Bigger than a Megachurch
J. D. Greear shared a great article recently: How I Dumped the Megachurch Model and Found Something Bigger Excellent food for thought. Multiplication is higher math.
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Megachurch Protests and Deer Hunting
And speaking of mega-churches . . . this should not come as any surprise. Up here in the northwoods, everybody knows that all the hunters are looking to shoot the big buck. (Just watch how these churches respond. They won't fight back. I'm predicting they will demonstrate grace and love -- like Jesus would do.)
Megachurch Map
There are just over 1,300 megachurches in the United States, according to the most recent survey by Prof. Scott Thumma at the Hartford Institute for Religion Research. These are churches that average at least 2,000 in weekly attendance. This is where they're located. Here's the link to see it better (New York Times.) Also, a fascinating article accompanying the map