Practicing Theology in Youth Ministry: A Critical Evaluation of Recent Trends in North American Youth Ministry

Though youth ministry has benefited from an increase in theological inquiry over the past decade, there remains disagreement as to how to conceptualize and implement modern understandings of practical theology. The issue of practical theology methodology, especially within youth ministry, raises que...

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Published in:Journal of youth and theology
Main Author: Talbot, Christopher (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2023
In: Journal of youth and theology
Year: 2023, Volume: 22, Issue: 1, Pages: 5-24
IxTheo Classification:FA Theology
KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history
KBQ North America
RA Practical theology
RF Christian education; catechetics
Further subjects:B Context
B Practical Theology
B Experience
B Clark
B Root
B Epistemology
B Youth Ministry
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Summary:Though youth ministry has benefited from an increase in theological inquiry over the past decade, there remains disagreement as to how to conceptualize and implement modern understandings of practical theology. The issue of practical theology methodology, especially within youth ministry, raises questions concerning its own epistemic and theological foundations. Rejecting an application-driven process, many practical theologians seek to offer a process that is distinctive as its own discipline. This paper seeks to evaluate modern youth ministry conceptions of practical theology, as well as their influences, and provide a critical assessment of their viability. Further this paper seeks to then trace the influence of related current trends and the subsequent implications those trends have for practicing youth ministry.
ISSN:2405-5093
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of youth and theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/24055093-bja10024