tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222370324753701473.post7211470657727067051..comments2023-04-27T21:16:44.156-04:00Comments on Kudzu Life: Megachurch Bubble?revscottephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01696016614748397523noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222370324753701473.post-76533664317846915712011-11-21T14:36:01.791-05:002011-11-21T14:36:01.791-05:00I believe that megachurches are on the wrong track...I believe that megachurches are on the wrong track as they plan for the future. Instead of looking to the business model of large corporations to plan for the future, we should be looking at the model of the Roman Catholic Church which has indeed proved to be a sustainable model for a Christian organization.<br /><br />I have difficulty understanding how a sincere follower of Jesus can maintain personal integrity while seeking the position of corportate CEO that the mega church<br />seems to require.<br /><br />The Roman Catholic model sustains the institution by allowing clergy to be priests first. Priests have their basic needs provided for adequately even though they take vows of poverty. Top notch laity can be hired at market rates to manage the organization of the church.<br /><br />The Roman Catholic model would certainly need to be tweeked to fit Protestant theology, but Protestants have something to learn from our Catholic brothers and sisters.Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08874674383120728311noreply@blogger.com