Date of Award
2017
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Doctor of Ministry (DMin)
Abstract
This mixed methods explanatory research project investigated the effectiveness of youth ministry practices in shaping, or failing to shape, adult Christian faith. Fifty-nine former youth group members from three congregations were surveyed, and six were interviewed: two active Christians, two inactive Christians, and two non-Christians. Results revealed the active Christians had experienced a personal sense of God’s presence and witnessed God’s activity in the public sphere. This suggests that youth ministry would do well to utilize practices that encourage adolescents to experience and articulate a sense of God’s presence in both their personal lives and in the world around them.
Recommended Citation
Taylor, Andrew A., "Looking Back to Move Forward: Youth Ministry and Its Effect on the Faith and Christian Practices of Today's Adults" (2017). Doctor of Ministry Theses. 22.
https://digitalcommons.luthersem.edu/dmin_theses/22