Description
Book SynopsisOver the years the American religious landscape has undergone a dramatic change. More and more churches meet in converted warehouses, and many have ministers who've never attended a seminary. This title offers an examination of these 'new paradigm churches' - sometimes called megachurches or postdenominational churches.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
Introduction
Winners and Losers: Restructuring the Religious Economy
1
The New Face of American Protestantism:
A Second Reformation?
2
Hippies, Beach Baptisms, and Healings:
A History of Three Movements
3
Transforming Your Life: The Process of Conversion
4
Beyond Rationality: Democratizing Access to the Sacred
5
Living by the Bible: Social Ministry, Politics, Theology
6
Giving the Ministry to the People:
The Postmodern Organization
7
Franchising New Groups: Church Planting and Growth
8
Can the Mainline Church Survive?
Some Lessons from History
APPENDIX 1. Geographical Distribution
of Churches
APPENDIX 2. Congregational Surveys
APPENDIX 3. Pastors Survey
Notes
Index
