The science of congregation studies : searching for signs of growth /: searching for signs of growth. (2021)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Leslie J. Francis, David W. Lankshear.
• Editors: Francis, Leslie J; Lankshear, David W
• Contents: Preface1 Shaping congregation studies: A scientific approach Leslie J. Francis and David W. Lankshear2 Profiling adult churchgoers within the Diocese of Southwark: An overview David W. Lankshear and Leslie J. Francis3 The missing generation: Profiling churchgoers in their twenties David W. Lankshear and Leslie J. Francis4 'The people are friendly': Listening to 20- to 29-year-old churchgoers Jenny Rolph, Leslie J. Francis, and Paul W. Rolph5 The greying generation: Profiling churchgoers aged 70 and over Albert Jewell, Leslie J. Francis, and David W. Lankshear6 'I don't need encouraging, it's part of my life': Listening to churchgoers aged 80 and over Paul W. Rolph, Jenny Rolph, and Leslie J. Francis7 Who goes to church in their twenties? A comparison of occasional and frequent churchgoers David S. Walker8 'The church is very welcoming even though I don't attend often': Listening to occasional churchgoers Paul W. Rolph, Jenny Rolph, and Leslie J. Francis9 Church attendance and cohabitation: A study among churchgoers David W. Lankshear, Andrew Village, and Leslie J. Francis10 Personal predictors of congregational bonding social capital: A study among churchgoers in a multi-cultural society Leslie J. Francis and David W. Lankshear11 Belonging, ethnicity and homophily in local congregations: A multivariate analysis Andrew Village and Leslie J. Francis12 Predictors of church growth in Southwark Diocese 2000-2008 Andrew Village13 Impact of church schools on the attitudes of young churchgoers toward their church and Christian living Leslie J. Francis and David W. Lankshear14 Understanding the cathedral congregation: Inside Southwark Cathedral David W. Lankshear and Leslie J. Francis15 The human face of the cathedral: A qualitative enquiry into what draws people to Southwark Cathedral Leslie J. Francis, Jenny Rolph, and Paul W. Rolph16 Psychological type, temperament theory, and religious motivation: Exploring the distinctive congregational profile of Southwark Cathedral Leslie J. Francis and David W. LankshearContributorsAuthor IndexSubject Index.
• Publisher Details: Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2021
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 254.5; Church growth -- Anglican church; Religious gatherings -- Anglican church
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030761073
• Related ISBNs: 9783030761066
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