2017-18 Undergraduate Catalog

Youth Ministries The youth ministries major prepares students to minister effectively to encourage spiritual growth through meaningful relationships, compelling biblical teaching, effective program development, and influential leadership in a constantly changing youth culture. The additional selection of a particular minor can be used to equip for unique specialized ministry contexts (camp, college campus, parachurch organizations, cross-cultural contexts, etc.). This degree also provides a solid foundation for seminary or other related graduate programs. Course requirements involve 73 semester hours including: General Education.....................................................................15 BTGE-1725 The Bible and the Gospel ...................................... 3 BTGE-2730 Old Testament Literature....................................... 3 BTGE-2740 New Testament Literature...................................... 3 BTGE-3755 Theology I............................................................. 3 BTGE-3765 Theology II............................................................. 3 Youth Ministries Core..........................................................58 – 60 BTAT-2350 Theological Foundations of Ministry........................ 3 BTAT-2400 Personal Evangelism............................................... 3 BTAT-3410 Discipleship............................................................. 3 BTCM-1000 Orientation to Bible Ministries ............................. 1 BTCM-2200 Introduction to Youth Ministry................................ 2 BTCM-2400 Interpreting and Teaching the Bible...................... 6 BTCM-3680 Children’s Ministries.............................................. 4 BTCM-3700 Campus Ministries................................................ 4 BTCM-3720 Adult Ministries. .................................................... 4 BTCM-4100 Leadership of Christian Educational Ministries..... 3 *BTCM-4750 Internship in Youth Ministry............................ 3–12 BTHT-XXXX Theology Elective................................................. 3 BTNT-XXXX New Testament Elective....................................... 3 BTOT-XXXX Old Testament Elective......................................... 3 BTPA-XXXX Philosophy Elective (BTPA-2200 recommended).................................................. 3 BTXX-XXXX Bible electives (BTPA-3450 recommended)..... 0–7 Select one ministry elective from the following:.................. 3 BTAT-2920 Scriptural Interpretations of Gender Issues and Roles. ...........................................................3 BTAT-3480 Women’s Communication for Ministry...............3 BTAT-3510 Introduction to Urban Ministry...........................3 BTCM-3510 Small Group Ministry......................................3 *Capstone Course Youth Ministries Major Curriculum Summary Proficiency Requirements. .........................................................0–5 General Education Requirements..........................................33–41 Youth Ministries Major Requirements...........................................73 Electives................................................................................. 14–22 Total (minimum, not including proficiency)........................... 128 A complete description of the general education requirements is found on page 24. Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major inYouth Ministries First year: BTCM-1000 Orientation to Bible Ministries .......................................1 BTCM-2200 Introduction to Youth Ministry.........................................2 BTGE-1725 The Bible and the Gospel ...............................................3 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech.................................................3 ENG-1400 Composition.....................................................................3 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture...........................................3 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities.........................................3 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and the Christian Life..............................2 Biology Elective...............................................................................3.5 Physical Science Elective...............................................................3.5 Quantitative Elective..........................................................................3 Total................................................................................................. 30 Second year: BTAT-2350 Theological Foundation of Ministry..................................3 BTAT-2400 Personal Evangelism. ......................................................3 BTCM-2400 Interpreting and Teaching the Bible ..............................6 BTGE-2730 Old Testament Literature................................................3 BTGE-2740 New Testament Literature...............................................3 BTPA-XXXX Philosophy Elective/Humanities Elective.......................3 History/Global Awareness Elective. ...................................................3 LIT-2XXX Literature Elective..............................................................3 Social Science Elective......................................................................3 Total................................................................................................. 30 Third year: BTAT-3410 Discipleship......................................................................3 BTCM-3680 Children’s Ministries.......................................................4 BTCM-3700 Campus Ministries.........................................................4 BTCM-3720 Adult Ministries..............................................................4 BTGE-3755 Theology I......................................................................3 BTGE-3765 Theology II. ....................................................................3 BTOT-XXXX Old Testament Elective..................................................3 Electives........................................................................................... 10 Total................................................................................................. 34 Summer: BTCM-4750 Internship in Youth Ministry...................................... 3–12 Fourth year: BTCM-4100 Leadership of Christian Educational Ministries..............3 BTHT-XXXX Theology Elective..........................................................3 BTNT-XXXX New Testament Elective................................................3 BEXX-XXXX Ministry Elective............................................................3 Bible Electives................................................................................0–7 Electives..................................................................................... 10–12 Total........................................................................................... 22–31 Page 54 2017–18 Undergraduate Academic Catalog School of Biblical and Theological Studies Youth Ministries