about us
Welcome to Immerse
Our primary purpose is to support adults in student ministry by providing insight into youth culture, fostering in-depth dialogue around important themes, and strengthening the student ministry community. We honor a variety of theological, political, and cultural traditions and promote healthy dialogue and honest critique; and we strive to elevate and learn from the role of distinctive cultures, elasticities, denominations, and ministries within the Body of Christ.
We believe men and women are called to student ministry in the church and parachurch. We believe the Body of Christ is more fully expressed in multicultural and multi-ethnic community, and we believe part of the role of student ministry is to actively participate in God’s transforming work of re-membering the Body of Christ. We’re also striving to build bridges between student ministries in urban, suburban, and rural areas; between churches and parachurch ministries; between researchers and practitioners; and between the rich and the poor.
Our writers come from people just like you who work with young people in a variety of settings. Our advisory board helps us keep the intellectual and theological bar high while remaining firmly connected to the real world of student ministry.
Working with young people is an incredible privilege, and we are honored to partner with you in your work. In many ways, we see ourselves in the role of midwife as God births vision, passion, and direction for your ministry. Thank you for allowing us to journey with you.
In Christ,
Mike King
CEO Youthfront, Executive Editor Immerse, Shawnee Mission, KS
advisory board
Mark Hayse
Associate Professor, Christian Education
Mid-America Nazarene University
Kansas City, MO
Kenda Creasy Dean, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
of Youth
Princeton Theological Seminary
Princeton, NJ
Libbie Patterson
Former Associate Dean of
The Fuller Theological Seminary
Pasadena, CA
Tripp Fuller Ph.D.
Minister of Youth
Neighborhood Church of Palos Verdes Estates
Redondo Beach, California
Jason Santos
Ph.D. candidate
Princeton Theological Seminary
Princeton, NJ
Jim Hampton, Ph.D.
Professor of Youth Ministry
Asbury Theological Seminary
Asbury, KY
Ginny Olson
Center for Youth Ministry Studies
North Park University
Chicago, Il
Lilly Lewin
Youth and Experiential Worship Consultant
Cincinnati, OH
Mark Oestreicher
Author, Consultant
Lars Rood, D.min.
Lead Youth Minister
Highland Presbyterian Church
Dallas, TX
Andy Root, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Luther Seminary
St. Paul, MN