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Daily Archives: May 8, 2015

Congregations and Community Involvement: The Impact of Friendships and Congregational Size

Civic Engagement, Ecology Frame, Interviews, Networks & Relationships, Social Service & Activism, SurveysBy Jennifer McClure HarawayMay 8, 2015

Contributor Jennifer McClure shares her recent published research examining the intersection of network connections, congregational size, and community involvement.  A few years ago, I wondered how a congregation’s organizational context shapes whether attenders are involved in the broader community outside of their congregation. I grew up in a large evangelical congregation with about 2,000 regular attenders. A few…

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