Congregations in Transition: A Guide for Analyzing, Assessing, and Adapting in Changing Communities

Dudley, Carl S.

ISBN 10: 0787954225 / ISBN 13: 9780787954222

Published by Jossey-Bass, 2002

About this Item

Thousands of congregations are confronted with the reality that their neighborhoods and regions have changed around them, often to such a degree that their survival is threatened. This work talks about the congregations in transition. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HR; JFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 217 x 11. Weight in Grams: 532. . 2002. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Congregations in Transition: A Guide for Analyzing, Assessing, and Adapting in Changing Communities
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0787954225
• ISBN 13: 9780787954222
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

This hands-on guide helps congregations meet the reality and challenges of today's constantly changing urban and suburban church communities. Congregations in Transition, written in an easy-to-follow workbook format, is designed to help communities of faith focus on the changing needs of their members and explore the opportunities and options open to them.

About the Author

Carl S. Dudley and Nancy T. Ammerman are faculty members at Hartford Seminary and researchers at the Hartford Institute for Religious Research. They are authorities on congregational studies and the relationship between congregations and their communities.