There's a lot of talk going around these days about how a church shouldn't feel too churchy (nice way of saying "we shouldn't be too traditional & should be more relevant"), or else you'll never attract non-Christians.
Although I am so in favor of this philosophy/mindset, this got me thinking: WHAT IS BEING CHURCHY?
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churchy (c̸hʉr′c̸hē)
adjective
devoted, often obsessively devoted, to a church and its principles
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I will try to research this matter in the next couple of days, but i'd like to ask for your help.
pls email me or comment on this post about what you think being CHURCHY means.
examples:
1. Always saying the benediction after the service
2. Using the terms "SANCTIFICATION" "JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH" "ESCHATOLOGY" (among others) from the stage
* i don't even get all these words, how do you think a NON-believer feels when he hears these foreign words
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Get my drift? :)
Bring it on!
1 comments:
To me, churchy implies a safe, practical religious feeling. When actually instead of being a museum for Saints, the church is a hospital for sinners.
Nigel
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