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Tips for "Seeker" Friendly Websites
Eliminating insider language
Most church websites are designed entirely for members, or unwittingly exclude non-Christians because of their choice of language and content.
Avoid: born again, salvation, saved, sinner, new birth, Savior, justification, Holy Spirit, testimony, evangelical, assurance, redeemed, redemption, saved, mission, outreach, repentance, witness, confess, found the Lord, repent, confess.
| Insider language to avoid: |
Use instead: |
| scripture or Bible verse |
a place in the Bible where it says... |
| believe |
trust, accept |
| born again, converted |
changed, transformed |
| Christian |
follower of Christ, follower of Jesus |
| confess |
admit |
| found the Lord, get saved |
accept Christ, make a decision to follow Christ |
| grace |
God's totally unearned forgiveness |
| gospel |
God loves us and sent his son so that we can find forgiveness and new life through him |
| have a burden |
be concerned |
| know |
believe, trust, be certain |
| the Lord |
God, Creator |
| the Holy Spirit |
God the Spirit, the Spirit of God |
| praise |
thanking God for His greatness |
| pray |
talk with God, ask God |
| preach |
talk about |
| repent |
to be sorry about wrongs and to turn from them |
| salvation, saved |
forgiven of wrongs and given eternal life |
| Savior |
Jesus, God's Son, who forgave my wrongs and gave me eternal life |
| share |
discuss, explain |
| sin, sinner |
acting against God's will and offending God's character |
| testimony |
story |
| witness |
tell, show what God has done |
| worship |
giving honor and glory to God |