A \u201cmegachurch\u201d has been defined by Hartford Institute for Religion Research (2006) and others as any Protestant Christian church which at least 2,000 attend in a weekend. Putting aside for a moment the evangelical connotations that \u201cmegachurch\u201d carries, I find it remarkable and hilarious that the initiates and ministers meetings, when counting online and in-person attendance, both surpassed the 2,000 attendees mark for the first time \u2014 ever! MSIA, welcome to \u201cmegachurch\u201d status.<\/p>\n
Of course, our group has never been about the numbers. I believe John-Roger said he would do it for one person, one single initiate. And that has been the ethos until this day: what we do can\u2019t be measured in numbers; what we do is largely not of this world.<\/p>\n
The awesome power of Spirit pouring out on Sunday was a celebration of the highest order: that we can answer the call of our heart into a fellowship of loving, that we can stand up and be counted among those blessed with the light of the Melchizedek Priesthood, that we are choosing back into the Traveler\u2019s spiritual promise of liberation from this world. Oh, and did I mention that the delicious free lunch at Prana included ice cream bars for dessert?<\/p>\n
There were many reasons to celebrate. Four new ministers received their ordinations that morning in Prana\u2019s large seminar room in a buzz of excitement, wonder, and joy. And, if you haven\u2019t yet watched the ministers meeting to see two of our ministers honored with \u201cMinister of the Year\u201d and a whopping five ministers honored with \u201cVolunteer of the Year\u201d, what are you waiting for?<\/p>\n