CONTENTS
List of Illustrations ix
Preface xi
SECTION I: INTRODUCTION TO THE FIELD OF STUDYING CONGREGATIONS
Chapter 1: "Here is the Church; Here is the Steeple": Defining and Measuring Religious Congregations 3
Chapter 2: The Religious Landscape in Philadelphia 23
Chapter 3: The organizational behavior of the congregations in our study 38
SECTION II: CONGREGATIONAL CONTRIBUTION TO QUALITY OF LIFE IN URBAN AMERICA
Chapter 4: Informal Care by Congregations 63
Chapter 5: Formal Care-Congregations as Social Service Agencies 76
Chapter 6: Using Space for Good Use 104
SECTION III: SPECIAL CONGREGATIONS AND SUBGROUPS
Chapter 7: Black Congregations in the City of Brotherly Love 123
Chapter 8: Latino congregations in the 21st century 154
Chapter 9: Women in congregations and social service provision 180
SECTION IV: AREA ORGANIZATIONS THAT ENHANCE THE CONGREGATIONAL SOCIAL SERVICE CAPACITY
Chapter 10: Interfaith coalitions-The Story of the Northwest Interfaith Movement (NIM) 197
Chapter 11: Using the congregational capacity to help the homeless-the NPIHN story 217
Chapter 12: Utilizing congregational volunteers: The stories of Amachi and REST Philly 235
SECTION IV: CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS
Chapter 13: The world of the clergy: Contextual necessities and leadership challenges 253
Chapter 14: Policy recommendations 274
Appendix I: Methods 293
Notes 297
References 301
Index 321
Acknowledgments 331