Youth Ministries

CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES WITH A CONCENTRATION IN YOUTH MINISTRIES
Study in the field of Youth Ministries prepares students to be both effective and faithful as they work with young people in churches, Christian schools, para-church organizations, and other agencies engaged in youth work. The program provides students with theory and expertise in working with adolescents in upper elementary school, middle school, high school, and college. Students completing this program of study are challenged to think critically, creatively, and strategically as they prepare for a life of service in the kingdom.

Foundation for Christian Ministries
BCM203  Synoptic Gospels or BCM317 Gospel of John
BCM253  Leadership Theories and Practice
BCM260  Christian Formation & Culture (may fulfill the Human Person Thematic Core requirement)
BCM301  Christian Doctrine or BCM280 Christian Theology (core)
BCM321  Evangelism and Discipleship
BCM335  Biblical Hermeneutics or BCM220 Intro to Biblical Studies

Youth Ministries
BCM105  Foundations of Youth Ministry
BCM241  Family and Adolescent Counseling
BCM315  Educational Theories and Methods
BCM320  Expository Communication (2 cr.)
BCM___  Electives in Youth Ministries (2 cr. from BCM235, BCM277, BCM318, BCM360, BCM371)

Integrative Capstones
BCM425/426  Practicum in Christian Ministries I, II
BCM491  Senior Seminar