Tattered trust

the long version

"As a church consultant in more than thirty-five denominations for over thirty years, Lyle Schaller is an unrepentant denominationalist. He acknowledges the advantages that independent churches enjoy, and he admits that the future of denominations may be compromised by the "doctrine of ascending liability." But in this book he argues that there is hope for denominations. With special focus on The United Methodist Church, Southern Baptist Convention, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Episcopal Church, and Presbyterian Church (USA), he offers seven specific scenarios that local church and denominational officials can pursue as each church leader confronts the opportunity of whether to be a victim or a reformer."--BOOK JACKET.