The sacred money of church endowments for church growth and revitalization from a postmodern economic perspective

Paul G Hull

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The sacred money of church endowments for church growth and revitalization from a postmodern economic perspective

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Paul G Hull. The Sacred Money of Church Endowments for Church Growth and Revitalization From a Postmodern Economic Perspective. Lancaster Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/5dd6ac9c-ae00-463e-a106-2c3b83a71cb1.

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P. G. Hull. The sacred money of church endowments for church growth and revitalization from a postmodern economic perspective. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/5dd6ac9c-ae00-463e-a106-2c3b83a71cb1

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Paul G Hull. The Sacred Money of Church Endowments for Church Growth and Revitalization From a Postmodern Economic Perspective. Lancaster Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/5dd6ac9c-ae00-463e-a106-2c3b83a71cb1.

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These are challenging times for congregations. Small congregations experience these times intensely because of their fewer resources. A survey of Unitarian Universalist congregations of less than 100 members was conducted about how their endowments were managed considering identity and context. Generally, these congregations were in trouble with declining memberships, inaction toward changes in community context, and poor endowment management. Endowments were managed mostly independent of any sense of congregational narratives-the expressions of the congregations' identities and purposes. This project concluded, from a postmodern perspective, that congregational growth and vitality can arise when endowments are managed based on congregational narratives.

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