Fast‐growing churches: what distinguishes them from others?

The 400 fastest‐growing churches (based on the percentage change in average worship attendance in the previous five years) in the Presbyterian Church (USA), a mainline Protestant denomination, were invited to take part in the US Congregational Life Survey. Completed surveys were received from 19,033...

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Authors: Bruce, Deborah (Author) ; Woolever, Cynthia (Author) ; Wulff, Keith (Author) ; Smith‐Williams, Ida (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Routledge 2006
In: Journal of beliefs and values
Year: 2006, Volume: 27, Issue: 1, Pages: 111-126
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