The Science of Congregation Studies

Leslie J. Francis is Professor of Religions and Education at the University of Warwick, UK. David W. Lankshear is Visiting Professor at Glyndŵr University, UK.

Preface1Shaping congregation studies: A scientific approach Leslie J. Francis and David W. Lankshear.- 2Profiling adult churchgoers within the Diocese of Southwark: An overview David W. Lankshear and Leslie J. Francis.- 3The missing generation: Profiling churchgoers in their twenties David W. Lankshear and Leslie J. Francis.- 4'The people are friendly': Listening to 20- to 29-year-old churchgoers Jenny Rolph, Leslie J. Francis, and Paul W. Rolph.- 5The greying generation: Profiling churchgoers aged 70 and over Albert Jewell, Leslie J. Francis, and David W. Lankshear.- 6'I don't need encouraging, it's part of my life': Listening to churchgoers  aged 80 and over Paul W. Rolph, Jenny Rolph, and Leslie J. Francis.-7Who goes to church in their twenties? A comparison of occasional  and frequent churchgoers David S. Walker.- 8'The church is very welcoming even though I don't attend often': Listening to occasional churchgoers Paul W. Rolph, Jenny Rolph, and Leslie J. Francis.- 9Church attendance and cohabitation: A study among churchgoers David W. Lankshear, Andrew Village, and Leslie J. Francis.-10Personal predictors of congregational bonding social capital: A study among churchgoers in a multi-cultural society Leslie J. Francis and David W. Lankshear.- 11Belonging, ethnicity and homophily in local congregations: A multivariate analysis  Andrew Village and Leslie J. Francis.- 12Predictors of church growth in Southwark Diocese 2000-2008 Andrew Village.- 13Impact of church schools on the attitudes of young churchgoers toward their church and Christian living Leslie J. Francis and David W. Lankshear.- 14Understanding the cathedral congregation: Inside Southwark Cathedral David W. Lankshear and Leslie J. Francis.- 15The human face of the cathedral: A qualitative enquiry into what draws people to Southwark Cathedral  Leslie J. Francis, Jenny Rolph, and Paul W. Rolph.- 16Psychological type, temperament theory, and religious motivation: Exploring the distinctive congregational profile of Southwark Cathedral Leslie J. Francis and David W. Lankshear.- ContributorsAuthor Index.- Subject Index.