Laura Gilbertson
proflauragil.bsky.social
Laura Gilbertson
@proflauragil.bsky.social
Associate Professor Bethel University
PhD Candidate UMN Sociology
Reposted by Laura Gilbertson
Professor Penny Edgell and PhD Candidates Daniel Cueto-Villalobos and Laura Gilbertson published a recent article, titled, “There Wasn’t A Playbook For This”: Local Congregations and the Crises of 2020."

📣 Congratulations, Penny, Daniel, and Laura!
“There Wasn’t A Playbook For This”: Local Congregations and the Crises of 2020
Abstract. Using 18 months of immersive ethnographic fieldwork in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, this paper highlights how religious congregations made se
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October 8, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Reposted by Laura Gilbertson
New publication! 🚨 How do church leaders foster commitment + preserve organizational vitality in the face of crisis?

"There Wasn't A Playbook For This: Local Congregations and the Crises of 2020," out today in Sociology of Religion, offers insight from MN academic.oup.com/socrel/advan...
“There Wasn’t A Playbook For This”: Local Congregations and the Crises of 2020
Abstract. Using 18 months of immersive ethnographic fieldwork in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, this paper highlights how religious congregations made se
academic.oup.com
October 8, 2025 at 9:29 PM