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 well as other books.
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Episode 13: The End of Youth Ministry One of the many things heightened in a life restricted by COVID-19 is the already-present concept of doubt within ministry. Perhaps it already had a strong presence before pandemic life for you, but with limited methods and the general loss of intimate gatherings, it probably feels overwhelming. Dr….
Andrew Root is the Professor of Youth and Family Ministry at Luther Seminary and author of The Church After Innovation. In this conversation, Andrew Root, the author of The Church After Innovation, invites us to think critically about innovation. We live in a world in which innovation is held up as almost an ethical good in and…
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…
Sacred Waiting in the Secular Age with Andy Root n this episode of The Biggest Table, host Andrew Camp discusses with Andy Root, a professor of Youth and Family Ministry, the intersection of faith, hospitality, and our secular age. Root elaborates on his six-volume series, ‘Ministry in a Secular Age,’ emphasizing the challenges and opportunities…
Andy’s Movie Club: Brad’s Status It’s the middle of summer and who knows if we’ll ever watch movies in the theater again. But…we DO have another episode of Andy’s Movie Club featuring a movie that you can stream at-home and watch along with us! This time we’re watching the Amazon original movie “Brad’s Status” starring…
Reframing Evangelism: Following Jesus into Sorrow with Andy Root Part 2 The New Evangelism Message That’s Changing Everything. What if reframing evangelism isn’t about getting more people in church, but about learning to meet Jesus in the midst of sorrow? In part two of our conversation with @LutherSeminary professor Andy Root @andrewroot5890, we explore a…