Course Syllabus

IST 2006--Hybrid Version

Instructor: Antony Alumkal

Email: aalumkal@iliff.com

Course Description

An introduction to the social scientific literature on congre­gations. Students will learn basic methodology for analyzing congregations and their surrounding communities. A review of the empirical literature on congregations will cover issue such as congregational cultures, leadership styles, adaptation to community change, racial/ethnic diversity, fund-raising, and membership growth and decline. 

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