Today’s churches reflect a diverse spectrum in faith traditions, scriptural adherence, and stances on political and social issues, much like the varied options of streaming channels. The average church size in America shrank from 70 people in 2000 to 47 people in 2020, while the percentage of those lacking religious affiliation rose from 8% between 2010-2013 to 21% from 2017-2020.

This trend is coupled with lower attendance among younger adults and a growing shift towards megachurches, which attract attendees seeking peers, complex family support, consistency, socialization and the ability to join multiple ministries.

Despite fewer conversions to Christianity and a lack of clarity on biblical teachings, and what God expects, people are still gravitating to megachurches to meet their family, outreach and socialization needs.

What Godly Love seeks to do is cultivate deep discipleship through intentional fellowship in a house church setting. Here, there is a more intimate fellowship where people can encourage, grieve, spur one another to good works, confess, exhort, study with, and restore one another.