In Sister Churches Janel Bakker draws on extensive fieldwork and interviews with participants in congregation-to-congregation partnerships between Western churches and churches in the global South to explore the sister church movement and in particular its effects on American churches.
In Sister Churches Janel Bakker draws on extensive fieldwork and interviews with participants in congregation-to-congregation partnerships between Western churches and churches in the global South to explore the sister church movement and in particular its effects on American churches.
Janet Kragt Bakker is an Independent Scholar (Ph.D., Catholic Univeristy of America, 2010).
Inhaltsangabe
* Introduction: Side by Side, Shoulder to Shoulder * Chapter 1: Christendom Turned Upside-Down: The Global Context of Sister Church Partnerships * Chapter 2: Beginnings: The History and Development of the Sister Church Model Among North American Christians * Chapter 3: Tales of Twelve Sister Church Relationships * Chapter 4: Profiles: Congregations and Individual Participants in Sister Church Relationships * Chapter 5: Frames: The Sentiments That Propel Sister Church Relationships * Chapter 6: Outcomes: The Effects of Sister Church Relationships on Individuals and Congregations * Chapter 7: Challenges: The Hurdles for Sister Church Relationships * Chapter 8: Opportunities: The Sources of Strength for Sister Church Relationships * Conclusion: The Confluence of Civilizations * Appendix: Congregation-Level Respondent Information * Notes * Bibliography * Index
* Introduction: Side by Side, Shoulder to Shoulder * Chapter 1: Christendom Turned Upside-Down: The Global Context of Sister Church Partnerships * Chapter 2: Beginnings: The History and Development of the Sister Church Model Among North American Christians * Chapter 3: Tales of Twelve Sister Church Relationships * Chapter 4: Profiles: Congregations and Individual Participants in Sister Church Relationships * Chapter 5: Frames: The Sentiments That Propel Sister Church Relationships * Chapter 6: Outcomes: The Effects of Sister Church Relationships on Individuals and Congregations * Chapter 7: Challenges: The Hurdles for Sister Church Relationships * Chapter 8: Opportunities: The Sources of Strength for Sister Church Relationships * Conclusion: The Confluence of Civilizations * Appendix: Congregation-Level Respondent Information * Notes * Bibliography * Index
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