Challenges facing Youth Ministry
Interrogating Innovation: Cruciformity vs Cultural Scripts Andy Root of Luther Seminary discusses his new book, The Church after Innovation, with Dean Blevins of Nazarene Theological Seminary.
Time, Teaching, and Theology Andrew Root explores historical and modern understandings of the relationship between the passing of time and embodiment, reflecting on the ways in which these views impact present-day education and congregational life. Andrew Root is the Carrie Olson Baalson Professor of Youth and Family Ministry at Luther Seminary.
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,…
Beyond Church Growth Strategies: Is Innovation a Helpful Category for the Church? Part 1 Explore the limitations of traditional church growth strategies and the potential of “faithful innovation” in this thought-provoking discussion. Dr. Andrew Root , the Rev. Dr. Michael Binder, Dr. Terri Elton @terrielton, and the Rev. Dr. Dwight Zscheile debate whether innovation is…