Master of Arts Degree Concentration
Children, Youth and Family Ministry
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- Are you seeking more substance in your ministry with children, youth and family?
- Do you want to advance your theological training so you can enhance the work you're already doing?
- Would you like to take advantage of the latest research and innovations while gaining useful skills?
Luther Seminary's Children, Youth and Family (CYF) Ministry degree programs integrate theology, theory and practical leadership. Graduates leave powerfully equipped to nurture and strengthen the faith of young people and their families with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
 Luther Seminary's mission is to educate leaders for Christian communities. Today, the demand has never been greater. The CYF Ministry concentration provides students with academic courses, community discipleship and support, and ministry experience that prepares you for leadership in various ministry settings: congregation, campus, outdoor, as well as teaching and research.
Read the Story magazine article about the Distributed Learning program for Youth and Family degree students.
Sample Concentration Courses:
(Note: The courses below may not all be required. In some
cases, students select one or more courses from a longer list as a
means of fulfilling a requirement.) See the online catalog for more details..
YM4585
Discipleship and Vocation with Youth (Full course)
In baptism Jesus Christ calls people of faith to himself, each other and the world. Students explore the nature and practices of discipleship and vocation with a focus on the lives of families and ...
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YM4550
Home and Congregation: Partners in Ministry (Half course)
A theological framework for home and congregation ministry will be developed in this course followed by practical ministry strategies to provide effective ministries across the generations. Students ...
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CY4520
Children, Youth and Family In and For the Sake of the World: Senior Seminar (Full course)
The gospel generates faith in God's people and calls them in to the world. This senior seminar provides students an opportunity to integrate research, theory and practice as they refine their ...
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YM4530
Pastoral Care of Youth and Their Families (Full course)
An overview of the primary elements of pastoral care as applied to adolescents and their families. Prevention as well as therapeutic and supportive approaches to providing teenagers with pastoral ...
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For a complete list of courses and more thorough curriculum and
concentration detail, see the online catalog.
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Student Profile
Meet Nina Joy
When Nina Joy, from South Dakota, decided to pursue her Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Children,Youth and Family (CYF,) she knew she wanted to stay in the Midwest. "I looked at three other ...
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Key Faculty:
Andrew Root
Assistant Professor of Youth and Family Ministry
Andrew Root joined Luther Seminary in 2005 as assistant professor of youth and family ministry. ...
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