The Faith Factor and Social Welfare

Evidence, Practice, Policy

Byron R. Johnson, Alfreda Alvarez Wubbenhorst, William Wubbenhorst

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Baylor University Press
16 December 2025

Religion & politics; Christian life & practice; Christian social thought & activity; Non-profitmaking organisations

The Faith Factor and Social Welfare: Evidence, Practice, Policy comprises case studies and impact evaluations on the important work done by faith-based organizations (FBOs) in the United States to address a wide range of issues, including prisoner reentry, high-risk youth behaviors, family fragmentation, and homelessness. Byron Johnson, Alfreda Alvarez Wubbenhorst, and William Wubbenhorst have designed this textbook as a learning tool and framework for understanding key components of FBO programs and ministries.

The setting of each featured FBO initiative and the social impact made within its community is examined and explained, followed by a description of the organization: its origins and motivations, how and why it was formed, and analysis of the results and outcomes associated with its work. The authors then assess the potential future possibilities drawn from these observations and from examples of collaboration among government agencies, philanthropic organizations, and FBOs, and make recommendations on how these partnerships could be developed, deepened, and replicated. Discussion points and research topics are also included at the end of each case study.

A resource for undergraduate and graduate classes in theological seminaries, schools of social work, sociology, public health, public and nonprofit management, education, and public policy, this textbook is also ideal for implementing a variety of leadership development classes focused on community organizing, family strengthening, and other domestic mission and ministry efforts.

By: Byron R. Johnson, Alfreda Alvarez Wubbenhorst, William Wubbenhorst
Imprint: Baylor University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm,
ISBN: 9781481323505
ISBN 10: 1481323504
Pages: 730
Publication Date: 16 December 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Byron Johnson is the Director of the Institute for Studies of Religion and Distinguished Professor of the Social Sciences at Baylor University. Alfreda Alvarez-Wubbenhorst is is a nonresident fellow at the Institute for Studies of Religion, Baylor University, and cofounder of Harvest Home Institute, LLC, an organization dedicated to helping faith-based and community-based organizations develop strategies and implement best practices for service to their communities. William Wubbenhorst is the former Associate Commissioner for the Family and Youth Services Bureau and currently a nonresident scholar at the Institute for Studies of Religion, Baylor University.