to romantic spirituality, more fun, more informality—more of everything that you saw on Sunday morning. Of course, no real congregation looks exactly like this composite portrait, and some may only show a few of these traits. But dig a bit deeper into the life of churches that don’t fit the pattern and you will find that their members are agonizing or arguing over what they need to do to appeal to “the young people” and to remain viable as a faith community. This perceived need to adapt to constant