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A new church was born Sunday morning, but, like an increasing number of congregations, it has no preaching pastor.<\/p>\n

In what has become one of the most popular church growth methods across the country, a large white screen unfurled in front of the stage with the preacher\u2019s image projected on it, preempting the live sermon and the pastor\u2019s physical presence.<\/p>\n

Welcome to the satellite church, a 21st century phenomenon that owes its success to advances in technology. These days, instead of starting new congregations, churches are reproducing the successful ones, franchise-style. . . .<\/p>\n

Over the past five years, nearly every megachurch in the Triangle has done the same. Hope Community Church in Raleigh, Cleveland Community Church, or C3, in Clayton, and the Summit Church in Durham \u2013 all have at least one satellite location where the pastor\u2019s message is recorded and then streamed live or hand-delivered on a DVD to an ancillary site where it\u2019s screened for a different audience.<\/p>\n

\nThough there are varying methods to the satellite concept, they share many of the same characteristics. Each satellite has a live praise and worship band and a local \u201ccampus pastor\u201d who makes announcements, leads in prayer and tends to the needs of the congregants throughout the week.\n

But the heart of the service \u2013 the sermon \u2013 is given over to the big screen.<\/p>\n

via Growing church opts for tele-communion \u2013 Religion \u2013 NewsObserver.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Why doesn\u2019t everybody just stay home and watch it on their computers. \u00a0Think how mega such a church would be, with a congregation unlimited by location, space, or time. \u00a0Actually, I believe that is being tried.<\/p>\n

Does anyone here go to a church like that or been to one?<\/p><\/div>\n<\/blockquote><\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"