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"A compelling addition to the literature on both youth ministry and Bonhoeffer"
"Bonhoeffer as Youth Worker reads like the labor of love that it is, introducing Bonhoeffer as a fellow pastor who shares your passion for young people's journey of faith and your conviction that Christ's church should receive youth without using them. Andrew Root is at his best here, warmly introducing us to an old friend who we didn't know knew us so well."
--Kenda Creasy Dean, Princeton Theological Seminary; author of Almost Christian: What the Faith of Our Teenagers Is Telling the American Church and A More Excellent Way: What Youth Ministry Can Teach Theological Education If We Let It
"I read everything Andy Root writes, and I hope you do the same. Andy sheds new light on one of my theological heroes, illuminating Bonhoeffer's timeless power to shape your understanding of both ministry and our faith itself."
--Kara Powell, Fuller Youth Institute, Fuller Theological Seminary
"I have quite literally never read a youth ministry book anything like this: full of history, story, theological articulation, and implication. Absolutely fascinating."
--Mark Oestreicher, partner, The Youth Cartel
"In Andrew Root's first book, he made an intriguing connection between Dietrich Bonhoeffer and youth ministry, and that left a lot of us wanting more. Now Root has given us a great gift by mining that connection deeply and thoroughly. And the result is wonderfully rewarding. This book is a compelling addition to the literature on both youth ministry and Bonhoeffer, and it will be read widely."
--Tony Jones, theologian in residence, Solomon's Porch; author of Did God Kill Jesus? (tonyj.net)
"Andrew Root argues convincingly that Bonhoeffer scholars have overlooked a significant and animating aspect of his theological formation: his regular interaction with youth and children. In recovering this thread of Bonhoeffer's ministry, Root finds a forefather for the kind of theological youth ministry that he has been promoting, critiques contemporary technological approaches to youth ministry, and weaves together a practical-theological 'place-sharing' approach to youth ministry that engages the concrete and lived experiences of youth. This is an important book."
--Benjamin T. Conner, Western Theological Seminary
"Bonhoeffer as Youth Worker reads like the labor of love that it is, introducing Bonhoeffer as a fellow pastor who shares your passion for young people's journey of faith and your conviction that Christ's church should receive youth without using them. Andrew Root is at his best here, warmly introducing us to an old friend who we didn't know knew us so well."
--Kenda Creasy Dean, Princeton Theological Seminary; author of Almost Christian: What the Faith of Our Teenagers Is Telling the American Church and A More Excellent Way: What Youth Ministry Can Teach Theological Education If We Let It
"I read everything Andy Root writes, and I hope you do the same. Andy sheds new light on one of my theological heroes, illuminating Bonhoeffer's timeless power to shape your understanding of both ministry and our faith itself."
--Kara Powell, Fuller Youth Institute, Fuller Theological Seminary
"I have quite literally never read a youth ministry book anything like this: full of history, story, theological articulation, and implication. Absolutely fascinating."
--Mark Oestreicher, partner, The Youth Cartel
"In Andrew Root's first book, he made an intriguing connection between Dietrich Bonhoeffer and youth ministry, and that left a lot of us wanting more. Now Root has given us a great gift by mining that connection deeply and thoroughly. And the result is wonderfully rewarding. This book is a compelling addition to the literature on both youth ministry and Bonhoeffer, and it will be read widely."
--Tony Jones, theologian in residence, Solomon's Porch; author of Did God Kill Jesus? (tonyj.net)
"Andrew Root argues convincingly that Bonhoeffer scholars have overlooked a significant and animating aspect of his theological formation: his regular interaction with youth and children. In recovering this thread of Bonhoeffer's ministry, Root finds a forefather for the kind of theological youth ministry that he has been promoting, critiques contemporary technological approaches to youth ministry, and weaves together a practical-theological 'place-sharing' approach to youth ministry that engages the concrete and lived experiences of youth. This is an important book."
--Benjamin T. Conner, Western Theological Seminary
About the Author
Andrew Root (PhD, Princeton Theological Seminary) is Carrie Olson Baalson Chair of Youth and Family Ministry at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota. He is the author of numerous youth ministry books, including The Children of Divorce, and coauthored (with Kenda Creasy Dean) The Theological Turn in Youth Ministry.
More About the Author
Hey, my name is Andrew Root (I go by Andy), I teach classes on youth ministry, young adults, family, church, and culture (all with a deep theological bent) at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN. I've written ten books that are out (and two on the way). You can see those below. I live in St. Paul, my wife Kara is a Presbyterian minister and we have two kids (Owen and Maisy) and two dogs (that destroy my yard). When I'm not teaching and writing I watch a ton of TV and movies and I'm a huge Twins, Wild, and Gopher hockey fan. Check out my webpage, find me on Facebook, or follow me on twitter.
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"Bonheffer saw youth ministry as seeking God's action in Jesus Christ within the concrete and lived experience of young people themselves, within sharing in their being."
Andrew Root has crafted an excellent work, not too surprising for those who've followed his writing in the past, but in addition to the ongoing theme of a theological turn in youth ministry, in this work Root has exposed a new side of Bonhoeffer that many haven't yet known. Bonhoeffer was prolific in his writing and teaching, yet so often the focus is his academic work as translated to the church of today without giving consideration to his starting point.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading the story of Bonhoeffer's start in congregational ministry (it mirrors the story of so many leaders in the church today!) and his navigating children as he learned how to tell translate his academic experience into a child's hearing. A quote that makes this point, "Bonhoeffer then used the spiritual as a way of helping his own young people do the theological and hear the theological voice of others as they sought for God next to and within their concrete and lived experience." From Germany to Spain, to Italy and America and back home again, the model was consistent and Bonhoeffer constantly learned as he engaged children, youth and young adults.
I walk away from this book feeling a new sense of inspiration for my ministry, but also feeling as though I have a new "colleague" in ministry in Bonhoeffer. I applaud Andrew Root for honoring the ministry of Bonhoeffer through this book, and for shedding new light on the profound effects of Bonhoeffer's ministry for youth. A recommended read for any Bonhoeffer fan and anyone engaging theological work with young people.
Andrew Root has crafted an excellent work, not too surprising for those who've followed his writing in the past, but in addition to the ongoing theme of a theological turn in youth ministry, in this work Root has exposed a new side of Bonhoeffer that many haven't yet known. Bonhoeffer was prolific in his writing and teaching, yet so often the focus is his academic work as translated to the church of today without giving consideration to his starting point.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading the story of Bonhoeffer's start in congregational ministry (it mirrors the story of so many leaders in the church today!) and his navigating children as he learned how to tell translate his academic experience into a child's hearing. A quote that makes this point, "Bonhoeffer then used the spiritual as a way of helping his own young people do the theological and hear the theological voice of others as they sought for God next to and within their concrete and lived experience." From Germany to Spain, to Italy and America and back home again, the model was consistent and Bonhoeffer constantly learned as he engaged children, youth and young adults.
I walk away from this book feeling a new sense of inspiration for my ministry, but also feeling as though I have a new "colleague" in ministry in Bonhoeffer. I applaud Andrew Root for honoring the ministry of Bonhoeffer through this book, and for shedding new light on the profound effects of Bonhoeffer's ministry for youth. A recommended read for any Bonhoeffer fan and anyone engaging theological work with young people.
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I'll make this disclaimer up front: I am biased. I'm an Andy Root fan. Andy was my professor in the Children, Youth, & Family program at Luther Seminary, and honestly, his book Revisiting Relational Youth Ministry was the reason I chose to attend Luther for seminary. So I can't claim that this book review will come across as unbiased, objective, and critical.
What I can tell you is this: Dietrich Bonhoeffer, maybe more than any other contemporary theologian in the 20th century, is the most read and widely accepted across all Christian denominations. Mainliners and Evangelicals; liberal and conservative Christians can argue all day long about anything and everything - but mention Bonhoeffer, a lot of heads start nodding in affirmation and agreement.
Andy (sorry, it's weird for me to call him "Root" or "Mr/Dr Root") says acknowledges this in his book, Bonhoeffer as Youth Worker, due out October 21st (Baker Academic). I think the real strength, and perhaps what will draw most people to read it, is the little-known history lesson about Bonhoeffer's work with children, teens, and young adults in his life. Andy tells this story well, and highlights Bonhoeffer's "Theses on Youth Work in the Church." Andy's summary and commentary on this alone will make this a worthwhile read for the "theologically reflecting" youth minister/pastor.
I think the real strength of Andy's work - and he states this in the first paragraph of the Preface - is that for him, this book is deeply personal. You can sense in his words that his passion for youth ministry and reflecting on the action of God among it has been deeply touched by Bonhoeffer's theological reflection.Read more ›
What I can tell you is this: Dietrich Bonhoeffer, maybe more than any other contemporary theologian in the 20th century, is the most read and widely accepted across all Christian denominations. Mainliners and Evangelicals; liberal and conservative Christians can argue all day long about anything and everything - but mention Bonhoeffer, a lot of heads start nodding in affirmation and agreement.
Andy (sorry, it's weird for me to call him "Root" or "Mr/Dr Root") says acknowledges this in his book, Bonhoeffer as Youth Worker, due out October 21st (Baker Academic). I think the real strength, and perhaps what will draw most people to read it, is the little-known history lesson about Bonhoeffer's work with children, teens, and young adults in his life. Andy tells this story well, and highlights Bonhoeffer's "Theses on Youth Work in the Church." Andy's summary and commentary on this alone will make this a worthwhile read for the "theologically reflecting" youth minister/pastor.
I think the real strength of Andy's work - and he states this in the first paragraph of the Preface - is that for him, this book is deeply personal. You can sense in his words that his passion for youth ministry and reflecting on the action of God among it has been deeply touched by Bonhoeffer's theological reflection.Read more ›
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Andrew Root, a pioneering theologian of youth ministry, once again takes a courageous step by offering a book that will appeal both to youth workers and to theologians (particularly, in this case, Bonhoeffer scholars). For the Bonhoeffer scholar, he offers Bonhoeffer's ministry to young people as a hermeneutical lens for interpreting his life and work. Conscious of the "Bonhoeffer phenomenon"--in which everybody tries to claim Bonhoeffer as their own (as the ultimate evangelical or the ultimate political radical, or the ultimate liberal) by zeroing in on one aspect of his thought or experience of his life--Root looks to present Bonhoeffer's youth ministry as a consistent lens for understanding his development of thought. Bonhoeffer's theology didn't develop out of the ether, but emerged from his relationships and from his engagement in the concrete lived experience of the young people to whom he ministered throughout his life. Bonhoeffer scholars who read this book will see Bonhoeffer in a new light. Reading him as a youth worker allows for a fresh perspective on the great German theologian which gives potential to new contextual interpretations of his theology.
To youth workers, Root offers Bonhoeffer as the "forefather" of the "theological turn in youth ministry." Identifying the theological turn specifically as ministry which "seeks to share in the concrete and lived experience of young people as the very place to share in the act and being of God," Root shows how Bonhoeffer pioneered this turn in his own youth ministry and, in so doing, Root offers Bonhoeffer to youth workers as a great teacher, their forefather.Read more ›
To youth workers, Root offers Bonhoeffer as the "forefather" of the "theological turn in youth ministry." Identifying the theological turn specifically as ministry which "seeks to share in the concrete and lived experience of young people as the very place to share in the act and being of God," Root shows how Bonhoeffer pioneered this turn in his own youth ministry and, in so doing, Root offers Bonhoeffer to youth workers as a great teacher, their forefather.Read more ›
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