Description

The Journal of Adventist Youth and Young Adult Ministries is an annual publication of the Youth Ministries Department of the North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and is released each year in conjunction with the 180 Symposium. It is authored by various experts in the field and focuses on the same theme as the conference for that year. This volume is intended to be both academic and practical in nature. The topics have been identified as key issues relevant to today’s youth and young adults.

This edition includes the following articles and more:

• “Faith Deconstruction: The Challenge of Answering the Questions Affecting the Faith of Young People” by Rogelio Paquini

• “Let’s Tell Them: The Importance of Christian Storytelling to the Secular Mind” by Tiago Rossendy

• “The Need for a Grounded Faith and a Transcendent Sky” by Amalia Goulbourne

• “The Missing Culture: A Look Into Intentionally Intergenerational Church Culture in Light of Youth in the Current Generational Cultures of the United States” by Jason Canfield

• “The Securing of Divine Attachment: The Role of Intergenerational Sharing in Attachment-Oriented Discipleship in Youth Ministry” by Kristina Freed

• “Losing My Religion: Young Adults and the Impact and Implications of Secularism on Their Religion” by Lyle Notice

• “Creating a Trauma-Informed Youth Ministry” by Rodney Palmer

• “Culture and Its Influence in a Modern World: First Approach” by Bosco Vanega Flores