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Author Archives: Mark T. Mudler

Competition in the Neighborhood?

Buildings & Spaces, Census Data, Civic Engagement, Ecology Frame, Growth & Decline, History, Uncategorized, Urban Congregations, Walking ToursBy Mark T. MudlerFebruary 21, 2019

Why would a church ask a departing pastor to sign a non-compete agreement? In December 2018, World magazine, a touchstone periodical for a conservative swath of the evangelical world in the United States, published an exposé on leadership issues at Harvest Bible Chapel—a Chicago-area megachurch and the catalyst for a church planting network that counts…

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