This is a Generalized Comparison of Today's Program Oriented Structured Church with the First Century Church

SUBJECT	THE NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH	THE CHURCH OF TODAY
LOCATION	Moved from House to House	Meets in Church Building as Primary Function
SIZE OF GROUPS	Small, Intimate Groups	Large, Impersonal Groups
ACTIVITIES	Daily Fellowship	Weekly Worship Services
SUPPORT SYSTEM	Building Up One Another and Being Accountable to One Another	If you have a Problem - See the Pastor
RELATIONSHIPS	Intimate; Helping One Another	Remote; Little Transparency
DISCIPLING	"Mouth to Ear" Modeling Personal Values Shaped	Classes, Notebooks; Little Modeling; Values Not Shaped
PRIMARY TASKS OF THE LEADERS	Every Believer Equipped to Do The Work of the Ministry	Directing the "Program Base Design"
PRAYER LIFE	Hours Daily; Heavy Emphasis	Individual Choice; Limited Emphasis
PASTOR'S DUTY	Model The Life of a Believer	Preach Good Sermons
EXPECTATIONS OF MEMBERS	Ministering to Others; Total Servanthood and Stewardship	Attendance; Tithing; Work in the "Programs"
PERSPECTIVE	Cell Groups are the Focal Point	Congregation is the Focal Point
KEY WORDS	"Go and Make Disciples"	"Come Grow with Us "
TEACHINGS	Apply the Scriptures to Needs and Relationships	Subscribe to the Distinctive Beliefs of this Church
SPIRITUAL GIFTS	Regularly Exercised by All Believers to Build up Others in the Home Group Gatherings	Either Downplayed or Often Used as a "Crowd Pleaser"in Public Services
COMMITMENT	To Increase the Kingdom; Unity, Body Life Ministry	To Enlarge the Institution; Uniformity
EVALUATION TEST	"How You Serve"	"What You Know"
SOURCE FOR SECURING STAFF	Servant Workers Developed from Within Body; Tested before They are Set Apart for Ministry	Trained, Professional Clergy; Usually found from Outside of the Church Body

This Table is used only as a General Comparison. It may not apply to all situations, it is that most Modern Day Churches that are Program Oriented in Structure tend to be like the "Church of Today" in this table.