Last night, I attended Hillsong Cape Town (see photo). Here are some impressions. The Church was very well attended, and very well organised -- to the extent, though, of seeming staged. The message, while it was "lite", was spiritually encouraging, and focused on the Lord. There was a strong emphasis on weekday activities, and on generous giving. The congregation was mostly White yuppie. The leaders, who often elicited responses from the congregation, were all non-South African. Having studied Church leadership, and having formed my own opinions as to what makes a Church work, Hillsong rated highly. Noise levels were extreme.
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Hillsong Cape Town
Last night, I attended Hillsong Cape Town (see photo). Here are some impressions. The Church was very well attended, and very well organised -- to the extent, though, of seeming staged. The message, while it was "lite", was spiritually encouraging, and focused on the Lord. There was a strong emphasis on weekday activities, and on generous giving. The congregation was mostly White yuppie. The leaders, who often elicited responses from the congregation, were all non-South African. Having studied Church leadership, and having formed my own opinions as to what makes a Church work, Hillsong rated highly. Noise levels were extreme.
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Is this the local version of a mega-church?
For Cape Town, this would seem about as big as it gets. I estimated up to 1,000 people there. However, this would not meet the definition of a mega-church, which is 2,000+.
Correction: the Hartford Institute for Religion Research says "sustained average weekly attendance of 2000 persons or more". Then it is a mega-church.
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