Colorado Christian University Catalog

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YTM (Youth Ministry)

YTM 101 Young Life Ministry Skills (3) To present practical ministry skills tools. The course seeks to connect the 'why' and the 'how' of the application of relational ministry with students that are consistent with Christ's style of ministry.

YTM 201 Foundations of Youth Ministry (3) Biblical foundations and objectives of youth ministry and its role in the local church; qualifications of youth leaders.

YTM 202 Spiritual Formation in Youth Ministry (3) Processes of spiritual formation integrated into a model of psychosocial development for adolescence.

YTM 203 Personal Spiritual Formation (3) Our task in this course is to recover the centrality of prayer and spirituality for life and ministry. This will involve the acquisition of an ascetic (a rule of life) that will be organic, not imposed, uniquely appropriate to each student's personality and vocation. The course presents a comprehensive, integrating, and Christocentric framework of Christian spirituality into which the various spiritual disciplines are fit.

YTM 204 Youth Program Administration (3) Approaches to building a church or parachurch ministry. Elements of multilevel youth ministry for edification and evangelism.

YTM 205 Discipleship: Mentoring Adolescents (3) This course will help students develop a vision and a plan of action for middle school and/or high school students as well as volunteer leaders they are discipling in the areas of spiritual and ministry growth. They will develop and be exposed to creative ways to mentor disciples in light of individual maturity and thirst.

YTM 310 Cross-Cultural Ministry to Adolescents (3) An investigation into what it means to minister outside of one's culture, both ethnically and from one country and/or region to another (eff. India).

YTM 320 Urban Youth Ministries (3) Developing effective cross-cultural ministries with inner-city youth.

YTM 321 Leading Ministry Teams (3) This course will explore the personal development of a leader in the framework of biblical story. Students will learn how to develop and lead a team in an atmosphere of trust. The course will help students identify the gifts and callings of individuals and create structure that will encourage those gifts.

YTM 330 Pedagogy and Curriculum Development in Youth Ministry (3) Teaching methods and Christian education for youth programs. Prerequisites: COM 110 or equivalent and BIB 230.

YTM 340 Youth Culture and Evangelism (3) Contemporary influences on the youth culture; methods of reaching youth.

YTM 350 Youth Internship (1-12) Field experience in youth ministry. Pass/Fail; may be repeated for credit.

YTM 390 Directed Study (1-3) Guided independent investigation of a topic selected in consultation with the major or minor advisor. See Academic Policies for guidelines. Graded; may be repeated for credit.

YTM 401 Youth Relationship Dynamics (3) Counseling approaches and relational models for effective ministry with youth, principles of interpersonal communication.

YTM 402 Contemporary Youth Problems (3) Personal, social, and spiritual problems of contemporary adolescents; development of counseling strategies. Prerequisite: YTM 401 or PSY 304.

YTM 410 Theological Issues in Youth Ministry (3) Opportunity for youth ministry majors to formulate and defend theological conclusions and approaches to moral dilemmas facing youth today. Prerequisite: THE 201.

YTM 420 Leadership in Youth Ministry (3) Training volunteers and working with staff members in the local church setting.

YTM 450 Youth Internship (1-12) Field experience in youth ministry. Pass/Fail; may be repeated for credit.

YTM 490 Directed Study (1-3) Guided independent investigation of a topic selected in consultation with the major or minor advisor. See Academic Policies for guidelines. Graded; may be repeated for credit.

YTM 497 Special Topics (1-3) Guided group investigation and discussion of a selected topic. Graded; may be repeated for credit.

YTM 498 Teaching Assistantship (1) Supervised and limited preparation and delivery of lectures, tutoring of students, laboratory preparation, and assisting in the preparation and grading of examinations. Pass/Fail; may be repeated for credit.