'Where two or three are gathered...' : a study of multiple Christian congregations under one steeple

Karin E. Pejack

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'Where two or three are gathered...' : a study of multiple Christian congregations under one steeple

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Karin E. Pejack

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Church (Ecclesiology)

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Abstract

This project explores how the practice of two or more Christian congregations sharing a single facility impacts the participating congregations' understanding of mission and ministry. How has the sharing experience, perhaps in surprising ways, affected the faith journeys of the congregations involved in facility-sharing? Through interviews, pastors and lay leaders of congregations involved in facility-sharing outline mission priorities of the participating congregations before and after beginning facility-sharing. Other data, such as details of preliminary agreements, interaction between/among groups, shared events and/or outreach, as well as financial benefits and liabilities for congregations sharing a facility, are collected and analyzed with an eye toward how this information reflects mission priorities and shifts in understanding of mission and ministry. This study is a qualitative accounting of congregations involved in facility-sharing in the region of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, based on a compilation of stories about their current experiences with facility-sharing.

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