Communication Paradigm Shift in Churches: Understanding Church Organization as Constituted in Communication

While churches have long relied on communication to articulate mission and sustain community, they often lack a guiding paradigm for understanding how communication itself constitutes the church as an organization. This article introduces the Communicative Constitution of Organizations (CCO) theory to ecclesial contexts, offering a new theoretical lens for understanding how communicative processes constitute and sustain organizational life within the church.

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Christian Education Journal Research on Educational Ministry
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2026-11-02
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https://doi.org/10.1177/07398913261504018
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Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education
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Communication Paradigm Shift in Churches: Understanding Church Organization as Constituted in Communication

Lisa Newbore
Christian Education Journal Research on Educational Ministry
Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education
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Communication Paradigm Shift in Churches: Understanding Church Organization as Constituted in Communication

Lisa Newbore
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Abstract

While churches have long relied on communication to articulate mission and sustain community, they often lack a guiding paradigm for understanding how communication itself constitutes the church as an organization. This article introduces the Communicative Constitution of Organizations (CCO) theory to ecclesial contexts, offering a new theoretical lens for understanding how communicative processes constitute and sustain organizational life within the church.

Christian Education Journal Research on Educational Ministry
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Openalex Percentile: Top 3%
Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education
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