Dr. Tony Gryskiewicz has dedicated over 30 years to youth ministry, serving in the United States as a youth pastor and in Europe as a missionary to youth. His mission work has taken him to over 40 countries, including extended service in Madrid, Spain, and Vienna, Austria, before transitioning to his current role as a Missionary-in-Residence and Visiting Professor of Intercultural Studies and Practical Theology at Nelson University. Dr. Gryskiewicz holds a Ph.D. in Intercultural Studies from Biola University. His research focuses on intercultural youth ministry, the intersection of faith and teen ethnic-racial identity development, and the dynamics of international churches. In addition to teaching and missions work, he has contributed to peer-reviewed research in intercultural studies and youth ministry.

Selected Bibliography

Gryskiewicz, A. (2024). Models that Move Diversity. The Journal of Youth Ministry, 22(1), 37–68.

Gryskiewicz, A. J. (2022). In-Between Places: A Cross-National Study of the Impact of Covid-19 on Youth Ministry Praxis. The Journal of Youth Ministry, 20(1), 9–33.

Gryskiewicz, A. J., Gryskiewicz, A. K., & Gollery, T. (2021). Every tribe and nation: A demographic study of the Fellowship of European International Churches. Missiology: An International Review, 49(4), 362–374. https://doi.org/10.1177/00918296211011713

Gryskiewicz, A. J. (2020). Faith and Teen Ethnic Racial Identity: The Perceived Ethnic Identity of Second-Generation Protestant Teenagers in Austria. Journal of Youth Ministry, 18(2), 36–63.

Gryskiewicz, A. J. (2020). Honor and Shame in Ruth. Missio Dei: A Journal of Missional Theology and Praxis, 11(1), 1–21.