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427 Are acronyms anti-gospel? (aka AAAG) (Dominic Steele)

November 03, 2025

Acronyms might save time, but are they costing us people? Dominic Steele wants pastors to rethink their acronym addiction — not just because it’s annoying, but because it is anti-gospel.

  • Why church leaders cling to acronyms that no one understand

  • Biblical principles that challenge coded language

  • How acronyms can quietly push people away from church

  • The hidden arrogance behind insider shorthand

  • Practical ways to audit your church’s insider language


Dominic is the senior pastor of Village Church in Annandale and the host of The Pastors Heart.


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