Top List of Words the Church should stop using.

[billiefan2000]

saw this online on FB about words that missional and seeker-driven and emergent churches should stop using



Top Ten List of Words the Church Should Immediately Stop Using:

10: brokenness
9: organic
8. seeking
7. tolerance
6. social
5. purpose
4. community
3. driven
2. hipster
1. relevance

[bigtvol]

They left out justice.

[billiefan2000]

and missional

that word is used by emergent churches that seem to be against any kind of witnessing and evangelism

[bigtvol]

and missional

that word is used by emergent churches that seem to be against any kind of witnessing and evangelism

Yep. I have seen that first hand.

[billiefan2000]

Yep. I have seen that first hand.

so have I and if you see a church using the words missional community frequently.


RUN as fast you can from that church.

[NarrowRoad]

"Corporate worship" and "campus" grate on my nerves. I've heard them so frequently from local churches we've visited...once.


NR

[billiefan2000]

"Corporate worship" and "campus" grate on my nerves. I've heard them so frequently from local churches we've visited...once.


NR

the willow creek association churches here in omaha (as well as others in my town) using those annoying phrases.

a church calling itself a campus? what am I back in high school or at UNO when I go to church

[twisty58]

May I add to the list?
messy
mystical
monks
silence
practices
ancient
formation
Christ-like
paradigm

[HISDaughter]

Corporate Worship (is one I hate).
worship experience - (I CAN"T STAND IT!) Hope you enjoyed your worship experience with us this morning. Worship should be a lifestyle ..not an experience.
plugged in, connected...(I don't know just sound technical or worldly to me)
The Link...another term for announcements
community ..(is big)
purpose (is big)
radical..(I'm hearing a alot, don't know why)

[bigtvol]

so have I and if you see a church using the words missional community frequently.


RUN as fast you can from that church.

We did in 2007. We are now in a church that preaches the Bible book by book and couldn't be happier.

[Gilgal]

engage

[billiefan2000]

May I add to the list?
messy
mystical
monks
silence
practices
ancient
formation
Christ-like
paradigm

also add to the list

pre-christian
un-churched

[debradean]

I have grown to really dislike the word "unchurched". I can't put my finger on why, but it sounds so, not about being saved, but more of joining a club. And "corporate", sounds like a business.

If I hear "relevent", I flee really fast!

[Meadow]

and added to the ones already mentioned, I'm seeing these words a lot lately..... conversation, journey, sacred road/path....

[billiefan2000]

I have grown to really dislike the word "unchurched". I can't put my finger on why, but it sounds so, not about being saved, but more of joining a club. And "corporate", sounds like a business.

If I hear "relevent", I flee really fast!

same here with the word relevant.

unchurched is a PC term that means the lost or unsaved. same with the word pre-christian.

[logosone]

how about the WOF emphasis of:

anointed
portion
reward etc....

[twisty58]

Look at all these catch-phrases we are seeing! Thank You Holy Spirit for Your teaching so that we won't be deceived!

[OnceWasLost]

Christ

His name is Jesus!!!!! Call Him by His name, I suppose one needs to know Him first though.

[GodSaveUSA]

The only word I disagree with is Brokenness. God likes brokenness.

[HighlandAngel]

This may be my own little quirk but I'm kinda sick of hearing "narrative."