How to use Visual Communication in Worship

Andre Daley

Consider this scenario: All eyes are glued to the screen as the hero Indiana Jones attempts to save his dying father. This mission requires him to somehow cross what seems like an insurmountable chasm. He stands poised at the edge of the precipice overlooking the bottomless chasm. In his hands he clutches a scroll with instructions that suggest he simply “step out in faith.” That doesn’t make sense. As the audience waits in tense anticipation, the soundtrack builds to a crescendo and then falls quiet. Tension builds as Indy takes a trembling step out into what looks like thin air. The viewers gasp as he lands on a previously unseen bridge. Everyone breathes a sigh of relief.