By analyzing biblical perspectives on mission, children, creation (image of God), discipleship and the Kingdom of God, as well as the influence growing up urban has on adolescent and human development, this master’s level course will construct a theology and practical foundation for youth ministry in the urban context.
People engaged in or seeking to enter urban youth ministry need tangible models and a solid biblical basis for urban youth development. This course will help students establish a framework out of which they can pursue a transformational ministry among the youth they serve/plan to serve.
Transformational Discipleship, as a missional approach to urban youth discipleship, is new to the urban ministry scene. Its focus on youth leadership multiplication at the grass-root level addresses a significant need in city-centers across the country.
The Transformational Discipleship approach to urban youth ministry is in large a call to reexamine urban youth ministry and rediscover a more biblical approach to urban youth ministry.
Mission must be the driving force behind the Transformational Discipleship approach to urban youth discipleship.
A Transformational Discipleship ministry demands the contextualization of biblical truth to urban youth and the urban context.
Transformational Discipleship is interculturally focused in that leaders must develop the capacity to see the world through the eyes of others: urban youth, the underclass community, and most importantly God Himself.
Transformational Discipleship was birthed in the urban community and is designed for practitioners serving youth at the grass-root level.
The primary result of a Transformational Discipleship ministry is change: the transformation of young lives in the city.
