1. God on a Grand Scale,

2. A megachurch is congregation with a sustained average weekly attendance of 2000+

3. Found throughout the United States 14%

4. Phenomenal Growth of Mega Churches

6. Great and Beautifully Maintained Facilities Austin

7. Great and Beautifully Maintained Facilities Attendance over 40,000

8. Saddleback Church Mission Viejo, California Great and Beautifully Maintained Facilities

9. Great and Beautifully Maintained Facilities

10. Plano Commons, Food Court Great and Beautifully Maintained Facilities

11. Kids Town Perimeter Church, Duluth, Georgia Great and Beautifully Maintained Facilities

12. Crystal Cathedral Commercial Looking Facilities

13. Austin

16. Large Resources, Large Staff & many Volunteers Church Size Average Income FT Ministerial & Admin Staff Volunteers 5hr+ 5yr Growth Rate 1,800 – 1,999 3.17 million 21 126 38% 2,000 – 4,999 5.20 million 36 236 44% 5,000 – 9,999 9.14 million 64 533 56% 10,000 or more 24.80 million 131 904 74%

17. Grow through Evangelization and Recruitment Nearly all megachurches emphasis evangelism and recruitment activities Members involved in recruiting new members

20. On average 19% of persons in the congregations were of the non-majority racial group. 36% of churches reported having a 20% or more minority presence. 10 % of congregations claimed to have no majority racial group. Intentionally Becoming More Multi-Ethnic

21. The megachurches with the highest rate of growth are the most likely to consistently use contemporary forms of worship. Percent Saying Always Or Often Contemporary Forms of Worship. always often

22. The megachurches with the highest rate of growth are the most likely to consistently use contemporary forms of worship. Contemporary Forms of Worship.

23. The megachurches exhibit great adaptation to cultural changes Growing Willingness to Change Worship Style 2000 2005 No Change 22% 15% Changed a little 37% 26% Changed some 21% 36% Changed a lot 21% 23%

24. Mega Church attendees responses Worship Services That Helps Attendees With Everyday Life

26. Some Dangers to Consider

32. “ To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, it is because there is no light in them” Isaiah 8:20 In the End: The TEST