I read this yesterday on Tony’s site
Webs . Thanks for posting it Tony.
Baylor University released a survey last week that summarized research on spiritual issues in the U.S. The results may surprise you. Among other things, they researched big churches and found some interesting results.
“Their members are also younger, they share their faith more with strangers, and they perform more volunteer work than do members of small churches”
“There are many critics who think the megachurches thrive on people who enjoy dramatic Sunday services with fine music but don’t wish to become very ‘religious’ on a day-to-day basis – that the megachurch appeal is a mile wide and an inch deep,” said “What Americans Really Believe,” a companion book to the survey.
“But it is not true. Those who belong to megachurches display as high a level of personal commitment as do those who attend small congregations.”
Rodney Stark, the co-director of Baylor University’s Institute for Studies of Religion, added, “Apparently they are preaching Jesus and that’s why they get so big.”
I love that last quote from Stark.
“Apparently they are preaching Jesus”
Hahaha Maybe Lifepoint should try that.