Develop a strategy for fulfilling your life’s purpose.
The Youth Ministry program will challenge you to think deeply and critically about Biblical and theological questions of faith, tradition, reason and religious identity and their application and appropriation in youth ministry settings.
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Gain Practical Experiences
Engaged learning opportunities throughout your course work and an onsite semester long internship.
Expert Faculty
Work with faculty who maintain high standards of excellence, immerse you in the historical critical approach to the Bible, and challenge you to think critically about your faith and religious tradition.
Endowed Lecture Series
The Warren W. Willis Lecture in Religion and The Biblical Symposium— bring outstanding scholars and thinkers to campus.
Study Abroad
Take advantage of study-abroad experiences in places like Turkey, Greece, and Italy.
Get an inside look at Youth Ministry
Understand Teaching and Learning Theories
In RYM 3310 Leadership & Administration for Youth Ministry, you’ll examine youth leadership process in the life of the church. This course looks into group dynamics, planning procedures and practices, recruitment and training of volunteers, the use of curriculum resources, and structure and planning for youth ministry.
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Schedule a campus tour or take our video tour of one of the nation’s most beautiful campuses. Participate in our daily online Admission Info Session or a MocTalk webinar to learn more about Florida Southern.
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Featured Youth Ministry Faculty
Dr. Waite Willis, Jr.
- Religion Department Chair
Teaching is the heart of the matter — a process of transforming students and professors into persons possessing knowledge, wisdom, critical reason, and moral judgment, all proved in the life of care for others. Using enthusiasm and humor, moving around, calling students by name, encouraging discussion, teaching compels students to engage in the classroom, department lounge, and my office. Teaching is forming relationships with students, as we discover new ways of life and being in the world.
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First-Years
All freshman applicants to Florida Southern Colleges full-time degree programs must submit the following information:
Transfers
Applying to Florida Southern as a transfer student is easy.
If transferring less than 24 credits, we also need your:
- Official high school transcript
- SAT and/or ACT scores
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