Family Ministry School
IDF/CHC 256

This course introduces students to the biblical foundations of marriage and family life. The three-month lecture phase targets five major themes related to effective ministry to families: the biblical model of family, God’s design for marriage, godly parenting, Christian family counselling principles, and the role of the family in ministry.

Students can anticipate growth and development in their personal lives, in their families and in their ability to minister to other families. This course prepares students to disciple other families through the use of family camps, marriage seminars, relationship seminars and parenting seminars. Students are also introduced to premarital counselling tools in the school so they can effectively prepare couples for marriage.

This course seeks to help families discover their destiny and to train them to minister as a family. It also seeks to train individuals and families to minister in cross-cultural settings and to understand the impact of culture on marriage and family life.

All perspective YWAM Family Ministry staff leaders are encouraged to take this course and field assignment in preparation for a ministry to families.

Prerequisite: IDS 701/702 or IDS 703/704

Credits 12

Family Ministry School Field Assignment
IDF/CHC 257

The three-month field assignment helps students integrate previous classroom studies with practical service. Students serve on teams that conduct marriage, relationship and parenting seminars. They also have opportunities to help plan and conduct family camps in some locations. Students participate in a limited amount of supervised family counseling opportunities and families gain practical experience ministering together as a family during the field assignment.

Prerequisite: CHC/IDF 256

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