MIN 6535 PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH MINISTRY FALL 2013

MIN 6535 PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH MINISTRY FALL 2013 Syllabus, 3 Semester Hrs 9:30-10:45am Professor: Dr. Karen Grant 807-5466 Tues/Thurs. e-mail: kgrant@ciu.edu McQuilkin 208 I. COURSE DESCRIPTION: : The student will be trained in the programming principles of ministry to middle school and high school youth in the local church and in para-church ministries. ies. The course will include: exploring the principles, methodologies and nuts and bolts of programming; establishing a philosophy of youth ministry; budgeting & financial issues; building a ministry team; parent & family issues; risk management; publicity and promotion; methods of evaluation and follow-up; and effective employment of special events, camps, retreats, and conferences. II. COURSE OBJECTIVES: : Upon effective completion of this course, the student will: A. Be able to articulate and employ the Big Picture of Youth Programming-- pertinent youth development issues, the ministry of the Holy Spirit, parenting issues, effective youth program responses, etc. B. Understand the basic building blocks of youth ministry and will be able to implement programs accordingly. C. Develop a Biblical theology/philosophy of youth programming that establishes appropriate structures to do programming that accomplishes the vision. D. Be equipped to establish and maintain budgetary, relational, administrative, managerial agerial approaches to: 1. Evangelism-- port of entry, reviving events 2. Growth events--worship, teaching, community life 3. Discipleship events--contracts, small groups, experiential learning 4. Leadership training--modeling/mentoring groups, service/experiences 5. Missions/Outreach events--local, national and international service 6. Ministry teams--staff, staff, parents, adult workers, leadership, youth 7. Special events--retreats, camps, conferences, concerts, tours E. Be exposed to the professional safety, legal, disciplinary issues involved in Youth Ministry. 1

F. Understand how to plan a Youth Ministry master calendar and annual budget, which can be presented to the organization s leadership for approval. G. Be able to defend with integrity any calendar activity or budget item. H. Develop a method and expertise in determining the effectiveness of previous programming. III. REQUIREMENTS: A. Class participation: (5 points) Each student will be expected to attend and actively participate during every class session. Two classes can be missed without affecting your overall grade. After two absences, one point will be deducted from each classed missed unless excused by the professor. Part of your attendance grade includes: meeting with the professor outside of class within the first three weeks of class to review personal schedule/calendar and To-Do list for the semester. Be prepared to share progress throughout the semester in class. Your schedule/calendar should include: Classes, homework assignments, exams and study time Church programs and activities Extracurricular activities and meetings Social activities, exercise, quiet time Your To-Do list should include what you want to get accomplished B. Required Reading: (25 total points) List on cover page for each paper % you read. Textbook Papers: 1) Youth Ministry Management Tools (10 points) Due: Sept. 24 Read and write a three-page typed double-spaced report. Include in your paper the five most important (life changing, thought provoking, new idea) concepts from the book. Explain how these concepts gripped you and why. Conclude your paper by sharing how you might apply the principles to your life or ministry. 2) Management Essentials for Christian Ministries (10 points) Read Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11, 13, 14, 16, & 23. Write one insight (1 2 sentences) for each chapter and be prepared to share in class on day assigned. (See assignment schedule for due dates.) 3) Better Safe than Sued (5 points) Classroom Discussion (no paper) Read entire book and be ready to discuss material in class. Due: Oct. 31 4) If I Knew Then What I Know Now: Youth Workers Share Their Worst Failures and Best Advice. (5 points) Due: Dec. 12 2

Meet with Professor to discuss book. Be prepared to share the five most helpful pieces of advice from the book that you plan to use in your life and ministry. C. Youth Event Program Plan (5 points) Due: Sept. 10 Develop a 2-3 page detailed program plan for one specific weekly youth program. Begin the project with a paragraph description of the organization and the program. Include the theme/topic, Bible verse(s), purpose of the program (evangelism, discipleship, etc.) and the targeted audience (age, gender, Christian Non-Christian, etc.). Use at least five different elements in your program. For example: prayer, message, worship songs, games, testimonies, movie clips, object lesson, skit/drama, announcements, eating, etc. Be specific, give a several sentence description of each element of the program. For example, give the movie title and describe the clip being used or the title of the game and a brief description of how it is played. Be sure to include pre and post program details. In the left hand margin of your paper write the estimated time allotted for each program element. D. One-Year Program Plan (20 points) Due: Oct. 3 After your cover page include one page with the name and description of the youth organization for your one-year program plan, plus the following information: Location (For example: suburb outside of Chicago, IL) Size of church/organization and youth group Economic situation (for example: middle class) Your position at the church/organization Calendar (12 pages) Submit your calendar in a standard monthly format with one month per page. The following is a list of possible items to consider including in your calendar. Each page (month) of your calendar should have the name of your youth group or organization. All weekly and regularly scheduled programs (Sunday school, youth group night, small groups, etc.) All special events and activities (bowling, ice-skating, scavenger hunt, lockins, Christmas party, special events for specific grades or genders, transition events for new freshmen, etc.) Retreats, camps Mission trips (including all information meetings and training times) Sports (events and leagues) Service projects & fund raisers Leadership training: volunteer adults, interns, student leaders (retreats, meetings, etc.) Parents (meetings, appreciation programs, seminars, support groups, prayer) Holidays Note: Include the times of your programs on your calendar. 3

Program Descriptions (At least 6 pages) (Describe all the program areas you included in your calendar.) For each program include: Description of program Purpose and goals Dates and Times of Program Format of weekly programs (ice-breakers, worship, teaching, small groups, games, etc.) Target audience & how many students you hope will attend Location of program (Church, homes, off-site, etc.) Volunteer staff needed for program For teaching times (i.e. Sunday school, youth group night and small groups) describe your curriculum. Don t give detail just topics and/or Scripture to be covered. Note: For each programming heading, use bold or italic font and/or underline to set apart from rest of text. (See sample of calendar and program descriptions in Programming for Youth Ministry course notes-pages 67-72.) D. Youth Ministry Budget (5 points) Due: Oct. 29 Develop a one-year budget for your ministry. You will later include a corrected copy of this budget in your One-Year Programming Notebook. (See page 332 in Youth Ministry Management Tools for possible budget categories). The first page will cover all line item expenses. (You must have a minimum of 12 line items in your budget.) Include the name of your ministry and budget year. Attach budget notes (at least 2 pages) describe each line item and explain how you arrived at each projected budget figure. E. Special Event Project (20 points): Presentation Dates: Nov. 19 & 21 Develop a weekend retreat, camp, conference, mission trip, or special event for youth (see sample in notebook pages 29-33). Your project will include a cover page and 1. A detailed description of your program (.5 point) a. Name of program b. Purpose of program c. Desired outcome/goals d. Targeted audience e. Staffing needs f. Location/setting g. Time and date of event 2. Administrative worksheet (1 point) 3. Budget (2 points) (See page 343 YMMT) Make phone calls or look at websites to find actual prices for at least two of your major line items, such at food, lodging or transportation. At the end of your budget, document where you obtained your information. 4. Time schedule of event (2 points) 5. Promotion schedule (1 point) 4

6. Event brochure Make a copy for each person in class (3 points) 7. Two Master timelines One by task and one month by month (4 points) (see pages 297-298 YMMT) 8. Evaluation sheet (.5 point) 9. Medical Release Form (.5 point) (Event see pgs 299-300 YMMT) 10. Safety Information Handout (Include one handout from Better Safe Than Sued DVD that would be helpful to distribute to staff, parents, and/or participants. (.5 point) (Page numbers refer to examples found in Youth Ministry Management Tools. ) (See sample of items 1-8 in Programming for Youth Ministry course notes.) Submit the project on the day your class presentation is scheduled. Make sure to include a cover page with your name and box number. (All forms and brochures must be developed personally. Do not turn in anything made by another ministry or person except for #9 & #10.) In class presentation (5 points): Present your project to the class as if you were presenting it to parents, or a church/parachurch board for endorsement. Give an overall presentation of your special event using at least one visual aid (power point, video, etc.) Distribute a copy of your brochure to every student in the class. Each presentation should be at least 10 minutes long. G. Biblical Philosophy of Youth Ministry Paper: (10 points) Due: Dec. 3 Discuss your philosophy of ministering to youth (and their families) and your strategy for implementation in a 4-page paper. Part I: Explain your personal philosophy (beliefs & values) of youth ministry in relation to the type of ministry described in your One Year Program Plan. Items to discuss may include the topics of evangelism, discipleship, small groups, leadership, teaching, training, parents and family. Incorporate scripture in your response (2-pages). Part II: Discuss your strategy to implement your ministry described in your One Year Program Plan in the first, second, and third years of Youth Ministry Bullet points can be used for first three years. In one or two paragraphs summarize your vision/goals for your ministry after five years. (2-pages) H. Programming Notebook: (5 points) Due: Dec. 10 Develop a quality one-year Youth Ministry Programming Notebook. This should be the type of notebook that could be presented to your Pastor, Christian Education Commission, Parent Advisory Group, or Board of Directors. Use dividers with tabs for each section of your notebook (3-ring binder). (Nothing should be handwritten, including divider labels.) Notebook Format: Cover Page (1 page) Name, box number, date, class name, project name 5

Description of Church/Parachurch Organization Corrected copy of the one you did in class as part of your one-year program plan. Biblical Philosophy of Youth Ministry Budget One Year Program Plan Calendar & Program Descriptions Youth Program Plan Special Event Project Volunteer application for your ministry staff See pages 408-414 (You can submit a copy from YMMT, but make sure the name of your organization is on the form). Medical Release See pages 391-392 (You can submit a copy from YMMT, but make sure the name of your organization is on the form). Safety Information Handouts Include at least two different Safety Information Handouts from Better Safe Than Sued DVD. Make sure the name of your organization is on each form. (See page 235 for list of handouts.) IV. ACADEMIC GUIDELINES: A. Assignments are due the beginning of class on the day of required assignment. Late papers/projects will not be accepted, unless due to sickness, family emergency, or prior permission of the professor. B. All work that does not meet the due dates will receive a grade of zero (0). C. All papers must be typed double-spaced with a cover page. PUT YOUR NAME AND BOX NUMBER IN THE UPPER RIGHT HAND CORNER OF COVER PAGE. D. Grading Method 95 100A 92 94 A- 89 91 B+ 86 88 B 83 85 B- 80 82 C+ 77 79 C 75-76 C- 74 73 D+ 68 70 D 65 67 D- 0 64 F 6

E. Academic Success Center Students with physical, emotional, ADHD, or learning disabilities who need academic accommodations should make requests through the Academic Success Center. These requests will be kept confidential and will be used only to provide academic accommodations. Because many accommodations require early planning, requests should be made as early as possible. You may contact the Academic Success Center by phone at 1-803-807-5611, or by email at academicsuccess@ciu.edu. If you already receive services through ASC please contact that office so they can help make your academic experience in this course as successful as possible. F. SSM Stylesheet The official guide for all written work in connection with this course is the SSM Stylesheet, which is available from the Faculty Administrative Assistant s office (Schuster 1xx). It is based on the Chicago Manual of Style as summarized in the latest edition of Kate L. Turabian, A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. It includes guidelines related to grammar and style, organization of papers, abbreviations and numbers, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, quotations, using Greek and Hebrew words, using and citing sources, footnotes, bibliography, and using the internet. The instructor reserves the right to return written work that displays poor spelling, consistent grammatical errors, incorrect style, and/or poor general appearance. The basic parameters are set out in the Stylesheet. If your work is returned for any of these reasons, you may resubmit it within two weeks of its return. If you do not revise and resubmit your work, you will receive a zero for the assignment. To find an electronic copy of the Stylesheet, you may follow this path: CIUOnline > Student Life > Seminary Information > Resources > Stylesheet Online resources related to Turabian include: http://www.eturabian.com/turabian/index.html http://www.bibme.org https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/717/01/ G. Plagiarism CIU SSM expects you to be honorable in your studies and responsible for your own academic work. Dishonesty in assignments, examinations, written papers, or other work is contrary to scriptural principles of Christian living and an affront to fellow students and your instructors. Plagiarism occurs when you present another person s ideas or words as your own, or when you intentionally or unintentionally fail to acknowledge or cite the source of the ideas you use. Acknowledging and citing sources involves placing quotation marks around all the material you have taken (or paraphrased) from books, articles, internet sites, other students papers, or other work you have not personally produced. It also involves listing full information about that source in a footnote or a parenthetical reference. See the SSM Stylesheet for examples of how to cite sources correctly. 7

Specific examples of plagiarism include but are not limited to the following: 1. Borrowing the words, sentences, ideas, conclusions, examples and/or organization of an assignment from a source (e.g., a book, an article, another student s paper, a tape/video, an internet site) without acknowledging the source. 2. Submitting work done by another student in part or in whole in place of original work. 3. Submitting assignments received from the Internet, from commercial firms or from any other person or group. 4. Knowingly aiding another student in plagiarizing an assignment as defined above. You may not submit work that is part of a group consultation unless it is related to an assignment your syllabus specifically indicates is to be completed as part of a group. If you study for an exam with a review group, you may not reproduce any answers that others have written and submit it as your own work. You may not share with others answers to exam questions you have composed in advance. Any of these actions will be considered plagiarism. Plagiarism will result in academic penalty, and may result in failure in the assignment, failure in the course, and further disciplinary action. When appropriate, your Student Life chaplain will be informed. V. BASIS OF EVALUATION: POINTS HOURS A. Attendance/Participation 5 45 B. Textbook Papers & Reading 30 30 C. Youth Program Plan 5 2 D. One Year Program Plan 20 20 E. Youth Ministry Budget 5 3 F. Special Event Project 20 20 G. Philosophy of Youth Ministry Programming Paper 10 10 H. Programming Notebook 5 5 Totals 100 135 VI. REQUIRED TEXTS: Anthony, Michael J. and Estep, James (ed). Management Essentials for Christian Ministries. B & H Publishing, 2005. Crabtree, Jack. Better Safe than Sued. Group, 2008. Olson, Ginny; Elliot, Diane; & Work, Mike. Youth Ministry Management Tools. Zondervan, 2001. Grant, Karen. Programming for Youth Ministry Notes. CIU, 2013. Woods, Len and Veerman, Dave. If I Knew Then What I Know Now: Youth Workers Share Their Worst Failures and Best Advice. Zondervan, 2009. 8

MIN 6535 PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH MINISTRY FALL 2013 Tues/Thurs. 9:30-10:45 AM DATE CLASS ASSIGNMENTS DUE Tues. 8/20 Class Orientation Thurs. 8/22 Personal Organization Tues. 8/27 Programming Basics ME: Chapter 1 Thurs. 8/29 Programming Basics ME: Chapter 2 Tues. 9/3 Programming Basics ME: Chapter 3 Thurs. 9/5 Programming Basics ME: Chapters 4 & 5 Tues. 9/10 Managing Program Details Youth Event Program Plan Due Thurs. 9/12 PRAYER DAY PRAYER DAY Tues. 9/17 Managing Program Details Thurs. 9/19 Managing Program Details Tues. 9/24 Managing Program Details Youth Ministry Management Tools - Paper Due Thurs. 9/26 Building a Student Leadership Team Tues. 10/1 PRAYER DAY PRAYER DAY Thurs.10/3 Building a Ministry Team (Volunteers) One Year Program Plan Due Tues. 10/8 Building a Ministry Team (Volunteers) ME: Chapter 14 Thurs.10/10 FALL BREAK FALL BREAK Tues.10/15 Budget & Financial Issues Thurs. 10/17 Budget & Financial Issues ME: Chapter 7 Tues. 10/22 Budget & Financial Issues Thurs.10/24 Budget & Financial Issues Tues. 10/29 Risk Management & Legal Issues Youth Ministry Budget Due Thurs.10/31 Risk Management & Legal Issues Finish Reading: Better Safe than Sued Be ready to discuss Tues. 11/5 Risk Management & Legal Issues ME: Chapter 16 Thurs.11/7 Risk Management & Legal Issues Tues. 11/12 Communication: staff, students, parents, ME: Chapter 13 & church leadership Thurs. 11/14 Parent & Family Issues Tues. 11/19 Special Event Presentations Special Event Project Due Thurs. 11/21 Special Event Presentations Special Event Project Due Tues. 11/26 THANKSGIVING BREAK THANKSGIVING BREAK Thurs. 11/28 THANKSGIVING BREAK THANKSGIVING BREAK Tues. 12/3 Conducting Effective Meetings Biblical Philosophy of Youth Ministry Paper Due ME: Chapter 11 Thurs. 12/5 Ministry and Program Evaluations ME: Chapter 23 Tues. 12/10 Class Wrap-up Programming Notebook Due Thurs. 12/12 If I Knew Then What I Know Now Book: If I Knew Then What I Know Now ME (Management Essentials for Christian Ministries) 3/4/13 9