Beyond the congregation
Subtitle: the world of Christian nonprofits
By: Christopher P. Scheitle.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780199733514; 9780199733521
Subjects: Church charities -- Societies, etc; Nonprofit organizations; Religious institutions
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Christian nonprofits : the religious market's other supplier; title: From religious societies to public charities : a parachurch history; title: Competition and collaboration : the market dynamics of church & parachurch; title: Parachurch profiles : from Christian cowboys to donating cows; title: The balance sheet : a financial portrait of the parachurch sector; title: Leadership and accountability : executives, boards, and watchdogs; title: Parachurch and state : tax laws, government funding, and nonprofit lobbying.