Mergers and Possibilities: The Intersection of Missiology and Youth Ministry

Abstract

This article develops an intersection for reflecting on the current state of two disciplines, youth ministry and missiology, noting points of convergence and opportunities for future work. After a brief history of each discipline, three themes that youth ministry and missiology both share are explored, followed by examples of their current work and a summary of the state of each discipline today. Both disciplines have frameworks and resources that extend beyond their areas of study. The question is, will they exercise their voice?

Keywords

Youth ministry history of youth ministry discipline of youth ministry adolescence missiology mission short-term missions domestic mission missional ecclesiology mission societies

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