Andrew Root

The youth ministry focus of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's life is often forgotten or overlooked, even though he did much work with young people and wrote a...

Congregations often seek to combat the crisis of decline by using innovation to produce new resources. But leading practical theologian Andrew Root...

What is youth ministry actually for? And does it have a future? Andrew Root, a leading scholar in youth ministry and practical theology, went on a ...

Evangelism is a contested, even conflicted word. But churches are declining in numbers and resources. What if we aren't thinking about evangelism i...

Many things threaten the faith of youth today, but none more than science. The commitments of science and Christianity seem to be at odds—science m...

The loss or disaffiliation of young adults is a much-discussed topic in the church today. Many faith-formation programs focus on keeping the young,...

Andrew Root's well-received Ministry in a Secular Age series offers a developed practical theology that uniquely attends to divine action. Series v...

Even if you know you're called to youth ministry and are passionate about the students in your group, you've probably had a few of those moments wh...

Churches and their leaders have innovation fever. Innovation seems exciting--a way to enliven tired institutions, embrace creativity, and be proact...

Post-Christian life and society do not eliminate a desire for the transcendent; rather, they create an environment for new and divergent spiritual ...

Churches often realize they need to change. But if they're not careful, the way they change can hurt more than help. In this culmination of his ...

In Faith Formation in a Secular Age, the first book in his Ministry in a Secular Age trilogy, Andrew Root offered an alternative take on the issue ...