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Youth Ministry
Overview
The Bachelor of Religious Education (BRE) is a three-year professional degree designed to prepare students for ministry in churches, parachurch organizations, or missions. This is an excellent degree for those already in ministry or for those planning to become involved in ministry.
The BRE in General Ministries is intended to be a terminal degree for those who do not plan to pursue seminary studies. The recommended program for those intending to proceed to seminary after their undergraduate studies is the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Religious Studies or in any of the humanities or social sciences offered at Tyndale (i.e., English, History, Philosophy, or Psychology).
The Youth Ministry focus offers students foundational courses in preparation for ministry in a variety of settings, including church and parachurch-based youth ministry. In addition to the required core subjects and in consultation with his or her faculty advisor, students may choose from a variety of youth-based electives.
Degree Requirements
Core Requirements (39 credit hours)
- [ENGL 1713] Literature and Composition
- [ENGL 1723] Major Authors in English Literature
- [PHIL 1713] The Quest for Meaning
- [HIST 2513], [HIST 2523] History of Christianity I, II
- [RLGS 1013] Hebrew Scriptures
- [RLGS 1023] New Testament Scriptures
- [RLGS 2013] Hermeneutics
- [RLGS 3603] Introduction to Christian Theology
- RLGS Electives (3000- or 4000-level) (6 credit hours)
- RLGS Electives (any level) (6 credit hours)
Breadth Requirements (12 credit hours)
- Fine Arts Elective (3 credit hours)
- Natural Science Elective (3 credit hours)
- Social Sciences Electives (6 credit hours)
Ministry Studies Requirements (12 credit hours)
- [CHRI 1013] Christian Life and Discipleship
- [CHRI 2113] Introduction to Leadership
- [CHRI 3213] Principles and Practices of Teaching
- [CHRI 3613] Global Christianity
Ministry Focus Requirements (15 credit hours)
- [CHRI 1313] Foundations of Youth Ministry
- [CHRI 2313] The Practice of Youth Ministry
- [CHRI 3313] Canadian Youth Culture
- [CHRI 3393] Internship in Youth Ministry
- Youth Ministry 3000-level elective or [CHRI 3433] Preaching (3 credit hours)
Electives (12 credit hours)
Field Education
- [UNIV 1010] Introduction to University: Douloi Cristou (0 credit hours)
- [FDED 1020, 2010, 2020, 3010, 3020] (Units # 2–6) (0 credit hours)
Total Degree Requirements: 90 credit hours
Notes
- Not all required courses are offered every year. Students are advised to consult the Academic Calendar, meet with their Faculty Advisor and normally enroll in whichever required courses are offered in a given year.
- Students with a mark of 70% or above in OAC English or ENG4U may take a Humanities elective (i.e., a course in English, History or Philosophy) in place of ENGL 1713 if they wish to do so.
- A minimum of 24 of the 90 credit hours must be taken at the 3000- or 4000-level.
Department Faculty
Dr. Bradley Truman Noel
Director of Pentecostal Studies
Assistant Professor of Christian Ministries
bnoel@tyndale.ca
416-226-6620 ext. 2144 |
Campus: Ballyconnor
DTh, University of South Africa, 2008
MA, Acadia University, 1998
MDiv, Acadia University, 1997
BA, Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1993
Dr. Noel has over a decade of experience as an educator and pastor. He comes to Tyndale having served at Acadia University and Masters College and Seminary, where he created a variety of live and online courses. Most recently, he has been Dean of Distance Education at International Biblical Online Leadership Training, the distance education provider for Vanguard College in Edmonton. There, as chair of the Academic Affairs Committee, he was responsible for all academic matters. Over the years, Dr. Noel has also been quite involved with youth, serving as youth pastor at several churches and as the provincial youth director for the Pentecostal Assemblies of Newfoundland and Labrador.
In Spring 2008, Dr. Noel completed his ThD in Pentecostalism and Postmodernism at the University of South Africa. He earned an MA (Theology) and an MDiv (Pastoral) from Acadia University in 1998 and 1997, respectively. Dr. Noel is an alumnus of Tyndale's Master of Divinity (Youth) program.
Dr. Noel is the author of Pentecostal and Postmodern Hermeneutics: Comparison and Contemporary Impact (Wipf & Stock, 2010).
Dr. Daniel D. Scott
Associate Professor of Christian Ministries
dscott@tyndale.ca
416-226-6620 ext. 6740 |
Campus: Ballyconnor
DMin, Westminster Theological Seminary, 1995
MDiv, Regent College, 1987
MCS, Regent College, 1987
BA, Trinity Western University, 1984
Areas of Specialization: Intercultural Studies.
Having taught intercultural studies courses at Tyndale since 1995, Dr. Scott became the Associate Dean of Professional Studies at Tyndale College in January 2000. In July 2005, he became the Academic Dean. He is an ordained minister of the Presbyterian Church in Canada and currently serves as teaching elder at St. John's Presbyterian Church in Bradford, Ont.
Dr. Daniel L. Wong
Director of Modular Programs
Assistant Professor of Christian Ministries
dwong@tyndale.ca
416-226-6620 ext. 2153 |
Campus: Ballyconnor
Website
DMin, Trinity International University (Trinty Evangelical Divinity School), 1989
ThM, Knox College, University of Toronto, 2006
ThM, Dallas Theological Seminary, 1981
BA, Moody Bible Institute, 1977
Areas of Specialization: Pastoral Theology and Practice, Preaching Theory, Preaching in Multicultural Congregations, English Ministry in Asian Churches.
Dr. Wong has taught at Tyndale University College since 2000. He has been teaching Preaching at Tyndale Seminary since 1997. He has had extensive pastoral experience at the Toronto Chinese Baptist Church in English ministry since 1982 and then when the church expanded to two locations in 1986 he pastored at the Scarborough Chinese Baptist Church before assuming his current ministry at Tyndale. In 1986 he was ordained with the Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec. Dr. Wong has spoken at many churches and conferences in Canada and the United States. He is a member of the Academy of Homiletics where he has presented papers. He is also a member of the Evangelical Homiletics Society.
Research Interests:
Doctoral study on an intercultural homiletic, preaching and culture, the impact of Lesslie Newbigin on contextual and missiological preaching, Christian spirituality
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