Comments on: MegaChurch and MovieChurch http://www.steveaddison.net/2006/04/28/the-rise-of-the-megachurch-and-the-moviechurch.html Steve Addison's blog about movements for the renewal and expansion of the church. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:06:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Steve http://www.steveaddison.net/2006/04/28/the-rise-of-the-megachurch-and-the-moviechurch.html#comment-840 Steve Mon, 08 May 2006 08:55:41 +0000 http://www.steveaddison.net/2006/04/29/the-rise-of-the-megachurch-and-the-moviechurch.html#comment-840 Haven't read Barna yet. But the trend appears to be opposite to what he's predicting. Haven’t read Barna yet. But the trend appears to be opposite to what he’s predicting.

]]> By: Alan Hirsch http://www.steveaddison.net/2006/04/28/the-rise-of-the-megachurch-and-the-moviechurch.html#comment-831 Alan Hirsch Sun, 07 May 2006 09:53:54 +0000 http://www.steveaddison.net/2006/04/29/the-rise-of-the-megachurch-and-the-moviechurch.html#comment-831 Hey Steve, In Europe at the moment. This place is tough ground for the Gospel. The well worn models and ideas are I guess, worn out! I think the rise of the megachurch is remarkable. But when set against the number of churches in America, combined with the population one gets a clearer perspective. There are roughly 500 000 churches in America. Only 1200 or so with a membership of over 2000. 1200:500 000 brings us to a ratio of 12 megachurches to 5000 'non' megachurches. And according to Barna (if you can believe his latest claims in Revoltiion) , they are going to bleed out big time over the next 25 years. Sobering! Hey Steve, In Europe at the moment. This place is tough ground for the Gospel. The well worn models and ideas are I guess, worn out!

I think the rise of the megachurch is remarkable. But when set against the number of churches in America, combined with the population one gets a clearer perspective. There are roughly 500 000 churches in America. Only 1200 or so with a membership of over 2000. 1200:500 000 brings us to a ratio of 12 megachurches to 5000 ‘non’ megachurches. And according to Barna (if you can believe his latest claims in Revoltiion) , they are going to bleed out big time over the next 25 years.

Sobering!

]]> By: Andrew http://www.steveaddison.net/2006/04/28/the-rise-of-the-megachurch-and-the-moviechurch.html#comment-800 Andrew Mon, 01 May 2006 07:06:40 +0000 http://www.steveaddison.net/2006/04/29/the-rise-of-the-megachurch-and-the-moviechurch.html#comment-800 That guy in the top picture has a weird smile. That guy in the top picture has a weird smile.

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