1MB is aware of the need for youth ministry and the responsibility of young people to the gospel. 1MB should do a comprehensive assessment of the state of global youth ministry facilitated by 1MB. Youth Ministry International (YMI)'s strategic plan to train young local leaders overseas is becoming a reality through the establishment of Centers for Youth Ministry (CYM) on foreign soil.
Proposed Objectives
At this time, Youth Pastoral Centers are being developed in different phases in Nairobi, Kyiv, Mexico and Singapore. Those who wish to be considered as candidates for a center in their country regularly contact the YMI offices. The International Center for Youth Ministry (CYM), assembled under the auspices of a higher education institution, serves as an arm of the school for comprehensive training and networking for those called to youth ministry as a life career.
Overall Functions
Program Distinctives
The disciplines of the arts and sciences are viewed and understood in their proper context. Each student is expected to successfully complete a comprehensive study program in Scripture that includes 15 general semester hours of Bible knowledge, 9 hours of systematic theology with a historical perspective and 6 hours of apologetics. The basic principle of "identify the culture, use the culture, to achieve the culture" is an axiom that is an integral part of classroom and field teaching.
While eschewing worldly trends, CYM's youth ministry training emphasizes discipline in relation to today's teenager and his world. Thirty (30) semester hours) The comprehensive youth ministry academic program is built on a philosophical paradigm in response to the church's greatest needs and theological non-negotiables. Eleven (11) semester hours) Each youth ministry student is required to serve each semester at a designated Christian Service site under an approved supervisor.
They hold memberships in professional organizations such as Youth Ministry International, National Youth Leaders Network, Youth Ministry Educators, National Association of Professors of Christian Education, and Youth Ministry Executive Committee. A youth pastor candidate is accepted into the program when they meet strict admissions criteria after completing the appropriate prerequisite classes.
Undergraduate and Graduate Program
Certified YMI Programs
SCOPE
What would be some key components of your organization or strategy that differentiate you from these others. One of the recommendations presented to the IMB in Chapter 6 was to encourage Southern Baptist Seminaries to train students in cross-cultural youth ministry. The proposal consists of course descriptions of nine Youth and Mission courses, followed by sample degree offerings at all three levels consistent with the 2002 SBTS catalog.
Ideally, the Youth and Missions training program would be under the direction of a Youth and Missions Center. The center should be established to coordinate research in the field of Intercultural Youth Ministry, to interface with relevant religious and parish agencies, network with organizations and individuals focused on youth and missions, and direct the academic program for youth and missions at the Seminary . An examination of the development and application of philosophical paradigms and strategies for cross-cultural youth ministry.
History of Cross-Cultural Youth Ministry - 3 hours
Global Youth Culture - 3 hours
Youth Ministry and Church Planting - 3 hours
Principles and Practice of the Cross-Cultural Youth Minister - 3 hours This course examines the critical competencies of the cross-cultural youth minister
Youth and Missions Supervised Ministry Experience - 2 hours
Youth and Missions SME Internship - 2 hours
27020 Introduction to Christian Theology I 3 CCYM3 Global Youth Culture 3 27040 Introduction to Christian Theology II 3 CCYM4 Applied Intercultural Youth Ministry 3 CCYM6 Youth Ministry and Church Planting 3 Worldview and Culture (6 hours) CCYM7 Principals and Cross- practice. 22220 Introduction to NT II 3 CCYM3 Global Youth Culture 3 CCYM4 Applied Intercultural Youth Ministry 3 Theology and Tradition (9 hours) CCYM5 Intercultural Campus Outreach 3 26100 Baptist History 3 CCYM6 Church Planning203 and Youth Theology I 3. There are hundreds of groups that focus on getting Americans on short-term trips and many groups have youth ministry as a component of their strategy, but the groups in this appendix have youth and student ministry as their primary thrust.
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34;The development of youth ministry as a professional career and the characteristics of Liberty University youth ministry training in preparing students for youth work." D.Min. 34;Globalization of youth culture: an assessment of current and proposed responses with particular reference to Youth for Christ International." MA Data from the surveys and interviews are used to assess the current situation and priority of global youth ministry among Southern Baptists.
This study suggests that youth ministry should play a key role in the world of mission in the twenty-first century. I argued that youth ministry and training for indigenous youth workers warranted a higher level of emphasis and priority from the 1MB, and I made a series of recommendations for the 1MB to address its shortcomings in the area of global youth ministry. The work of ReachOut, Youth Ministry International, Youth Builders and SonLife was analyzed and principles from the work of these organizations informed the evaluation of, and recommendations for, IMB youth work.
