The small membership church: scenarios for tomorrow

For nearly four centuries, the small congregation has been the dominant institutional expression of Protestant Christanity. Meanwhile the societal context for the small Protestant church has changed from supportive to neutral to, in many places, a hostile environment. The small church thrived in a s...

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Main Author: Schaller, Lyle E. (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Nashville Abingdon Press 1994
In:Year: 1994
Series/Journal:Ministry for the third millennium
Further subjects:B Small churches
B Christianity Forecasting

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