SEEKER FRIENDLY

[see-ker frend-lee]

adjective
-appealing to those not normally affiliated with the church or Christianity
-emphasizing reaching those outside the normal scope of the church

Let's use it in a sentence!
Replacing the communion wine and wafers with Red Bull and Doritos is just one more way the new church is trying to be seeker friendly.

Secular Synonyms
none

Find it in the Bible
This term does not appear in the Bible.

Fun Fact
Seeker friendly churches can often be identified by the following:

• Their insistence that they are "not your parents' church"
• Using lesser known terms --"Christ Follower" instead of "Christian", "Gathering" instead of "Worship Service", etc.
• Absence of common Christian symbols on the exterior of their building
• Worship space more like a convention center than a cathedral
• Atmosphere reminiscent of a rock concert
• Pastors who wear designer jeans
• Large amounts of money spent on their sound system

PLANT A SEED

[plant ey seed]

verb
-to lay the groundwork that will hopefully lead someone to accept Christ at a later point

Let's use it in a sentence!
None of the children at Bible camp this week accepted Christ, but I think we were really able to plant a seed.

Secular Synonyms:
none

Find it in the Bible
Although this phrase doesn't appear in the Bible in this exact sense, it is most likely derived from the Parable of the Sower which is found in Matthew 13:1-23, Mark 4:1-20, and Luke 8:4-15 in which Jesus uses seed and types of soil as a metaphor for the word of God and the hearts of those who hear it.

Fun Fact
This is a commonly used phrase to comfort American teenagers that go on short term missions trips and do not see any immediate response to their human videos and evangelism efforts.