Andrew Root
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Andrew Root

Andrew Root (PhD, Princeton Theological Seminary) is Carrie Olson Baalson Professor of Youth and Family Ministry at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota. He is the author of more than twenty books, including Faith Formation in a Secular Age, The Pastor in a Secular Age, The Congregation in a Secular Age, Churches and the Crisis of Decline, The Church after Innovation, and The End of Youth Ministry? Root is also the coauthor (with Kenda Creasy Dean) of The Theological Turn in Youth Ministry. He is a frequent speaker and hosts the popular and influential When Church Stops Working podcast.


Books by Andrew Root

  1. Evangelism in an Age of Despair
    Paperback

    Evangelism in an Age of Despair

    Mar 2025
  2. Evangelism in an Age of Despair
    E-Book

    Evangelism in an Age of Despair

    Mar 2025
  3. Ministry in a Secular Age Set, 6 Volumes
    Paperback

    Ministry in a Secular Age Set, 6 Volumes

    Oct 2023
  4. The Church in an Age of Secular Mysticisms
    Paperback

    The Church in an Age of Secular Mysticisms

    Oct 2023
  5. The Church in an Age of Secular Mysticisms
    E-Book

    The Church in an Age of Secular Mysticisms

    Oct 2023
  6. When Church Stops Working
    Paperback

    When Church Stops Working

    May 2023
  7. When Church Stops Working
    E-Book

    When Church Stops Working

    May 2023
  8. The Church after Innovation
    Paperback

    The Church after Innovation

    Sep 2022
  9. The Church after Innovation
    E-Book

    The Church after Innovation

    Sep 2022
  10. Churches and the Crisis of Decline
    Paperback

    Churches and the Crisis of Decline

    Mar 2022
  11. Churches and the Crisis of Decline
    E-Book

    Churches and the Crisis of Decline

    Mar 2022
  12. The Congregation in a Secular Age
    Paperback

    The Congregation in a Secular Age

    Jan 2021
  13. The Congregation in a Secular Age
    E-Book

    The Congregation in a Secular Age

    Jan 2021
  14. The End of Youth Ministry?
    Paperback

    The End of Youth Ministry?

    Mar 2020
  15. The End of Youth Ministry?
    E-Book

    The End of Youth Ministry?

    Mar 2020
  16. The Pastor in a Secular Age
    Paperback

    The Pastor in a Secular Age

    Jun 2019
  17. The Pastor in a Secular Age
    E-Book

    The Pastor in a Secular Age

    Jun 2019
  18. Faith Formation in a Secular Age
    Paperback

    Faith Formation in a Secular Age

    Oct 2017
  19. Faith Formation in a Secular Age
    E-Book

    Faith Formation in a Secular Age

    Oct 2017
  20. Bonhoeffer as Youth Worker
    Paperback

    Bonhoeffer as Youth Worker

    Oct 2014
  21. Bonhoeffer as Youth Worker
    E-Book

    Bonhoeffer as Youth Worker

    Oct 2014
  22. The Children of Divorce
    Paperback

    The Children of Divorce

    Aug 2010
  23. The Children of Divorce
    E-Book

    The Children of Divorce

    Aug 2010