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Beyond the Ordinary

Ten Strengths of U.S. Congregations

by Cynthia Woolever, Deborah Bruce ยท 2004

ISBN: 0664226930 9780664226930

Category: Religion / Christianity / General

Page count: 146

<p>Results from the U.S. Congregational Life Survey, the largest project of its type ever conducted in the United States, have prompted this second book from Westminster John Knox Press authors Cynthia Woolever and Deborah Bruce. Their original work,<i>A Field Guide to U.S. Congregations: Who's Going Where and Why</i>, explores the practices and activities of worshipers in more than 2,000 U.S. congregations, encompassing more than 300,000 worshipers across a representative sample of denominations and faith groups. This book describes the qualities that are evident in strong congregations and develops congregational applications from those findings. Like the first book, it is helpfully illustrated with charts, graphs, and cartoons.</p>