5. Large churches grow like Walmart, killing off small competition.
Many large churches do not grow (primarily) by transfer growth, but through conversion growth or prodigal growth (growth from those who have drifted away from church).
They are heavily focused on evangelism and strategies for reaching an unchurched population that were not attending anywhere. In fact, large churches serve more as “feeders” to smaller churches than “eaters” of smaller churches.
So not only do large churches send people to smaller churches, they can teach smaller churches the best in evangelistic methodology and mindset.
6. Large church staff are corporate types without a true heart, or understanding, for authentic pastoral ministry.
While it is true that many churches hire from within, and from people who were once in the marketplace, these men and women are frequently among the most deeply committed and called of all.
They were often won to Christ through that church, discipled by its leaders, then embodied the Great Commission because they were a direct result of it, and left higher-paying jobs in the marketplace to give their lives to the cause. From this, they have much to offer us all, blending both a pastoral heart and marketplace savvy.
