Professor of Youth Min & Christian Ed; Dept. Chair (Nyack Campus) |
Dr. Kageler began teaching at Nyack in 1993 |
Degrees Earned: |
BA, Sociology, University of WashingtonM.Div. North American Baptist SeminaryPh.D. Sociology, Fordham University |
Publications: |
I am very active in writing/speaking (7 books, dozens of articles and speaking presentations.) *The most recent two books, in 2005 and 2007: Publishished by Zondervan/Harper Collins, "This Way To Youth Ministry,The Companion Guide." and "The Youth Minister's Survival Guide." *A paper given at Cambridge University (January 07)and to be published in the Journal of Youth Ministry: "A Cross National Analysis of Church Based Youth Ministry, Theological, Sociological, and Cultural Studies Perspectives." *Guest lecturing (November 06)at Kampen University in the Netherlands, Aberdeen and Glasgow Universities in Scotland as well as Moorlands College in England. *Seminar leader, the National Youth Pastors Convention to be held by Group Magazine in February 2008. |
Ministries: |
Executive Administrator, The Association of Youth Ministry Educators.Junior High Volunteer: Living Christ Church, Nyack, NYMember: The International Association for the Study of Youth MinistryMember: Religious Research AssociationMember: Scientific Study of ReligionMember: Sociology of Religion Association |
Personal Questions |
Tell us about your spiritual journey. |
I became a Christian as a child and felt called into the ministry at age 15. Through many good times and bad I have come to lean on God's faithfulness. |
Tell us about your family |
| My wife is Janet and our three grown daughters live in the Philadelphia area. |
Any outside interests or hobbies? |
| I am a serious runner...20 miles per week. Fitness goal is to always be half-marathon capable. I participate in various half-marathons (13.125 miles) or 10 mile races through the year. I am EXTREME in my love for backpacking and skiing. I am learning how to snowboard. Starbucks owes some of their $$ success for the amount of business I give them by my own going there or having meetings there. I have Starbucks mugs from Switzerland, Scotland, London, Manila, Hong Kong and Bankok. |
How were you led to Nyack and/or why are you here? |
| After 20 years as a youth pastor God really called me into this mentoring ministry. |
What does your faith mean in your classroom or discipline? |
| Spirituality is essential to the practice of youth min or Christian ed. Especially when the hard times come (and they will!) it is vital to have a well-fed soul. |
What does your faith mean in relationships (particularly with students)? |
| I learn much from the spiritual life and giftedness of my students. Our Dept. is like a family. |
What are your favorite courses to teach? |
| I love all the courses I teach and I can't wait to get into the classroom each session. |
What is/are your favorite book(s)? |
| All time: The Normal Christian Life by Watchman Nee.Recent favorites: Stories of the Emergent Church published by Zondervan. Also: Orbiting the Giant Hairball…a Corporate Fool's Guide to Surviving With Grace by Gordon MacKenzie and published by Viking. |
Thanks for Coming Home to Nyack!
A big thank you to those who took the time and effort to attend Homecoming 2008—truly a weekend that will long be remembered. And congratulations to the classes of ‘53, ‘58, ‘63, ‘68, ‘73, ‘78, ‘83, ‘88, ‘93, ‘98... 
