CHILDREN AT RISK
Reach out to children in need with holistic care
From the AIDS orphan to the child soldier to the sexually exploited young girl, alarming numbers of kids struggle in unjust situations that put them in crisis. Even more children lead lives of deprivation, exclusion, and vulnerability. Yet the church has a mandate to care for them—but how? Through these classes, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of the problems children face in today’s world and how Christians globally are responding. Our faculty—leading scholars and seasoned practitioners in ministry with children at risk—will equip you to reflect theologically and missiologically on these critical concerns and develop new and effective strategies for change.
STUDENTS TAKE COURSES LIKE THESE
Childhood in Global Perspective
This course is a survey of the recent interdisciplinary field of Childhood Studies as a source of greater understanding for mission and ministry.
Mission with Children at Risk
Advocacy for Social Justice
Poverty and Development
Ministry with Sexually Exploited and Trafficked Children
FLEXIBLE LOCATIONS AND STUDY OPTIONS
Students can pursue this area of interest at all Fuller campuses or online, enabling them to remain in their ministry and home contexts if they wish.
FACULTY
Christa Crawford (adjunct)
Cynthia Eriksson
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF PSYCHOLOGY
Bryant L. Myers
PROFESSOR OF TRANSFORMATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Dave Scott
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF INTERCULTURAL STUDIES AND CHILDREN AT RISK
Richard Stellway (adjunct)
Jude Tiersma-Watson
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF URBAN MISSION
PROGRAMS
Additional Program Offerings
Already have a master’s degree? Check out Fuller’s PhD in Theology or ThM in Theology with a focus in Children at Risk.
