The Growth Gap: How The Megachurch Phenomenon Has Unintentionally Isolated Small Churches

Sometimes it seems like the divide between big and small churches is so vast it’s almost insurmountable. And it’s increasing, not diminishing. Why is that happening? And why does it seem like that divide has grown especially large in the last few decades? I think it has to do with the advent of the megachurches. Not that they’re bad. They aren’t. But the massive difference in size between megachurches and the typical church is causing an unintentional rift that we need to pay attention to.

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Sometimes it seems like the divide between big and small churches is so vast it’s almost insurmountable.

And it’s increasing, not diminishing.

Why is that happening? And why does it seem like that divide has grown especially large in the last few decades?

I think it has to do with the advent of the megachurches. Not that they’re bad. They aren’t. But the massive difference in size between megachurches and the typical church is causing an unintentional rift that we need to pay attention to.

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