The Youth Ministry program prepares students for service in the church as youth ministers (birth to college age), in focused student ministries (e.g., junior high ministry), and as associate ministers working with youth. It also prepares students to serve youth in church-related organizations, as well as in campus ministry, urban and international settings, and related areas. Students are trained with a family ministry and an empowering-teams ministry mindset. For further information contact the program director, Rondel Ramsey. The Undergraduate Studies program also offers a combined Youth and Preaching Ministry.
- Program Objectives: Upon graduation, students will:
- 1. Have a Christ-like character and God-honoring work ethic that is consistent with godly and biblical standards.
- 2. Articulate and implement a well-developed, biblical, and relevant philosophy of ministry for youth and their families.
- 3. Demonstrate the skills necessary to develop, lead, and empower a team in the implementation of a disciple-making youth ministry.
- 4. Identify, counsel, and appropriately respond with a biblical worldview to major teen and cultural issues.
Program Requirements:
All students are expected to adhere to the guidelines listed in the Youth Ministry Program handbook. In addition, all majors must maintain a minimum of a 2.5 GPA in the major coursework (i.e., courses with an YM and PR designation).
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1. BIBLE AND THEOLOGY REQUIREMENTS
49
Bible and Theology Core
41
BL 341, 342 Advanced Greek I, II
5
BL 443 Advanced New Testament Exegesis
3
Note: Youth Ministry majors, with the permission of the Program Director, may substitute
BL 341-342 and BL 443 with 6 hours of Bible and Theology electives and 2 additional hours of Youth Ministry courses (see list of choices below). Transfer students may instead substitute other transfer courses for these hours.
2. GENERAL EDUCATION CORE
37
3. CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES CORE
Youth Ministry majors must take CM 232, not CM 242
9
4. YOUTH MINISTRY REQUIREMENTS
30
PR 212 Homiletics
3
YM 111 Youth Ministry Orienteering
0
YM 211 Foundations for Youth Ministry
3
YM 325 Relational Dynamics for Youth Ministry
3
YM 327 Social Issues for Youth and Family Ministry
3
YM 480 Mathetes: Advanced Youth Ministry
3
CM 400-401 Internship
12
PR 310 Expository Preaching
3
PS 230 Skills of the Helping Professional
3
YM 328 Ministry to Urban Children and Youth
3
YM 329 Ministry to International Children and Youth
3
YM 330 Crucial Issues in Youth Ministry
1-2
YM 332 Children&39;s Ministry for Youth Minister
1
YM 373 Live Production Techniques for Worship
2
YM 374 Visual Media for Worship
2
YM 399 Special Issues in Youth Ministries
1-4
YM 410 Ministry to the College Campus
3
YM 432 Cultural Exegesis for Youth Ministry
2
YM 453 Not-for-profit Organizations
Christian Ministries or Bible and Theology Electives
3
5. OPEN ELECTIVES in any field
5
TOTAL:
130