The Science of Congregation Studies: Searching for Signs of Growth (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9783030761097)

Preface1 Shaping congregation studies: A scientific approach Leslie J. Francis and David W. Lankshear2 Profiling adult churchgoers within the Diocese of Southwark: An overview David W. Lankshear and Leslie J. Francis3 The missing generation: Profiling churchgoers in their twenties David W. Lankshear and Leslie J. Francis4 'The people are friendly': Listening to 20- to 29-year-old churchgoers Jenny Rolph, Leslie J. Francis, and Paul W. Rolph5 The greying generation: Profiling churchgoers aged 70 and over Albert Jewell, Leslie J. Francis, and David W. Lankshear6 'I don't need encouraging, it's part of my life': Listening to churchgoers aged 80 and over Paul W. Rolph, Jenny Rolph, and Leslie J. Francis7 Who goes to church in their twenties? A comparison of occasional and frequent churchgoers David S. Walker8 'The church is very welcoming even though I don't attend often': Listening to occasional churchgoers Paul W. Rolph, Jenny Rolph, and Leslie J. Francis9 Church attendance and cohabitation: A study among churchgoers David W. Lankshear, Andrew Village, and Leslie J. Francis10 Personal predictors of congregational bonding social capital: A study among churchgoers in a multi-cultural society Leslie J. Francis and David W. Lankshear11 Belonging, ethnicity and homophily in local congregations: A multivariate analysis Andrew Village and Leslie J. Francis12 Predictors of church growth in Southwark Diocese 2000-2008 Andrew Village13 Impact of church schools on the attitudes of young churchgoers toward their church and Christian living Leslie J. Francis and David W. Lankshear14 Understanding the cathedral congregation: Inside Southwark Cathedral David W. Lankshear and Leslie J. Francis15 The human face of the cathedral: A qualitative enquiry into what draws people to Southwark Cathedral Leslie J. Francis, Jenny Rolph, and Paul W. Rolph16 Psychological type, temperament theory, and religious motivation: Exploring the distinctive congregational profile of Southwark Cathedral Leslie J. Francis and David W. LankshearContributorsAuthor IndexSubject Index


Author: Leslie J. Francis
ISBN-10: 3030761096
ISBN-13: 9783030761097
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 12/08/2022
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.98lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.77d