The career youth pastor: A contemporary reflection

There has been an increase of discussion and focus on matters of theological significance in the area of youth ministry. An area that remains neglected concerns the professional youth worker in Southern Africa. This focus on professional youth work has gained a great amount of urgency from the office of the presidency of Southern Africa, who in collaboration with the Commonwealth desk have prioritised the focus on youth work in South Africa. Unfortunately, the focus on the professional youth worker, the career youth pastor, within the church in Southern Africa fails to receive a similar amount of attention. The article will highlight the need to pursue a theological articulation around the office of the career youth pastor by building a practical theological argument for the office of career youth pastor. The article will address a case study of a mainline evangelical denomination regarding its theological articulation of the career youth pastor.

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Main Authors: Aziz,Garth, Nel,Malan, Davis,Ronnie
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: University of Pretoria 2017
Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.za/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0259-94222017000200011
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