Functional Structures in the Local Seventh-day Adventist Church in Australia and New Zealand: A Paradigm for Renewal
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A print copy of this thesis is held in the Avondale College Library (SC Theses 262.06732 P88).
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The place of structure in the life of the local church
Functionality: the relationship between structure and church health
Determining what makes a structure functional
An historical account of church structure
The development of local church structure
Sociological considerations that shape church structure
Organisational theory and church structure
A brief history of structural renewal in the Adventist church
The current state of structural renewal in the local Adventist church
Case studies of functional structures in local Adventist churches
Principles that underlie a new paradigm for facilitating functional structures
Applying the principles of functional structures
Ensuring the structure remains
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Pratt, B. (2004). Functional structures in the local Seventh-day Adventist Church in Australia and New Zealand: A paradigm for renewal (Master's thesis, Avondale College, Cooranbong, Australia). Retrieved from https://research.avondale.edu.au/theses_masters_research/2/