Beyond the Congregation

The World of Christian Nonprofits
1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-0-19-973351-4
Verlag: Oxford University Press

Buch, Englisch, 224 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 379 g

Available in print for ASA
One of few books that address Christian nonprofits
First on the topic to use systematic, quantitative data

Christianity in the United States has long been organized around congregations and denominations. However, a different type of organization operating outside of these traditional structures is claiming an increasingly important place in the religious market. The growth of Christian nonprofits, popularly called "parachurch" organizations, has been recognized by churchgoers and social scientists alike as an important development that is transforming the composition and dynamics of American Christianity. The size, resources, and activities of this population have made it the public face of American Christianity and altered the relationship between individuals, churches and denominations. Beyond the Congregation utilizes data on almost 2,000 of the largest and most influential Christian nonprofits in the United States to answer some of the key questions raised by these organizations. What explains the growth of Christian nonprofits? What activities are they pursuing? How are they funded and how do they use those funds? Beyond the Congregation provides a much needed examination of these issues that is accessible and informative for scholars, nonprofit executives, religious leaders and the general public.

Zielgruppe

Sociologists, religion scholars, a significant secondary audience of Christian leaders (congregational, denominational, and in nonprofits)

Autoren/Hrsg.

Scheitle, Christopher P

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein Empirische Sozialforschung, Statistik
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christentum/Christliche Theologie Allgemein Organisation & Institutionen von Kirchen und Gemeinden
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Soziale Gruppen & Klassen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1.: Christian Nonprofits: The Religious Market's Other Supplier
2.: From Religious Societies to Public Charities: A Parachurch History
3.: Competition and Collaboration: The Market Dynamics of Church & Parachurch
4.: Parachurch Profiles: From Christian Cowboys to Donating Cows
5.: The Balance Sheet: A Financial Portrait of the Parachurch Sector
6.: Leadership and Accountability: Executives, Boards and Watchdogs
7.: Parachurch and State: Tax Laws, Government Funding and Nonprofit Lobbying
Appendix Data Collection Methods

Über Autor(innen)

Scheitle, Christopher P
Christopher P. Scheitle received his Ph.D. in sociology from The Pennsylvania State University, where he is currently a Senior Research Associate.