Course Dates:
March 17 – May 2, 2025
(no class during Holy Week, 4/14-18)
Pre-requisites for this class are IFDC1710
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Young adults are intrinsically curious about faith and spiritual matters and are at a time in their lives when they are questioning, searching, and determining what they believe about God, the church, and their place in the world. This course is designed to help you discover how to provide space and places that welcome young adults to question and explore the nature of God and how this intersects with their lives. You will better craft a pedagogy by engaging in current theological trends as well as readings, discussions, and other introspection regarding young adult’s beliefs that will be emphasized in this six-week course that examines the value of theology that is meaningful to today’s young adults.
Learners need to obtain these books:
Reclaimed: Faith in an Emerging Generation by Denise Janssen
Growing Young by Kara Powell, Jake Mulder, and Brad Griffin
Greenhouses of Hope by Dori Grinenko Baker
Let Your Life Speak by Parker Palmer
In addition to Blackboard interactions, 1-2 optional Zoom meeting may be held at the instructors discretion for office hours Eastern time. The meeting will not be recorded.
This course is eligible for 3.0 CEU.
Quick Info:
Number of weeks: 6
Price: $125
CEUs: 3.0
Required books: Yes
Blackboard: Yes
Zoom: Yes, optional
Certification or Series: Yes (Young Adult Ministry)
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About the Instructor
Shawn Winburn is the lead instructor for BeADisciple.com’s Young Adult Certification program. He is passionate about youth and young adult ministry and has served this demographic in full-time ministry for more than 20 years. During this time, he has developed and led a young adult ministry at a United Methodist Church in North Carolina and now serves as a summer chaplain for college-aged adults leading at Appalachian Service Project. He graduated from Toccoa Falls College and received a Master of Christian Practice degree from Duke Divinity School in 2017. He is a strong advocate for continuing education.
