12 reasons people give for being unchurched . . . & Nashville’s Salvation Army Berry Street alternative!

1) “Church is boring and repetitious.”
— Every Sunday morning at Berry Street is unpredictable and exciting.
2) “Churches are unfriendly.”
— People at Berry Street love to greet and welcome visitors.
3) “Churches don’t want your input.”
— At Berry Street anybody can share in the meeting.
4) “People in churches aren’t real and honest.”
— At Berry Street people are amazingly transparent.
5) “Churches are judgmental instead of loving.”
— Visitors say that the first thing they notice about Berry Street is the love.
6) “Churches try to fit God into a box.”
— God is out of the box at Berry Street.
7) “Churches tell you what to believe about God.”
— At Berry Street we want people to experience God.
8) “Churches are racially & culturally & divided.”
— Berry Street is racially and culturally diverse.
9) “Churches don’t welcome the poor.”
— Income level doesn’t matter at Berry Street.
10) “Church services are tightly controlled.”
— Berry Street meetings are spontaneous & unprogrammed.
11) “Churches are just after your money.”
— We don’t pass a plate at Berry Street.
12) “Churches are built around one man’s personality.”
— Berry Street’s focus is on the presence of the living Jesus Christ.

Check out The Salvation Army Berry Street every Sunday morning @ 10:45 — 225 Berry St., Nashville, TN 37207.

Check out my new book, Beyond Church — An Invitation To Experience The Lost Word Of The Bible — Ekklesia; available at Amazon.