Dr Sally Nash develops a theology for urban youth work. She does this by combining a brilliant analysis of incarnational... More > youth ministry theory - most especially kenosis - and example from the life and ministry of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. She also grounds her work in the organisational ministry of Youth for Christ < Less

The 19th-century was a crucial time for the development of youth ministry. The East End of London was a hothouse for radical... More > thinking and pioneering practice. This book traces the history of youth ministry during this period to the middle of the 20th-century. It focusses on the Canning Town area and the Docklands Settlement Movement in particular as a case study < Less

For some, the very word ‘theology’ arouses suspicions. In this book, Thomson challenges that suspicion. All involved in... More > the fields of youth work and youth ministry need to turn their theological assumptions into decisions, and that requires thought. Young people often face issues and ask questions that have theological dimensions. Youth practitioners should be able to spot these theological dimensions and develop ways of bringing them into the open.

This book helps us support young Christians in exploring their own faith. Thomson develops his argument with clarity, drawing on Scripture, early Church theological debate and more recent historical discussions. All this is grounded in practice. Crucially, Thomson elucidates the difference between youth ministry and youth work from a theological perspective. < Less

The professional socialisation of graduating youth workers is a crucial issue to consider. The transition from education to... More > full-time employment is a difficult enough process. The difficulties are magnified for youth workers because they are immediately expected to manage teams effectively, interact with government and religious agencies, represent the needs of young people in their locality, keep abreast of new legislation, put together funding bids - and so much more. All this as well as minister to the needs of the young people they serve!

In this book, Joanne Griffiths considers the issues around becoming a professional youth worker. Drawing on case study research, she examines the fears of graduating youth workers alongside the comments of those who have recently graduated.

Griffiths draws conclusions that have profound impact for the self-understanding of youth workers. This is also a crucial piece of research for all those who train youth workers and for those employing graduates. < Less

The 19th-century was a crucial time for the development of youth ministry. The East End of London was a hothouse for radical... More > thinking and pioneering practice. This book traces the history of youth ministry during this period to the middle of the 20th-century. It focusses on the Canning Town area and the Docklands Settlement Movement in particular as a case study < Less