JCU Pastor in Residence, Reverend Valentino Lassiter DDiv on "Mega-Church Syndrome: a Theological Examination"

Rev. Valentino Lassiter DDiv, Pastor in Residence at John Carroll, lived up to his reputation as an "electric" speaker as he presented "The Mega-Church Syndrome" last week (Oct 26) in Donahue Auditorium.

The lecture was sponsored by the Walter & Mary Tuohy Chair of Interreligious Studies and introduced by Rev. David Mason PhD, Professor of Religious Studies and Director of the Tuohy lecture series.

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<--	Lecture: "The Mega-Church Syndrome: A Theological Examination (1 hour)
<--	1. Are the Mega-Churches having better luck attracting men?
<--	2. Could you say more about Amy McPherson, the only woman on your list of Mega-Church preachers?
<--	3. What can the traditional churches do to maintain their membership?
<--	4. Aren't there Mega-Churches that are more traditional?
<--	5. How will these Mega-Churches push academia into a new direction?
<--	6. What about Mega-Churches' influence on politics, with their stance on some of the wedge issues? Will they have the same influence they had in 2004?
<--	7. Have there been any studies into the rate of growth in the Mega-Churches? And is any backlash expected for those that aren't theologically sound?
<--	8. What about Mega-Churches outside of the US?
<--	9. Is it too early in the Mega-Church phenomenon for anyone to study their retention of membership?
<--	10. Is there a correlation between the economy and the attraction of the Mega-Churches?
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