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LINCOLN CHRISTIAN SEMINARYWS 901. Thesis. The thesis, when chosen instead of an Extended Research Paperin the Master of Arts degree, will be written according to guidelines available fromthe Seminary office. The student may chose to defend the thesis in an oral exam ormake a presentation to a select audience. (6 hours)WS 902. Thesis Re-Registration. Students not completing the thesis during thesemester in which they register for it are required to re-register under the 902 coursenumber each semester until the thesis is completed and approved. (0 hours)WS 903. Extended Research Paper. Instead of a thesis, students may chooseto write an extended research paper of 50-75 pages for 3 hours credit, as well ascomplete an additional 3-hour course in the major and pass an oral exam over thepaper and other courses completed in the major. Guidelines for writing the paperare available from the Seminary office. (3 hours)WS 904. Extended Research Paper Re-Registration. Students not completingthe extended research paper during the semester in which they register for itare required to re-register under the 904 course number each semester until theextended research paper is completed and approved. (0 hours)Youth MinistryNote: Youth ministry courses are offered primarily as intensive courses when qualified personnel areavailable to teach. Please check the annual course listings on the LCS webpage to see which coursesare currently offered. htpp://lccs.edu/seminary/classinformationYM 601. Foundations for Effective Youth Ministry. A multidimensional studyof the theory and practice of youth ministry, giving special attention to the factorsthat enable youth ministry to be an integral part of a well-rounded church program.Both Biblical backgrounds and sociological resources will inform this study.YM 602. Developing and Contextualizing a Youth Program. This course willequip the student to evaluate the youth ministry context both inside and outside ofthe church, assessing the real needs and cultural trends that impact the nature ofministry in any setting. The assessment principles should apply cross-culturally.YM 603. Discipleship and Mentoring in Youth Ministry. This study appliesthe Biblical theology of conversion and Christian maturity to the distinctiveframeworks of contemporary youth programs. Students will learn mentoringwhile being mentored.YM 604. Youth Ministry Beyond the Church Walls. Students will learn tostretch the boundaries of ministry in ways that reflect the “creative opportunism”of the Book of Acts. Learning modules include studies of ministry to and through86