What is The Misfit Toy Society?
A church, outside of the societal norms, tailor made for a targeted culture that, like all Christians, was never meant to fit inside a box.
“The goal of the Misfit Toy Society is to provide immediate input and pastoral support to active duty military, veterans, law enforcement and first responders.” Pastor Duke Krieger
The 1980’s found the rise of biker churches worldwide; churches created to meet the needs of a specific culture, that were sometimes misunderstood. However, like everyone, they needed God and everything He heals & restores.
As of September 2019 there were more than 2.7 million active-duty United States military, reserve and civilian contractors. In 2018 there were close to 700,000 full time law enforcement officials. This number is higher than the population of 100 countries worldwide. In 2019 there were more than 17.9 million United States veterans. Add that with numbers above and you now have a people group equal to more than 177 countries in the world. These numbers exclude their families. United States active military, veterans and their families face challenges such as:
- Tramatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- Post Traumatic Stress (PTS)
- Depression
- Substance Use
- Suicide (2018 had the highest number of suicides among active-duty personnel)
Statistical References
* https://www.statista.com/topics/1279/veterans/
* http://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/
