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Youth Ministries Catalog Course Descriptions
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courses are worth three semester credit hours unless otherwise noted
Undergraduate Courses:
- YM101
Intro to Youth Ministry -Examines purpose of youth ministry,
youth in modern American culture, needs of youth and their parents,
the history and future of the youth ministry profession, and elements
of programming.
- YM102
The Gospel and Todays Youth -Examines ministry to teenagers
from biblical, theological, historical, socio-cultural, international
and educational perspectives. Attention is paid to helping students
form a sound philosophy of ministry to youth.
- YM221
Adolescent Spiritual Formation -Overviews dynamics in spiritual
development of youth; interrelated, distinct stages of moral,
faith and spiritual development. For students planning Christian
growth experiences for youth.
- YM241
Counseling Youth -Examines needs and problems of normal and
troubled adolescent experience. Attention given to developing
a strategy of ministry through counseling.
- YM253
Leadership for Ministry -Surveys a variety of philosophies,
styles, issues and current challenges for developing leadership
in youth ministry. Students are challenged to grow as leaders
and to develop a personal philosophy of Christian leadership.
- YM310
Speaking to Youth -Explores communication strategy and elements
of homiletic theory in effective presentation of gospel message
to youth. Opportunities to design and deliver youth talks.
- YM311
Evangelism and Discipleship -Analyzes spiritual decision-making
process, communication theory and strategy for contemporary culture,
and the art of persuasion; spiritual formation and nurture. Incorporates
individual experiences in personal evangelism and small-group
discipleship.
- YM315
Programming Youth Ministry -A study of the planning
and implementation of the youth ministry vehicle. Specific programming
aspects of the sermons/youth talks, games, music, small groups,
special events, camps and retreats, volunteer leaders, and missions
projects will be examined. Attention will be given to developing
a plan for your group.
- YM325
Technology for Ministers- A hands on study of how to successfully
integrate modern technology into church and para-church ministry.
Basic Web design, digital video presentations, computer publishing
and more are introduced and examined.
- YM371
Selected Topics -An upper-level seminar course focuses on
select topics relevant to the field of youth ministry.
- YM425,
426 Internship I, II (credits will be determined by instructor)-Our
internship is the heart of our program. Under the supervision
of an on site youth minister you can obtain "real world"
experience in a church or parachurch setting. Many students can
find a appropriate learning environment in there home church.
This mutually beneficial relationship between church and student
is modeled from the New Testament example of Timothy.
- YM471,
472 Research I, II (credits will be determined by instructor)-
Individual research for specialized situations.
- YM
491 Senior Seminar - Reading and research in a selected area
of youth ministry. Integrative experience brings to culmination
various facets of ministry with youth; for senior majors or minors.
Graduate
Courses:
- YM501
Foundations of Youth Ministry- An overview of the purpose
of youth ministry, youth in modern American culture, needs of
youth and their parents, the history and future of the youth ministry
profession, and briefly complements the theory with practical
youth ministry programming ideas.
- YM512
Understanding Youth Culture- Examines today's youth by reading
various research works and observing television/movies/music and
environments that are targeted directly towards today's adolescent.
- YM641
Counseling the Adolescent- Examines the needs and problems
of normal and troubled adolescent experience. Attention is given
to developing a strategy of ministry through counseling. A practical
approach to professional referral is examined.
- YM621
Adolescent Spiritual Formation- Overviews the dynamics in
spiritual development of youth; interrelated, distinct stages
of moral, faith and spiritual development. For students planning
Christian growth experiences for youth.
- YM653
Advanced Leadership for Ministry -Surveys a variety of philosophies,
styles, issues and current challenges for developing leadership
in youth ministry. Students are challenged to grow as leaders
and to develop a personal philosophy of Christian leadership.
- YM710
Communicating the Gospel to Youth- Explores communication
strategy and elements of homiletic theory in effective presentation
of gospel message to youth. Opportunities to design and deliver
youth talks are integrated into the youth workers ministry at
a local church or parachurch ministry.
- YM711
Urban Youth Ministry- Addresses the special needs that arise
in an urban youth ministry setting. Research intensive.
- YM715
Advanced Programming of Youth Ministry -An advanced
study of the planning and implementation of the youth ministry
vehicle. Specific programming aspects of the sermons/youth talks,
games, music, small groups, special events, camps and retreats,
volunteer leaders, and missions projects will be examined. Attention
will be given to developing a plan for your group.
- YM725
Technology for Ministers- A hands on study of how to successfully
integrate modern technology into church and para-church ministry.
Basic Web design, digital video presentations, computer publishing
and more are introduced and examined.
- YM825,
826 Internship I, II (credits will be determined by instructor)-
You can obtain "real world" experience in a church or
parachurch setting. Many students can find a appropriate learning
environment in there home church. Many youth ministry professionals
can journal there own experiences and use their observations to
fulfill the course requirements.
- YM891
Masters Thesis/Project
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