Andrew Root
Dr. Andrew Root is assistant professor of youth and family ministry at Luther Seminary <http://www.luthersem.edu/cyf> in St. Paul, Minnesota. He is the author of Revisiting Relational Youth Ministry: From a Strategy of Influence to a Theology of Incarnation (IVP, 2007) and Relationships Unfiltered: Help for Youth Workers, Volunteers and Parents on Creating Authentic Relationships (Zondervan/YS, 2009), as well as two forthcoming books: The Promise of Despair: The Way of the Cross as the Way of the Church (Abingdon, 2010) and Children of Divorce: The Loss of Family as the Loss of Being (Brazos, 2010).
A former Young Life staff worker, he has served in churches and social service agencies as a youth outreach associate and a gang prevention counselor. In addition to working in congregations, para-church ministries and social service programs, he recieved his Ph.D. in practical theology with a focus in youth ministry from Princeton Theological Seminary.
He lives in St. Paul with his wife, Kara, two children (Owen and Maisy), and their two dogs (Kirby and Kimmel). When not reading, writing, or teaching, Andy spends far too much time watching TV and movies. You can read his blog or some of his articles, along with audio and video podcasts and conversations at <http://www.andrewroot.org>.
