Communication satisfaction: Its role in church membership satisfaction and involvement among southern baptist churches

Southern Communication Journal

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 293-304

  Taylor, Christi B ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

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EID: 85007851324     PISSN: 1041794X     EISSN: 19303203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10417949709373066     Document Type: Article

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