Comments on: Issues, Etc.

By: Brendt Waters

Brendt Waters — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:34:07 +0000

I don’t know why you like it either. If they had done this right, it would have been your picture being used as the still-shot before the video plays.

By: Headless Unicorn Guy

Headless Unicorn Guy — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:51:13 +0000

I doubt that the church at Jerusalem paid their staff a quarter of a million and built a $70 million facility, but maybe I misread the text. — IMonk

The only established “Megachurch” in Jerusalem at the time was up on the Temple Mount.

That said, the other church at Jerusalem was noted for some street action at Pentecost and one big fight over whether to let the goyim in. In formal Church history the latter is known as “The Council of Jerusalem, AD 50″, but from the Book of Acts it sounds like a knock-down-drag-out.

By: Bishop b

Bishop b — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:58:22 +0000

Salaries commensurate with local living expenses and scope of responsibility do not bother me. Extravagant lifestyles and ignoring the poor is a greater problem. Buildings are expensive which why I advocate multi-site campuses and being as mobile as possible.

By: iMonk

iMonk — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:18:48 +0000

Mega Church is an entire philosophy, not just a notice of numbers.

Mega churches, when they do what large churches should do, are an asset.

When they do what most American mega churches do, they are a major problem.

I doubt that the church at Jerusalem paid their staff a quarter of a million and built a $70 million facility, but maybe I misread the text.

By: Bishop b

Bishop b — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:05:55 +0000

Most pastors who attack the idea of a mega-church are simply making excuses for their own small sphere of influence. The very first church in Jerusalem had thousands. Big churches are not the problem. Shallow theology and consumer-driven church growth philosophies should be critiqued, but not big churches. We need more mega-churches since there are billions of people who need the truth of Jesus.

A mega-church tribe leader

By: Chad Winters

Chad Winters — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 15:56:28 +0000

oh man!! Big Screen iMonk!!! My eyes!!

By: Steve Scott

Steve Scott — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 01:33:26 +0000

It’s because you’re smiling.

By: MDS

MDS — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 21:45:54 +0000

Could it be……….SATAN!

By: Kenny Johnson

Kenny Johnson — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:02:36 +0000

I tried it, but couldn’t get into it. Maybe I’ll try again.

By: M Peak

M Peak — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 16:45:21 +0000

I don’t know why you like it, either. I really wan’t impressed.

Kidding!

Thanks for turning people onto this site.