Upon reflecting theologically about the nature of youth ministry it becomes clear that the existence of youth ministry as it is popularly practiced in western Christianity is a sociological, rather than theological, phenomenon. Societal structures have divided populations according to age-based categories, especially in the public education system, thus normalizing such divisions. Youth ministry bought […]
Vision Statement for YM Leadership – Foundation: Theological Practice
This three-part series is part of a paper I had to write for a class in 2008. I thought it made good summer blog content. I welcome your thoughts. The grounding principle in my approach to ministry with adolescents begins with the conviction that youth ministry, as with any form of Christian ministry, is fundamentally […]