Associate of Arts in Youth Ministry

Upon the completion of a ministerial Bachelor of Arts program, the student should be able to:

  1. Confidently express God’s calling on his/her life.
  2. Display a passion for ministry.
  3. Demonstrate a compassion for people.
  4. Exercise effective leadership in the local church.
  5. Competently interpret and proclaim the Word of God.
  6. Responsibly plan the various services conducted in the local church.
  7. Counsel from a Christian perspective.
  8. Apply theoretical information received in the classroom to specific ministry opportunities.

Course Requirements

Bible and Theology
New Testament Literature3
Old Testament Literature3
Christian Beliefs3
Theology of Holiness3
Bible electives6
Field Education I1
Field Education II1
TOTAL20
General Education
New Student Orientation/Spiritual Formation1
English Composition I3
English Composition II3
Speech3
Math elective3
Principles of Sociology3
General Psychology3
Introduction to Philosophy3
Phys.Ed./Fine Arts electives2
TOTAL24
Youth Ministry
Homiletics3
Pastoral Ministry3
Personal Evangelism2
Intro to Biblical Studies or Hermeneutics3
Contemporary Ethical Issues3
Intro to Youth Ministry3
Leading Bible Studies/Discipling New Christians2
Church Education Methods2
Intro to Christian Worship2
Youth Programming3
TOTAL26
Program Grand Total70 hours