For a while now, I’ve thought about the 10%. I’m focusing on the influence of a local church. Here in Middle Tennessee, we have large churches all over the place. While I haven’t seen any evidence to suggest this, I think that a single church can have a maximum 10% of the community in attendance. So let’s say that a church is located in a city of 50,000 people. By the 10% rule, that would mean that the church would max out at 5,000 people.
You’re probably saying whoa now. That’s not true. Let’s continue.
Lakewood Church in Houston reportedly has close to 50,000 worshipers on a given Sunday. There are over 1 million people living in Houston. So the math holds true here. Another example is Willow Creek. In a city over 2 million people, Willow averages around 20,000 people each weekend.
This percentage does not apply to all cities and towns. AND I’m not saying that this percentage will never be broken. We are seeing the rise of multi-site churches and Network churches all across the country. It’s safe to say that at some point, that number will eventually be broken.
What this says to me is that we need to be working together to reach our communities for Christ. Instead of my church putting on an event, why not team up with another church in town. Or many. Instead of being territorial, let’s lay down our pride and do it for the sake of the Gospel. The point is, we’re in this thing together to lead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ. Let’s do it together!!
What do you think?
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