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The M.Div. (Youth Ministry Leadership) provides students with specialized knowledge and skills to reach the next
generation by evangelizing and discipling youth and their families through the power of Jesus Christ. It prepares
them to serve as a youth worker in a church or para-church ministry or to equip others for youth ministry.
Program 1 Course of Study
90
CHL 5001
Chapel 1
0
CHL 5002
Chapel 2
0
Degree Candidacy (see Degree Candidacy on page 122)
Bible and Theology
36
BIB 5112
Genesis to Song of Solomon: God’s Plan of Creation and Redemption 3
BIB 5113
Prophets: God’s Message of Redemption and Judgment
3
BIB 5132
Gospels: God’s Means of Providing Redemption
3
BIB 5133
Acts to Revelation: God’s People Proclaiming Redemption Globally 3
BIB 5410
Hermeneutics: Interpreting and Applying the Bible
3
THE 6310
Systematic Theology 1
3
THE 6320
Systematic Theology 2
3
THE 6341
Theological Methods and Issues
3
Choose one biblical language sequence.
12
GRE 5110, 5111, 6210, and 63xx Greek 1-4
or
HEB 5110, 5111, 6220, and 65xx Hebrew 1-4
Worldview and Spiritual Formation
15
GLS 5110
The Mission of God
3
GLS 6515
Understanding Cultures and Worldviews
3
HIS 6221
History of Global Christianity 1
3
HIS 6231
History of Global Christianity 2
3
MIN 5300
Foundations of Spiritual Formation
3
Ministry Skills and Internship
18
CNC 5400
Ministry of Counseling
3
HOM 6300
Foundations for Biblical Preaching
3
INT 6211-14 Internships 1-4
6
MIN 5310
Biblical Foundations of Leadership
3
MIN 6344
Transformational Bible Teaching
3
Concentration
15
MIN 5120
Introduction to Youth and Family Ministry
3
MIN 6710
Youth Ministry Leadership
3
Choose three of the following courses:
9
MIN 5025
New Paradigms for Youth, Family, and Culture
3
MIN 5030
Advanced Youth Communication
3
MIN 5033
Mobilizing Youth for Missions Study Trip
3
MIN 5110
Issues in Contemporary Youth Culture
3
MIN 5315
Group Processing & Facilitation
3
MIN 5410
Evangelizing and Discipling Youth
3
MIN 5435
Wilderness First Responder
3
MIN 5715
Counseling Youth and Families
3
MIN 5750
Camp and Retreat Management
3
MIN 6436
Wilderness Ministry Professional
3
MIN 6535
Programming for Youth Ministry
3
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