No Congregation Is an Island: How Faith Communities Navigate Opportunities and Challenges Together

Relationships provide tangible help, advice, resources, and emotional support to individuals and religious congregations during difficult times. Jennifer McClure's book explores the various kinds of relationships that congregations have and their impact on responding to opportunities and challenges in an uncertain future. It focuses on relationships within religious groups, distinctive religious groups, between religious groups, within racial groups, and between racial groups, and is a timely and important resource for ministers and congregational leaders who are feeling stressed, overwhelmed, and bewildered by changes in their congregations and communities.

Format: Hardback
Length: 164 pages
Publication date: 25 August 2023
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Relationships play a crucial role in providing tangible help, advice, resources, and emotional support during difficult times, not only for individuals but also for religious congregations. In the United States, congregations are facing numerous opportunities and challenges due to significant shifts in the religious landscape and the lingering effects of the pandemic. These changes can lead to feelings of anxiety, uncertainty, and disorientation among ministers and leaders. However, relationships with other congregations and religious groups can have a positive impact on how congregations respond to these opportunities and challenges. In her book, "Relationships in Congregations: A Case Study of Central Alabama," Jennifer McClure explores the various kinds of relationships that exist within and between religious groups and how they impact congregational life. McClure focuses on several types of relationships, including those primarily within religious groups, exclusively within distinctive religious groups, between religious groups, within racial groups, and between racial groups. This book is a timely and important resource for ministers and congregational leaders who are feeling stressed, overwhelmed, and bewildered by the changes in their congregations and communities. It provides support, ideas, and collaborations through relationships with other clergy members and congregations.

Weight: 413g
Dimension: 237 x 159 x 16 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781538180464