Young Life Partnership
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 |
Qtr Credits |
Course No. |
Bethel Equivalent |
|
YL Core |
Introduction to Youth Ministry |
4 |
DC635YL |
Foundations of Youth Ministry/DC635 |
|
YL Core |
Life of Christ: Comm. Christ to Ad. Culture |
4 |
DC636YL |
Communicating the Gospel to Teens/DC636 |
|
YL Core |
Leadership I: Foundations for Incarnational Youth Ministry |
4 |
ML/SP612YL |
Leadership I/ |
|
YL Core |
Leadership II: Incarnational Discipleship of Young People |
4 |
ML613YL |
Leadership II/ |
|
YL Core |
Pastoral Counseling |
4 |
PC607YL |
Pastoral Counseling/ |
|
YL Core |
Systematic Theology I |
4 |
TS501YL |
Systematic Theology I/ |
|
Cont. Ed. |
Apologetics |
4 |
TS606YL |
Apologetics/ |
|
Cont. Ed. |
Youth Ministry Leadership and Community Development |
4 |
DC637/YL |
Youth Min Leadership and Comm Dev/ |
|
Cont. Ed. |
The Kingdom of God and Cross Cultural Ministry |
4 |
|
GC Elective |
|
Cont. Ed. |
Leadership in Youth Ministry |
4 |
|
DC Elective |
|
Cont. Ed. |
Supervision and Organizational Leadership |
4 |
|
ML Elective |
|
Cont. Ed. |
Old Testament Introduction |
4 |
|
Pending Bethel Approval |
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
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.
