I took the notes below from Peter Linehams article to Vision New Zealand on Mega Church. Some interesting analysis http://www.visionnetwork.org.nz/index.php?option=com_docman&task=cat_view&gid=22&Itemid=90
Younger but not that much younger attend
More unmarried and divorced attend
White collar or ethnic makeup
Urban
Of the 10 largest churches only 1 is Pentecostal
Our culture is very imitative of the United States
New more structured Pentecostal model is emerging
Underlying the mega church is an awareness of the shrinkage of congregations and the need for new ways to respond.
Single services in the catholic setting are very much larger than protestant services.
Mega church reflects a more commercialised society.
Mega church reflects a more mobile society.
Competitive elements
More plastic culture
In large churches people are often not involved - but don’t mind this
Members of mc are less involved outside the church 72per cent not involved compared to 65pc average church.
But higher level of evangelistic groups compared to normal church.
