Un-Super-Sized Churches
Written by Kathryn Savage
In a world that super sizes burgers and fries, some churches are taking the road less traveled. Churches are starting to resemble classes I took back at my small liberal arts college - a place where everybody knows your name not because you stand out per se, but because you’re one of seven people in the room.
Why does it matter? Well, here at Blue Zones, we believe belonging is an important part of a long, healthy lifestyle. The centenarians we study all have a sense of belonging and purpose, and for many that comes from spiritual or religious practice.
These micro-churches, or "cell churches", have membership that tends to stop at ten or twelve people. Cell churches usually meet in a member's home, and every member of the cell takes turns leading services. It’s a concept based on trust and mutual support. In a recent article in the Star Tribune on cell churches, a participant, Cheri Hardwick, says she likes it because, "Instead of sitting in a pew while a pastor or priest does all the teaching, we learn and grow from each other.”
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