A design for enabling urban congregations to cope with their fear of displacement when faced with communities in transition

David C Downing

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A design for enabling urban congregations to cope with their fear of displacement when faced with communities in transition

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MLA citation style (9th ed.)

David C Downing. A Design for Enabling Urban Congregations to Cope with Their Fear of Displacement When Faced with Communities In Transition. San Francisco Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/2f85105a-0dce-48e0-a3af-b40cfaa374f3.

APA citation style (7th ed.)

D. C. Downing. A design for enabling urban congregations to cope with their fear of displacement when faced with communities in transition. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/2f85105a-0dce-48e0-a3af-b40cfaa374f3

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David C Downing. A Design for Enabling Urban Congregations to Cope with Their Fear of Displacement When Faced with Communities In Transition. San Francisco Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/2f85105a-0dce-48e0-a3af-b40cfaa374f3.

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David C Downing

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Abstract

This project seeks to discover why many urban parishes tend to adhere to traditional ecclesiastical patterns when their neighborhoods undergo change. It explores the thesis that failure to adapt is due to fear of displacement and the resulting sense of loss of power, control, leadership and prestige. Through a study of relevant literature, a developed theology of change and the results of congregational surveys, the project discovers that failure to adapt is not due to fear of displacement, but to fear of the loss of church and neighborhood. A Consultant Manual is presented to help congregations face transitional communities.

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