Promise and Peril

David Brubaker

doi:10.5771/9781566996129

Promise and Peril

Understanding and Managing Change and Conflict in Congregations

Published 2009

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doi.org/10.5771/9781566996129
ISBN print: 978-1-56699-382-1
ISBN online: 978-1-56699-612-9
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham

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Zusammenfassung

Congregations cannot exist without finances, priorities, leadership, worship, and decision making, yet these five aspects breed the most conflict between church members and clergy. These conflicts unfortunately tend to bring about the most negative consequences: drops in giving, resignation of leaders, and, perhaps most pointedly, loss of members. The importance of congregations and their effect on our lives is clear, yet what is less clear is what makes conflicts in faith communities inevitable. In Promise and Peril: Understanding and Managing Change and Conflict in Congregations, David Brubaker brings the tools of organizational theory and research to the task of understanding the deeper dynamics of congregational conflict. With a doctorate in sociology and more than twenty years working with congregational conflicts, Brubaker helps to explore the causes and effects of conflicts on a wide range of congregations. This book will help congregations avoid the pitfalls of conflict and instead head toward a healthy relationship between and among church staff and members.

Schlagworte

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i–xvi Preface i–xvi
1–18 Introduction More Than a Family System 1–18
19–38 Chapter 1 Overview of the Study 19–38
39–54 Chapter 2 Structure and Power 39–54
55–70 Chapter 3 Worship―the Primary Expression of a Congregation's Culture 55–70
71–88 Chapter 4 Leadership in Congregations 71–88
89–110 Chapter 5 Change and Conflict 89–110
111–126 Chapter 6 Where Do We Go from Here? 111–126
127–140 Appendix A Telephone Survey 127–140
141–142 Appendix B Correlations between Conflict and Key Independent Variables 141–142
143–146 Appendix C Logistic Regression―Full Model 143–146
147–150 Appendix D Forming a Reference Committee in Congregational Change or Conflict 147–150
151–170 Notes 151–170

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