Spiritual experiences in the marketplace : why is it possible?

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Schutte, Flip

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AOSIS Open Journals

Abstract

For some churches, declining attendance and membership numbers are a given. From a marketing and business perspective, churches are experiencing growing competition on a spiritual level from the world of business within the experience economy. It seems as if the church is slowly losing the battle. This is an opinion article based on original research and observing, discussing and reading about innovation within a market where the quest for experiences is growing.

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Dr Schutte is participating in the research project, ‘Biblical Theology and Hermeneutics’, directed by Prof. Dr Andries van Aarde, Post Retirement Professor and Senior Research Fellow in the Dean’s Office, Faculty of Theology and Religion, University of Pretoria.

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Business, Church, Spiritual level, Market, Spiritual experience, Marketplace

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Citation

Schutte, F., 2018, ‘Spiritual experiences in the marketplace: Why is it possible?’, HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies 74(3), a5129. https://DOI.org/10.4102/hts.v74i3.5129.