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Church, identity, and change : theology and denominational structures in unsettled times / edited by David A. Roozen & James Nieman.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Grand Rapids, Mich. : W.B. Eerdmans Pub., c2005.Description: vii, 656 p. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0802828191 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 280/.4/0973 22
LOC classification:
  • BR515 .C526 2005
Contents:
Introduction / David A. Roozen and James R. Nieman -- "More than evangelical" : the challenge of the evolving identity of the Assemblies of God / Gary B. McGee -- Charisma and structure in the Assemblies of God : revisiting O'Dea's five dilemmas / Margaret M. Poloma -- The challenges of organization and spirit in the implementation of theology in the Assemblies of God / William W. Menzies -- A short history of the Association of Vineyard Churches / Bill Jackson -- Routinizing charisma : the Vineyard Christian Fellowship in the post-Wimber era / Donald E. Miller -- Theological perspective and reflection on the Vineyard Christian Fellowship / Don Williams -- Anglican mission in changing times : a brief institutional history of the Episcopal Church, USA / Ian T. Douglas -- A primacy of systems : confederation, corporation, and communion / William H. Swatos, Jr. -- Crisis as opportunity : scandal, structure, and change in the Episcopal Church on the cusp of the millennium / Jennifer M. Phillips -- Structuring a confessional church for the global age : admission to communion by the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod / Paul Marschke -- Fellowship and communion in the postmodern era : the case of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod / David L. Carlson -- The theological meaning and use of communion : the case of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod / Eugene W. Bunkowske -- How firm a foundation? : the institutional origins of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. / Quinton Hosford Dixie -- The National Baptist Convention : traditions and contemporary challenges / Aldon D. Morris and Shayne Lee -- Becoming a people of God : theological reflections on the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. / David Emmanuel Goatley -- The Reformed Church in America as a national church / John Coakley -- National engagement with localism : the last gasp of the corporate denomination? / Donald A. Luidens -- No longer business as usual : the Reformed Church in America seen through its mission statement / Steve Mathonnet-VanderWell -- The United Church of Christ : redefining unity in Christ as unity in diversity / Barbara Brown Zikmund -- Strategy and restructure in the United Church of Christ / Emily Barman and Mark Chaves -- Faith and organization in the United Church of Christ / Roger L. Shinn -- Methodism as machine / Russell E. Richey -- Leadership, identity, and mission in a changing United Methodist Church / James Rutland Wood -- Practical theology at work in the United Methodist Church : restructuring, reshaping, reclaiming / Pamela D. Couture -- National denominational structures' engagement with postmodernity : an integrative summary from an organizational perspective / David A. Roozen -- The theological work of denominations / James R. Nieman.
Review: "Church, Identity, and Change offers an unprecedented, in-depth, inside look at the church today through the lens of eight diverse Protestant denominations. These denominations represent a wide scope of American churches - liberal and conservative, old and new, declining and growing, liturgical and nonliturgical. The case studies particularly bring to life each church's distinctive challenges, including financial scandal, the death of a founder, and more." "The book as a whole submits a timely assessment of the relationship between Christian faith and denominational structures. At a time when many analysts are heralding a major paradigm shift from modern to postmodern forms of organization, Church, Identity, and Change tracks how these several denominations are restructuring their organizational identities and practices to embody their theological commitments in a postmodern world. This book is an essential resource for those concerned about the fate of the church in the twenty-first century."--BOOK JACKET.
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Introduction / David A. Roozen and James R. Nieman -- "More than evangelical" : the challenge of the evolving identity of the Assemblies of God / Gary B. McGee -- Charisma and structure in the Assemblies of God : revisiting O'Dea's five dilemmas / Margaret M. Poloma -- The challenges of organization and spirit in the implementation of theology in the Assemblies of God / William W. Menzies -- A short history of the Association of Vineyard Churches / Bill Jackson -- Routinizing charisma : the Vineyard Christian Fellowship in the post-Wimber era / Donald E. Miller -- Theological perspective and reflection on the Vineyard Christian Fellowship / Don Williams -- Anglican mission in changing times : a brief institutional history of the Episcopal Church, USA / Ian T. Douglas -- A primacy of systems : confederation, corporation, and communion / William H. Swatos, Jr. -- Crisis as opportunity : scandal, structure, and change in the Episcopal Church on the cusp of the millennium / Jennifer M. Phillips -- Structuring a confessional church for the global age : admission to communion by the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod / Paul Marschke -- Fellowship and communion in the postmodern era : the case of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod / David L. Carlson -- The theological meaning and use of communion : the case of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod / Eugene W. Bunkowske -- How firm a foundation? : the institutional origins of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. / Quinton Hosford Dixie -- The National Baptist Convention : traditions and contemporary challenges / Aldon D. Morris and Shayne Lee -- Becoming a people of God : theological reflections on the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. / David Emmanuel Goatley -- The Reformed Church in America as a national church / John Coakley -- National engagement with localism : the last gasp of the corporate denomination? / Donald A. Luidens -- No longer business as usual : the Reformed Church in America seen through its mission statement / Steve Mathonnet-VanderWell -- The United Church of Christ : redefining unity in Christ as unity in diversity / Barbara Brown Zikmund -- Strategy and restructure in the United Church of Christ / Emily Barman and Mark Chaves -- Faith and organization in the United Church of Christ / Roger L. Shinn -- Methodism as machine / Russell E. Richey -- Leadership, identity, and mission in a changing United Methodist Church / James Rutland Wood -- Practical theology at work in the United Methodist Church : restructuring, reshaping, reclaiming / Pamela D. Couture -- National denominational structures' engagement with postmodernity : an integrative summary from an organizational perspective / David A. Roozen -- The theological work of denominations / James R. Nieman.

"Church, Identity, and Change offers an unprecedented, in-depth, inside look at the church today through the lens of eight diverse Protestant denominations. These denominations represent a wide scope of American churches - liberal and conservative, old and new, declining and growing, liturgical and nonliturgical. The case studies particularly bring to life each church's distinctive challenges, including financial scandal, the death of a founder, and more." "The book as a whole submits a timely assessment of the relationship between Christian faith and denominational structures. At a time when many analysts are heralding a major paradigm shift from modern to postmodern forms of organization, Church, Identity, and Change tracks how these several denominations are restructuring their organizational identities and practices to embody their theological commitments in a postmodern world. This book is an essential resource for those concerned about the fate of the church in the twenty-first century."--BOOK JACKET.

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