Comments on: Debunking the Debunk of Mega-church Myths http://www.reformergent.org/2008/08/07/debunking-the-debunk-of-mega-church-myths/ Version 3.0 Mon, 08 Dec 2008 18:34:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: jordan http://www.reformergent.org/2008/08/07/debunking-the-debunk-of-mega-church-myths/comment-page-1/#comment-222 jordan Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:45:21 +0000 http://www.reformergent.org/?p=98#comment-222 These are truly all myths that having nothing to do with the size of the church but the culture being set by leadership. For example. "Mega-Churches are built on a man. The main communicator." NorthWood that I serve at as i mega-church yet we rotate teaching leadership frequently and it works. I know it isn't the norm but it works at Irving Bible Church as well. Few people can even name the lead pastor their and they are huge. You can still be highly missional, etc. despite size if you work hard at setting culture, demand, and expectations. These are truly all myths that having nothing to do with the size of the church but the culture being set by leadership. For example.

“Mega-Churches are built on a man. The main communicator.”

NorthWood that I serve at as i mega-church yet we rotate teaching leadership frequently and it works. I know it isn’t the norm but it works at Irving Bible Church as well. Few people can even name the lead pastor their and they are huge.

You can still be highly missional, etc. despite size if you work hard at setting culture, demand, and expectations.

]]> By: Daniel Kreps http://www.reformergent.org/2008/08/07/debunking-the-debunk-of-mega-church-myths/comment-page-1/#comment-167 Daniel Kreps Sat, 16 Aug 2008 10:21:23 +0000 http://www.reformergent.org/?p=98#comment-167 Whether the myths have some truth to them or not, one thing that megachurches share with almost all other "churches" is a hierarchical, top-down leadership, for which there is no justification for in scripture, which stifles the priesthood of believers. Whether the myths have some truth to them or not, one thing that megachurches share with almost all other “churches” is a hierarchical, top-down leadership, for which there is no justification for in scripture, which stifles the priesthood of believers.

]]> By: David http://www.reformergent.org/2008/08/07/debunking-the-debunk-of-mega-church-myths/comment-page-1/#comment-166 David Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:52:10 +0000 http://www.reformergent.org/?p=98#comment-166 "I have to admit, I saw more of a worshippers heart in the folks at the rock-concert style worship." This comment really bothered me. How do you see someone's heart? "For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the man's spirit within him?" ~1 Cor 2:11a. I know for me, while I may be more likely to raise my hands when at a 'rock-concert style' worship setting, the deep theology of most great hymns is lacking in most of today's 'worship choruses'. I worship better to hymns. I can't speak for anyone else, but neither should you. “I have to admit, I saw more of a worshippers heart in the folks at the rock-concert style worship.”

This comment really bothered me. How do you see someone’s heart? “For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the man’s spirit within him?” ~1 Cor 2:11a.

I know for me, while I may be more likely to raise my hands when at a ‘rock-concert style’ worship setting, the deep theology of most great hymns is lacking in most of today’s ‘worship choruses’. I worship better to hymns.

I can’t speak for anyone else, but neither should you.

]]> By: subversivechurch http://www.reformergent.org/2008/08/07/debunking-the-debunk-of-mega-church-myths/comment-page-1/#comment-162 subversivechurch Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:30:19 +0000 http://www.reformergent.org/?p=98#comment-162 I would recommend a book by Neil Cole entitled Organic Church. I love that the 'myths' are completely subjective. Anyone can come up with a top 10 list of stuff like he posted. The problem is, within the issues that warrant serious debate, there are those that are obviously trumped-up charges. By interspersing the real concerns among those that are bogus, the bogus are given a level of consideration of which they are not deserving and might well not even be an issue. You do a good job in expanding the debate. Too bad Carlos doesn't have trackbacks enabled. -mike I would recommend a book by Neil Cole entitled Organic Church.

I love that the ‘myths’ are completely subjective. Anyone can come up with a top 10 list of stuff like he posted. The problem is, within the issues that warrant serious debate, there are those that are obviously trumped-up charges. By interspersing the real concerns among those that are bogus, the bogus are given a level of consideration of which they are not deserving and might well not even be an issue.

You do a good job in expanding the debate. Too bad Carlos doesn’t have trackbacks enabled.

-mike

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