Youth & Family Ministry
Contact: Professor Rory Christensen (rec@cccb.edu)
Career Opportunities
Students who graduate with a youth & family ministry degree often serve churches as associate ministers, youth ministers, or children's ministers. They may also work in parachurch settings that minister to youth, such as Christian camps or children's homes. Graduates may pursue graduate studies in seminaries to gain specialized training for leadership ministry.
Program Goals
The Youth & Family Ministry program can be developed either within the Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree. In addition to those degree goals, students in Youth & Family Ministry will be able to do the following:
- Explain societal trends that affect youth & family ministry.
- Identify the characteristics, needs, and developmental tasks of youth.
- Evaluate youth ministry models, products, and resources that seek to assist the youth ministry of the church.
Program Requirements
| Course | Title | Credits |
| Biblical/General Studies Requirements | 9 | |
| BNT346 | Pastoral Epistles | 3 |
| CHOICE | Foundations Requirement (PED275 or PCM275) | 3 |
| CHOICE | Advanced Communication Requirement (GCA302, GCA312, or GCA322) | 3 |
| Professional Studies Requirements | 29 | |
| PCM245 | Foundations of Youth & Family Ministry | 3 |
| PCM336 | Youth & Family Counseling | 3 |
| PCM342 | Youth Ministry Methods | 3 |
| PED326 | Child Growth & Development | 3 |
| PED375 | Creative Teaching | 3 |
| PED382 | Christian Education Administration | 3 |
| SALT-C | Serving in Community, Biblical Leadership, Leadership Ministries | 1.5 |
| SALT-S | Elective SALT Seminar | 0.5 |
| SALT-C4 | Vocational Preparation | 1 |
| SALT-C5 | Field Education | 6 |
| SALT-C6 | Personal Assessment | 2 |
| Total Credits Required for Youth & Family Ministry program | 38 | |
A Youth & Family Ministry program can be developed within either a Bachelor of Science or a Bachelor of Arts degree.
Download the Youth & Family Ministry Program Overview here.
Download the Bachelor of Arts Advising Guide for Youth & Family Ministry.
Download the Bachelor of Science Advising Guide for Youth & Family Ministry.
