Recommended Reading List
Belzer, Tobin, and Donald E. Miller. “Synagogues That Get It: How Jewish Congregations Are Engaging Young Adults.” A Publication of the S3K Synagogue Studies Institute S3K REPORT. 2007. http://synagoguestudies.org/files/S3KReportSpring2007_SynagoguesThatGetItb.pdf.
Carroll, Jackson W, Carl S Dudley, C. Kirk Hadaway, James F Hopewell, Speed B Leas, William McKinney, Mary C Mattis, and Wade Clark Roof. “Handbook for Congregational Studies.” Hartford Institute for Religion Research. January 1, 1987. 2015. http://hirr.hartsem.edu/bookshelf/out_of_print_congstudhndbk.html.
Chaves, Mark. "Changing American Congregations: Findings from the Third Wave of the National Congregations Study." National Congregations Study. January 1, 2014. http://www.soc.duke.edu/natcong/Docs/Changing_American_Congs.pdf.
Insights into Religion - A Gateway to Resources and Information. “Latest Census of U.S. Congregations.” http://religioninsights.org/articles/latest-census-us-congregations.
Kujawa-Holbrook, Sheryl A. “Beyond Outreach: Worship, Justice, and Radical Hospitality.” The Congregation in Depth. July, 2002. http://www.pbs.org/thecongregation/indepth/beyondoutreach.html.
Nell, Ian A, and Rudolph Grobler. “An Exploration of Fresh Expressions as Missional Church: Some Practical-Theological Perspectives.” Academia.edu (2014): 747-68.
http://www.academia.edu/10984115/An_exploration_of_fresh_expressions_as_missional_church_Some_practical-theological_perspectives_NGTT_2014
Porter, Mark. “The Developing Field of Christian Congregational Music Studies.” Brill 1 (2014): 149-66. http://markporter.co.uk/sites/default/files/22144471_001_02_S002_text.pdf.
Roozen, David A. "The Cooperative Congregational Studies Partnership FACT2005." Faith Communities Today. January 1, 2015. http://faithcommunitiestoday.org/cooperative-congregational-studies-partnership-fact2005-0.
Williams, John. "Congregational Studies as Resource and Critique for a Mission-Shaped Church." http://www.biblicalstudies.org.uk/pdf/anvil/26-3_243.pdf.
Woodhead, Linda and Guest, Mathew and Tusting, Karin (2004) “Congregational studies: Taking Stock.” in Congregational studies in the UK: Christianity in a Post-Christian Context. https://www.academia.edu/424767/Congregational_Studies_Taking_Stock
Academic Resources
Bohler, Carolyn Stahl, and James N Poling. “Congregational Care.” Journal of Pastoral Theology 2 (1992): 1-26.
http://0search.ebscohost.com.library.acaweb.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=rfh&AN=ATLA0000869517.
Haight, Roger D, and James Nieman. “On the Dynamic Relationship between Ecclesiology and Congregational Studies.” Theological Studies 70, no. 3 (2009): 577-99.
http://0search.ebscohost.com.library.acaweb.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=rfh&AN=ATLA0001744340.
Lyon, K Brynolf. “What Is the Relevance of Congregational Studies for Pastoral Theology.” Journal of Pastoral Theology 2 (1992): 14-26.
http://0search.ebscohost.com.library.acaweb.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=rfh&AN=ATLA0000869512.
Mercer, Joyce Ann. “Teaching the Bible in Congregations: A Congregational Studies Pedagogy for Contextual Education.” Religious Education 100, no. 3 (2005): 280-95.
http://0search.ebscohost.com.library.acaweb.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=rfh&AN=ATLA0001474315.
Poling, James N. “Recognizing the Congregation's Role as a Healing Community.” Brethren Life And Thought 33, no. 2 (1988): 122-30. http://0search.ebscohost.com.library.acaweb.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=rfh&AN=ATLA0000800228.
Stewart, John W. “The Emergence of Congregational Studies in Oldline American Protestantism.” International Journal of Practical Theology 6, no. 2 (2002): 253-87.
http://0search.ebscohost.com.library.acaweb.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=rfh&AN=ATLA0001490642.
Carroll, Jackson W, Carl S Dudley, C. Kirk Hadaway, James F Hopewell, Speed B Leas, William McKinney, Mary C Mattis, and Wade Clark Roof. “Handbook for Congregational Studies.” Hartford Institute for Religion Research. January 1, 1987. 2015. http://hirr.hartsem.edu/bookshelf/out_of_print_congstudhndbk.html.
Chaves, Mark. "Changing American Congregations: Findings from the Third Wave of the National Congregations Study." National Congregations Study. January 1, 2014. http://www.soc.duke.edu/natcong/Docs/Changing_American_Congs.pdf.
Insights into Religion - A Gateway to Resources and Information. “Latest Census of U.S. Congregations.” http://religioninsights.org/articles/latest-census-us-congregations.
Kujawa-Holbrook, Sheryl A. “Beyond Outreach: Worship, Justice, and Radical Hospitality.” The Congregation in Depth. July, 2002. http://www.pbs.org/thecongregation/indepth/beyondoutreach.html.
Nell, Ian A, and Rudolph Grobler. “An Exploration of Fresh Expressions as Missional Church: Some Practical-Theological Perspectives.” Academia.edu (2014): 747-68.
http://www.academia.edu/10984115/An_exploration_of_fresh_expressions_as_missional_church_Some_practical-theological_perspectives_NGTT_2014
Porter, Mark. “The Developing Field of Christian Congregational Music Studies.” Brill 1 (2014): 149-66. http://markporter.co.uk/sites/default/files/22144471_001_02_S002_text.pdf.
Roozen, David A. "The Cooperative Congregational Studies Partnership FACT2005." Faith Communities Today. January 1, 2015. http://faithcommunitiestoday.org/cooperative-congregational-studies-partnership-fact2005-0.
Williams, John. "Congregational Studies as Resource and Critique for a Mission-Shaped Church." http://www.biblicalstudies.org.uk/pdf/anvil/26-3_243.pdf.
Woodhead, Linda and Guest, Mathew and Tusting, Karin (2004) “Congregational studies: Taking Stock.” in Congregational studies in the UK: Christianity in a Post-Christian Context. https://www.academia.edu/424767/Congregational_Studies_Taking_Stock
Academic Resources
Bohler, Carolyn Stahl, and James N Poling. “Congregational Care.” Journal of Pastoral Theology 2 (1992): 1-26.
http://0search.ebscohost.com.library.acaweb.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=rfh&AN=ATLA0000869517.
Haight, Roger D, and James Nieman. “On the Dynamic Relationship between Ecclesiology and Congregational Studies.” Theological Studies 70, no. 3 (2009): 577-99.
http://0search.ebscohost.com.library.acaweb.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=rfh&AN=ATLA0001744340.
Lyon, K Brynolf. “What Is the Relevance of Congregational Studies for Pastoral Theology.” Journal of Pastoral Theology 2 (1992): 14-26.
http://0search.ebscohost.com.library.acaweb.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=rfh&AN=ATLA0000869512.
Mercer, Joyce Ann. “Teaching the Bible in Congregations: A Congregational Studies Pedagogy for Contextual Education.” Religious Education 100, no. 3 (2005): 280-95.
http://0search.ebscohost.com.library.acaweb.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=rfh&AN=ATLA0001474315.
Poling, James N. “Recognizing the Congregation's Role as a Healing Community.” Brethren Life And Thought 33, no. 2 (1988): 122-30. http://0search.ebscohost.com.library.acaweb.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=rfh&AN=ATLA0000800228.
Stewart, John W. “The Emergence of Congregational Studies in Oldline American Protestantism.” International Journal of Practical Theology 6, no. 2 (2002): 253-87.
http://0search.ebscohost.com.library.acaweb.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=rfh&AN=ATLA0001490642.