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More About This Title Beyond Megachurch Myths: What We Can Learn from America's Largest Churches
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Dave Travis is the executive vice president of Leadership Network, the premier church networking organization for innovative churches. He is the author of Beyond the Box: Innovative Churches That Work.
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Foreword by Rick Warren.
Acknowledgments.
Introduction.
1. The Scale and Scope of Megachurches in America.
2. "All Megachurches Are Alike."
3. "That Church Is Just Too Big!"
4. "Megachurches Are Cults of Personality."
5. "These Churches Are Only Concerned About Themselves and the Needs of Their Attendees."
6. "Megachurches Water Down the Faith."
7. "These Churches Are Bad for Other Churches."
8. "These Churches Are Full of People of the Same Race, Class, and Political Preferences."
9. "Megachurches Grow Because of the Show."
10. "The Megachurch Movement Is Dying—Young People Hate These Churches."
11. What Might the Future Hold?
Appendix: Survey Data Details.
Notes.
Bibliography.
About the Authors
Index.
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—Bill Easum, senior consultant, Easum, Bandy & Associates
"In this groundbreaking book, Scott Thumma and Dave Travis share their keen insight and unique understanding of the megachurch phenomena in one accessible volume. This book is a significant addition to the literature and knowledge of megachurch studies."
—Ed Stetzer, Ph.D., senior director and missiologist, Center for Missional Research, North American Mission Board
"Megachurches are here to stay and will attract continuing interest. Thumma and Travis have done us all a great service by setting the record straight."
—Robert Wuthnow, Gerhard R. Andlinger Professor of Social Sciences and director, Center for the Study of Religion, Princeton University
"This is the most thorough, insightful, and helpful book ever written on megachurches."
—Mark Driscoll, pastor, Mars Hill Church, Seattle, Washington
"One of the major transformations in American Christianity is the emergence of hundreds of megachurches in the latter part of the twentieth century. This is the first book to be published that is based on close empirical research and yet is written in a manner that is easily understood by individuals attempting to assess this trend."
—Donald E. Miller, professor of religion and executive director of the Center for Religion and Civic Culture, University of Southern California