Sociologists Mark Mulder and Gerardo Martí join Eric Bryant to reveal lessons from the rise and fall of the ministry of Robert Schuller and the Crystal Cathedral as described in their book The Church Must Grow or Perish: Robert H. Schuller and the Business of American Christianity.
As we navigate a post-Christian landscape marked by political polarization and disaffiliation, Mulder and Martí offer a look at what happens when congregational life is mapped onto capitalism.
Discover why the “racism of 2026” is more sophisticated than ever, why the search for “predictable models” makes leaders susceptible to drift, and how to cultivate a spiritually responsive community rooted in the way of Jesus.
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