Publications

Books

Faith Generation, SPCK, London (2016)

Schools Ministry as mission, Grove Youth Series (Y12), Cambridge, UK (2009)

Church Unlimited: youth work and mission today, Youthwork/ Matador, Leicester (2008) Shepherd N and J Brant (eds.)

Reports

Kingdom Calling: The Vocation, Ministry and Discipleship of the whole People of God, Church House Publishing (2020) Member of drafting subgroup for the Faith and Order Commission.

Chapters in books

Gibt es „Anfängerglück“ im Christentum? – Weshalb „Fresh expressions von Kirche“ für die junge Generation hilfreich zu sein scheint, in: Schlag, Th./Roebben, B. (Hg.), Jedes Mal in der Kirche kam ich zum Nachdenken. Jugendliche und Kirche, Jahrbuch für Jugendtheologie, Band 4, Stuttgart 2016, 103-119.

‘Being a Christian Youth Worker’ in Nash S and J Whitehead (eds.), Christian Youth work: A Handbook for theory and Practice, SCM Press (2014)

‘Community Builder’ in Nash S (ed.) Youth Work: A Multi Faceted Approach, SPCK, London (2011) pp 34-45

‘Christian Youth Groups as Sites for Identity Work: Religious socialisation and a reflexive habitus’ in Collins- Mayo S and Pink-Dandelion B, Religion and Youth, Ashgate, Aldershot. (2010) pp 148-159

‘Mission as Package Holiday: problems and possibilities in mass action mission’ in Booker A and D Booker (eds.), Young People and Mission: a practical guide, Church House Publishing, London, (2006) pp 121-132 Shepherd N and B Shepherd

‘Discipleship Groups and Informal Education’ in Passmore R, Off the Beaten Track, Christian Education, Birmingham, (2004) pp 139-162

Peer reviewed journal articles

‘Life-changing learning for Christian discipleship and ministry: a practical exploration’, Eeva John, Naomi Nixon, Nick Shepherd, Practical Theology April 18 2018 https://doi.org/10.1080/1756073X.2018.1458178

‘Solid Steps on Shifting Ground: theological education for work with children, young people and young adults’, Sally Nash and Nick Shepherd, Journal of Adult Theological Education Vol 11[1] (2014), https://doi.org/10.1179/1740714114Z.0000000008

‘Theological Action Research as Professional Development: educating performative knowledge and enhancing theological capital’ Journal of Adult Theological Education Vol. 9[2] (2012) https://doi.org/10.1179/ate.9.2.q17pq12031207v80

‘Mission as Package Holiday: the implications of a tourist paradigm for youth mission’ in Anvil, Vol. 22 [4] (2005), pp 255-268 and Journal of Youth and Theology Vol. 5[2] (2006) pp 63–83

Recent other publications

‘Faith formation in a secular age: Andy Root and Nick Shepherd in conversation’, The Church Times, 02 Jan 2020 https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2020/3-january/regulars/podcast/faith-formation-in-a-secular-age-andy-root-and-nick-shepherd-in-conversation

‘Everyday faith and worship: renewing Christian imagination for the whole of life’, Praxis News of Worship Issue 65 (Spring 2020)

Setting God’s ministers free: Exploring the role of Ministers in Secular Employment in the calling of the whole people of God’, Chrism: The Journal for Christians in secular ministry Vol. 93 (2018)

‘Setting Gods People Free: A new agenda for the business of Faith’, Faith in Business Quarterly Vol 19[1] (2018) pp27-31

‘Caring, curious, and seeking connection: meet Generation Z’ The Church Times, 12 Jan 2018 https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2018/12-january/features/features/caring-curious-and-seeking-connection-meet-generation-z