Marsha Trimble Dunstan Interpretation:
(Look at characteristics.) ark: movement in which God resides (see 1 Chronicles 13:5-6). Navy destroyer: deliverance ministry (func); warfare (func). riverboat: joy (see Jeremiah 31:9); life (see Revelation 22:1); slow (char); carries lots of people (func); long stretch [being swept away] (see Psalm 58:7; Revelation 12:15). rowboat: ministry under our power (see Matthew 13:2). sailboat: ministry empowered by the Holy Spirit; see General/Wind. schooner: speedy movement or ministry (char). ship: large movement (see Matthew 13:2); very large church (see Matthew 13:2); mission-minded church (char). ship, three-masted schooner: Trinity with speed; see Themes/Numbers/3. speedboat: short-lived (char); exciting (char). submarine: intercessory (char); stealth/covert (func). Titanic: big plan that is not going to work out (char). tugboat: ability to guide people (char); help ministries (func); support for “leadership” (func). wooden raft: things made (char); brings safety but leaves gaps (char).