英文摘要 |
"Group operations and relationships in church organizations have adirect or indirect influence on the flow of church members (pastors and believers); however, research related to this question has been rare in Taiwan. This study is aimed at exploring the operations of church organizations and figuring out the factors that bear upon an organization’s internal operations in the developmental process of achurch and the circumstances among pastors and believers regarding their positional mobility. In doing so, we put forth an important theory about the reasons that impact mobility. The object of this study is the local church in the Longtan district of Taoyuan City. Through fieldwork and in-depth interviews, aided by the qualitative software NVivo8, we undertake a“grounded theory”data analysis. In the end, we interpret the results of the research and offer atheory of the causes for said results. After averification of our data analysis, we find four principal levels or categories at the core of the issue: relationships, management of church organizations, spiritual concerns, and local features. The categories each have their respective major factors that affect the mobility of church members. First, at the level of relationships, expectations and conflicts between members are factors that affect the mobility of church members. Second, in terms of church organization and management, the shape of the organization and the mode of gathering are factors that influence whether members leave or stay in the church. At the level of spiritual concerns, spiritual satisfaction and stability are decisive factors for the mobility of church members. Finally, at the local level, social factors, such as community culture and local development, are circumstances that most easily lead to church member mobility. Therefore, we argue that when achurch is investigating group operations and relationships within its organization, these four major categories can be used as reference indicators for amore stable church membership." |