Ministry Among Students: A Pastoral Theology and Handbook for Practice

ith almost half of all eighteen to thirty year olds in higher education,
there has never been a better time to explore strategies for effective ministry among students. Diverse, hedonistic, largely anti-church yet often spiritually aware, the rapidly expanding student population constitutes a vast postmodern society that poses an exciting challenge to the Church. Those working in local churches and in college chaplaincies have unprecedented opportunities to get alongside a great number of young people who are actively working out what is important to them.
Ministry Among Students is the first major book on its subject for three decades. It opens with a penetrating analysis of student culture and creates a theological framework for the many practical aspects of student ministry
that are explored, including:
" making connections and building bridges
" finding appropriate forms of worship, prayer and mission
" enabling spiritual reflection
" the ministry of welcome and hospitality
" pastoral care and spiritual development of students and staff
" prophetic engagement with topical issues
" working effectively with interfaith colleagues
" strengthening links with local churches
Chaplains, clergy and church workers who come into contact with young people will find Ministry Among Students an informative handbook.