Managing the Church? Order and Organization in a Secular Age

Name: Managing the Church? Order and Organization in a Secular Age
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ISBN: 9781841270623

By: G.R. Evans, Martyn Percy

Bloomsbury Academic / 2000 / Hardcover

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How do churches and other religioius organizations attempt to order themselves in a secular age? Is a theocracy possible within a democracy? To what extent should churches borrow "management-speak" and techniques from business? This book explores the key issues, and critiques some of the main models of management that have recently been imported into churches. Contributors include Richard Roberts, Robert Vaughn and Stephen Pattison.

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Title: Managing the Church? Order and Organization in a Secular Age
By: G.R. Evans, Martyn Percy
Format: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 273
Vendor: Bloomsbury Academic

Publication Date: 2000
Weight: 1 pound 3 ounces
ISBN: 1841270628
ISBN-13: 9781841270623
Stock No: WW270628

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How do churches and other religious organizations attempt to order themselves in a secular age? Is a theocracy possible within a democracy? To what extent should churches borrow 'management-speak' and techniques from business? This book explores the key issues, and critiques some of the main models of management that have recently been imported into churches. Anyone interested in what the 21st century holds for the structure of Christian churches will find this book instructive and thought-provoking.