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Studying Congregations: A New HandbookStudying Congregations: A New Handbook
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guidance on how to study congregations; see also http://hirr.hartsem.edu/research/research_congregtnl_studies_biblio.html
Handbook for Congregational StudiesHandbook for Congregational Studies by Jackson Carroll
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guidance on how to study congregations
Pillars of Faith: American Congregations and Their PartnersPillars of Faith: American Congregations and Their Partners by Nancy Tatom Ammerman
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current and contemporary assessment
Congregations in AmericaCongregations in America by Mark Chaves
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current and contemporary assessment
The Black Church in the African American ExperienceThe Black Church in the African American Experience by C. EricLincoln
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comprehensive on African American churches
Congregation and CommunityCongregation and Community by Nancy Tatom Ammerman
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intense look at several congregations
Hollywood Faith: Holiness, Prosperity, and Ambition in a Los Angeles ChurchHollywood Faith: Holiness, Prosperity, and Ambition in a Los Angeles Church by Gerardo Marti
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fascinating look at religion and the emerging creative class through entertainment workers in a Hollywood church
Bible BelieversBible Believers by Nancy T. Ammerman
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ground-breaking study of evangelicalism
New Wine in Old Wineskins: Evangelicals and Liberals in a Small-Town ChurchNew Wine in Old Wineskins: Evangelicals and Liberals in a Small-Town Church by R. Stephen Warner
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ground-breaking study of liberal-conservative church changes
A Mosaic of Believers: Diversity and Innovation in a Multiethnic ChurchA Mosaic of Believers: Diversity and Innovation in a Multiethnic Church by Gerardo Marti
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ground-breaking study of innovation & racially/ethnically diverse church in Los Angeles
Congregations in Transition: A Guide for Analyzing, Assessing, and Adapting in Changing CommunitiesCongregations in Transition: A Guide for Analyzing, Assessing, and Adapting in Changing Communities by Carl S. Dudley
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for practicioners
Mainline to the Future: Congregations for the 21st CenturyMainline to the Future: Congregations for the 21st Century by Jackson W. Carroll
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looking at the mainline
Congregation: Stories and StructuresCongregation: Stories and Structures by James Hopewell
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looking at congregations comprehensively
Women of the Cloth: A New Opportunity for the ChurchesWomen of the Cloth: A New Opportunity for the Churches by Jackson W. Carroll
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ordained and non-ordained women pastoral leaders
Congregations in Conflict: Cultural Models of Local Religious LifeCongregations in Conflict: Cultural Models of Local Religious Life by Penny Edgell Becker
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models of conflict
Bridging Divided Worlds: Generational Cultures in CongregationsBridging Divided Worlds: Generational Cultures in Congregations by Jackson W. Carroll
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generational shifts in churches
Contemporary American Religion: An Ethnographic ReaderContemporary American Religion: An Ethnographic Reader by Penny Edgell
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several brief ethnographic studies
Rekindling the Mainline: New Life Through New ChurchesRekindling the Mainline: New Life Through New Churches by Stephen C. Compton
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focus on mainline denominations
Effective Small Churches in the Twenty-First CenturyEffective Small Churches in the Twenty-First Century by Carl S. Dudley
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focus on small churches
Small Churches Are BeautifulSmall Churches Are Beautiful by Jackson W. Carroll
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focus on small churches
Every Time I Feel the Spirit: Religious Experience and Ritual in an African American Church (Qualitative Studies in Religion)Every Time I Feel the Spirit: Religious Experience and Ritual in an African American Church (Qualitative Studies in Religion) by Timothy Nelson
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focus on theology and experience in one African American church
Faithful Generations: Race and New Asian American ChurchesFaithful Generations: Race and New Asian American Churches by Russell Jeung
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focus on Asian American churches
American Mainline Religion: Its Changing Shape and FutureAmerican Mainline Religion: Its Changing Shape and Future by Wade Clark Roof
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comprehensive on the mainline
The Responsibility People: Eighteen Senior Leaders of Protestant Churches and National Ecumenical Agencies Reflect on Church LeadershipThe Responsibility People: Eighteen Senior Leaders of Protestant Churches and National Ecumenical Agencies Reflect on Church Leadership
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more on the mainline
The History of the Riverside Church in the City of New York (Religion, Race, and Ethnicity)The History of the Riverside Church in the City of New York (Religion, Race, and Ethnicity) by Peter Paris
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history of significant and diverse church in New York
Charisma and Community: A Study of Religious Commitment within the Charismatic Renewal (New observations)Charisma and Community: A Study of Religious Commitment within the Charismatic Renewal (New observations) by Mary Jo Neitz
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ground-breaking study of catholic charismatics with phenomenological perspective
Beyond Megachurch Myths: What We Can Learn from America's Largest Churches (J-B Leadership Network Series)Beyond Megachurch Myths: What We Can Learn from America's Largest Churches (J-B Leadership Network Series) by Scott Thumma
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Focused on correcting false assumptions about megachurches.
Christianity for the Rest of Us: How the Neighborhood Church Is Transforming the FaithChristianity for the Rest of Us: How the Neighborhood Church Is Transforming the Faith by Diana Butler Bass
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glimpses into church life using sample of mainline churches.
Awesome FamiliesAwesome Families by Kathleen E. Jenkins
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Focus on failed therapeutic religion in the International Church of Christ movement.
A Field Guide to U.S. Congregations: Who's Going Where and WhyA Field Guide to U.S. Congregations: Who's Going Where and Why by Cynthia Woolever
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comprehensive characteristics from large survey of churches.
Vital Signs: The Promise of Mainstream ProtestantismVital Signs: The Promise of Mainstream Protestantism by Milton J Coalter
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analysis of Mainline Protestantism, recent past and potential future
The Empty Church: The Suicide of Liberal ChristianityThe Empty Church: The Suicide of Liberal Christianity by Thomas C. Reeves
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historian traces reasons for decline in mainline membership
The 'Empty' Church Revisited (Explorations in Practical, Pastoral, and Empirical Theology) (Explorations in Practical, Pastoral, and Empirical Theology)The 'Empty' Church Revisited (Explorations in Practical, Pastoral, and Empirical Theology) (Explorations in Practical, Pastoral, and Empirical Theology) by Robin Gill
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view of mainline decline from British context