ABSTRACT
Strong intra-congregational dynamics help Protestant groups withstand regime pressures outside state sanction. This chapter investigates the ways in which differences in social structures and practices strengthen Protestant congregational solidarity by developing the elements of social capital: trust, norms, and leader-follower relations. Social capital in turn helps explain how unregistered Protestant groups grow and spread despite state harassment. (Chapters 7 and 8 add analysis of leadership capacity, organizational structure, and local context.)
