Pierced and tattooed
You wrote:
"I've been involved in children's ministry for 7 years and my wife and I currently do "coffee ministry" or "ministers of the Java!" at our church - GUTSCHURCH. Our church is full of people who are pierced and tattooed and since most churches somehow look only on the outside rather than the inside, we go to this church."
.........first thought.......aren't all of us "pierced and tattoed" by life. I think you could write (or maybe you have already) a great analogy for your children AND for your caffinated ministry! I do hope you are not decaffinated!!! Mary