(Jesus speaking) "Bring them here to me," he said. And he directed the people to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people." (Matthew 14: 18-19, NIV)
Megachurches. Mini-churches. It really doesn't matter. They're all a part of the larger picture. What is a megachurch? Several mini-churches rolled into one. Where do you fit in as part of a large church? The same place you fulfill in a small congregation. It's all a matter of perspective.
When Jesus fed the five thousand plus, He didn't go to each individual person and hand them bread. The disciples were there with Him, and they dispersed themselves throughout the crowd. The crowd was instructed to sit down in smaller groups. That way, it would be more manageable. It also gave the disciples an opportunity to go forth on Jesus' behalf and become a servant that day. They were able to minister unto the crowd---one soul at a time. The disciples ministered unto them on a physical level; Jesus ministered unto them on a spiritual one.
Everyone will not be called to a pulpit, with microphone in hand, speaking to thousands of people. In fact, a small percentage will reach that level. However, we are each commanded to "go forth" and do our part in reaching the harvest. We are each commanded to reach out to others in "our little corner of the world". So, whether you minister unto five or five thousand, you are still important in God's kingdom. "Feed my sheep"---one at a time!
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