[wardaddy]

I agree mostly but some churches like where I live due to growth have just grown exponentially

Not a true mega church

But 3/700-1000 services each Sunday

I know my preacher

Dove hunt with him....never a hint

He adores his wife who sadly is struggling with cancer

No big toys either but they do well with the children books she writes

I am more suspect of TV preachers and those ashamed to name their denomination

[Iscool]

To me, ALL “mega-church” pastors are suspect. They have political power that goes to their heads, not a lick of humility. They try to compensate with a gaudy, hundred million dollar structure, with a Starbucks installed, and think they are little kings over a kingdom.

Sorry, but small home churches is where it is, and will be in any coming spiritual awakening

Ya but what do ya do??? If you are good at preaching and the people keep coming, what's the solution...These guys just kept adding on but there's probably a better way to do it...

[Osage Orange]

I've attended small churches, and bigger churches.

Problems didn't discriminate the size of the church.

[Theo]

At what size does a congregation become a “mega-church”?

I’ve belonged to two different churches that had between 3,000 and 5,000 members, and they were both vibrant and biblically-sound. “Large” does not necessarily mean “prideful.”