Sometimes I feel like the mega churches are all about the numbers.

I notice with some Christian films out recently, the mega churches boast about the numbers. That may be a good start, but what do they do after the excitement is over? What do you think?

I think that if most megachurches said to the multitudes the types of things that Jesus said to the multitudes, then almost everybody would leave.

For example:

Luke 12:1-5

"In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known. Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops. And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him."

I doubt that there is even a smidgen of the fear of God in most megachurches.

Or how about this?

Luke 14:25-35

"And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them, If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him, Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish. Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand? Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace. So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple. Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned? It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear."

What?

An actual cost of discipleship?

Forsake all that you have?

I doubt that is being preached in most megachurches.

Instead, just say this little prayer, and you are in...

i think some megachurches are structured to keep people busy and active if they choose to volunteer. and it's being active that keeps people together because they build friendships, family, God relationships with many involved with them. some are actually big because people are working together and seeing constant growth from their efforts.

for the most part, if we knew the names of pastors in most of them, because, they are not on television, we wouldn't know who they were to be judgeful of grouping all megachurches together.

i go to a small megachurch, and the theme of my church is " leading people into a growing relationship with Jesus".

Not all churches are about the numbers... some churches are about the Deuteronomy.

What exactly does this mean -- "are about the Deuteronomy"?

or about the Ecclesiastes

It's called a play on words. Some people would find it mildly humorous.

I found the smaller churches are the ones that have more community more empathy with each other what do numbers have to do with it when the reslutls speak otherwise?