Soaring with Faith Illustration -- A Struggling Congregation
An Illustration by cartoonist Joe McKeever
I am pleased to share that illustrations for my ForthTelling Innovation book—Soaring with Faith: The Difference Maker for Congregations are provided by cartoonist Joe McKeever.
The collectives are Soaring, Strong, Stumbling, Struggling, and Spiritless. Which one best describes your congregation?
A Struggling congregation is smothered by their overly churched culture with an internal focus on making tomorrow a return of yesterday. The direct, dramatic, divine intervention of God is their faithful hope. They struggle to keep their programs, ministries, and activities functioning at a vital and vibrant level. The core of the congregation are often empty nesters and senior adults. They want to know what to do next year rather than taking a long look at their situation.