Candidates develop appreciation and skills for both long and short range planning. Candidates develop awareness of the church networks that are effective in youth ministry including camps, retreating, national youth gatherings, etc. Candidates understand and can develop a peer group ministry. Development of a strong sense of leadership for youth ministry in the congregation. Candidates continue to develop their own theology and philosophy of youth and family ministry.
Candidates are theologically and programmatically able to incorporate youth in worship.
Content and Method for strengthening candidates in these areas. Throughout the certification school, the following guidelines are used to construct presentations and discussion in the four areas. At the close of each classroom sequence each participant will be asked to present a congregational long range plan or design for youth ministry. The presentation should demonstrate awareness of and growth in the skills and content necessary for enhancing youth ministry in the congregation. At the discretion of the director of the Center, either assembling a portfolio of current work or the development of a field project may be substituted for the certificate presentation.