by Shun Hing Chan. / Publication date from spine. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1995. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 288-301). / Acknowledgement --- p.i / Table of Contents --- p.ii / List of Tables --- p.iii / List of Illustrations --- p.v / Abstract --- p.vi / Chapter I. --- Literature Review --- p.1 / Chapter 1 . --- A Brief Hi story of Charismatic Movement --- p.3 / Chapter 2. --- Religious Movement in the Light of Theories of Social Movements --- p.12 / Chapter 3. --- Summary and Conclusion --- p.33 / Chapter II. --- The Study --- p.37 / Chapter 1. --- Context of the Present Study --- p.38 / Chapter 2. --- The Theoretical Framework --- p.65 / Chapter 3. --- Research Methodology --- p.72 / Chapter 4. --- Significance of the Present Study --- p.76 / Chapter 5. --- Outline of the Dissertation --- p.79 / Chapter III. --- The External Environment --- p.83 / Chapter 1. --- The Ecological Condition --- p.84 / Chapter 2. --- The Cultural Condition --- p.102 / Chapter 3. --- The Political Condition --- p.113 / Chapter 4. --- Summary and Conclusion --- p.124 / Chapter IV. --- "Emgerence of Shepherd Community Church, 1987-89" --- p.129 / Chapter 1. --- Founders of Shepherd Community Church --- p.131 / Chapter 2. --- Establishing the church --- p.137 / Chapter 3. --- Recruiting workers and new members --- p.151 / Chapter 4. --- Summary and Conclusion --- p.163 / Chapter V. --- "Management of Movement Organization, 1989-95: I. Structure, Ideology, Recruitment and Networks" --- p.166 / Chapter 1. --- Restructuring Organization and Management --- p.167 / Chapter 2. --- Moulding Religious Ideology --- p.177 / Chapter 3. --- Changing Recruitment Strategy --- p.189 / Chapter 4. --- Building Interorganizational Networks --- p.200 / Chapter 5. --- Summary and Conclusion --- p.211 / Chapter VI. --- "Management of Movement Organization, 1989-95: II. Mobilization of Consensus" --- p.215 / Chapter 1. --- The Sunday Service --- p.216 / Chapter 2. --- Cell Group Gathering --- p.242 / Chapter 3. --- Summary and Conclusion --- p.253 / Chapter VII. --- "Socialization, Conversion and Identity Building" --- p.257 / Chapter 1. --- Social Background and Biographical Context of Individual Members --- p.257 / Chapter 2. --- The Socialization Process in the Church --- p.261 / Chapter 3. --- Conversion and Identity Building --- p.266 / Chapter 4. --- Summary and Conclusion --- p.274 / Chapter VIII. --- Conclusion --- p.275 / Bibliography --- p.267