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001 2008941138
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008 081105s2009 coua b 000 0 eng d
010 $a 2008941138
020 $a9781434700049 (pk.)
020 $a1434700046
035 $a(OCoLC)ocn318602403
040 $aVLB$cVLB$dDLC
042 $alccopycat
050 00 $aBV652.2$b.W45 2009
100 1 $aWhite, Thomas.
245 10 $aFranchising McChurch :$bfeeding our obsession with easy Christianity /$cThomas White & John M. Yeats.
250 $a1st ed.
260 $aColorado Springs, Co. :$bDavid C. Cook ,$c2009.
300 $a238 p. :$bill. ;$c21 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references.
505 0 $aGrowing waistlines in the church buffet line: an introduction to the McChurch -- 1. Over one billion served: effective vs. efficient churches -- 2. Do I get fries with that?: predictability in the pew -- 3. Supersized for the kingdom: counting the numbers -- 4. Have it my way: control and the church -- Section two: eating while driving: theological and practical ramifications of McChurch -- 5. Chicken McWhat?: the by-products of McChurch -- 6. Another milkshake, but where's the beef?: sugar or sustenance in the teaching of the Church? -- 7. Happy meals for all?: Theotainment in the Church -- 8. The multisite movement: feeding consumerism -- 9. Expanding the Franchise: extending your brand or the Kingdom's? -- 10. The coming of McDemoninations: how multisite strategies may bring the end of Church autonomy -- 11. Quitting McChuch.
520 $aThis book takes an honest look at the rise of consumer-minded ministeries. The authors tackle a spiritual shift that is raising provocative issues such as: the blurry line between entertainment and evangelsim; a marketing approach to ministry; the warped yardstick for measuring church success; and feel-good messages that avoid tough truths. -- from back cover.
650 0 $aChurch growth.
650 0 $aChurch marketing.
700 1 $aYeats, John M.
856 42 $3Contributor biographical information$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1209/2008941138-b.html
856 42 $3Publisher description$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1209/2008941138-d.html