CYF Courses

CYF Ministry program courses are academically, theologically and biblically rigorous, incorporating some of the latest research in what makes children, youth and family ministry vital to the church today.

(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.)

CY4510  Ministry with Children, Youth, and Family: Theological and Strategic Frameworks (Full course)
Effective ministries with children, youth and their families integrate theological commitments and strategic construction with quality relationships and best practices. Students develop critical ...
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CY4515  Children, Youth and Family in the Church and Its Mission (Full course)
Children, youth and family ministry is an extension of God's Word creating faith and life in the church and the world.  Students develop theologies and strategies that engage homes, congregations and ...
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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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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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YM4552  Adventure Education in Ministry with Youth (Half course)
Recent research, as well as historical precedent, has demonstrated the vital role kinesthetic learning and activities play in faith development. Challenge-oriented group initiatives can create ...
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YM4554  Adventure Education and Theological Reflection (Half course)
The purpose of this course is to develop practical theological and technical competency in high adventure education facilitation with adolescents. Students experience advanced, high ropes, adventure ...
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YM4572  Relational/Incarnational Youth Ministry (Full course)
A course that examines the theological, historical and sociological bases for relational/incarnational youth ministry. The course is designed to look at popular understandings of relational/ ...
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YM4575  Leadership in Youth and Family Ministry (Full course)
Effective ministry with young people and their families requires a team of transformational leaders. Students draw upon theological commitments and theoretical models in developing their own ...
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YM4579  Ministry with Young Adults (Full course)
Young adulthood brings with it a search for meaning, purpose and faith. Students explore God’s presence in the young adult journey focusing on the theological and development dynamics inherent in ...
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YM4580  Youth, Culture and Consciousness (Full course)
Ministries with youth and their families require deep understanding of young people’s consciousness, culture and development. Students learn to "read living human documents" and engage youth culture. ...
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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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For a complete list of courses and more thorough curriculum and concentration detail, see the online catalog.