Divinity (M.Div.) - Youth & Family Ministries
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2024 through summer 2025. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| APOL 500 | Introduction to Apologetics | 3 |
| CHHI 510 | Survey of the History of Christianity | 3 |
| CHMN 679 | Capstone | 3 |
| or CHMN 699 | Internship | |
| DSMN 500 | Discipleship Ministries | 3 |
| EVAN 525 | Contemporary Evangelism | 3 |
| GLST 650 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| HOMI 500 | Preparation of the Sermon | 3 |
| or HOMI 601 | Foundations of Expository Teaching and Preaching | |
| LEAD 510 | Biblical Foundations of Leadership | 3 |
| NBST 515 | New Testament Orientation I | 3 |
| NBST 520 | New Testament Orientation II | 3 |
| NBST 610 | Hermeneutics | 3 |
| NGRK 505 | Greek Language Tools | 3 |
| or NGRK 520 | Beginning Greek I | |
| OBST 515 | Old Testament Orientation I | 3 |
| OBST 520 | Old Testament Orientation II | 3 |
| OTCL 505 | Hebrew Language Tools | 3 |
| or OTCL 520 | Beginning Hebrew I | |
| PACO 500 | Introduction to Pastoral Counseling | 3 |
| PACO 603 | Premarital and Marital Counseling | 3 |
| RTCH 500 | Research, Writing, and Ministry Preparation 1 | 3 |
| THEO 525 | Systematic Theology I | 3 |
| THEO 530 | Systematic Theology II | 3 |
| THEO 650 | Public Theology | 3 |
| Total Hours | 63 | |
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RTCH 500 Research, Writing, and Ministry Preparation (3 c.h.) is required to be taken within the first two semesters for all students
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Youth & Family Ministries Cognate | ||
| YOUT 510 | Developing a Philosophy of Youth Ministry | 3 |
| YOUT 520 | Organizing Youth Ministries | 3 |
| YOUT 615 | Integrating Youth Ministry into the Home and Church | 3 |
| YOUT 630 | Contextualization of Evangelism and Discipleship in Youth Ministry | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- Complete 75 hours
- A maximum of 50% of the program hours may be transferred if approved and allowable, including credit from an earned degree from Liberty University on the same academic level
- 2.0 GPA
- Degree must be completed within 10 years
- Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student’s anticipated graduation date
Program Offered in Online Format
| First Semester | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| NBST 515 | New Testament Orientation I | 3 |
| RTCH 500 | Research, Writing, and Ministry Preparation 1 | 3 |
| LEAD 510 | Biblical Foundations of Leadership | 3 |
| NBST 520 | New Testament Orientation II | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| EVAN 525 | Contemporary Evangelism | 3 |
| NGRK 505 or NGRK 520 |
Greek Language Tools or Beginning Greek I |
3 |
| NBST 610 | Hermeneutics | 3 |
| OTCL 505 or OTCL 520 |
Hebrew Language Tools or Beginning Hebrew I |
3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| OBST 515 | Old Testament Orientation I | 3 |
| GLST 650 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| THEO 525 | Systematic Theology I | 3 |
| HOMI 500 or HOMI 601 |
Preparation of the Sermon or Foundations of Expository Teaching and Preaching |
3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| CHMN 679 or CHMN 699 |
Capstone or Internship |
3 |
| DSMN 500 | Discipleship Ministries | 3 |
| THEO 530 | Systematic Theology II | 3 |
| YOUT 510 | Developing a Philosophy of Youth Ministry | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| APOL 500 | Introduction to Apologetics | 3 |
| OBST 520 | Old Testament Orientation II | 3 |
| PACO 500 | Introduction to Pastoral Counseling | 3 |
| YOUT 520 | Organizing Youth Ministries | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| CHHI 510 | Survey of the History of Christianity | 3 |
| PACO 603 | Premarital and Marital Counseling | 3 |
| THEO 650 | Public Theology | 3 |
| YOUT 615 | Integrating Youth Ministry into the Home and Church | 3 |
| YOUT 630 | Contextualization of Evangelism and Discipleship in Youth Ministry | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 75 | |
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RTCH 500 is required to be taken within the first two semesters for all students.