Master of Arts in Youth and Family Ministries

John Brown University has partnered with the Kanakuk Institute to provide a 34-hour Master of Arts degree in Youth and Family Ministries. The purpose of this program is to prepare individuals for church and para-church ministries with a focus on the spiritual formation of others. By combining theory and practice, this unique educational experience will enable the learner to equip and mobilize today’s youth and family members to worship, evangelize, and disciple others through the ministries of local churches and para-church organizations. This unique educational program will build on the strengths of both institutions.

 

Program Overview:

This program is a 34-hour graduate degree program consisting of five components:

• 12 graduate hours awarded based on completion of the Kanakuk Institute’s 15-month residential program: 9 hours Bible and theology + 3 hours for internship
• 7 graduate hours from a one-week fall intensive on the campus of JBU (Sept. 2007)
• 3 graduate hours online (Dec. 2007 through Feb. 2008)
• 6 graduate hours featuring seminars by Drs. Gary Oliver and Greg Smalley at Kanakuk Institute (K-Kaui) (Feb. 2008) supplemented by online resources, activities and assignments (Feb. through March 2008)
• 6 graduate hours from a one-week spring intensive on the campus of JBU (March 2008)

Total degree: 34 hrs.
Graduation: May, 2008

 

Program Costs:

Students will not be charged for the hours awarded for the Kanakuk Institute training and experience. Tuition for the remaining 22 hours will be charged at the current JBU graduate tuition rate. For the 2007-2008 academic year, estimated tution cost at $410 per credit hour is $9,020.00.

Scholarships:

Students interested in scholarship assistance may contact Chris Hlavacek at the Kanakuk Institute directly at 417-266-3296.

Applying for Financial Aid

It is to your advantage to begin work on your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as early as possible. (Remember that you must also be admitted to John Brown University as a degree-seeking student before an award offer can be made to you.) To begin the process, access www.fafsa.ed.gov to request a PIN. Once your PIN has arrived, access this site again and fill out the FAFSA. Be sure to indicate in Step 5 that you would like to have the results sent to JBU (Title IV School Code 00ll00). The only way to know for sure if you qualify for financial aid is to apply. No single factor such as “income cut-off” is accurate in predicting the likelihood of receiving assistance.

Visit FAFSA Online at www.FAFSA.ed.gov

 

Program Admissions process:

Kanakuk Institute students and alumni wishing to apply towards the Master of Arts in Youth and Family Ministries program may do so online or by printable version at: http://www.jbu.edu/grad/apply.asp

Special notes: Please indicate “Youth and Family Ministries” degree and “Siloam Springs” campus. Also, with regard to the three recommendations required, you may only ask for one recommendation from a Kanakuk employee of the Insitute, or the Kamps. The other two recommendations must come from outside of Kanakuk.

For questions regarding admissions, please call the office of Graduate Admissions at 866-BE-A-GRAD or 866-232-4723.

Students will also need to apply with the Kanakuk Institute at www.kanakukinstitute.com to be eligible for the JBU master's degree program.

 

Our Campus:

Located in Northwest Arkansas, the campus is just over two hours drive from Branson, Missouri. Like Kanakuk Kamps, JBU is an interdenominational evangelical institution. Our historic mission, since 1919, is to provide Christ-centered education that prepares people to honor God and serve others by developing their intellectual, spiritual, and professional lives. For a virtual tour: http://www.jbu.edu/admissions