A culture of faith : evangelical congregations in Canada / Sam Reimer and Michael Wilkinson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reimer, Samuel Harold, author.

Wilkinson, Michael, 1965- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Evangelicalism--Canada.

Evangelicalism.

Religious gatherings--Canada.

Religious gatherings.

Religious gatherings--Christianity.

Church attendance--Canada.

Church attendance.

Christian sociology--Canada.

Christian sociology.

Canada.

Physical Description:

xii, 284 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2015.

Summary:

Many religious scholars have noted a decline in institutional forms of religion in Canada. With fewer Canadians regularly attending church or following denominational proscriptions, is institutionalized religion becoming a thing of the past? In A Culture of Faith, Sam Reimer and Michael Wilkinson argue that evangelical Protestants continue to show strong allegiance to their congregations. Through a national study, including interviews with over five hundred pastors and an analysis of financial resources, the authors argue that evangelical Protestant congregations demonstrate greater resiliency within a broader context of declining religiosity. According to their findings, weekly church attendance among evangelicals is substantially higher than the national average, church attendees say they get significant enjoyment from their religious groups, youth participation is high, and evangelicals are more likely to volunteer. While there may be signs of decline on the horizon, Canadian evangelical congregations seem to remain vital at a time when most other Christian traditions are waning. A clearly presented study of evangelical beliefs, organizations, leaders, and finances, A Culture of Faith reveals the current strength of evangelical Protestantism and its implications for the future of religion in Canada. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Evangelicalism in Canada 15

2 On Cultures and Subcultures 37

3 The Demographics of Evangelical Congregations 67

4 Priorities and Purposes 90

5 Programs and Identity 111

6 Leadership and Pastoral Weil-Being 134

7 Youth and Children 158

8 Financing Evangelical Congregations 182.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Reimer, Sam, author. Culture of faith.

ISBN:

9780773545038

0773545034

9780773545045

0773545042

OCLC:

895338201