"A vision is not a mission statement," declares George Thompson. In the throes of establishing their congregational identity, many church leaders resort to deve

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By culture, George B. Thompson Jr. means not just racial, ethnic, economic, or regional culture, but also a congregation's way of doing things--its history, cus