We are thankful for what you do with Young Life, and we want to express our gratitude by offering you opportunities to deepen your knowledge and develop your skills as a leader. We know that you’re committed to your ministry. Whether you serve near a Bethel Seminary campus or elsewhere, we have a way for you to pursue a seminary degree right where you are.

Ministry Partnership Program

If you’re on staff with Young Life and want to earn a seminary degree, you’re eligible to receive a scholarship equal to approximately 30% of tuition when you enroll any of our degree programs at Bethel Seminary. Learn more about the Ministry Partnership Program.

Earn Seminary Credit

Bethel Seminary and Young Life make it easy for staff members to earn seminary credit through New Staff Training, Young Life's theological development program.

After completing New Staff Training, you can apply to receive the following course credits through Bethel Seminary:

Status	Young Life Course	Semester Credits	Course No.	Bethel Equivalent
YL Core	Introduction to Youth Ministry	3	DC635YL*	Foundations of Youth Ministry/DC635
YL Core	Life of Christ: Comm. Christ to Ad. Culture	3	DC636YL*	Communicating the Gospel to Teens/DC636
YL Core	Leadership I: Foundations for Incarnational Youth Ministry	3	ML/SP612YL*	Leadership I/ SP or ML Elective
YL Core	Leadership II: Incarnational Discipleship of Young People	3	ML613YL*	Leadership II/ ML Elective
YL Core	Pastoral Counseling	3	PC607YL*	Pastoral Counseling/ PC Elective
YL Core	Systematic Theology I	3	TS501YL	Systematic Theology I/ TS501
Cont. Ed.	Apologetics	3	TS606YL	Apologetics/ TS606
Cont. Ed.	Youth Ministry Leadership and Community Development	3	DC637/YL	Youth Min Leadership and Comm Dev/ DC Elective
Cont. Ed.	The Kingdom of God and Cross Cultural Ministry	3		GC Elective
Cont. Ed.	Leadership in Youth Ministry	3		DC Elective
Cont. Ed.	Supervision and Organizational Leadership	3		ML Elective
Cont. Ed.	Old Testament Introduction	3		Pending Bethel Approval

*Courses eligible for the Young Life Youth Ministry concentration in the Master of Divinity or the Master of Arts in Ministry Practice

Earn a Young Life Youth Ministry Concentration in a Bethel Seminary Degree

Put your New Staff Training courses to work in a Bethel Seminary degree. The Young Life Youth Ministry concentration is available in both the Master of Divinity and the Master of Arts in Ministry Practice, and the courses that are eligible for this concentration include those marked with an asterisk (*) above. The Young Life concentration is comprised of any four of these eligible courses, in addition to the other requirements for the Master of Divinity or Master of Arts in Ministry Practice.

How to Apply

Receiving seminary credit for your New Staff Training courses is easy:

• Complete a Young Life Application during registration at New Staff Training, and Young Life will mail it to Bethel Seminary for you.
• Send official transcripts from each school you have attended to: Bethel Seminary Office of Admissions and Recruitment, 3949 Bethel Drive, St. Paul, MN 55112-6998

Interested in pursuing a full degree at Bethel Seminary? Apply online today.

Requesting a Transcript

When Bethel Seminary has received your Young Life application and all necessary transcripts, you’ll receive Bethel Seminary credit for your New Staff Training coursework. For more information about requesting your Bethel Seminary transcript, visit the Office of the University Registrar.

Meet Our Team

We hope you’ll choose to receive Bethel Seminary credit for your New Staff Training classes and will consider continuing your education through one of our degree programs. Please contact us for more information.