Alban Weekly on Intentionality, Practice, and Vitality
Intentionality, Practice, and Vitality
by Diana Butler BassSince Alban’s publication of The Practicing Congregation in 2004, when I first wrote about my research on vital mainline churches, hundreds of clergy groups and church leadership gatherings have invited me to share with them insights on what makes for a good congregation. At every gathering, I include the project’s key finding: “Congregations that intentionally engage Christian practices are congregations that experience new vitality.” The sentence combines three components: intentionality, practice, and vitality.
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