Previously she spent eight years as a volunteer and full-time youth pastor. I think contemporary youth ministry is headed back into theology. But if youth ministers shy away from theology, it's for two reasons. First, we misunderstand it. Theology is something we do , not just think about.
Theology is what emerges from living the Christian life.
But on the other hand, you can't develop your theology without practicing the Christian life. The second reason youth pastors shy away from theology is that we've failed to view youth ministry as a calling. That is changing, but we still don't have many models that help us connect youth ministry with the theological mission of the church. We still see it as that thing that happens in the church basement on Sunday nights. When I teach youth ministry classes, there's one discussion that makes students go bonkers.