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Examples of Youth Ministry Alumni Making Impact
- Ray Garcia, Exectuive Director & Pastor, The Philadelphia Project & Roxborough Presbyterian Church
- Shane Claiborne, Best Selling Author, National Speaker & Activist, and Founder, “The Simple Way,” in Philadelphia, PA
- Thea Jeshcke, Transition Leader of Student Ministry, Vienna Presbyterian Church (VA)
- Lucas Ramirez, Executive Director, The Gathering Place
Where Youth Ministry Department Majors Work After Eastern
Eastern alumni are employed at some of the following companies and organizations:
- Your Helpful Neighbor, Owner
- Youth for Christ, Missionary
- Cope Home Services, Owner
- Urban Youth Collaborative, President
- Keuka College, Chaplain
- Holy Redeemer Church, Hospice Chaplain
- Calvary Baptist Church, Director of Youth Ministries
- Thorndale United Methodist Church, Director of Contemporary Worship
- Women's Education & Leadership Fund, Director
- Pine Lake Fellowship Camp, Director
- Salem United Methodist Church, Pastor
- Afilius U.S., Team Leader
- Bethany United Methodist Church, Youth Minister
- Bethlehem Baptist Church, Executive Minister
- Calvary Baptist Church,Youth and College Pastor
- Harvest View Church, Worship Leader/Songwriter
- First United Methodist Church, Minister of Discipleship Outreach,
- Newyork Presbyterian Church, Assistant Pastor
- First United Methodist Church, Junior High Youth Ministry
- Touch the World Ministries, Director of Marketing and Development
- St.Johns Presbyterian Church, Director of Christian Education
- North East Christian Church, Associate Pastor
- and many more!
Professions for Youth Ministries Majors
Youth Ministries Majors can be found working in the following industries and professions, among many others:
- Church Ministry
- College Ministry
- Student Development
- Residential programs for at risk-youth
- Social service organizations
- Inner city and urban youth ministry
- International student ministries
- Christian schools
- Youth camps
- Para-Church Ministry
- Outdoor and Wilderness Ministry
- Camping Ministry
- College and Young Adult Ministry
- Chaplaincy in children's hospitals*
- Student Activities Officer*
- Student Housing Officer*
*may require additional education
