When it comes to churches, size is an aspect that a lot of people take into consideration. Some people don't like churches that are too large, others don't like churches where everybody finds out about all of your business through gossip and smallness.
What is the best size for a church? That is a question I'm not willing to answer right now. I see the positives and negatives to both extremes in church size, as well as in the middle. The struggles and successes are largely different in each environment. I can't say that large churches are bad, and I can't say that every church should be striving to be a large church.
Two questions for you... A. What size church are you more comfortable in? and B. What size church do you think best accomplishes its purpose?
You can feel free to define comfort and purpose as you see fit.
How cares about the size of the church! You don't go to church for it's size, it's look, for the people that go there or not even for the priest! You go to church to connect with God, to learn from His teaching about how to improve yourself, to be a light to others in the dark and to hopefully make the world a better place through example... not judgment... that's my opinion.
ReplyDeleteTrust me, i agree fully. Many people however, do have vast opinions on how a church can best serve them. Though our aspect as believers should not be to seek a church which serves us, many people look at church in this way.
ReplyDeleteSize matters little to me. Community matters greatly though. Church isn't just about me and God connecting (though it is about that) and isn't just about improving myself (though it is also about that), church also has a community aspect and a world changing aspect to it.
Large churches (with resources) can do some of those things better, while small churches (with more personal connections) can do others of those things better.
I'm not saying size is important, just that it matters to too many people.
True that. Cheers :)
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