Overview
This program trains students for effective youth ministry by immersion into a youth camp culture, service in a variety of areas of ministry and hand-on learning of fundamental ministry philosophies and methodologies.
Outcome
Students completing the Certificate in Youth Ministry program will:
- be able to discuss and defend a personal philosophy of youth ministry that is both biblically formulated, developmentally appropriate and socially and culturally sensitive
- possess basic people-helping skills necessary to assist youth and their families in problem solving and decision-making
- have gained interpersonal skills for leadership in small and large group settings
Program Structure
The Youth Ministry certificate is earned concurrently with a one-year internship at YDI youth camp in Head Waters, VA. This certificate would benefit youth leaders, those working in para-church organizations, and aspiring pastors. The courses taken in the Certificate Program can be applied toward a Bachelor’s Degree. For more information on the YDI Youth Camp at Head Waters Lodge and CCU’s Certificate of Youth Ministry, go to http://www.ydionline.org/
Course Requirements – Total 24 Credits
Course ID Course Name Credits
CBL402 Christian Leadership 3
BC201 Biblical Counseling: One on One Discipleship 3
MIN240 Evangelism in Youth Ministry 3
MIN241 Teaching Biblical Truth to Youth 3
PRA333 Practical Christian Ministry 3
PRA333 Practical Christian Ministry 3
PRA333 Practical Christian Ministry 3
PRA333 Practical Christian Ministry 3