Every Church has a Culture .  It`s Culture may be set intentionally or accidentally.
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The Culture of a Church is defined by the Leadership in that Church . 
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What each Church Leader shares and how they share it serves to shape ChurchCulture .
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 ChurchCultures may be oriented toward:
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<li> Worship 
<li> Teaching 
<li> Ceremony 
<li> Entertainment 
<li> Prayer 
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Some Churches focus on Worship looking for am emotional high.
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Some Churches emphasize Teaching with the goal of learning something new.
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Some Churches use Ceremony to achieve a mystical encounter with God .
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Some Churches function to provide a venue for the Leadership to ` Lead `.  Such Churches have a ChurchCulture which tends toward Entertainment .
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Some Churches emphasize Prayer sharing details of needs to the extent of mourning the needs.
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What is the appropriate ChurchCulture ?
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To answer that question we should look at the Sciptures .
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Matthew 16:18<br><i>
And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.</i>
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 Jesus is telling us that the Church is to attack the gates of Hell .
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Acts 2:47<br><i>
praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.</i>
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This verse tells us that the ChurchCulture should involve growth - growth by Conversions .
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Acts 11:26<br><i>
and when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.</i>
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This verse tells us that Teaching and Discipleship should be part of the ChurchCulture 
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Acts 12:5<br><i>
Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.</i>
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This verse shows us that ChurchCulture should include Intercessory Prayer .
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Acts 14:27<br><i>
And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.</i>
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This verse indicates that rehearsing God`s Blessings is part of ChurchCulture .
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Acts 15:22<br><i>
Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:</i>
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The ChurchCulture should include sending Christians into the world to do the Work of Christ .
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1 Corinthians 12:28<br><i>
And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.</i>
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The ChurchCulture should include the Manifestation of HolySpirit Gifts .
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1 Corinthians 14:12<br><i>
Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.</i>
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 Edification should be part of ChurchCulture .
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1 Corinthians 14:33<br><i>
For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.</i>
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 Peace should be an aspect of ChurchCulture .
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1 Corinthians 16:1<br><i>
Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.</i>
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 Receiving Offerings and Ministering those Offerings appropriately is part of ChurchCulture .
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Ephesians 3:21<br><i>
unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.</i>
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 God shpuld be Glorified through ChurchCulture .
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Ephesians 5:27<br><i>
that he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.</i>
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 ChurchCulture should emphasize that the Church belongs to Christ .
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1 Timothy 3:15<br><i>
but if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God , which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.</i>
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Decorum and Reverence should be part of ChurchCulture .
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Hebrews 2:12<br><i>
saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.</i>
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 Worship should be part of ChurchCulture .
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James 5:14<br><i>
Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord :</i>
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 ChurchCulture should include Healings and Miracles .
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Revelation 3:22<br><i>
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. </i>
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The ChurchCulture should inmvolve sensitivity to the HolySpirit .
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1 Corinthians 13:1<br><i>
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not Love , I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.</i>
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 Love is the most important aspect of ChurchCulture .
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So, we see how ChurchCulture as defined by the Scriptures can differ significantly from that which is actually practiced in Churches .
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In order for us to please Christ and see the results that the Word promises we must be vigilant to maintain a Scriptural ChurchCulture 
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