Youth Ministry
Intermediate

Navigating Youth Culture: Ministry in a Digital Age

Engaging Media, Technology, and Cultural Currents with Wisdom

A thoughtful study of contemporary youth culture and its impact on ministry. This course examines social media and digital technology, current cultural trends, discernment and biblical worldview formation, and building authentic identity in Christ amidst cultural pressure. Students will learn to engage culture prophetically without compromising biblical truth.

David BeraruNKJV
Free
Non-Accreditation Notice: This course does not grant academic credit, a college degree, or government-recognized credentials. It is for religious education and ministry training purposes only.

What You'll Learn

Analyze the spiritual implications of digital platforms on youth identity formation.
Develop a robust biblical framework for cultural discernment in an era of post-truth.
Articulate the Trinitarian nature of authentic Christian community as a counter-cultural witness.
Equip youth to navigate cultural pressures through a foundation of established biblical truth.

Course Introduction

As we traverse the digital landscape, the Church is called to be in the world but not of it. This course serves to ground the minister in the revelatory wisdom of the Spirit, ensuring that our methods of engagement are anchored in the unchanging truth of the Father and the redemptive mission of the Son.

Curriculum

9 lessons

Course Details

Materials: Lectures to My Students by Charles Spurgeon (https://www.monergism.com/thethreshold/sdg/spurgeon/Lectures%20to%20My%20Students%20-%20Spurgeon.pdf); The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis (https://www.ccel.org/ccel/k/kempis/imitation/cache/imitation.pdf)

Translation: NKJV

Level: Intermediate

Passing Score: 70%

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