While the smaller churches focus on character building & mutual care & support among its members, the larger churches are caught up with the physical appearance of its buildings & facilities. Limited resources are forcing smaller churches to dig deeper within, to strengthen its foundations. For the larger churches, its about appearance & what looks good on paper.
In times of personal tragedy, members of a smaller church would gather around, to comfort & support a family in distress. In a larger church, one would be expected to sign up for some sort of grief management sessions. Troubled, married Christian couples have been turned away often enough because the pastor has more important things to attend to. The human touch is gone. The pastor is no longer a shepherd but a program manager.
There's a saying in the business world - “take care of your staff & they'll take care of your business.” The fastest growing churches today are those which are doing exactly that. They've a New Testament - Pentecostal attitude towards their members. They're not those with massive buildings & other properties. After all, Jesus did say the world will know that we're his disciples if we've love for one for another.
