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Why Theology Isn’t Enough for Youth Ministry: Bonhoeffer, Dead Dogs and a 10-Year-old’s Tears
A few months ago a very nice person approached me and thanked me for writing my book The Theological Turn in Youth Ministry. I was moved by their kind words. The person then said, keeping the conversation going, “I was thankful for the book because I’ve been saying for years that we just need to get…
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Stop Calling Them Students
The renowned sociologist begged us to stop throwing “student” in front of ministries. He explained that the dropout rate is high, and such a nomenclature eliminates many from finding a place in the church. But almost everyone read his remarks either with the shrugged shoulders of, I don’t get it or the rolling eyes of,…
Fading From the Family Portrait
From Andrew Root in Christianity Today July 2012 Two years ago was the 25th anniversary of one of the most epic movies of all time. Every American not in a coma or an Amish community has seen Steven Spielberg’s Back to the Future, and if they haven’t, they can easily catch it on television, as TBS…
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Youth Ministry Maverick: Hosted by Jeff Harding
Episode 44: The Enneagram 5 Youth Worker For this episode of The Youth Worker Enneagram Project, Danielle Allen co-hosts as the Enneagram Coach to discuss what working in youth ministry looks like with our Enneagram 5 guest, Dr. Andrew Root. They talk about strengths along with areas of need and focus, and conclude by highlighting…
Who Am I? Adolescent Identity in the Digital Age
Michelle and Madison were under the same roof but in two different worlds. They were thousands of miles apart though only 30 feet separated them. Both sat looking at their own computer screens: Madison video-Skyping with her neighbor and a foreign exchange student, updating her Flickr account and checking her photo ratings; Michelle, her mother,…
Why Church Kids Must Go Bad
I’m a book nerd. I never thought I would be such a person. As a matter of fact, most of the people that knew me in high school would never guess that I would become such a book person, or ever even finish reading a book for that matter. But I am. As a book…
