M.A. in Specialized Children And Youth at Risk Track
Program
Objectives
The Children and Youth at Risk track is designed to provide Christ-centered and holistic training for those desiring to work with that growing segment of the population that is in crisis. For example, cities have an increasing number of homeless youth, often as a result of abusive homes. This program focuses on the issues of the street such as drug addiction, sexual exploitation,
and gang activity, in addition to homelessness. The teaching faculty are practitioners coming from their ministry contexts to teach and share their considerable knowledge and experience with students.
In addition to the Master of Arts in Specialized Ministry Core Outcomes, the
Children and Youth at Risk Track attempts to achieve specific outcomes:
- Be able to lead or work effectively in a children or youth at risk ministry.
- Know the perspectives, skills, and background unique to a ministry of children and youth at risk.
- Be a person committed to a ministry of children and youth at risk.
The program requires a minimum of 60 credit hours:
Spiritual formation studies: 6 hours
SFS 501 Learning to Love God and Others (2)
SFS 502 Practicing Prayer and Other Key Disciplines (2)
SFS 504 Growing into Ethical Maturity (2)Biblical interpretation studies: 16 hours
DBS 506 Learning to Interpret Scripture (4)
BLS 501 Interpreting Genesis to Song of Solomon (4)
BLS 502 Interpreting the Prophets to Gospels (4)
BLS 503 Interpreting Acts to Revelation (4)Theological studies: 10 hours
THS 501 Knowing the Triune God: Theology I (4)
THS 502 Glorifying the God of our Salvation: Theology II (4)
THS 503 Living as the Community of the Spirit: Theology III (2)Ministerial studies: 12 hours
Required—4 hours:
DMS 501 Thinking Theologically about Ministry (2)
DMS 506 Developing Godly Leadership for the 21st Century (2)Restricted electives—Select 8 hours from among the following:
DIS 501 Communicating Christ in Culture (2)
DMS 502 Introducing Theology and Practice of Worship (2)
EMS 505 Growing Disciples Intentionally (2)
PTS 503 Practicing Evangelism and Apologetics (2)
PTS 504 Maximizing the Church’s Redemptive Influence (2)
PTS 507 Providing Pastoral Counseling (2)
PTS 508 Developing Strong Families (2)
PTS 510 Preparing and Preaching Expository Sermons (2)Mentored Ministry: 6 hours
MFM 500 Discovering/Developing Your Ministry Potential (2)
MFM 501-504 Mentored Field Ministry (1+1+1+1)
(see program advisor for MFM/practicum details)Specialization track: 8 - 9 hours
DIS 524 Foundations: Children and youth at Risk (2)
CNS 507 Human Life Span Development (3)
Take at least one course from the following:
CNS 542 Child Assessment and Treatment (1)
CNS 546 Counseling Adolescents (1)
CNS 562J Healing Children through Non-Directive Play (2)
YMS 501 Understanding Adolescent Development (2)Take at least one course from the following:
DIS 562G Philosophy / Models of Children / Youth at Risk (2)
DIS 562J Theological Issues of Children/Youth at Risk (2)
DIS 562L Intervention Strategies for Children / Youth at Risk (2)
DIS 562N Church, Mission and Children / Youth at Risk (2)Open electives: 1 - 2 hours
Total: 60 hours
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- M.A. in Specialized Ministry Coaching Track
- M.A. in Specialized Ministry Evangelism and Equipping Track
- M.A. in Specialized Ministry Pastoral Care to Women Track
- M.A. in Specialized Ministry Youth Ministry Track
- M.A. in Specialized Ministry Youth and Family Ministry Track
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