Tag: Hoover, Chad
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Looking for a Big Church in a Small Town: A Survey of Large Format Venues Complementary to Unificationist Family Churches in Non-metropolitan Areas
Journal of Unification Studies Vol. 10, 2009 – Pages 33-50 In a previous article,[1] the author presented observations and predicted trends based on a case study of a Unificationist Family Church in a non-metropolitan area. A central premise of the article was that a non-metropolitan family church by necessity is a standalone institution for spiritual…
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An Alternative Unificationist Family Church Model: Where, Why and How It Works
Journal of Unification Studies Vol. 9, 2008 – Pages 1-14 During the past year, the Unification Movement in the United States has conducted a series of focus groups, called “Witnessing Summits,” in order to study best practices and to brainstorm about ways in which the movement might become more effective in its outreach. Out of…