Youth and Family Track
Within the context of the two-year program of Sunset International Bible Institute, there are four terms of study offered to second year students focused on Family and Youth Ministry. These studies are intended to broaden practical ministry abilities as students are engaged in the textual studies of the two-year program. Students of the residential program in Lubbock, Texas are offered practical involvement and training in selected ministry contexts of the Sunset church of Christ youth and family ministry. During the course of the two-year program, this provides the opportunity to gain the experience of "how-to" in the planning and implementation of family-based youth ministry. Through the Family and Youth Ministry track of classes, students are trained to reach the family with the gospel and facilitate parents and children to live within God’s unique design for quality family discipleship. Spiritually strong families energize the local church with their willingness to engage the world with God’s love and truth. These family-based youth ministry studies offer anyone – the full or part time student, volunteer worker, or parents – the training to make an eternal difference in the families of their church and community. Curriculum - Foundations of Family and Youth Ministry
- The foundation to family and youth ministry is a clear definition and application of Biblical teachings regarding the family and its symbiotic relationship with the church. During this course, we will explore the development of a Biblical Christian worldview as contrasted with the most popular Western worldviews of secular humanism, Marxism, New Age, and Postmodernism. An introductory study of the basic principles of family-based ministry will set the stage for the courses that follow.
- Frameworks of Family and Youth Ministry
- The structure and context of family-based ministry will be defined and examined during the second term of study. A strategy for facilitation of family-based ministry within the background of present culture will be designed using Biblical guidelines for the "household". Most importantly, the relationship between the church and family will be appraised with the goal of understanding how we must actively integrate families – and especially our children – into the body of Christ.
- Family and Youth Ministry Toolbox
- This study will examine the "tools" provided by Scripture to impact the family and the church – and ultimately, our world. The significance of family-based education, evangelism, service, and missions will be explored in practical discussions – along with the presentation of related resources and materials.
- Fundamentals of Family and Youth Ministry
- The function of the minister in regard to operational procedures, planning structures, working relationship with church leaders, and the practical integration of family and youth into the church are key elements. A practical approach that harmonizes Bible principles and church expectation will be considered in this study.
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