Youth Ministry Major
The youth ministry major is designed for the training, equipping and educating of students to effectively reach and minister to adolescents in a global context. This major is built on the premise that effective youth work requires the youth worker to become a student of God’s Word; a student of Culture; and a student of Adolescence. This premise is reflected in a curriculum which includes a 39-unit core of youth ministry course work and 15 units in a cross-disciplinary concentration which intersects youth ministry, in addition to the traditional liberal arts curriculum required for an accredited bachelor’s degree. Courses are available in leadership, youth culture, evangelism, teaching, philosophy, and family ministry and development. Upon completion of this Bachelor of Arts in Youth Ministry, students will be equipped to step into youth ministries in various contexts and prepare for graduate studies.
Benefits and distinctives:
- Influence the next generation of Christians
- Make a positive impact in your community
- Gain an understanding of theology within the context of young people
- Learn through academic study coupled with hands-on experience
Career opportunities:
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What about internship and graduate school opportunities?
Numerous local churches employ APU’s youth ministries majors as interns to serve as youth group leaders or special event planners. Additional internship possibilities are available through faculty contacts. Youth ministries majors often pursue graduate degrees at Fuller Theological Seminary or at APU within Haggard Graduate School of Theology.
“Youth ministries is a program dedicated to developing leaders passionate about impacting young people. All the students are challenged daily to fully grasp how God has designed and enabled us to influence the lives of youth.”
Jackson Stava ’05
Youth ministries
