Youth Ministry Leadership, MA

The M.A. in Youth Ministry Leadership provides students with specialized knowledge and skills to reach the next generation by evangelizing and discipling youth and their families through the power of Jesus Christ and to equip others for youth ministry.

In addition to the mission statement and general objectives and requirements of a CBS degree, the objectives of the M.A. in Youth Ministry Leadership degree are to enable students to:

• Articulate a biblical philosophy of ministry.
• Demonstrate the knowledge and ability to create a comprehensive one-year ministry program calendar.
• Articulate how Jesus counseled people in Scripture and identify core strategies of how Jesus connected with individuals.

Admission Requirements

• Online application
• Application fee
• Affirm to be a Christian and agree with CIU’s Doctrinal Standard
• Official transcript for highest earned degree and any master’s level credits earned
  • A minimum 2.5 GPA for the most recent degree obtained.
• Essay (800 words total)
• Church Leader Reference