YM 420 - Youth Ministry Discipleship:Spiritual Formation of Youth

Institution:

Lincoln Christian University

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Description:

This course focuses on understanding what discipleship and maturity look like in the lives of adolescents and helps the student to develop the knowledge and skills to facilitate the spiritual formation of young people and the ability to equip others to do the same. An emphasis is placed on training adults as mentors and small group leaders, selecting or writing Biblical, life-changing, and developmentally appropriate curriculum, as well as being sensitive to the Spirit's role in the spiritual formation of those we lead. Prerequisite: YM 211 and YM 327. (1) YM 430 Cultural Exegesis for Youth Ministry. A hands-on course that equips students as cultural exegetes with the skills to train youth, their parents, and their adult staff as culturally savvy Christians who examine the world of contemporary culture, analyze the real messages of the cultural voices, and humbly engage the culture in ways that both builds incarnational bridges and advances the cause of Christ. (1)

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lincolnchristian.edu

Phone Number:

(217) 732-3168

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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