unchurched
- adjective
- /ʌnˈtʃɜrʧt/
- Stanley is a pragmatist, a leader's leader known for his vision and commitment to creating environments where the unchurched feel welcomed.
Examples
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Pastor Tony Marr and his leaders are determined to connect the unchurched in Bristol with Jesus Christ.
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Many unchurched individuals seek community and support outside of traditional religious settings.
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Therefore, the growing unchurched black population presents a new set of problems.
Academic text (1994) -
Some attend worship but not Bible study; some attend neither but are church members, and some are the unchurched.
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Folks shouldn't see it as an attack, but as insight into the response of "the unchurched" to services.
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New churches introduce new ideas and win the unchurched and non-Christians to Christ at a generally higher rate than older churches.
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We've been successful in capturing the imagination of unchurched people not in spite of depth but because of it.
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When the unchurched black underclass encounters the Bible, it is typically through the lens of the Euro-American ruling class.
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Although Murphy's movement was inter-denominational, it appears that the unchurched and Protestant poor comprised the bulk of his followers.
Academic text (1990) -
Dr. Peggy Shriver, an Assistant General Secretary of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A., drew attention to a growing restlessness among young church members and the spread of spiritual hunger; she also observed that being "unchurched" in America does not necessarily mean being unreligious or irreligious.
Academic text (2014)
Synonyms
Not officially connected to any group or organization
A person who does not go to church regularly
Not belonging to a particular religion or organization
Not following a religion's rules and customs
Antonyms
How Churchgoing
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unchurched comes from the parts un- meaning 'not' and church meaning 'a place or group for worship', so it describes someone who does not go to church or belong to a religious community.