Youth and Family Ministry
The Master of Divinity in Youth & Family Ministry is a professional degree involving selected disciplines in the School of Church Ministries and other theological disciplines. Included in the degree program are biblical studies, biblical language studies, theological and historical studies, and discipleship as well as courses in communication, international missions, and team ministry relations. This degree is designed to prepare persons for ministries in discipleship, youth ministry, college ministry, children’s ministry, youth missions and denominational roles in youth ministry as well as with para-church youth ministry organizations and institutional work in youth ministry.
| Remedial/Pre-requisite Courses | ||
|---|---|---|
| 20400 | Elementary Hebrew | (3) |
| 22400 | Elementary Greek | (3) |
| 31980 | Written Communication (if required)? | (2) |
| 42490 | Cooperative Program | 0 |
| Scripture and Interpretation (21 hours) | ||
| 20200 | Introduction to the Old Testament I | 3 |
| 20220 | Introduction to the Old Testament II | 3 |
| 20440 | Hebrew Syntax and Exegesis | 3 |
| 22100 | Biblical Hermeneutics | 3 |
| 22200 | Introduction to the New Testament I | 3 |
| 22220 | Introduction to the New Testament II | 3 |
| 22440 | Greek Syntax and Exegesis | 3 |
| Theology and Tradition (15 hours) | ||
| 25100 | Introduction to Church History I | 3 |
| 25120 | Introduction to Church History II | 3 |
| 27060 | Systematic Theology I | 3 |
| 27070 | Systematic Theology II | 3 |
| 27080 | Systematic Theology III | 3 |
| Ministry and Proclamation (17 hours) | ||
| 30000 | Christian Preaching | 3 |
| 32100 | Personal Evangelism | 3 |
| 32960 | Introduction to Missiology | 3 |
| 34300 | Introduction to Biblical Counseling | 3 |
| 35040 | Leadership and Family Ministry | 3 |
| 40150 | Personal Spiritual Disciplines | 2 |
| Worldview and Culture (3 hours) | ||
| 29250 | Survey of Christian Ethics | 3 |
| 28500 | Introduction to Christian Philosophy | 3 |
| Church Ministries Core (6 hours) | ||
| 45150 | Worldview, Culture, andDiscipleship | 3 |
| 45400 | Theology & Practice of Teaching | 3 |
| Youth and Family Ministry Studies (24 hours) | ||
| 41800 | The Youth and Family Minister | 3 |
| 46000 | Youth Development and Ministry | 3 |
| 46100 | Ministry with Adolescents in Crisis | 3 |
| 46105 | Effective Communication to Adolescents | 3 |
| 46115 | Programming and Planning in Youth Ministry | 3 |
| 46120 | Strategies for Campus Outreach in Youth Ministry | 3 |
| 46135 | Team Building in Youth Ministry | 3 |
| 46260 | Youth Ministry and the Family | 3 |
| Youth Ministry Field Education (2 hours) | ||
| 46290 | Youth Ministry Field Education: Survey | 1 |
| 46293 | Youth Ministry Field Education: Leadership | 1 |
| M.Div. Core | 56 | |
| Church Ministries Core | 6 | |
| Youth Ministry Studies/Field Education | 26 | |
| Total (88) | ||
| Elementary Hebrew (if required) | 3 | |
| Elementary Greek (if required) | 3 | |
| Written Communication (if required) | 2 | |
| ?See Written Communication Requirement in Academic Section | ||
