Thesis (M.A.)--Johnson Bible College, Knoxville, Tenn., 2007. / "This paper will begin by looking at the various understandings of youth throughout the ages...The Old Testament Scriptures about children and young people will then be examined...And finally, three sections of New Testament scripture will be explored for youth ministry principles: the house-code sections of Ephesians and Colossians (Eph 6:1-4 and Col 3:20-21), the age gender instructions entrusted to Titus (Titus 2: 1-6), and the personal exhortations from Paul to Timothy (1 Tim 4:12 and 2 Tim 2:22)." -- p.2-3 Includes bibliographical references (leaves 79-83).