Overview

Key Features

If you have a passion for sharing the love of Christ with teenagers and helping the next generation grow in faith, this could be the major for you. You’ll bring together deep study of Scripture and theology with a contemporary understanding of spiritual development, and the practical skills you need to lead an effective youth ministry in a church or other organization.

Faculty in the School of Theology and Ministry love to connect with students and invest in their spiritual, academic, and personal growth. As a Youth Ministries major in our bachelor's degree program, you’ll find professors who really care about you and want to partner with you in your education and your faith. You’ll have an academic advisor to help you understand your life calling, make the best choices for your college life, and discern your next steps after graduation. You’ll also have access to the academic, spiritual, and emotional support you need to thrive.

With a bachelor’s degree in Youth Ministries, offered at Indiana Wesleyan University, you will be able to:

Practice Christian spiritual disciplines for personal formation and missional witness.
Articulate orthodox Christian doctrine for personal understanding and corporate discipleship.
Apply inductive Bible study methods to the interpretation of Christian Scripture for personal and corporate faith formation.
Examine the unique spiritual, psychological, and relational needs of youth for effective Christian ministry.
Design age-appropriate programs and lessons for the spiritual formation of youth.
Demonstrate knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary for effective leadership and management of a youth ministry program.

Potential Careers

Youth Pastor
Family Pastor
Director of Youth and Family Ministries
Camp Director
Discipleship Pastor

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Ministry

Evangelism and Discipleship

Ministerial Placement and Persistence

Systematic Theology

Programming Youth and Family Ministries
Local Church Education

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-28 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Marion, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.6

English requirements

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General requirements

Minimum GPA of a 2.6 on a 4.0 scale
Applicants must agree to abide by the university’s community guidelines and behavioral expectations
In addition to a completed application, applicants are required to submit an official transcript(s).

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

32284 USD / year

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Out-of-State

32284 USD / year

≈ 32284 USD / year
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In-State

32284 USD / year

≈ 32284 USD / year

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