The Church and Management Science

This article explores the use of management sciences in the Church and examines the appropriateness of importing modern organizational principles into the ecclesial world. It highlights management principles used by four growing Evangelical Churches. It then it explores the birth and development of...

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Main Author: Pierre-Alain Giffard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow 2020-04-01
Series:Polonia Sacra
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Online Access:http://czasopisma.upjp2.edu.pl/poloniasacra/article/view/3570
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