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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION DIVISION

RE 513 Children’s Ministry Practicum
This course requires observation, participation, and directed teaching in an approved
Children’s Ministry setting in the area where the student lives and will be carried out under
the supervision of an approved supervising Minister by RMBC administration. Forty-five
supervised hours are required.

RE 523 Introduction to Youth Ministry Audio
Dr. David E. Wright, II
This course deals with the consideration of the principles, methods, and materials in youth
work which develop effective Christian leadership in this ministry of the church. A program
of Bible study, evangelism, worship, recreation, and stewardship designed to win and hold
the adolescent group is given.

RE 533 Children’s Ministry Leadership Textbook
Jim Wideman / Dr. R. Clifton Drawdy
This course is designed to equip and motivate the children’s ministry leaders to grow in
their ministry through administration. This course will teach leadership fundamentals,
sharpen administrative and organizational skills, and create great time management
methods for the ministry staff.

RE 543 Children’s Ministry That Works Textbook
Group Publishing / Dr. James H. Vick II
This course will focus on key areas of children’s ministry including Developing a
leadership team, Safety, and liability in children’s ministry, partnering with parents and
teaching so children can learn.

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RE 553 Children’s Ministry in the 21 . Century Textbook
Group Publishing / Dr. R. Clifton Drawdy
This course is designed to equip the student in the coming trends of Children’s Ministry.
This course will address, How Current Culture is rewiring kid’s brains, the latest education
trends embraced by schools, Morphing Children’s Ministry into Family Ministry as well as
how to be prepared for what type of kids are about to come to your ministry.

RE 563 Energizing Children’s Ministry in The Small Church Textbook
Rick Chromey / Dr. David A. Carpenter
This course provides a practical guide and insight that will encourage children’s ministry
to grow and thrive along with ready-to-use tools for evaluation, budgeting and teacher
training.

RE 573 Children’s Ministry in The Way of Jesus Textbook
David Csinos & Ivy Beckwith / Dr. Fabienne M. Naomi
This course teaches the student that children’s ministry should be about spiritual formation
and developing lifelong disciples. This course offers a clear path to engaging children’s
hearts, minds and imaginations with the message of the Gospel.

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