TMPS 7041 The Practice of Ministry with Youth and Young Adults
This course aims to explore elements critical to the effective practice of ministry for and with youth and young adults. Considering the broad demographics herein, this class attends to fostering the skills of discernment and mentoring, which would be valuable across the spectrum of these varied constituencies and contexts. Together the class explores the contexts of the ministry (ecclesial and social), identifies a vision for the work, and considers how that vision might assist in discerning God's action in and direction for work with youth and young adults.
Course overview
- Department
- Theology and Ministry
- School
- STM
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Periodically
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.39 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.55 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 4
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Theresa A O'Keefe | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 10 of 13 |
| Fall 2024 | Theresa A O'Keefe | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.4 | — | 8 of 11 |
| Fall 2023 | Theresa A O'Keefe | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 of 8 |
| Fall 2022 | Theresa A O'Keefe | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 7–9 hrs/week | 14 of 22 |