Leader, ask yourself, “What kind of a culture are we being called to build here?”
The primary point of this site, JumpStartChurch, is to give aid to churches that are either stuck or in decline in various ways of measurement.
I’ll tell you what. If you are looking to actually grow a church in any way that is healthy –
… if you are seeking to actually grow a church that is going to connect with people who don’t yet know Jesus
… realize it will be absolutely necessary to change your ways when it comes to how you talk to and about God.
People in your city / community are not going to tolerate, much less be attracted to, a setting where "Christian-ese" is either tolerated or encouraged.
Here’s a hint: The only people who are attracted to such environments are already believers.
Another hint: If you have a “bi-polar” atmosphere such that you are saying / trying to gather not-yet believers to your place, yet the already gathered are steeped in the lingo that offends…in short, you need some coaching to deal with your mixed audience. To cut to the chase, this is an especially clear case of “the in-laws not accepting the new daughter / son in-law” into the family.




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