Final Exam Study Guide BIB237 FA24 - Fundamentals of Youth and Family Ministry Ben Coleman

Unit 1

1. What is the primary goal of youth and family ministry? 

• Helping students and families say “yes” to Jesus every day!

2. List the three foundational pillars needed in the church for a solid and well-rounded youth

Program.

•  A strong Biblical foundation, Christian Model or example, and Experiential faith development.

3. List the three questions teens need help answering. What one word summarizes each

Question? 

• Who am I? Identity

• What difference can I make? Purpose

• Where do I fit? Belonging

Unit 2

1. List the five biblical purposes for ministry from the 2GCs (Each is only one word).

• Ministry

• Maturity

• Membership

• Magnification

• Mission

2. List and briefly describe the commitments of each target audience.

• Community- To not attending

• Crowd- To attend sporadically

• Congregation- Regular attendance, growing faith

• Committed- Spiritually disciplined 

• Core- baptized believers 

3. Be able to match the four main areas of learning with their corresponding “target area.”

• Cognitive: Head- knowledge and intellectual skills

• Behavior: Hands- Physical skills and habits

• Affective: Heart- Emotions and Attitude

• Dispositional: Home/Core/Soul: Values and Tendencies

Unit 3

1. List three ways we can become a child’s “champion” with regard to safety. (3.7)

• Educate Children and Families

• Set personal boundaries to protect yourself

• Watch for inappropriate physical contact and grooming behaviors. 

2. List the four common mistakes to avoid as an intern. (3.11b)

• Avoid ministering on an “island”

• Avoid the hero complex

• Avoid not showing love to all teens

• Avoid taking unnecessary risks

3. How must we approach difficult conversations? (3.12)

• We must approach difficult conversations in a biblically sound way with teens and families in a spirit of humility.