Name both strengths and barriers in the congregation for
eschatological embodiment of the Kingdom in your
particular place (as you are coming to see them),
substantiating this naming process with the words of
congregants and your participant observation experiences.
How does the Story of God interact with what you
are hearing from the congregation and in the
neighborhood? What biblical and theological
themes really address where the congregation
finds itself right now?
Paint a compelling picture to energize the congregation using
eschatological imagination (use language and methods of the
poet). This part of the paper may be submitted as or
accompanied by some type of media presentation, sermon, or
other creative presentation. Word count is waved for this
section since it requires more of an artistic expression.
Speak to the pastoral processes of
leading this particular congregation in
this direction.