I go to a large, but not the largest church in West Michigan. And I grew up in a smaller church. So there are soem stark diefferences in style, design, and therefore differences on Sunday Morning. Here are some pictures of some Mega churches when they are empty. Amazing to me. why can't we just preach and sing songs of praise to Him? All of the other stuff is for man alone, not God. I get so tired of churches expanding and spending because they can, and not because they should. When a church pays off a mortgage, what a blessing! But do not then expand, or move, or buy because you can. Use the gifts fo money for God, not for a new big screen, or a new coffe bar, or stage lighting etc.
Lakewood Mega Church ~ Houston
Joe Johnson says on Michael Paulson's Articles of Faith blog, "With the Mega Church project, an interesting point of tension lies in a secular treatment of contemporary religious practice within Mega Churches. . . .This body of work attempts to reveal the mechanics of creating faith by capturing the wires, computers, light bulbs, and cords that are used to construct mysteries on stage for the faithful. The rawness of the abandoned mega-space and the eerie familiarity of its commercial fixtures question the intention and business of faith in the 21st century."
These are good photos....take a look. And look at joe's website for more. There are some great photo's.
Desk. Fort Wayne, IN. 2007 © Joe Johnson. Courtesy of the artist and Gallery Kayafas.
Seating. Temperance, MI. 2006. © Joe Johnson. Courtesy of the artist and Gallery Kayafas.
Stage Set. (Children's sermons) Munster, IN. 2008 © Joe Johnson. Courtesy of the artist and Gallery Kayafas.
More images are available on the photographer's and the gallery's websites.
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