Outside
of work, Rehman's leadership and commitment to the community has been
recognized by his appointments as a board
member for the Social, Welfare, Education and Economics Board through his
congregation.
My working definition
of the
congregation is this: A
congregation is a group that possesses a special name and
recognized members who assemble regularly to celebrate a more universally practiced worship but who communicate with each other sufficiently to develop intrinsic patterns
of conduct, outlook, and story.9 We can sharpen our appreciation
of congregational structure
by comparing its thick culture with that
of other religious associations.