The World Of Megachurches

As millions of Americans have turned away from mainline churches in the past few decades, megachurches — large congregations that emphasize casual style over ritual and doctrine — have seen huge growth in membership and budgets. The above Infographic by GOOD (@GOOD) and Column Five (@columnfive) depicts a glimpse of the wide world of American megachurches.

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In the article “Megachurches: When Will The Bubble Burst?” on Huffington Post Religion (@HuffPostRelig), Sky Jethani (@skye_jethani) analyzes the above data.

Buried in the positive stats about megachurches may be signs of challenges ahead. Could a bubble be forming? And when it finally bursts will the mega-model be abandoned or severely reengineered? Are we seeing the maturation of the megachurch movement into a sustainable and long-term model for the American church? Or, like Wile E. Coyote, is the ground going to suddenly disappear under its feet?

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