For a long time now, I’ve been bothered by the idea of multi-site/multi-campus churches. From the outside looking in, there’s always been something about that type of church that doesn’t seem to square with what I read in Scripture, that of a man standing before a group of believers, sharing what he feels the Lord has put on his heart. In this type of church, with the pastor a projection on a screen, it seems that the congregation is intentionally separated from its “pastor”, so I wonder if it’s possible (dare I say it) to have a good church experience in such a setup.
I’ve been meaning to try to muddle through my thoughts on it to see if I can come up with a coherent reason why it bothers me, or maybe to see if I’m just being silly. Enter, stage right, Thabiti Anyabwile. Anyabwile, about whom I know nothing, and, indeed, hadn’t heard of until I read this article, articulates pretty well, I think, why multi-site churches are a bad idea. Sure, some good is coming from them, but I think he’s right that this type of church is not ideal. Go read the article and tell me: am I heading in the right direction, or am I just a tradition-bound crank? :)
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