Youth Beyond the Developmental Lens
Being over Becoming
Published on 23. January 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
197 pages
978-1-5064-9494-4 (ISBN)
Description
Wesley Ellis exposes the harmful impact of developmental psychology in youth ministry, proposing a theological anthropology that frees us for deeper relationship with young people. Propelled by the conviction that we must see youth as beings rather than becomings, Ellis reorients us toward relational inclusion and away from rigid developmentalism.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Augsburg Fortress Publishers
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 226 mm
Width: 150 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
299 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5064-9494-4 (9781506494944)
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01/2024
Fortress Press
€21.99
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Person
Wesley W. Ellis is a pastor, theologian, and educator with a passion for spiritual formation and youth ministry. He is the senior pastor of First Congregational Church of Ramona (UCC), a visiting instructor at Luther Seminary (ELCA), and managing editor of Flourish: A Journal of Progressive Ministry. He is the author of Youth Beyond the Developmental Lens: Being Over Becoming and co-author of Delighted: What Teenagers Are Teaching The Church About Joy. Wes holds a Ph.D. in practical theology from the University of Aberdeen and an M.Div. from Princeton Theological Seminary. He brings an ecumenical perspective shaped by 20 years in diverse ministry contexts.