The phrase/idiom "to have a come to Jesus meeting"

[DynamoKev]

Prompted by something else.

www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=come+to+jesus&r=f

I had never heard this phrase, but others were dismissively asserting that it's commonly understood - so unscientific survey time -

YABU - I have heard this/understand it/use it
YANBU - I have not heard thsi before

I saw that thread titile and wondered if I was the only person who doesn't know what it means

I've heard the phrase but have no idea how to use it in a sentence

I've heard of it from reading it on here a few years sgo, I've never heard anyone in RL use it.

I've heard it circa 2003 in an American context

I know it as 'a come to Jesus moment' and yes, I know the meaning

Never heard of it.
Will now read the link to see what it means.

Not until the last week where I’ve noticed it all over MN.

I hadn't heard of it until I saw a thread title today but was able to guess fairly accurately what it meant.

I've heard it lots of times and understand its meaning.

I've never heard it either. It's an odd one - in my misspent youth I did attend some literal 'come to Jesus' meetings and they weren't much like the urban dictionary definition of being chewed out.
Is the metaphor that you're meant to acknowledge you're a miserable sinner and beg forgiveness?

Yep it's a real power move type of phrase. I would say 'throw your weight around' and 'fling ultimatums about until one strikes a nerve' but those don't sound very professional.

Its not one I'd use myself, but my east coast US colleagues do use it though I've not heard it from the west coasters

I know it but it's very USian and I'd do a bit of eyebrow raising if used here

Familiar with the expression.
It's been around a while.

Haven't had cause to use it though.

I know it but it’s been a while since I heard anyone use it

I've heard of it. I think it's a super phrase and should be used more frequently as it always make me snort.

Yes, it's very common, but probably not in the UK. I'm American (though haven't lived there for more than a decade). It's certainly something my American friends and family would say and understand. I don't think it would be typical here though.

First time I had seen / heard of it was yesterday on here.

I’ve heard it used for something that is a last ditch attempt to advise how serious something is or that there may be a negative fallout unless things change - so you’d have a ‘come to Jesus meeting’ if you were failing your probation at work, or if your partner was telling you they weren’t happy and needed things to change if they were going to stay.

Never heard it before seeing that thread title.

I know it as the "come to Jesus moment", rather than meeting - which means time to take responsibility, acknowledge/accept something, have a word with someone/people and iron out issues or to make amends (which is the come to jesus moment where you "repent and change your ways")

Never used it though but have seen many people who use it.

I’ve only heard it at work in one situation, working for a US company.

@Sparklesocks

I’ve heard it used for something that is a last ditch attempt to advise how serious something is or that there may be a negative fallout unless things change - so you’d have a ‘come to Jesus meeting’ if you were failing your probation at work, or if your partner was telling you they weren’t happy and needed things to change if they were going to stay.

This ^ is how I've heard it used at work, or to describe a meeting where the aim is to persuade someone to have a change of opinion about something important.

Isn't it a bit disrespectful to Christians though?

Yes, it's disrespectful to Christians, but so is a LOT of everyday English. Every time someone says 'Jesus' or 'Jesus Christ' or 'for Pete's sake', for example, it's disrespectful to Christians. Generally, most people don't seem to mind being disrespectful to Christians.

Never heard of it in my life.