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Understanding the Faith Factor in Church-Based Social Ministry
As public funding for social services has been slashed, there has arisen an unprecedented interest in the potential (and dangers) of faith-based institutions as agents of social change. This text seeks to answer pressing questions surrounding this important and controversial issue.
Contents -- PART I: Church-Based Social Ministry -- 1. Introduction: Church-Based Social Ministry in Context -- 2. The Churches and Their Ministries -- 3. Case Studies of Faith in Action -- PART II: Toward a New Vocabulary of Faith -- 4. Perceptions of Spiritual Meaning in Faith-Based Social Action -- 5. Religious Elements of Faith-Based Social Programs -- 6. A Typology of Faith-Based Organizations and Programs -- PART III: Mission Orientations -- 7. Defining Mission Orientations: The Relationship between Social Action and Evangelism
8. Influences on Congregational Mission9. Conversionist Churches and Social Action -- PART IV: Saving Souls and Serving Society -- 10. Does Faith Work? Spiritual Dynamics and Social Outcomes -- 11. Social Capital and Spiritual Capital -- 12. Conclusion: New Understandings, New Questions, New Opportunities -- Appendix 1: Profiles of the Case-Study Churches -- Appendix 2: Pastoral Interview Guide (excerpt) -- Notes -- References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Saving Souls, Serving Society : Understanding the Faith Factor in Church-Based Social Ministry
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