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A Longitudinal Case Study of Religious Congregations in Local Human Services
Abstract
Although the involvement of religious organizations in social service pro¬vision is increasingly widespread, it has been neglected by scholars. Along with providing important services to the community, involvement with social services is an important step in the development of a public presence for many congregations. This article documents the changing involvement of several mainline Greensboro, North Carolina, churches as they respond to current political events by assuming a collective public profile on community issues. In the terms developed by Roozen, McKinney, and Carroll (1984), they move from a civic mission orienta¬tion to a more activist mission orientation.
Journal
(1994)
vol23
no2
pages159
Categories
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Nonprofit Service Sectors
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Faith/Religious Communities
