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050 0 0 _aBV 637.9
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100 1 _aThumma, Scott,
_d1957-
245 1 0 _aBeyond megachurch myths :
_bwhat we can learn from America's largest churches /
_cScott Thumma, Dave Travis ; foreword by Rick Warren.
250 _a1st ed.
260 _aSan Francisco, Calif. :
_bJossey-Bass,
_c2007.
300 _axxvii, 224 pages :
_billustrations, maps ;
_c24 cm
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
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_2rdacarrier
500 _a"A Leadership Network publication."
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 211-216) and index.
505 0 _aThe scale and scope of megachurches in America -- "All megachurches are alike" -- "That church is just too big!" -- "Megachurches are cults of personality" -- "These churches are only concerned about themselves and the needs of their attendees" -- "Megachurches water down the faith" -- "These churches are bad for other churches" -- "These churches are full of people of the same race, class, and political preferences" -- "Megachurches grow because of the show" -- "The megachurch movement is dying : young people hate these churches" -- What might the future hold?
520 _aDrawing on extensive, broad-based, and well-designed research, as well as stories and anecdotes, Beyond Megachurch Myths dispels popluar myths about megachurches while highlighting the diversity within the megachurch phenomenon. Defining a megachurch as a Protestant church that averages at least 2000 total attendees in their weekend services, Scott Thumma and Dave Travis reveal what these churches are and are not, why they are thriving, what their members say about their experiences, and why they have many valuable lessons to teach smaller churches.
650 0 _aBig churches.
650 4 _aMegachurches.
700 1 _aTravis, Dave,
_d1961-
710 2 _aLeadership Network (Dallas, Tex.)
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