The Science of Congregation Studies

Preface1 Shaping congregation studies: A scientific approach Leslie J. Francis and David W. Lankshear.- 2 Profiling adult churchgoers within the Diocese of Southwark: An overview David W. Lankshear and Leslie J. Francis.- 3 The missing generation: Profiling churchgoers in their twenties David W. Lankshear and Leslie J. Francis.- 4 'The people are friendly': Listening to 20- to 29-year-old churchgoers Jenny Rolph, Leslie J. Francis, and Paul W. Rolph.- 5 The greying generation: Profiling churchgoers aged 70 and over Albert Jewell, Leslie J. Francis, and David W. Lankshear.- 6 'I don't need encouraging, it's part of my life': Listening to churchgoers aged 80 and over Paul W. Rolph, Jenny Rolph, and Leslie J. Francis.-7 Who goes to church in their twenties? A comparison of occasional and frequent churchgoers David S. Walker.- 8 'The church is very welcoming even though I don't attend often': Listening to occasional churchgoers Paul W. Rolph, Jenny Rolph, and Leslie J. Francis.- 9 Church attendance and cohabitation: A study among churchgoers David W. Lankshear, Andrew Village, and Leslie J. Francis.-10 Personal predictors of congregational bonding social capital: A study among churchgoers in a multi-cultural society Leslie J. Francis and David W. Lankshear.- 11 Belonging, ethnicity and homophily in local congregations: A multivariate analysis Andrew Village and Leslie J. Francis.- 12 Predictors of church growth in Southwark Diocese 2000-2008 Andrew Village.- 13 Impact of church schools on the attitudes of young churchgoers toward their church and Christian living Leslie J. Francis and David W. Lankshear.- 14 Understanding the cathedral congregation: Inside Southwark Cathedral David W. Lankshear and Leslie J. Francis.- 15 The human face of the cathedral: A qualitative enquiry into what draws people to Southwark Cathedral Leslie J. Francis, Jenny Rolph, and Paul W. Rolph.- 16 Psychological type, temperament theory, and religious motivation: Exploring the distinctive congregational profile of Southwark Cathedral Leslie J. Francis and David W. Lankshear.- ContributorsAuthor Index.- Subject Index.