I feel that Churches in our country are going to morph into doing church, in a way that is unfamiliar to us as a nation.
I am speaking part prophetic, and part visionary. I see small groups of around 10 people or less, gathered together in someone's home, watching their denomination's, live stream church service, due to Covid restrictions and other future restrictions.
In the future I see church buildings become less of a gathering place and small collective groups, grow with a leader for each. These are representing various churches. I believe home churches will come to the forefront in my country and the church will eventually have to go underground due to continuous legislation.....
I went to a Mega-Church for years, about 3000 members, offering about 4 services per week. The capacity seating was about 800, so it worked out. But with so many members, you could get lost in the shuffle.
I'd be sitting next to different people every week so even though we greeted each other casually, it would be superficial. Unless you talked to each other before or after the service, you may not get to know anyone. So we had about 100 mini-churches that would meet on Wednesday in small groups. There we could become more intimate, address individual needs and pray for them, real brothers and sisters. It was great. We had a voice too. Often you heard the Pastor preach and would like to comment on the issue or have a question, but would have to wait till the end of the service and get in line. Our Pastor was so patient, accommodating and a great teacher.
In our Min-church, we had more freedom. We would go over the Sermon message and discuss how it was applicable, what it meant to us and often receive more clarity or something we missed. Often we brought up the key points and opened them up as the Spirit led us. It was special, spiritually nourishing. Small groups are great, but you also need an an elder to guide it, unless all are fairly mature. But you would certainly miss the lead Pastor sermons, if there weren't any. And how would unbelievers hear the gospel unless someone gifted is preaching it? Well, you would have to make the best of it.
What I have realized early on about Covid, is that Satan is behind it. He wants to divide us and keep us separate, close churches, large venues where people unite together and instill fear. Being alone and afraid is where he wants us - so he can control us. This is how this One World Government is set up. They know that in numbers, we unite and will challenge their authority as we've witnessed a million people in Australia protesting these draconian and fascist rules imposed on them. I suppose New Zealand is getting that way, Austria and in other countries.
By April, 2020, churches and all large venues, parades, sports events were closed.
But Churches started to push back. In August 2020, a large mega-church led by John MacArthur opened and has been opened ever since. Other churches followed suit. We take precautions, exercise common sense and good hygiene and refuse to live in fear. Fear is the opposite of faith!
Democrat run states have suffered longer periods of lockdowns and more sluggish economic returns to normal. Well ... we won't really return to normal. Normal would be pre - 9/11 times. This time in history has been prophesied about. The NWO has been planned for decades, but written about long ago.
So, fear not, live your life, work and worship freely as long as you can, but don't lay down and roll over. We have more power than Satan behind us. He can do nothing to our spirit. He is given a short time to do his thing, then Christ will put an end to his reign of evil.
