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Spiritual Life and Leadership

Andrew Root is the Professor of Youth and Family Ministry at Luther Seminary and author of The Church After Innovation.

In this conversation, Andrew Root, the author of The Church After Innovation, invites us to think critically about innovation.  We live in a world in which innovation is held up as almost an ethical good in and of itself.  Andrew helps us think about where the drive to innovate in our culture comes from and helps us reflect on our own motivations as we work to innovate in our own churches and ministries.

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Books & Big Ideas

with Joel Wentz

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Innovation, Neoliberalism & Mysticism with Andy Root

Faith+Lead Book Hub

Andrew Root – “How Do We Talk About God Now?”

Watch this Oct. 12, 2022, Faith+Lead Book Hub segment with Dr. Andrew Root, author of “Churches and the Crisis of Decline,” who appeared in conversation with Arlene Flancher of the Children, Youth and Family Team at Luther Seminary.

Andrew Root – “How Do We Talk About God Now?” (1 of 2) from Faith+Lead on Vimeo.

Resolutions Podcast

The Parent Trap – Avoiding the New Parenting Pitfalls in the 21st Century (Dr. Andrew Root)

The Resolutions Podcast welcomes noted speaker, author, and educator Dr. Andrew (Andy) Root. Andy breaks down parenting trends in the 2020s and points out the hidden parenting and educational pitfalls that are beginning to appear from the observation decks of psychology and sociology.

This is a show for parents, grandparents, guardians, educators, coaches, etc. who want to do what is right by our kids when it comes to good mental health and positioning young people for success in life.

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Canadian Asian Missional Podcast

Episode 90 – The Church After Innovation: Questioning Our Obsession With Work, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship (feat. Andrew Root)

It is not uncommon to have the pressure to innovate the church to engage the world, but do these feelings help or hurt? Can our relationship with work, creativity, and entrepreneurial spirit become obsessive and distract us from what God is doing? Are we trapped in a capitalist framework and not even know it? 

In this second part of our recent conversation with Dr. Andrew Root, we discuss these drives and how they are shaping our churches and models of ministry.

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OikonomiaNetwork

Interrogating Innovation: Cruciformity vs Cultural Scripts

Andy Root of Luther Seminary discusses his new book, The Church after Innovation, with Dean Blevins of Nazarene Theological Seminary.

Canadian Asian Missional Podcast

Episode 89 – Churches and the Crisis of Decline (feat. Andrew Root)

As we observe decline in denominations and local churches, how do we make sense of this trajectory? What are our fears revealing about our understanding of the crisis and shaping our responses? Dr. Andrew Root joins us for the conversation to unpack these questions and provides a helpful perspective to diagnose, process, and navigate through this phenomenon.

Shifting Culture podcast

Ep. 71 Andrew Root – Waiting for the God who Acts

When the Church Stops Working

We’re back with a new name, a new schedule, and a new sponsor!

This week we’re digging into the new name question with Andy.   What does it mean when the Church “stops working”?   Is that even possible?  And what does that mean for those in ministry?

New Creation Conversations

New Creation Conversations Episode 070 – Dr. Andy Root on Charles Taylor, Karl Barth, and the Church’s Crisis of Decline in a Secular Age

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