Millions are leaving churches, half of all churches do not add any new members, and thousands of churches shutter their doors each year. These numbers suggest that American religion is not a growth industry. Yet, more than 1000 new churches are started in any given year. In Church Planters, sociologist Richard Pitt uses a series of in-depth interviews with church planters to understand what moves people who might otherwise be satisfied working for churches to the riskier role of starting one.
Millions are leaving churches, half of all churches do not add any new members, and thousands of churches shutter their doors each year. These numbers suggest that American religion is not a growth industry. Yet, more than 1000 new churches are started in any given year. In Church Planters, sociologist Richard Pitt uses a series of in-depth interviews with church planters to understand what moves people who might otherwise be satisfied working for churches to the riskier role of starting one.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Richard N. Pitt is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of California, San Diego. A scholar of both religion and higher education, he is the author of Divine Callings: Understanding the Call To Ministry In Black Pentecostalism and Double Majors: Influences, Identities, and Impacts . His research has been supported by the Ford Foundation, the Louisville Institute, and the National Science Foundation.
Inhaltsangabe
* Acknowledgments * Introduction * 1 Introduction * 2 Church Planting: A Bird's Eye View * PART I: BECOMING RELIGION ENTREPRENEURS * 3 "God, If You Want Me To": The "Spiritual" Origins of Church Planting * 4 "Pack Up Your Office and Go": Social Structure and Religion Entrepreneurship * PART II: BEING RELIGION ENTREPRENEURS * 5 "Missions and Momentum": Recognizing Social Change Opportunities * 6 "Time, Talents, and Treasure": Mobilizing Social Change Resources * 7 "Butts, Budgets, and Behaviors": Framing Social Change Success, Failure, and Competition * PART III: CONCLUSION * 8 De-Sacralizing Religion Entrepreneurship * Tables * Notes * Appendices * References * Index
* Acknowledgments * Introduction * 1 Introduction * 2 Church Planting: A Bird's Eye View * PART I: BECOMING RELIGION ENTREPRENEURS * 3 "God, If You Want Me To": The "Spiritual" Origins of Church Planting * 4 "Pack Up Your Office and Go": Social Structure and Religion Entrepreneurship * PART II: BEING RELIGION ENTREPRENEURS * 5 "Missions and Momentum": Recognizing Social Change Opportunities * 6 "Time, Talents, and Treasure": Mobilizing Social Change Resources * 7 "Butts, Budgets, and Behaviors": Framing Social Change Success, Failure, and Competition * PART III: CONCLUSION * 8 De-Sacralizing Religion Entrepreneurship * Tables * Notes * Appendices * References * Index
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