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Marks of Mission and ways of belonging : shaping the Anglican agenda for occasional churchgoers in the countryside
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Walker, David Stuart (2011) Marks of Mission and ways of belonging : shaping the Anglican agenda for occasional churchgoers in the countryside. Journal of Anglican Studies, 9 (1). pp. 100-116. doi:10.1017/S1740355310000082
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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1740355310000082
Abstract
This paper uses quantitative methods in conjunction with the five Marks of Mission of the Anglican Communion to identify opportunities and give direction to mission. It applies the model of belonging through activity, events, people and place developed in an earlier paper to data provided by 326 occasional and 775 frequent churchgoers in a survey conducted in 27 rural parish churches. For occasional churchgoers a distinctive pattern of belonging, as predicted by the model, is observed and a simple characterisation made. The application of the Five Marks of Mission to this group is discussed and practical suggestions made to help churches engage effectively with them as both agents and recipients of mission activity. The paper concludes that perceived limitations in the faith of occasional church attendees may derive from a failure by the church to value their mode of belonging and to engage with them on their own territory.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BR Christianity B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BV Practical Theology B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BX Christian Denominations H Social Sciences > HM Sociology H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Education Studies (2013- ) | ||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Parish missions -- Anglican Communion, Church attendance, Christians -- Attitudes, Belonging (Social psychology), Country life -- Religious aspects -- Church of England | ||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Anglican Studies | ||||
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press | ||||
| ISSN: | 1740-3553 | ||||
| Official Date: | 21 April 2011 | ||||
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| Volume: | 9 | ||||
| Number: | 1 | ||||
| Page Range: | pp. 100-116 | ||||
| DOI: | 10.1017/S1740355310000082 | ||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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