MA in Youth and Family Ministries
The Master of Arts in Youth and Family 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. Integrating the best of the church and parachurch programs and philosophies, students are equipped to "go into all the world" to reach a generation with the power and reality of the Christian faith.
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.
The MA in Youth and Family 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 Ministries involves 27 hours of Youth and Family Ministry courses (20 hours of required courses, 3 hours of special skills courses, and 4 hours of electives) plus 5 hours of open electives:
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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, Practical Communication, Ministering to At-Risk Youth, Moral and Faith Development
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Special skills courses (3 hrs): Person and Profession of Youth Ministry or Urban Youth and Family Ministry
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Youth and Family Ministry electives (4 hrs)
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Open Electives (5 hrs)
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