However, I am adamantly opposed to prosperity theology. I think Newspring does a better job with this aspect than many megachurches. Also, they do a good job of perpetuating a community and making you feel close to other people. They have over 1000 people meeting in houses each week throughout the state.
When "Financial Planning" is a major emphasis of a church's website - albeit not the only emphasis - and everything in that section begins with the necessity of tithing, one can't say that prosperity theology isn't important to that church. Even in a toned-down version, prosperity theology still conveys the idea that God's favor can be bought with our works.
