12 Ways to Encourage an Open and Vulnerable Culture in Your Church

Imagine this. After church, everyone is engaged in some kind of conversation. That is a step in the right direction even if half the conversations are about the weather. Then you overhear slivers of those conversations. People are being vulnerable and speaking about matters that are important—the sermon, a parenting question, a challenge with a coworker, a dementing parent, depression that won’t quit—and those who are listening clearly care.What can you do to contribute to a church culture where