Does the size (number of people attending) of a church mean anything?  Sure it does, but what?  Well for the mega church it means that what they are doing is relevant to the people in their area.  It means that people feel welcome and are quickly and conveniently acclimated to the body.  There is probably one to two things that church is known for.  They probably have a direction and most people in the congregation know what that direction is.  On the other hand some seek out a large congregation because they like the anonymity.  They want to be just a face in the crowd.  Some like to be a part in order to “name drop” their church.  These are people who love to talk about how big their church is and all the great things they do but they are not involved in anyway other than attending worship and or Bible study.

The small struggling church (50-150) may have been the same size for decades because for some reason they are not very appealing to new comers.  They might have plenty of visitors but most seem to go somewhere else.  Here are some reasons why some churches do not grow.

1.  Church is friendly to each other but not to visitors

2. Music in Worship

3.  Kids do not like it

4.  Mediocre preaching

5.  Hard to find parking or a seat

Does this mean small churches are not effective? NOT AT ALL!!  Some people genuinely desire to be a part of a small body of believers.  They like being able to know everyone and those personal relationships are important to them.  They like feeling at home.

A church is a body of believers.  Just because a church is small does not mean something is wrong and other the hand, just because a church has thousands does not mean everything is right.