Expressing Faith in the Secular Workplace: Australian Youth Workers

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Chapter 13 Expressing Faith in the Secular Workplace: Australian Youth Workers

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Pages:: 263–279

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004696235_017

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A central theme in the work of David Bosch is the missio Dei. In the context of youth ministry, missio Dei has been understood as carried out by leaders authorized by Christian churches and organizations. But there exists a large cohort of Christians who work in secular youth work, who find themselves in an intriguing position. They feel a strong sense of calling to youth work, yet their workplaces are now deeply secularized as Christianity’s cultural power diminishes. What does it look like in practice to participate in missio Deo in such workplaces? Framed by literature on the centrality of the laity for mission, and drawing on interviews with thirty Australian youth workers, this chapter gives empirical insights into this question. It argues that this cohort sees the workplace as a significant though often difficult place for their faith to be expressed, through disclosing faith, representing the wider church, ethical and collegiate practice, prayer, and faith conversations. It concludes with a call for the theology of youth ministry to look beyond Christian contexts, and a brief summary of the benefits of this research for pastors, academics and youth ministry practitioners.

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Transforming Work

Missiological Perspectives for the Church in the World

Series: Theology and Mission in World Christianity, Volume: 30

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Publisher:: Brill

Print Publication Date:: 08 May 2024

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