Carnegie Calian challenges churches and their members to become committed to their own success and to take ownership of their future. He identifies ten keys to congregational vitality, including biblical literacy, prayer, knowledge, and forgiveness, and suggests that these become the cornerstone of a holistic approach to congregational vitality.
Carnegie Samuel Calian is the former President and Professor Emeritus of Theology at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is the author of several Westminster John Knox Press books, including The Ideal Seminary and Survival or Revival. He is currently Visiting Professor of Strategy, Organizations, Leadership, and Ethics at the Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business at the University of Pittsburgh.
