MA in Youth and Family Ministries with a concentration in Counseling Ministries
The Master of Arts in Youth and Family Ministries with a concentration in Counseling Ministries develops leaders with the vision and training to penetrate today's adolescent world and to facilitate the spiritual nurturing necessary for a more diverse and fragmented family with an emphasis on counseling. The counseling portion of this degree combines biblical and psychological principles. It will not qualify a student for state licensure.
Youth and Family Ministry degrees at Denver Seminary fall under the Division of Christian Ministry. To learn more about this division, watch a video from the Division of Christian Ministry or watch a video from the Division of Counseling.
The MA in Youth and Family Ministries with a concentration in Counseling Ministries is excellent preparation for goals such as:
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Leadership in church-based youth ministries and programs
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Leadership in parachurch youth programs
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Wilderness camp programs
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Campus ministry
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Ministry with at-risk youth
Structure
In addition to the MA core, the MA in Youth and Family Ministry with a concentration in Counseling Ministries involves 20 hours of Youth and Family Ministry courses plus 12 hours of Counseling courses:
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Required Youth and Family Ministry courses (20 hrs): Foundations of Youth and Family Ministries, Leadership in Youth and Family Ministries, Evangelism and Discipleship in Adolescent Culture, Transformational Communication, Models of Youth Ministry, Moral and Faith Development, and Personal Profession of Youth Ministry OR Urban Youth Ministry
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Required Counseling Courses (12 hrs): Community based Clinical Pastoral Education, Therapeutic Communication, Brief Counseling, Counseling Children OR Counseling Adolescents, Group Experience, and Counseling Issues in Ministry
