A Church for the Twenty-First Century? A Case for Flexible Organizational Structures
avondale-bepress-to-dspace.faculty | Theology | |
avondale-bepress.abstract | <p>In order to remain viable in the twenty-first century, the administrative structures of the global Seventh-day Adventist Church need to have an inherent flexibility which enables change. A study of those principles and factors which precipitated the organizational reform of 1901-1903 in the light of contemporary contextual realities reveals that such flexibility and the possibility of change was never precluded by the architects of that process. A healthy church is a church which can subject itself to scrutiny and be flexible enough to change when necessary.</p> | |
avondale-bepress.articleid | 1093 | |
avondale-bepress.authors | Barry Oliver | |
avondale-bepress.context-key | 10914284 | |
avondale-bepress.coverpage-url | https://research.avondale.edu.au/theo_chapters/106 | |
avondale-bepress.document-type | bookchapter | |
avondale-bepress.field.author_faculty_discipline | Theology | |
avondale-bepress.field.book | A man with a vision: Mission; A festschrift honoring Russell L. Staples pp. 273-291 | |
avondale-bepress.field.comments | <p>Due to copyright restrictions this book chapter is unavailable for download.</p> <p>© 2005 Department of World Mission, Andrews University</p> <p>Staff and Students of Avondale College may access this book chapter from Avondale College Library (266.67 M28).</p> <p>Barry Oliver is affiliated with Avondale College of Higher Education as a Conjoint Associate Professor.</p> | |
avondale-bepress.field.custom_citation | <p>Oliver, B. (2005). A church for the twenty-first century? A case for flexible organizational structures. In R. Maier (Ed.), <em>A man with a vision: Mission; A festschrift honoring Russell L. Staples</em> (pp. 273-291). Berrien Springs, MI: Andrews University, Department of World Mission.</p> | |
avondale-bepress.field.embargo_date | 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z | |
avondale-bepress.field.for | 220401 Christian Studies (incl. Biblical Studies and Church History) | |
avondale-bepress.field.isbn | 9780967112824 (pbk.) | |
avondale-bepress.field.publication_date | 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z | |
avondale-bepress.field.source_publication | <p>This book chapter was originally published as:</p> <p>Oliver, B. (2005). A church for the twenty-first century? A case for flexible organizational structures. In R. Maier (Ed.), <em>A man with a vision: Mission; A festschrift honoring Russell L. Staples</em> (pp. 273-291). Berrien Springs, MI: Andrews University, Department of World Mission.</p> <p>ISBN: 0-9671128-2-6</p> | |
avondale-bepress.label | 106 | |
avondale-bepress.publication-date | 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z | |
avondale-bepress.publication-title | Theology Book Chapters | |
avondale-bepress.state | published | |
avondale-bepress.submission-date | 2017-10-17T18:59:33Z | |
avondale-bepress.submission-path | theo_chapters/106 | |
avondale-bepress.title | A Church for the Twenty-First Century? A Case for Flexible Organizational Structures | |
avondale-bepress.type | article | |
dc.contributor.author | Oliver, Barry | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-01T00:25:34Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-11-01T00:25:34Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2005-01-01 | |
dc.date.submitted | 2017-10-17T18:59:33Z | |
dc.description.abstract | <p>In order to remain viable in the twenty-first century, the administrative structures of the global Seventh-day Adventist Church need to have an inherent flexibility which enables change. A study of those principles and factors which precipitated the organizational reform of 1901-1903 in the light of contemporary contextual realities reveals that such flexibility and the possibility of change was never precluded by the architects of that process. A healthy church is a church which can subject itself to scrutiny and be flexible enough to change when necessary.</p> | |
dc.identifier.citation | <p>Oliver, B. (2005). A church for the twenty-first century? A case for flexible organizational structures. In R. Maier (Ed.), <em>A man with a vision: Mission; A festschrift honoring Russell L. Staples</em> (pp. 273-291). Berrien Springs, MI: Andrews University, Department of World Mission.</p> | |
dc.identifier.isbn | 9780967112824 (pbk.) | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://research.avondale.edu.au/handle/123456789/10914284 | |
dc.language.iso | en_us | |
dc.provenance | <p>This book chapter was originally published as:</p> <p>Oliver, B. (2005). A church for the twenty-first century? A case for flexible organizational structures. In R. Maier (Ed.), <em>A man with a vision: Mission; A festschrift honoring Russell L. Staples</em> (pp. 273-291). Berrien Springs, MI: Andrews University, Department of World Mission.</p> <p>ISBN: 0-9671128-2-6</p> | |
dc.rights | <p>Due to copyright restrictions this book chapter is unavailable for download.</p> <p>© 2005 Department of World Mission, Andrews University</p> <p>Staff and Students of Avondale College may access this book chapter from Avondale College Library (266.67 M28).</p> <p>Barry Oliver is affiliated with Avondale College of Higher Education as a Conjoint Associate Professor.</p> | |
dc.title | A Church for the Twenty-First Century? A Case for Flexible Organizational Structures | |
dc.type | Book Chapter |