On the one hand, I definitely have seen a difference at small churches. When you’re not there, you stand out immediately and people will call or stop by to check on you. It’s much more of a family connection. There is also more fellowship in smaller churches, and people do more to embrace you and invite you to join their clubs and choir or other church groups. I know a few small churches I have attended where everyone notices that you’re a stranger and will come up to you immediately to say hi and introduce themselves. In the larger churches, nobody would even notice if you, and there is usually a blanket call for you to join church groups. It’s more impersonal than in a small church. The minister is definitely more able to do the job that I believe was meant for the minister to do if it is a small church.

But on the other hand, even a large mega church could still have value to some people. Some people have a hard time fellowshipping one-on-one and they do better blending in. Even though they may not want to be a part of the fellowshipping, they still may get something from the message or from the song or be moved by the overall service. People are at varying stages in their spirituality and they grow at different rates. So, the large church may be what some people need to help start that growth process. If you’re someone who has difficulty talking with strangers being embraced by them, the family nature of the smaller churches could be the thing to keep you from coming.

On the one hand, I definitely have seen a difference at small churches. When you’re not there, you stand out immediately and people will call or stop by to check on you. It’s much more of a family connection. There is also more fellowship in smaller churches, and people do more to embrace you and invite you to join their clubs and choir or other church groups. I know a few small churches I have attended where everyone notices that you’re a stranger and will come up to you immediately to say hi and introduce themselves. In the larger churches, nobody would even notice if you, and there is usually a blanket call for you to join church groups. It’s more impersonal than in a small church. The minister is definitely more able to do the job that I believe was meant for the minister to do if it is a small church.

But on the other hand, even a large mega church could still have value to some people. Some people have a hard time fellowshipping one-on-one and they do better blending in. Even though they may not want to be a part of the fellowshipping, they still may get something from the message or from the song or be moved by the overall service. People are at varying stages in their spirituality and they grow at different rates. So, the large church may be what some people need to help start that growth process. If you’re someone who has difficulty talking with strangers being embraced by them, the family nature of the smaller churches could be the thing to keep you from coming.