Megachurches and Church Growth
Here’s an interesting article from USA Today earlier this week on Megachurches.
Not surprisingly, the article equates “growth” with attendance numbers, suggesting that such growth “may be stalled.” Not sure how they actually arrived at that conclusion, given the numbers they cite. Apparently slight declines by “some of the biggest” warrant a trend that the numbers actually don’t seem to support. Case in point, North Point’s attendance figures have increased by over 15% since last year, with 3 of the top 5 showing increases, not decreases (if you’re interested in North Point, you might want to check out my earlier posts here and here).
The focus on attendance numbers misses the point, however, in my estimation. Which begs the question, how do you measure the health or growth of a church?
I have my opinions, but I’d like to hear yours. What measures does your church use to define success or failure? How do you measure your own spiritual growth?
At my home church which is considered to many a mega church. I believe churches are a move of God! Mega or not they all should follow Jesus Christ example and make it all about him! At our church its all about Jesus Christ and our local community getting their needs met!He is doing an awesome move here in Anderson SC our church started with 15 people in a living room now its over 10,000 people only God can do that our community is small! People coming to Jesus Christ in my opinion is success!