Comments on: If YOU could change one thing about [church]… http://www.day12church.com/2010/03/if-you-could-change-one-thing-about-church/ don't wander. enter in. Thu, 10 Feb 2011 03:21:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Brian http://www.day12church.com/2010/03/if-you-could-change-one-thing-about-church/comment-page-1/#comment-388 Brian Thu, 28 Oct 2010 23:26:17 +0000 http://www.day12church.com/?p=496#comment-388 well thought out comments and ones for all of us in church leadership to heed. Thanks for stopping by our blog and commenting! well thought out comments and ones for all of us in church leadership to heed. Thanks for stopping by our blog and commenting!

]]> By: Sarah http://www.day12church.com/2010/03/if-you-could-change-one-thing-about-church/comment-page-1/#comment-387 Sarah Thu, 28 Oct 2010 23:09:40 +0000 http://www.day12church.com/?p=496#comment-387 I realize this is months after the post, but hopefully still helpful! I have grown up in the church, so many of the expressions and church-isms are second nature to me. However, my husband who did not grow up in church often feels like pastors and, in general, church members are speaking in a secret language. The way we pray is so not how the rest of us speak in every day life, for instance. Speaking words of encouragement in worship often comes across as cheesy, or saying things like, “lift your voice” is just not the way we talk in real life. I think to maintain relevance, the church needs to understand the “isms” of the people it is trying to serve rather than just doing church as it has always been done. I appreciate that you are asking this question – it seems like a great place to start. I realize this is months after the post, but hopefully still helpful! I have grown up in the church, so many of the expressions and church-isms are second nature to me. However, my husband who did not grow up in church often feels like pastors and, in general, church members are speaking in a secret language. The way we pray is so not how the rest of us speak in every day life, for instance. Speaking words of encouragement in worship often comes across as cheesy, or saying things like, “lift your voice” is just not the way we talk in real life. I think to maintain relevance, the church needs to understand the “isms” of the people it is trying to serve rather than just doing church as it has always been done.
I appreciate that you are asking this question – it seems like a great place to start.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.day12church.com/2010/03/if-you-could-change-one-thing-about-church/comment-page-1/#comment-386 Sarah Thu, 28 Oct 2010 23:08:49 +0000 http://www.day12church.com/?p=496#comment-386 I realize this is months after the post, but hopefully still helpful! I have grown up in the church, so many of the expressions and church-isms are second nature to me. However, my husband who did not grow up in church often feels like pastors and, in general, church members are speaking in a secret language. The way we pray is so not how the rest of us speak in every day life, for instance. Speaking words of encouragement in worship often comes across as cheesy, or saying things like, "life your voice" is just not the way we talk in real life. I think to maintain relevance, the church needs to understand the "isms" of the people it is trying to serve rather than just doing church as it has always been done. I appreciate that you are asking this question - it seems like a great place to start. I realize this is months after the post, but hopefully still helpful! I have grown up in the church, so many of the expressions and church-isms are second nature to me. However, my husband who did not grow up in church often feels like pastors and, in general, church members are speaking in a secret language. The way we pray is so not how the rest of us speak in every day life, for instance. Speaking words of encouragement in worship often comes across as cheesy, or saying things like, “life your voice” is just not the way we talk in real life. I think to maintain relevance, the church needs to understand the “isms” of the people it is trying to serve rather than just doing church as it has always been done.
I appreciate that you are asking this question – it seems like a great place to start.

]]> By: Brian http://www.day12church.com/2010/03/if-you-could-change-one-thing-about-church/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Brian Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:30:23 +0000 http://www.day12church.com/?p=496#comment-152 thanks for stopping by and commenting Amy. Yes, I think "Gospel-saturation" is key! thanks for stopping by and commenting Amy. Yes, I think “Gospel-saturation” is key!

]]> By: Amy http://www.day12church.com/2010/03/if-you-could-change-one-thing-about-church/comment-page-1/#comment-149 Amy Mon, 19 Apr 2010 03:43:02 +0000 http://www.day12church.com/?p=496#comment-149 If I could change one thing about church... It would be to see it have a single-minded focus on Christ in all things. If I could change one thing about church…
It would be to see it have a single-minded focus on Christ in all things.

]]> By: Brian http://www.day12church.com/2010/03/if-you-could-change-one-thing-about-church/comment-page-1/#comment-142 Brian Tue, 13 Apr 2010 04:47:52 +0000 http://www.day12church.com/?p=496#comment-142 Greg...thanks for stopping by the site and all I can say to your comment is "i agree!" Greg…thanks for stopping by the site and all I can say to your comment is “i agree!”

]]> By: Greg Hill http://www.day12church.com/2010/03/if-you-could-change-one-thing-about-church/comment-page-1/#comment-139 Greg Hill Sun, 11 Apr 2010 19:54:07 +0000 http://www.day12church.com/?p=496#comment-139 If I could change one thing about church... It would be to see it have a single-minded focus on Christ in all things. If I could change one thing about church…
It would be to see it have a single-minded focus on Christ in all things.

]]> By: Adam http://www.day12church.com/2010/03/if-you-could-change-one-thing-about-church/comment-page-1/#comment-136 Adam Thu, 08 Apr 2010 20:47:36 +0000 http://www.day12church.com/?p=496#comment-136 Not defining the "church" as a place to go. Focus on being the "church", homes communities, parks, schools...etc Break the mold dont have a building and call it "church". Besides its not biblical. Not defining the “church” as a place to go.
Focus on being the “church”, homes communities, parks, schools…etc
Break the mold dont have a building and call it “church”. Besides its not biblical.

]]> By: Mike Olbinski http://www.day12church.com/2010/03/if-you-could-change-one-thing-about-church/comment-page-1/#comment-125 Mike Olbinski Fri, 02 Apr 2010 15:34:54 +0000 http://www.day12church.com/?p=496#comment-125 I've been thinking about this question for a few days, I've had a hard time coming up with something that I think needs changing. Sometimes, for me personally, I love the music, but it can tend to go on for awhile when I really want to get to the message. But I am a fan sometimes of things being changed up a bit. Some churches get into a rut of doing the same thing every week...which is fine, but maybe some weeks you just change up the order things are done. Not just to "do it" but maybe for a specific impact. I’ve been thinking about this question for a few days, I’ve had a hard time coming up with something that I think needs changing.

Sometimes, for me personally, I love the music, but it can tend to go on for awhile when I really want to get to the message.

But I am a fan sometimes of things being changed up a bit. Some churches get into a rut of doing the same thing every week…which is fine, but maybe some weeks you just change up the order things are done. Not just to “do it” but maybe for a specific impact.

]]> By: Dustin http://www.day12church.com/2010/03/if-you-could-change-one-thing-about-church/comment-page-1/#comment-123 Dustin Thu, 01 Apr 2010 23:06:49 +0000 http://www.day12church.com/?p=496#comment-123 Probably the #1 issue and complaint that I've come across other believers complain about since I've come to Christ is a lack of community within the church. There are just too many cliques, too many people trying to segregate themselves, and too many people sitting by themselves when they are first time attenders. I know it's probably the biggest issue that churches try to tackle, but it is still just that, an issue that needs to be tackled. Probably the #1 issue and complaint that I’ve come across other believers complain about since I’ve come to Christ is a lack of community within the church. There are just too many cliques, too many people trying to segregate themselves, and too many people sitting by themselves when they are first time attenders. I know it’s probably the biggest issue that churches try to tackle, but it is still just that, an issue that needs to be tackled.

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