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• catalog abstract ""Changes in denominational life in North America have left congregations with two difficult choices. On one hand, they can choose to act as though their ministries and programs can still best be established by national denominational offices. On the other hand, they can choose to act as though their denominational identity is completely irrelevant to their mission. Underlying these difficult choices, writes Lyle E. Schaller, is the tremendous flux in the relationship between national denominations and their member congregations over the last forty years. The fact that relatively few visitors choose to affiliate with a congregation on the basis of denominational identity leads some to conclude (incorrectly) that the interdependence and cooperation between congregations of similar heritage and background is unimportant. At the same time, others conclude (also incorrectly) that there is nothing wrong with current denominational structures and that congregations need simply to align themselves with their denomination's directions more thoroughly. To these bad choices, Schaller proposes an alternative. He observes that many congregations already seek to extend their mission and make their ministries more effective by participating in affinity networks--groups of congregations that share particular goals and visions. Schaller suggests the establishment of such networks within, rather than outside of, denominations. He argues that they should be established on the judicatory level. Rather than making state or regional boundaries the organizing principle by which congregations within a denomination align themselves, why not form judicatories around a particular sense of mission, or distinctive theological stands? Schaller concludes that allowing and encouraging the formation of such affinity networks will recognize the differences between congregations within a denominations as the strength it truly is, and will, foster a greater unity of purpose between the denomination's churches"--Amazon.com.".
• catalog contributor b12812620.
• catalog created "c2003.".
• catalog date "2003".
• catalog date "c2003.".
• catalog dateCopyrighted "c2003.".
• catalog description ""Changes in denominational life in North America have left congregations with two difficult choices. On one hand, they can choose to act as though their ministries and programs can still best be established by national denominational offices. On the other hand, they can choose to act as though their denominational identity is completely irrelevant to their mission. Underlying these difficult choices, writes Lyle E. Schaller, is the tremendous flux in the relationship between national denominations and their member congregations over the last forty years. The fact that relatively few visitors choose to affiliate with a congregation on the basis of denominational identity leads some to conclude (incorrectly) that the interdependence and cooperation between congregations of similar heritage and background is unimportant. ".
• catalog description "At the same time, others conclude (also incorrectly) that there is nothing wrong with current denominational structures and that congregations need simply to align themselves with their denomination's directions more thoroughly. To these bad choices, Schaller proposes an alternative. He observes that many congregations already seek to extend their mission and make their ministries more effective by participating in affinity networks--groups of congregations that share particular goals and visions. Schaller suggests the establishment of such networks within, rather than outside of, denominations. He argues that they should be established on the judicatory level. ".
• catalog description "Includes bibliographical references.".
• catalog description "Rather than making state or regional boundaries the organizing principle by which congregations within a denomination align themselves, why not form judicatories around a particular sense of mission, or distinctive theological stands? Schaller concludes that allowing and encouraging the formation of such affinity networks will recognize the differences between congregations within a denominations as the strength it truly is, and will, foster a greater unity of purpose between the denomination's churches"--Amazon.com.".
• catalog description "Should you read this book? -- Why talk about it? -- What do you believe? -- What are the consequences of affluence? -- A second paradigm shift -- What are the desired outcomes? -- What about the polity? -- What is your frame of reference? -- What is an affinity judicatory? -- Twelve alternative scenarios -- A third paradigm shift -- Trade-offs and consequences.".
• catalog extent "237 p. ;".
• catalog identifier "0687022665 (pbk. : alk. paper)".
• catalog issued "2003".
• catalog issued "c2003.".
• catalog language "eng".
• catalog publisher "Nashville : Abingdon Press,".
• catalog subject "280/.4/0973 21".
• catalog subject "BV652 .S2925 2003".
• catalog subject "Christian sects.".
• catalog subject "Church work.".
• catalog tableOfContents "Should you read this book? -- Why talk about it? -- What do you believe? -- What are the consequences of affluence? -- A second paradigm shift -- What are the desired outcomes? -- What about the polity? -- What is your frame of reference? -- What is an affinity judicatory? -- Twelve alternative scenarios -- A third paradigm shift -- Trade-offs and consequences.".
• catalog title "From geography to affinity : how congregations can learn from one another / Lyle E. Schaller.".
• catalog type "text".