Growing Up Evangelical: Youthwork and the Making of a Subculture

by Peter Ward

Overview

This groundbreaking and provocative book charts the recent history and impact of Christian youth work. It argues that the extraordinary growth of the evangelical movement in the UK can be attributed to its work among young people, and demonstrates how the youth work of one generation shapes the adult church of a later one. Peter Ward opens up vital areas of debate - has youth work become primarily defensive, rather than evangelical? Are we afraid to engage creatively with modern culture? What hope is there for the church of the future?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781725233102
Publisher:	Wipf & Stock Publishers
Publication date:	04/29/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	252
File size:	33 MB
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About the Author

Peter Ward teaches at King's College, London, where he is involved in research into popular theology and culture. He is the author of a number of books, including Liquid Church, God at the Mall, Youthwork and the Mission of God, and Youth Culture and the Gospel.

Table of Contents

Preface vii

Introduction: The Place of Youthwork within Evangelicalism 1

Part I Case Studies in the History of the Youth Fellowship

Chapter 1 The Origins of Christian Youthwork 23

Chapter 2 The 'Grand Strategy' 45

Chapter 3 Pushing the Frontiers 63

Chapter 4 The Jesus Movement and the Subculture 80

Part II Youthwork and Worship

Chapter 5 Songs for Each Generation 107

Chapter 6 Family Church 143

Part III Safety and the Subculture

Chapter 7 Safety: The Function of Evangelical Youthwork 161

Chapter 8 Dependency vs Growth 186

Chapter 9 A Consuming Subculture 199

Chapter 10 Implications 216

Notes 222

Bibliography 238