Be Not Afraid!: Building Your Church on Faith and Knowledge

Roberts, Frederic M.

ISBN 10: 1566993156 / ISBN 13: 9781566993159

Published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (edition illustrated edition), 2005

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Be Not Afraid!: Building Your Church on Faith and Knowledge
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (edition illustrated edition)
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1566993156
• ISBN 13: 9781566993159
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: illustrated edition.
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

In this in-depth study of eight diverse mainline Protestant congregations, anthropologist Fredric Roberts finds that when local congregations are evaluated by spiritual and religious standards instead of corporate- or pop-culture-based values there remains much to celebrate. Roberts recommends that congregations work to discover their own uniqueness and to build upon the strength that already exist among its own members. Be Not Afraid! is a guide to help congregations rediscover their true calling to be nurturing faith communities, committed to spreading the good news and making disciples.

About the Author

Fredric Roberts is associate professor of anthropology at Michigan State University, where his teaching focuses on religion in North America, research methodologies, and writing about culture.