Youth Ministry Concentration

You need to complete 9 more courses and 24 more credits to mark this activity complete.

🧒 Christian Leadership Leadership with Youth Ministry Concentration

Reach the Next Generation. Disciple with Passion. Lead a Movement.

Do you feel called to reach teens and young adults with the transforming power of the gospel? The Youth Ministry Concentration within the Bachelor of Christian Leadership degree at Christian Leaders Institute equips you with the tools, vision, and biblical foundation to minister effectively to youth in today’s challenging world.

Youth ministry is more than games and gatherings—it’s a calling to raise up passionate, grounded disciples who will carry the gospel forward into the future.

Whether you’re planting a youth movement, leading a church youth group, or mentoring one-on-one, this concentration prepares you to disciple deeply and lead boldly.

🎯 Why Focus on Youth Ministry?

Today’s youth are facing identity confusion, mental health struggles, and spiritual drift
The next generation needs biblical truth, authentic relationships, and godly mentors
This concentration helps you lead with confidence, creativity, and compassion

📘 Required Courses for the Youth Ministry Concentration

To earn this concentration, you must complete the Bachelor of Christian Leadership Degree, maintain a 2.00 GPA, and complete 9 courses (minimum 25+ credits).

✅ Core Courses (5 Required)

Ministry Care Conversations (3 Units)
Learn how to listen, counsel, and walk alongside youth in moments of crisis, growth, or transition.
Youth Ministry (3 Units)
Understand the theology, strategies, and structure of dynamic, gospel-centered youth ministry.
Youth Discipleship Ministry & Movement (3 Units)
Learn how to launch disciple-making movements among teens using biblical and relational methods.
Disability Smart (3 Units)
Make your youth ministry welcoming and inclusive for all students, including those with special needs.
Capstone: Bachelor of Christian Leadership (1 Unit)
Integrate your studies into a project that launches your personal youth ministry vision and plan.

✒️ Choose 4 Elective Courses (Pick from the List Below)

Missions and Revivals (4 Units) – Learn how youth have shaped powerful movements of revival and global missions
Sermon Construction and Presentation (4 Units) – Preach and teach biblical messages with passion and relevance
Developing House Churches (3 Units) – Explore small group and microchurch models ideal for reaching youth
Introduction to Chaplaincy (3 Units) – Prepare for caregiving and outreach roles in schools, sports, or community centers
Self-Care and Recovery (3 Units) – Learn to manage stress, prevent burnout, and teach youth to do the same
Breaking the Cycle of Addiction (3 Units) – Minister to youth facing addiction and learn strategies for healing and hope
Preaching, Preparation, & Presentation (3 Units) – Build deeper communication and teaching skills for youth-focused settings

🙌 What You Can Do with the Youth Ministry Concentration

This concentration prepares you to serve, lead, and disciple in a variety of roles:

🧑‍🎤 Church and Ministry Leadership

✅ Lead a youth ministry in a church, camp, or nonprofit
✅ Start a youth discipleship movement in your community or online
✅ Teach Bible classes and lead small groups for teens
✅ Mentor at-risk youth through one-on-one or group counseling
✅ Equip volunteer youth leaders and teams

🎒 Chaplaincy and Outreach Roles

✅ Serve as a youth chaplain in schools, sports teams, or after-school programs
✅ Launch campus clubs or Christian youth groups
✅ Engage in street outreach, recovery ministry, or summer missions with teens
✅ Start youth-focused house churches or neighborhood Bible clubs

🎓 Continue Your Leadership Journey

✅ Be eligible for ordination through Christian Leaders Alliance
✅ Prepare for graduate study in youth ministry, pastoral leadership, or counseling
✅ Combine this concentration with others (like Marriage, Business, or Chaplaincy) to broaden your impact

🧑‍🏫 Who Is This Concentration For?

✅ Youth leaders and pastors called to serve the next generation
✅ Volunteers who want formal training in discipleship and communication
✅ Missionaries and church planters launching youth-focused works
✅ Mentors, coaches, and chaplains ministering to teens in schools or communities
✅ Anyone with a heart to see young people fall in love with Jesus

💰 Flexible. Practical. Donation-Supported.

At Christian Leaders Institute, you can pursue this concentration online and debt-free thanks to our donation-supported model. Study at your pace, serve where you are, and grow into the leader God is calling you to be.

✝️ Raise Up the Next Generation for Christ

The church of tomorrow needs leaders today who are trained, passionate, and biblically grounded. The Youth Ministry Concentration equips you to disciple, lead, and multiply gospel impact among the young people God entrusts to your care.

To receive the
Youth Ministry Concentration
You must have the credential
Bachelor of Christian Leadership Degree
Requires a 2.00 GPA and to
complete the following :

Level 3 Endorsement

5 courses required

4 courses required

0 of 25 Minimum Units Completed