Successful Church Mergers: Case Study Research from Australian Baptists
After surveying the theology and literature related to church mergers this article reports on the case studies of four recent mergers in the Queensland Baptist context. The research assesses how successful the church mergers have been, what were the motivators for the mergers, how were the obstacles...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Brill
2018
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Ecclesial practices
Year: 2018, Volume: 5, Issue: 1, Pages: 54-75 |
IxTheo Classification: | KBS Australia; Oceania KDG Free church RB Church office; congregation |
Further subjects: | B
Church merger
motivators for church merger
factors in success of church mergers
recommendations for churches considering church merger
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Summary: | After surveying the theology and literature related to church mergers this article reports on the case studies of four recent mergers in the Queensland Baptist context. The research assesses how successful the church mergers have been, what were the motivators for the mergers, how were the obstacles overcome and what success-factors can be confirmed and/or developed. The article concludes with recommendations for congregations undertaking this difficult but rewarding task. |
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ISSN: | 2214-4471 |
Contains: | In: Ecclesial practices
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/22144471-00501003 |