The essential handbook of denominations and ministries / George Thomas Kurian and Sarah Claudine Day, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kurian, George Thomas, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christian sects.

Physical Description:

x, 463 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Grand Rapids, Michigan : Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing [2017]

Summary:

Within the body of Christ there is unity of purpose, yet great diversity. We serve one Savior but in a myriad of different ministry contexts. So what are the origins of contemporary denominations and ministries? What makes them unique? And whom do they serve? The Essential Handbook of Denominations and Ministries is your easy-to-use guide to more than two hundred of the largest denominations and three hundred ministries in the United States. The entry for each organization includes a brief history, a contemporary profile, and discussion on doctrinal emphases, creeds, membership, and interdenominational and ecumenical alliances. Pastors, ministry leaders, community leaders, and students will find this resource a helpful guide as they seek to understand and interact with Christian denominations and ministries across the country.

Contents:

Part 1. Denominations

Adventist/Sabbatarian

Anglican/Episcopal

Baptist

Brethren

Catholic

Churches of Christ/Christian Churches

Congregational

Eastern Orthodox

Friends

Fundamentalist

Holiness

Lutheran

Mennonite

Methodist

Non-Chalcedonian

Pentecostal

Pietist

Reformed

Thomist

Miscellaneous

Part 2. Ministries.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9780801013249

0801013240

OCLC:

945549980

Publisher Number:

99972584122