Panel 1: The Weight of Words

• Layout: Full page width.
• Visual: A massive, open book stands vertically like a wall, towering over a small humanoid figure. The pages are dense with text. The figure has their hands to their head in a gesture of total overwhelm and exhaustion.
• Caption (Top Rectangle): “Have you ever felt overwhelmed by words?”
• Dialogue (Figure): “So many words!!!”

Panel 2: The Introduction

• Layout: Full page width, directly beneath Panel 1.
• Visual: A close-up from behind the overwhelmed character. From “stage right,” the Art Pastor (Steve) pops into the frame. He is holding a sketchbook in his left hand and drawing with his right. The original character is whipping around to look at him.
• Dialogue (Art Pastor): “Hey, me too. I’m a visual learner too. I’m Steve and let’s… Visualize the Word together.”

The following panels are arranged in a two-column, portrait aspect ratio grid.

Panel 3: The Art of Scripture

• Position: Top Left.
• Visual: A close-up of a graphic novel laying on a table with a hand drawing directly on the page.
• Caption: Step 1: The Sketch. Read the Bible as a graphic novel at the Bible Bookshelf.

Panel 4: The Art of Spirituality

• Position: Top Right.
• Visual: A medium shot of the Art Pastor in an office chair at a desk with a computer tablet and microphones. He is wearing headphones with a peaceful expression and his eyes closed, drawing a Zentangle. The background is dark, illuminated only by a single lit candle.
• Caption: Step 2: The Spirit. Watch the Art Pastor live for contemplative art practices.

Panel 5: The Art of Preaching and Teaching

• Position: Bottom Left.
• Visual: The Art Pastor stands at a pulpit wearing an alb and stole. The pulpit features vestments with a cross; in the background, an altar table holds a candle and communion elements. A screen behind him displays an image of Jesus walking on water—the same art style used in the Step One graphic novel. He is preaching while holding a clicker.
• Caption: Step 3: The Speaker. The Visual Lectionary for Visual Preaching resources.

Panel 6: The Art of Scholarship

• Position: Bottom Right.
• Visual: A bird’s-eye view looking down at the Art Pastor facing a large chalkboard. He is drawing a Trinity symbol in white chalk amidst a complex mind map including terms like “missional discipleship” and “relationality”. Stacks of books surround him.
• Caption: Step 4: The Scholar. Visit Deep in the Burbs to view my visual scholarship and writing.

Panel 7: The Art of Community

• Layout: Full page width, medium close-up.
• Visual: Looking over the Art Pastor’s left shoulder at a computer screen. The screen shows a Zoom call with nine stylized faces in a grid. Text on the screen reads “Zoom Text Study”. The Art Pastor is wearing headphones and speaking happily into a microphone.
• Caption (Lower Right): “Ready to join the network?”

Final Illustration: The Gallery

• Layout: Borderless illustration at the very bottom of the page.
• Visual: A wide shot looking over the Art Pastor’s right shoulder as he does a plein air painting. He is wearing his outback hat, painting on a tripod-mounted box. He looks out over a landscape featuring a foreground tree, background trees, and a lake.
• Closing Text: “Or just visit my gallery and enjoy the art.”