Grow as a Leader | Sharpen Your Vision | Live Your Calling
YMC’s Certificate Program offers a customizable experience allowing you to grow as a leader through practical ministry training, sharpen your vision through both spiritual and educational exercises that allow you to live fully into your calling as a ministry leader.
Designed for ministry leaders in all areas, in churches of all sizes, the CYMCP brings ministry leaders and intentional community right to your doorstep. The customizable program path allows you to focus on children’s ministry, youth ministry, or both. The CYMCP is an excellent next step for anyone looking to connect with other ministry peers, expand their skills, grow their resume, or elevate their leadership.
This is perfect for leaders wanting to grow their resume and skills, without the expense and time investment of traditional training. We are so excited to have this available for our team.
PRACTICAL TRAINING
Dive into nine modules with expert instructors and meaningful exercises with your cohort:
ESTABLISH: Principles of effective children’s & youth ministry.
LEAD: Qualities, issues & complexities of good leadership.
TEAM: Building & developing volunteer engagement.
MANAGE: Survival is in the infrastructure & details.
DISCIPLE: Re-thinking faith formation in a changing world.
COMMUNICATE: Communication & teaching strategies for youth & children.
UNDERSTAND: Explore the child/teen audience.
FAMILY: The messy reality of working with parents & multigenerational ministry.
COUNSEL: Caring for the struggling, hurting or in crisis.
Children’s and Youth Ministry Certification Program Includes:
- Introductory Retreat establishes relational connection with cohort members and mentor with opportunities for spiritual reflection/refreshment while kicking off the Establish module.
- Eight online modules create space to wrestle with and apply practical ministry principles and tools in your context.
- Customizable design experience gives options for depth of learning as well as focus on youth, children’s or both!
- Experience intentional community integrated into intuitive online learning platform and through live cohort module discussions facilitated by your mentor.
- Capstone Retreat with mentor and cohort includes Counsel module, opportunities for spiritual discovery/renewal, and feedback on your ministry action plan, formulated during each module, based on your context.
- Access to regular ministry mentoring throughout the program.
Have questions?
We’d love to talk. If you don’t see your question below, reach out to set up an exploration call to see if the certification if right for you.
When does the next cohort start?
The next CYMCP starts January 2025. Each program takes one year to complete.
How much does the program cost?
For the initial cohort of the certificate program, participants can take advantage of a 50% discount making the program $850. We anticipate the cost in subsequent years to be $1750.
Are there scholarships available?
One of our core values at YMC is providing quality, accessible support and training for ministry leaders. We are happy to provide reduced costs to make the certificate program available to you. Please reach out to cymcp@youthministryconsultants.org to discuss options.
Are you affiliated with a particular tradition or denomination?
YMC is intentionally multi-denominational and Christ-centered. This program will equip you for effective ministry to the next generation in many different contexts and traditions. Mentors are either familiar with your denominations particularities, or they are comfortable helping you translate and convert what you’re learning into whatever theological context you’re in.
If you have questions on what this looks like, please reach out, we’d love to talk. (cymcp@youthministryconsultants.org)
Is this similar to a degree in ministry?
The CYMCP content is rooted in Tiger McLuen’s years of teaching at two denominationally different seminaries, but stands alone to offer practical, affordable training for those not seeking a traditional degree.