A Church for the Twenty-First Century? A Case for Flexible Organizational Structures

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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.articleid1093
avondale-bepress.authorsBarry Oliver
avondale-bepress.context-key10914284
avondale-bepress.coverpage-urlhttps://research.avondale.edu.au/theo_chapters/106
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avondale-bepress.field.author_faculty_disciplineTheology
avondale-bepress.field.bookA 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_date2017-10-17T00:00:00Z
avondale-bepress.field.for220401 Christian Studies (incl. Biblical Studies and Church History)
avondale-bepress.field.isbn9780967112824 (pbk.)
avondale-bepress.field.publication_date2005-01-01T00:00:00Z
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.label106
avondale-bepress.publication-date2005-01-01T00:00:00Z
avondale-bepress.publication-titleTheology Book Chapters
avondale-bepress.statepublished
avondale-bepress.submission-date2017-10-17T18:59:33Z
avondale-bepress.submission-paththeo_chapters/106
avondale-bepress.titleA Church for the Twenty-First Century? A Case for Flexible Organizational Structures
avondale-bepress.typearticle
dc.contributor.authorOliver, Barry
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-01T00:25:34Z
dc.date.available2023-11-01T00:25:34Z
dc.date.issued2005-01-01
dc.date.submitted2017-10-17T18:59:33Z
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.isbn9780967112824 (pbk.)
dc.identifier.urihttps://research.avondale.edu.au/handle/123456789/10914284
dc.language.isoen_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.titleA Church for the Twenty-First Century? A Case for Flexible Organizational Structures
dc.typeBook Chapter
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