Andrew Root on What is Youth Ministry For?
In this episode, Andy Root explores how narrative and joy spark the imagination and provide a framework to minister in Christ and for young people in deeply formative ways.
In this episode, Andy Root explores how narrative and joy spark the imagination and provide a framework to minister in Christ and for young people in deeply formative ways.
We all have a deep desire to belong and to be understood. As we move through different stages of life and different cultural realities, we are constantly navigating what it looks like to live into our most authentic selves. For teenagers, this process carries a lot of insecurity and awkwardness, which can stir up anxiety…
Season 3, Episode 3 I’ve been keeping tabs on Andy’s work for long time and when I was deciding on the theme for this season, he was the FIRST person I thought of to have on the show! Andrew (Andy) is the Carrie Olson Baalson Professor of Youth and Family Ministry at Luther Seminary in…
Faith Formation In A Secular Age: An Interview With Dr. Andrew Root | Episode 13 For the first time, Gallup shows less than 50% of Americans attend church. What does faith formation look like in an increasingly secular age? In this thirteenth episode, we explore youth ministry and adult education for this place and time. My guest today…
This is the second episode in our series on parenting, and it’s all about the pitfalls and potential of youth ministry. We talk with Andrew Root, Professor of Youth and Family Ministry at Luther Seminary, and author of The End of Youth Ministry: Why Parents Don’t Really Care About Youth Groups and What Youth Workers Should Do About It, as…
2020-8-6 Covid in the age of authenticity
In this episode, Andrew Root talks about his latest book When Church Stops Working, and he answers the question why isn’t innovation the answer? He talks through waiting for the Spirit’s leading, paying attention to our stories, being witnesses to the acts of God, and sitting with the sorrows of our neighbors. Listen here