Mega-churches are big business, no question about it. But, how does one go about building a church with thousands of members? Here are tips straight from the pastors of the 10 largest mega-churches in America.
1. Tell Jokes
Joel Osteen of Lakewood Church (Houston Texas).
Average weekly attendance: 43,500*
2. Be extremely humble, or at least pretend to be
Ed Young Sr. of Second Baptist Church (Houston, Texas)
Average weekly attendance: 23,659
3. Use comic props
Andy Stanley of North Point Community Church (Alpharetta, Georgia)
Average weekly attendance: 22,557
4. Be pals with Bono
Bill Hybels of Willow Creek Community Church (South Barrington, Illinois)
Average weekly attendance: 22,500
5. Cohort with the devil
Craig Groeschel of LifeChurch.tv (Edmond, Oklahoma)
Average weekly attendance: 20,823
6. Make it a rock concert
Charles Blake of West Angeles Church in Christ (Los Angeles, Caliornia)
Average weekly attendance: 20,000
7. Cartoons and rope swinging
Ed Young Jr. of Fellowship Church (Grapevine, Texas)
Average weekly attendance: 19,913
8. Be so sincere, it almost hurts
Rick Warren of Saddleback Church (Lake Forest, California)
Average weekly attendance: 19,414
9. Try to appeal to the youth
Bob Coy of Cavalry Chapel (Ft. Lauderdale, Florida)
Average weekly attendance: 18,000
10. Add an “ah” syllable to every word for emphasis. i.e: God-ah, Jesus-ah
T.D. Jakes of The Potter’s House (Dallas, Texas)
Average weekly attendance: 17,000
*Attendence numbers according to Outreach Magazine’s 2008 list of the top 100 largest churches in America.
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With all due respect pastors, this post is a bit of a joke. Sorry you weren’t in on it.
Hey, I attend Mt. Zion Baptist Church Nashville,TN. We have 21,000+ members with 3 locations. The key to a mega church falls under these things: Music & Worship Arts Ministry, they minister through song and seeks the total person, Protocol, works with many people within the ministry, and makes sure the order of each service is to flow smooth, Prayer, it is a MAJOR part of a mega church, God must be in everything, he Gets the Glory, the pastor should be focused on feeding the word and his family. When you have a mega ministry, they shouldnt have to much to worry about. Summary: Set your house in order, make sure the Music is good, most people who are 1st time saints to come to a church, are coming to experience the music or to look at how things flow, make sure your Flock Leaders, Protocol Team, etc. has meetings respectively before each service, these is to keep your service uninterputed. Be Blessed (:
It not music, its the message, true worship, believing and standing on God word. What’s the point of the maga ministry, if your number 1 goal is not saving souls. That’s how you build a mega ministry. Be blessed
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