Studying Congregations

by Nancy Tatom Ammerman, William McKinney, Carl S. Dudley, et al.

Book Overview

This handbook for seminarians and clergy professionals places the congregation itself, rather than individual scholarly disciplines, at the center of congregational analysis. Using a comprehensive... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0687006511
• ISBN13: 9780687006519
• Release Date: September 1998
• Publisher: Abingdon Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.5" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

Specific in focus, excellent in application

The book is specific in focus and excellent in application. It is everything it is presented to be.

Studying Congregations Review

The book is great. It outlines how to study a congregation with objectivity as the key. It also provides sample surveys, which is great. Good for individuals or for group research.

Helpful book for analyzing congregations

This book provides a step-by-step process for analyzing a congregation-- its theology, context, culture and identity, dynamics, resources, and leadership. For church leaders looking for ways to figure out what's *really* been happening in a congregation, what its mission might be, and where it might be headed, this is a valuable book!