Doctor of Ministry (DMin)

 

The Doctor of Ministry program exists to equip pastors, missionaries, and leaders in Christian organizations to be more competent in their practice of ministry, and to revitalize their personal and spiritual life. Doctor of Ministry program is not a research program but it sets high academic standards. Students are able to remain in full-time ministry while they engage in this learning process.

 

Having successfully completed the DMin degree program, students will have demonstrated:

  1. a reinvigorated and deepened vocational calling to ministry;
  2. an advanced understanding of ministry leadership in a local church or other chosen ministry settings;
  3. an in-depth contextual and critical thinking to identify, analyze, and respond to essential issues of ministry ;
  4. an advanced theological integration to engage their cultural context with a biblical, Reformed theological perspective in a doctoral dissertation or report on field-based research;
  5. enhanced leadership capacity in their chosen ministry settings (e.g., worship leading, preaching, teaching, administration, counseling, urban mission, overseas mission).

 

Overview of the Total Credit Requirement

Core Courses 24  units
Electives 12   units
Dissertation/Ministry Project 6   units
Total Credit Requirements 42  units

 

 

Suggested Academic Progression Plan by Year (D.Min.)

Year Summer (3 weeks)/Fall Winter (2 weeks)/Spring
First

Year

 •  DMCR 801 Research Methodology & Dissertation Writing (3)

•  DMCR803 Spiritual Formation and Sanctification for Christian Leaders (3)

•  Elective (3)

 •   DMCR 802 (New Testament Interpretation and) Preaching (3)

•    DMCR 804 Issues on Ministry and Leadership (3)

•    Elective (3)
9  units 9  units
Second

 

Year

 •  DMCR 805 Educational Approach to  Ministry (3)

•  DMCR806 Reformed Worship Theology and Practice (3)

•  Elective (3)

 •   DMCR 807 Biblical Theology of Mission (3)

•   DMCR 808 (Old Testament Interpretation and) Preaching (3)

•   Elective (3)
9  units 9 units
Third

 

 Year

 •       DMDP851 Dissertation Proposal •     DMDP852       Dissertation
3  units 3  units