This post is for those who attended my workshop at the 2009 Extravaganza, Understanding Postmodernism and its Implications for Youth Ministry.
In the workshop, I mentioned that there would be some additional resources here, and I always (er, usually) deliver on a promise. So here they are. Feel free to ponder, distribute, and these materials as you see fit.
Before we get to the goods, though, let's stay in touch. You can find me on , , , and you can chat with me or send me an email at jakebouma[at]gmail[dot]com.
Recommended reading: Books
Below is a list of books that have been beneficial to myself and others in understanding postmodernism and its implications in ecclesiology (how we "do" church).
If you're really adventurous, you can read my undergraduate thesis, entitled "Toward a Postmodern Youth Ministry: An Examination of Postmodern Youth Culture in Conversation with the Emerging Church". Download the 17-page PDF here.
You can also download this PDF I made a while back which has a list of additional book recommendations.
Recommended reading: Websites/blogs
Chart: The major paradigms of the Christian era
Download: Microsoft Word format (.docx); Portable Document Format (.pdf)
This chart is based upon and adapted from , created c. 2004.
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Wish I could have made it to Extravaganza. I'm shooting to be there in 2012. Ha!
Hey Jake, this chart is good stuff. Also look forward to reading your thesis. Thanks for sharing!
Haha… well, maybe I'll see you then! :)
Thanks, Steve. Don't judge the paper… it was written a long time ago! ;)