We live in a season where the mega church gets most of the attention. Thousands attend weekly services and millions of dollars flow through the church office. In denominations like the CoG, mega church pastors are given priority to speak at camp meetings and other major events. They are more often than not placed on the fast track to denominational leadership positions. In this sense, the mega church wins hands down.

Small churches, on the other hand, often struggle with attendance and finances. Pastors of small churches are not invited to preach at camp meetings and other gatherings. They are considered to be essential to the denomination but toil in relative obscurity, with opportunities few and far between to advance in the denomination. In this sense, the small church loses nearly every time.

For nearly a half century I’ve heard it said that promotion comes from God, and there are times when I have seen that to be the case. Unfortunately, I have seen that in the great majority of cases promotion in a denomination does not come from God, but comes as a result of relationships or networking.

I am of the persuasion that small churches are not necessarily bad and mega churches are not necessarily good. In a perfect church structure equal opportunity would exist for all. Since that is not possible, it’s a good idea to bloom where we’ve been planted and let God to what He does best with and through us.

Your thoughts?

We live in a season where the mega church gets most of the attention. Thousands attend weekly services and millions of dollars flow through the church office. In denominations like the CoG, mega church pastors are given priority to speak at camp meetings and other major events. They are more often than not placed on the fast track to denominational leadership positions. In this sense, the mega church wins hands down.

Small churches, on the other hand, often struggle with attendance and finances. Pastors of small churches are not invited to preach at camp meetings and other gatherings. They are considered to be essential to the denomination but toil in relative obscurity, with opportunities few and far between to advance in the denomination. In this sense, the small church loses nearly every time.

For nearly a half century I’ve heard it said that promotion comes from God, and there are times when I have seen that to be the case. Unfortunately, I have seen that in the great majority of cases promotion in a denomination does not come from God, but comes as a result of relationships or networking.

I am of the persuasion that small churches are not necessarily bad and mega churches are not necessarily good. In a perfect church structure equal opportunity would exist for all. Since that is not possible, it’s a good idea to bloom where we’ve been planted and let God to what He does best with and through us.

Your thoughts?