Youth Ministry

Mini-Courses:

What are the essential Christian teachings? What does it mean to believe the truth of Scripture? Dr. David Feddes teaches this extensive mini-course that dives into the foundation of Biblical revelation. This course is one of those essentials for the soul and pastoral care. 

Are you interested in learning how to lead Bible studies? Learning to lead Bible studies is crucial for ministry leaders. 

Serving the Lord with a great attitude brings blessing to yourself and others. If you are looking to thrive in friendship, courtship, marriage, ministry, business, and about everything else a great or positive attitude goes a long way. 

So you have been asked to speak at a ministry event? Maybe you are asked to give a sermon because your pastor is on vacation. Maybe you are a marriage minister and you asked to lead devotions at the marriage conference. Maybe you are planting a new church in your neighborhood and you are going to need the basics of a ministry presentation. This class will get you going on giving a ministry presentation. 

Do you want more discernment skills? This mini-course teaches you the essential skill needed to be a more discerning person. This is a healthy skill for your soul. 

Finding the love of your life is challenging. Dating again after failure and divorce are challenging. Active Christians and Ministers are called to discern dating issues whether for themselves or to encourage and coach others. This course will address many of the issues that connect to dating discernment. 

Finding the love of your life is challenging. Dating again after failure and divorce are challenging. Active Christians and Ministers are called to discern dating issues whether for themselves or to encourage and coach others. This course will address many of the issues that connect to dating discernment. 

Serving the Lord with a great attitude brings blessing to yourself and others. If you are looking to thrive in friendship, courtship, marriage, ministry, business, and about everything else a great or positive attitude goes a long way. 


Skill Courses:

How do Christians find their life-long marriage match? This course brings the Biblical worldview to the practical need of matching couples who share a walk with Christ. Professor Kristina Lynn has spent over twenty years developing a matchmaking ministry approach. This one-credit specialization ministry class is designed for those interested in pursuing matchmaking as part of their ministry. 

Pre-Marriage Counseling Skills is a course led by Steve Elzinga with some real-life examples from Abby and Mitchell Dominiak. As a branch of life coaching, students will learn how to come alongside engaged-to-be-married couples and coach them through life before marriage. 

Have you been asked to officiate a wedding?  This Christian Wedding Officiant Skills class is a one-credit class that gives you the skills needed to officiate a wedding. Included in the training are some teachings about the meaning of marriage from the Christian worldview perspective. 


Full Courses:

This course teaches biblical foundations for youth ministry and trains you in the best practices of youth ministry.  Offered in partnership with One Hope Ministries.

This class empowers youth leaders to not only learn how to disciple youth but also learn how to create local movements for raising up indigenous youth leaders. Dr. Ted Travis is a world leader in mobilizing youth leaders in urban areas. This class is made possible by a grant from the DeVos Urban Youth Leadership Initiative.











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