This Sunday we finish our series on why many churches are facing decline and what we can do to change that. We will be looking at the encounter between Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well. What we see in the interaction between Jesus and this person of a different race, gender and religious view is something we desperately need in our churches today – fearless conversation. There has never been a more important time for the church to engage in honest dialogue with those both within our church and in the greater community. In many ways, people are more isolated than they have ever been. As the church, we need to foster an environment in which we feel free to question and be honest about our struggles. It is through such fearless conversation that true spiritual healing can take place as together we encounter God.