As stories similar to this continue to surface concerning the mega-church movement and leadership - either failure of the founders or second-generation leadership issues - I must ask, what have the benefits of these churches been to the Kingdom? Perhaps even more troubling is the question of how much have these churches effected the culture of our nation? It seems just the opposite is true, the mega-churches have Christianize the current culture in the name of outreach and incursion. I don't see them leading the way on issues like abortion, premarital sex and homosexuality (to name a few). That would not be seeker-sensitive.Have we come to the end of local churches (perhaps small as they are) which exists for the unapologetic proclamation of the Word of God? Is it size, services and cultural reliance, with little focus on transformation and truth? It makes me look forward to retirement.