The Urban Church Imagined: Religion, Race, and Authenticity in the City

by Rhys H Williams, Jessica M. Barron, Rhys H. Williams

Book Overview

Explores the role of race and consumer culture in attracting urban congregants to an evangelical church

The Urban Church Imagined illuminates the dynamics surrounding white urban evangelical congregations' approaches to organizational vitality and diversifying membership. Many evangelical churches are moving to urban, downtown areas to build their congregations and attract younger, millennial members. The urban environment fosters...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1479887102
• ISBN13: 9781479887101
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"