
BA Ministry Youth Ministry Concentration equips students with the academic and professional preparation necessary to start your career in youth ministry.
Purpose
The Ministry Major provides the student with the academic and professional preparation necessary for ministry
Program Outcomes/Goals
- Students will have a professional readiness to deliver Biblical knowledge.
- Students will have a well-articulated Christian world view of life and ministry.
- A student will display ministry-ready professional skills in the area of his or her concentration.
The Unique Value
All students graduate with a Bachelor of Arts and receive a double major in Bible along with their major. There is an energizing momentum that builds as you pursue your education here, and you leave equipped to act on God’s calling to advance the Gospel wherever you may go. The TCF advantage, advance into your career and life ministry to make disciples.
Degree Requirements
Bachelor of Arts Ministry Major, Youth Ministry Concentration
Class Structure (4-Year Degree)
REQUIREMENTS:
General Studies – 39 Credits
Bible and Theology Foundation – 48 Credits
Major – 36 Credits
Total Required Credits – 123 Credits
CORE MINISTRY COURSES:
- LDR Business Organizational Leadership Elective
- GNMN 4301 Christian Leadership
- MISS 2303 Church Planting and Development
- YUTH 3302 Communicating to Youth
- COUN 3312 Counseling Adolescents
- WORS 2302 Fundamental Issues in Worship
- COUN 2301 Introduction to Counseling
- PAST 3301 Introduction to Preaching or Small Group Development
- Major Electives*
- YUTH 4301 Youth Ministry Skills
- YUTH 4331 Youth Ministry Skills Practicum
- GNMN 3011/ 4011 Ministry Internship
See suggested four year course schedule below
National Accreditation
Occupational Outlook
U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections
Meet Your Academic Advisor
Program Director
Dr. Joe Allotta will be your academic advisor for your ministry program. Professor Allotta is the Program Director of the Ministry Department at Trinity College of Florida.
Education
He is a graduate of Trinity College of Florida, earned his MDiv and then DMin degrees at Liberty University.
Dr. Joe Allotta

Freshman Year Fall Semester – 15 Credits
SLS 1501 College and Career Success
GNMN 1302 Evangelism and Discipleship
BIBL 1311 Old Testament Law and History
ENC 1101 Freshman Composition I
MJEL 2000 Ministry Elective
Sophomore Year Fall Semester – 15 Credits
BIBL 2331 Hermeneutics
BIBL 2301 Life and Revelation of Christ
SPC 1608 Introduction to Public Speaking
LTEL 2000 Literature Elective
MJEL 2000 Ministry Elective
Junior Year Fall Semester (15 credits)
THEO 3301 Systematic Theology I
BTEL Bible or Theology Elective
GEEL General Education Elective
PHI 1010 Introduction to Philosophy
GNMN 3311 Small Group Development
Senior Year Fall Semester (15 credits)
THEO 4321 Systematic Theology III
THEO 4311 Apologetics
Major Elective
YUTH 3301 Youth Ministry Skills
YUTH 4331 Youth Ministry Skills Practicum
*This can be a Bible or Theology class or a 3000 level course or higher in any major. ** Or GNMN 3311 Small Group Development Following Admissions Assessment, the following courses: BIBL 1101 Basics of Biblical Living (Fall), BIBL 1102 Christian Belief and Scripture (Spring) may be required during the freshman year in lieu of Bible/Theology electives. Adjustments will be made to satisfy all other course requirements of the degree.
Freshman Year Spring Semester – 15 Credits
MISS 1301 World Missions and Religions
BIBL 1322 Old Testament Poetry and Prophecy
ENC 1102 Freshman Composition II
PSY 1012 General Psychology
SPC 1300 Interpersonal Communication
Sophomore Year Spring Semester (15 credits)
BIBL 2321 New Testament History and Letters
BTEL Bible or Theology Elective
SCEL Science Elective
HSEL History Elective
MJEL 3000 Ministry Elective
Junior Year Spring Semester (18 credits)
THEO 3302 Systematic Theology II
FAEL Fine Arts Elective
MTEL Math Elective
YUTH 3302 Communicating to Youth
COUN 3312 Counseling Adolescents
LDR Business Organizational Leadership Elective
Senior Year Spring Semester (15 credits)
THEO 4331 Systematic Theology IV
BIBL 4301 Romans
GNMN 4302 Senior Research Seminar
Major Elective*
GNMN 4011 Ministry Internship
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