Comments on: The Connection Between CEOs and Megachurch Pastors http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/06/27/the-connection-between-ceos-and-megachurch-pastors/ by Hemant Mehta Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:48:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: James http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/06/27/the-connection-between-ceos-and-megachurch-pastors/#comment-323339 James Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:13:13 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=13039#comment-323339 Jeff, you got it right. Jeff, you got it right.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/06/27/the-connection-between-ceos-and-megachurch-pastors/#comment-323328 Jeff Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:22:33 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=13039#comment-323328 When you call the "prayer hotline", be prepared to speak to someone with an Indian accent. Kidding aside, I do think religion is going the way of Wal-Mart. Mega churches will continue to take the place of small congregations across the land. I predict many small churches will end up closing their doors as their aging congregation can not support operating cost anymore. The younger people who happen to be religious will be attracted to the mega churches. Christianity will become the opposite of what Jesus wanted. When you call the “prayer hotline”, be prepared to speak to someone with an Indian accent.

Kidding aside, I do think religion is going the way of Wal-Mart. Mega churches will continue to take the place of small congregations across the land. I predict many small churches will end up closing their doors as their aging congregation can not support operating cost anymore. The younger people who happen to be religious will be attracted to the mega churches.

Christianity will become the opposite of what Jesus wanted.

]]> By: Luther http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/06/27/the-connection-between-ceos-and-megachurch-pastors/#comment-323326 Luther Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:10:32 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=13039#comment-323326 Oh those pastors of little faith, seem to be turning to reason and science to manage their businesses. They certainly have mastered the discipline of "helping themselves". Oh those pastors of little faith, seem to be turning to reason and science to manage their businesses. They certainly have mastered the discipline of “helping themselves”.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/06/27/the-connection-between-ceos-and-megachurch-pastors/#comment-323269 Sarah Sun, 28 Jun 2009 06:58:51 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=13039#comment-323269 The business connection is SO true. I worked at a mega church and business strategy books were part of the staff-wide required reading. In fact, in the three years I was on staff, we read more business books than Christian books or...the bible! The business connection is SO true. I worked at a mega church and business strategy books were part of the staff-wide required reading. In fact, in the three years I was on staff, we read more business books than Christian books or…the bible!

]]> By: Pustulio http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/06/27/the-connection-between-ceos-and-megachurch-pastors/#comment-323251 Pustulio Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:08:01 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=13039#comment-323251 I'm having a little trouble with this concept, but how does one church "buy out" another church? What does that entail? Do they close down the second church and absorb the second congregation so as to expand their revenue base? Or does the second church become a satellite or something, where profits from the second church are funneled to the "primary" churches coffers? Or is it something else entirely? For that matter, who owns churches anyway? I had always assumed they were owned collectively by the congregation. Would that mean that members of the "bought" congregation all get paid like shareholders? I’m having a little trouble with this concept, but how does one church “buy out” another church? What does that entail? Do they close down the second church and absorb the second congregation so as to expand their revenue base? Or does the second church become a satellite or something, where profits from the second church are funneled to the “primary” churches coffers? Or is it something else entirely?

For that matter, who owns churches anyway? I had always assumed they were owned collectively by the congregation. Would that mean that members of the “bought” congregation all get paid like shareholders?

]]> By: CJ :) http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/06/27/the-connection-between-ceos-and-megachurch-pastors/#comment-323223 CJ :) Sun, 28 Jun 2009 01:41:29 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=13039#comment-323223 Then we can only hope they also start offshoring. Then we can only hope they also start offshoring.

]]> By: 7fta http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/06/27/the-connection-between-ceos-and-megachurch-pastors/#comment-323205 7fta Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:57:38 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=13039#comment-323205 The church I got <em>saved</em> at, a mega church of about 10000 totally operated like the corporation that it was. With over a $1M monthly budget they had a CFO and a board of directors. They bought out another mega church for $10M cash. This was 20 years ago. The church I got saved at, a mega church of about 10000 totally operated like the corporation that it was. With over a $1M monthly budget they had a CFO and a board of directors. They bought out another mega church for $10M cash. This was 20 years ago.

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