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American Congregations, Volume 2 : New Perspectives in the Study of Congregations
by James P. Wind and James W. Lewis
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'These essays greatly enhance our understanding of the ways in which congregations have been changing in response to their social surroundings. Against the hoopla of 'church growth' specialists, the authors of this volume present a sober analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of contemporary congregations. They demonstrate that maintaining a spiritual presence is a complicated business--and that we should not be deceived into thinking that numeric growth is the sine qua non of a successful ministry.' Robert Wuthnow, Princeton University.
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- ISBN-13: 9780226901886
- ISBN-10: 0226901882
- Publisher: University of Chicago Press
- Publish Date: January 1995
- Dimensions: 9.25 x 6.33 x 0.99 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.18 pounds
- Page Count: 302
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