Models and Methods for Youth and Young Adult Ministry, Paperback/Arthur David Canales

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Description Models and Methods for Youth and Young Adult Ministry is a rare book on young adult and youth ministry in that it weaves sound theology and solid pastoral practice. It invites pastoral practitioners, scholars in the field, and university-ministry students to envision various models and methods for doing youth and young adult ministry in a collaborative and ecumenical way. Through rich, concrete examples and strategies, the reader will grasp the significance of each model and the various methods to integrate and implement these robust approaches. The result is this book will empower readers toward a more meaningful understanding of youth and young adult ministry, which will in turn engage the young church of Christ. "Arthur Canales situates youth and young adult ministry squarely within the world of practical and pastoral theology, wherein the experience on the ground is intrinsic to naming the theological hope of the ministry. By suggesting models, naming the theological objectives and pastoral outcomes of each, Canales encourages a serious consideration among scholars and practitioners to recognize that the how and the what of ministry are clearly connected to the why." --Theresa O'Keefe, Associate Professor, Boston College "Canales writes lucidly, thinks deeply, and provides vision after vision for changing the way we think about youth and young adult ministry. You might not agree with everything he says, but almost everything he says will make you think." --Andrew Root, Associate Professor, Luther Seminary "In Models and Methods for Youth Ministry and Young Adult Ministry, Arthur D. Canales has provided a helpful resource for contemporary youth and young adult ministry in a variety of faith contexts. While writing from a Roman Catholic, but ecumenical perspective, this book provides several ways of considering youth and young adult ministry in a parish setting." --Chap Clark, Professor, Fuller Theological Seminary "A deeply irenic and practical