Carl S. Dudley
Brings together eighteen authorities to offer new approaches for under-standing the local church and making it more effective:

The Case of Wiltshire Church-Alice Frazer Evans and Robert A. Evans

The Success and Failure of a Religious Club-H. Barry Evans and Bruce Reed

The Conflict of Corporate Church and Spiritual Community - Melvin

D. Williams

Narrative in Local Church Life-James F. Hopewell

A Sociological Approach-Jackson W. Carroll, William J. McKinney.

Jr., and Wade Clark Roof

Theologian at Work-Joseph C. Hough, Jr.

Professionalism, Breakdown, and Revelation-David S. Pacini

Seeking Significant Intervention-Loren B. Mead

A Practitioner's Perspective-Lyle E. Schaller

A Framework for Understanding and Helping the Church-H. Newton

Malony

A Ministry Development Approach-James Desmond Anderson

The Practice of Ministry-Carl S. Dudley

A Practical Theology-Don S. Browning A Look to the Future-Barbara G. Wheeler

Carl S. Dudley is Professor of Church and Community at McCormic Theological Seminary in Chicago. An ordained Presbyterian ministe he is a specialist in the study of the dynamics of the local church, sma congregations, and strategies for churches in changing communitie Dr. Dudley is the author of Making the Small Church Effective and Where Have All Our People Gone?