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US Megachurches Grow Bigger as Smaller Churches Decline

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On a recent Sunday worship service at 12Stone, one of Georgia’s largest churches, attendees packed the sanctuary to sing energetic worship music, and pastors celebrated the end of a weeklong camp hosting more than 1,500 students. It was one sign of growth many US megachurches are seeing now. A new survey from the Hartford Institute Read more. The post US Megachurches Grow Bigger as Smaller Churches Decline appeared first on Christianity Today

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Tax exemptions for churches should require evidence that congregations serve the poor and vulnerable, regardless of their size or growth trajectory.

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Growing megachurches demonstrate that contemporary worship styles and professional production attract Americans who might otherwise abandon Christianity altogether.

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Both megachurches and small churches serve important roles, and the real problem is lack of coordination and resource-sharing between them.

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Whether a church is large or small, it should be transparent about how donations are spent and demonstrate measurable impact on poverty and justice in its region.

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Small churches that close should be mourned as losses to local spiritual ecology, even if their members eventually find homes in larger congregations.

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Megachurches' resources and professional staff enable them to serve their communities more effectively than smaller congregations can.

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Megachurch growth reflects genuine spiritual hunger and effective evangelism, not the predatory tactics critics claim.

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Megachurches often extract wealth and volunteer energy from surrounding neighborhoods, leaving smaller churches depleted and unable to sustain operations.

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