Wednesday, April 9, 2008
- NTS News
NTS Partners with National Evangelical Youth Ministry
Camp to Explore Youth Spiritual Formation
Nazarene Theological Seminary will offer a special course this summer on youth spirituality and spiritual formation in conjunction with YouthFront, a nationally recognized evangelical youth ministry training organization. The class focuses on youth spiritual formation within experiential environments such as camps, retreats and short-term missions. It will be taught by Dean Blevins, NTS Professor of Christian Education, and by Mike King, president of YouthFront, and author of the popular Presence Centered Youth Ministry (InterVarsity Press).
This one-week intensive course will meet June 23-27, 2008 at YouthFront South Camp, located just south of the Kansas City area. This week is designed for youth ministers seeking professional development opportunities to "break away" for a short time of intensive study and spiritual renewal. The course will continue with online discussion to coach youth pastors and camp directors as they design spiritual formation strategies for their local ministry.
Dr. Blevins notes that the course includes exposure to one of the premier camps that integrate spiritual formation and recreation ministries. An experiential course by design, the class will include times of focused study as well as direct participation in specific formational practices, and the opportunity to interact with youth attending the camp.
Course enrollment includes a $250 fee designed to cover room and board while at the camp so that participants can experience the full context of this form of ministry. For more information on enrolling in this course (inquiring enrollment/admissions requirements), log on to www.nts.edu or contact the NTS Admissions Office at 800.831.3011, ext. 5452 or at enroll@nts.edu.