We need to update our dictionaries. The only way we can achieve that is for all of us to stop referring to buildings as churches!
“As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered to them for observance the decisions that had been reached by the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem. So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and they increased in numbers daily.”
Acts 16:4-5 ESV
Buildings don’t get encouraged!
Let’s stop saying we went to church! Let’s just stop and let’s correct ourselves when we forget. Let’s even try to explain to people around us who are not yet disciples of Jesus that churches are people not buildings!
Maybe in a few years we can change our dictionaries!