You walk into a church lobby and see 3 posters on the wall that cry out what the church is all about. One reads: ‘Crazy Grace’; the next ‘Authentic Faith’ and the third ‘Relentless Compassion’. Then there is a short defining paragraph under each phrase. What response do you have to a church saying this is what we are about as you walk in the front door? What comes to your mind with each phrase? Would you be intrigued enough to walk up and read the defining paragraph? I expect Christians may respond differently than those who are not Christians, so if you don't mind saying whether you are a Christian or not, that would be helpful. Thanks! Paul
Im Orthodox Christian so our church is very different than catholic, lutheran... We dont have any activities on sunday like most of the western churches just on days dedicated to certain saints, so you go to church when you feel like it or on the days mentioned befor. You question: Crazy Grace: Crazy... Trying too hard to be hip (Walk Away). Authentic Faith: As long as you have faith its authentic, you dont have to tell me how to have faith (Walk Away). Relentless Compassion: If i read the first two i wouldnt get to the third one, but if i needed compassion i would read the paragraph. Sorry if my answers were too critical or harsh but thats as honest as i can be.
would never step inside a church so cant help you on that one. Topic should probably be moved to general chat though. im intrigued as to the purpose of the question what you are trying to achieve though...
pmcheck, thanks for your honest feedback. I appreciate it. akdiver, the purpose for the questions was to better understand whether the language we're considering using would convey the meaning we want it to. All organizations - companies, non-profits, community organizations, and even churches - are trying to accomplish something. To do that they need to communicate their message effectively. In business we refer to it as marketing. Christian churches are trying to communicate God's great love for people and His amazing plan to restore us and then give us the opportunity to join Him in helping to restore others and this world. Perhaps if a group of Christians near you expressed this clearly, you might be interested in at least stepping foot into a church to hear what God has to offer you.