Investing in God’s Kingdom, One Family and Child at a Time
The Bible is clear that God desires spiritually strong and healthy families. Proverbs 22:6 urges parents to “Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.”
That’s what the Children and Family Ministry (CFM) program at Moody Bible Institute is all about. CFM is a community of students and professors who share the rewarding goal of reaching unsaved families with the gospel of Christ and helping kids and parents build a biblical foundation for their faith.
In CFM you’ll receive an education with a strong biblical and theological basis as you learn to communicate God’s transformative truth to families with children. The engaging classes will teach you how to interact with and minister to children and families from a wide range of backgrounds, and you’ll gain practical skills for ministry in international and urban settings, with the disabled, and for those in crisis and trauma situations.
Here’s How We’ll Prepare You for Ministry
This degree is accredited by the following institutions, giving you further confidence in a Moody education.
Association for Biblical Higher Education
Higher Learning Commission
Your Career Paths and Ministry Opportunities
The valuable insight and practical skills you’ll gain through our BA in Children and Family Ministry will allow you to serve in:
- Churches
- Ministries to inner-city kids
- Orphanages
- Counseling centers
- Daycare facilities
- Christian camps
- Nonprofits
“In this program, I got to learn about ministry while actually doing ministry! We not only learned in the classroom but were given opportunities to put into practice what we were learning, preparing, and discussing in the real world.”
Life at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago
Here on our Chicago campus, you’ll live in an uplifting, faithful community alongside your classmates, faculty, and mentors. You’ll also:
- Deepen your biblical knowledge in every class.
- Serve in real-life ministry and gain practical experience.
- Build lifelong relationships with other students through student groups, extracurricular activities, and numerous other opportunities.
- Grow spiritually as you pursue God’s calling on your life.
Meet Our Faculty
Elizabeth A. Smith
Peter Worrall
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