CERTIFICATE IN YOUTH MINISTRY
The Certificate in Youth Ministry (non accredited) is a correspondence course which offers an opportunity for youth leaders to gain valuable youth leadership skills without the pressure of semesters, due dates and long essay assignments. It is entirely flexible, allowing students to work at their own pace and balance study with ministry and family responsibilities. There are eight modules in the course and student can do just one or all eight.
Cost is NZ$75* per module. The full cost of all eight modules is NZ$600* but this reduced by one third if all eight are paid for at once making the total for all eight modules just NZ$400*. Manuals are sent by email as are workbooks which are completed and returned for marking.
(*All prices are exclusive of 15% GST.)
The eight modules can be done in any order and are as follows:
LEADING
Characteristics of Christian Leadership
The Call to Christian Leadership
The Motivation for Christian Leadership
The Requirements for Christian Leadership
The Dynamics of Christian Leadership
The Inward Responsibilities of Christian Leadership
The Outward Responsibilities of Christian Leadership
Christian Leadership and Team Ministry
The Trials of Christian Leadership
Reproducing Christian Leaders
MANAGING
Time Management
Financial Management
Planning
Delegation
Motivation
Marketing
Decision Making
Change Management
Conflict Resolution
Discipline
DESIGNING
A Biblical Philosophy of Ministry in the Local Church
A Biblical Philosophy of Youth Ministry
The Elements of Youth Ministry Design
Models of Youth Ministry 1.
Models of Youth Ministry 2.
A Balanced Design
Designing a Procedure
Group Size and Youth Ministry Design
Design Considerations
Design Application
PROGRAMMING
Designing a Youth Ministry Programme
Bible Study
Prayer
Worship
Evangelism
Service and Mission
Recreation
Camping
Creative Ministry
Family Ministry
UNDERSTANDING
Physical and Sexual Development
Emotional Development
Social Development
Cognitive and Moral Development
Faith Development
The Dynamics of Adolescence
Adolescent Personality
Adolescent Adjustment
Principles for Healthy Families
Family Dynamics
CARING
Introduction to Adolescent Pastoral Care
The Requirements of Effective Pastoral Care
The Skills of Effective Pastoral Care
Strategies for Effective Pastoral Care I.
Strategies for Effective Pastoral Care II.
A Biblical Model of Helping
The Process of Helping People: Stage I. (Part 1)
The Process of Helping People: Stage I. (Part 2)
The Process of Helping People: Stage II.
The Process of Helping People: Stage III.
CONNECTING
Understanding Culture
Examining Christian Culture
Postmodernism
Secularism
Spirituality
Self-ism
Youth Culture
Mission to Young People
Trends in Youth Culture
Indigenous Culture
COMMUNICATING
The Law of the Spirit
The Law of the Speaker
The Law of the Student
The Law of the Subject
The Law of Style
The Law of Structure
The Law of Substance
The Law of Stickability
The Law of Setting
The Law of Speech