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Church Size & Relationships (TMF:2511)

Monday, December 23, 2024
Peace to Live By: Church Size & Relationships (TMF:2511) - Daniel Litton
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       But a study was done in which it was determined that the perfect size for a community is about 150 people. After that, it appears the group becomes too large for everyone to effectively interact with each other. We know a lot of churches make use of small groups, and one reason for that is because of this fact. Especially for a larger church, small groups are almost critical. Otherwise, relationships only remain at a surface level, cultivated by the people who are communicated to before, during, and after Sunday morning services. Church events might help, but the relationships, unless continued outside of church on a more personal level, remain surface. Small groups, however, work to take care of this issue and break down a church into more manageable size groups. But the true rule of thumb really, if one was to have the best experience in knowing everyone, would be a church size that is no greater than 150 people.