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If a church has a very small congregation, should it disband?

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Jesus spoke to thousands as he fed them as well, but at times he only spoke to twelve whom walked with him. Now than can we say that Jesus should be disband from the Bible? Of course not for it does not matter how many people are in a church, but what matters is how many go to listen to the word.

there is nowhere to be read that states that in order to have a church one has to have these many people in its congregation right? there is nowhere to be said that if a church has thousands than it's a church of God? Is there anything out there that states that if a church has only ten, or maybe one hundred members, than they are not walking in faith? I know God does not care how many people are in a church and in any religion, but rather he cares how many accept the word and learn from it. Churches are warehouses that people place benches and a podium, therefore if a church has millions of members and another church has only ten, well that still is consider a church according to God. I might be wrong but I believe that God does not care to see how many people go to church or belong to a church, for all he cares is to know how many truly love him. If anyone out there wants to invade small churches and closed them just because of its size, than ask yourself before disbanding that particular church, whether you are being a true christian or a self center person? I'm sorry but I have no respect for any that thinks that God would be this and that, for God is love and whether two people get together and read the Bible or tens of thousands gather to read and hear the word, god is the same and he is happy no matter what as long as we are truthfully to him and hold our faith and love to him alone.

I became a christian five years ago, and since I have been in love with God as well as my church for they don't go to show that they are Christians or show off their new clothes, but rather most of them go because they all need to hear the word of God and feel his love for just one hour out of the whole entire week we all lived for ourselves. Small churches or big churches, they are the same in God's eyes therefore we should embrace them as well for if God is happy with them, than we should be happy as well for a church is a place to go worship God not oneself. Do not judge or mock the simple things in life for they are gift from God to those who seek him with all of their hearts and wnat nothing more than to live with his love inside their hearts and their souls, as I am seeking him with my heart open but yet small for him to bless and to heal any wound cause my by own selfish life.

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