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WHAT CAN I DO WITH A RELIGION OR YOUTH MINISTRY MAJOR?

While many local churches, denominational organizations, and missionary agencies require a seminary degree beyond the bachelors program in Religion or Youth Ministry for employment, others do not. Our Religion and Youth Ministry programs are designed primarily to provide a foundation for ministry and a stepping stone to specialization at the seminary/graduate level. Many of the areas of service listed below will necessitate ministerial training beyond the college experience, although some may be entered immediately upon graduation from our program. Moreover, having a double major could enhance a student’s knowledge and prepare him or her for a special field of service (for example, a double major in Religion and Business Administration would be beneficial for those desiring to serve as a Church Administrator or wishing to work in the business office of a denominational agency). Students should contact particular agencies, institutions, and churches in order to obtain the specific prerequisites for employment within these organizations. The following lists offer a sampling of possibilities in the area of Christian service, and certainly are not intended to be exhaustive in nature.

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Ministry Fields:
Benevolence Ministry
Camp/Retreat/Resort Ministry
Chaplaincy
Children’s Ministry
Christian Counseling
Christian Education
Church Administration
Church Planting
Communication: radio, television, etc.
Crisis Ministry
Cross-Cultural Ministry
General Evangelism
Journalism
Missionary service
Orphanages
Parachurch organizations
Pastorate
Sports Evangelism
Student Ministry (college campus setting)
Teaching
Urban Ministry
Women’s Ministry
Youth Ministry (local church setting)

Organizations:
American Bible Society
American Center for Law and Justice
American Family Association (AFA)
Campus Crusade for Christ
Christian Coalition of America
Concerned Women of America (CWA)
Denominational agencies
Denominational colleges and universities
Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission
Focus on the Family
International Mission Board of the SBC
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
Lifeway
Local churches
National Right to Life Committee
North American Mission Board of the SBC
Precept Ministries
Salvation Army
Samaritan’s Purse
Serving in Mission (SIM)
Theological seminaries
Worldvision
Wycliffe Bible Translators

If you have any questions regarding career choices or ministerial calling, please contact one of the members of our Religion Department.