2015-2016 Undergraduate Academic 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-1720 Spiritual Formation................................................ 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-3300 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-2100 Wilderness Ministry........................................3 BTCM-3510 Small Group Ministry......................................3 ESSE-2810 Introduction to Camping..................................2 *Capstone Course Youth Ministries Major Curriculum Summary Proficiency Requirements. .........................................................0–5 General Education Requirements..........................................36–44 Youth Ministries Major Requirements...........................................73 Electives................................................................................. 11–19 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-1720 Spiritual Formation.........................................................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-2400 Personal Evangelism. ......................................................3 BTAT-2350 Theological Foundation of Ministry..................................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 51 2015–16 Undergraduate Academic Catalog School of Biblical and Theological Studies Youth Ministries