MA in Youth and Family Ministries with a concentration in Counseling Ministries
The Master of Arts in Youth and Family Ministries with a concentration in Counseling Ministries develops leaders with the vision and training to penetrate today's adolescent world and to facilitate the spiritual nurturing necessary for a more diverse and fragmented family with an emphasis on counseling. The counseling portion of this degree combines biblical and psychological principles. It will not qualify a student for state licensure.
Youth and Family Ministry degrees at Denver Seminary fall under the Division of Christian Ministry. To learn more about this division, watch a video from the Division of Christian Ministry or watch a video from the Division of Counseling.
The MA in Youth and Family Ministries with a concentration in Counseling Ministries is excellent preparation for goals such as:
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Leadership in church-based youth ministries and programs
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Leadership in parachurch youth programs
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Wilderness camp programs
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Campus ministry
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Ministry with at-risk youth
Structure
In addition to the MA core, the MA in Youth and Family Ministry with a concentration in Counseling Ministries involves 20 hours of Youth and Family Ministry courses plus 12 hours of Counseling courses:
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Required Youth and Family Ministry courses (20 hrs): Foundations of Youth and Family Ministries, Leadership in Youth and Family Ministries, Evangelism and Discipleship in Adolescent Culture, Practical Communication, Ministering to At-Risk Youth, Moral and Faith Development
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Required Counseling Courses (12 hrs): Community based Clinical Pastoral Education, Counseling Theories, Brief Counseling, Brief Counseling Practicum, Counseling Children OR Counseling Adolescents, Marital and Premarital Counseling
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