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- Degree Program Overview
- This degree program is designed to refine professional ministry skills by utilizing the basic biblical and theological foundation acquired during a pastor's initial professional training and the insights gained during professional ministry, assisting pastors in defining areas of close study for effective ministry. The degree program requires that students pursuing pastoral work effectively apply their doctoral training to their actual ministry. The Doctor of Ministry program offers two areas of specialization: Module A, Pastoral Studies, and Module B, Video Preaching.
- Degree earned: Doctor of Ministry
- Completion requirements
- The Doctor of Ministry program requires a Master of Divinity degree or its equivalent and the completion of 48 credits. A minimum grade point average of 2.7 (B-) is required for graduation. Students must work independently or under supervision as a member of a research team. The dissertation must be 100,000 words in length, demonstrate originality, and present a clear and significant statement of the topic.
- Prerequisites
- Applicants for the Doctor of Ministry program must hold a Master of Divinity degree, have at least three years of pastoral experience, and demonstrate excellent academic ability in their undergraduate studies.
- Curriculum
- Required courses: 28 credits
- Electives: 12 credits
- Thesis: 8 credits
- Total: 48 credits
- Module A | Required Courses for Pastoral Studies (28 credits)
- 0D920 Old Testament Seminar (4)
- ND920 Pre-Order Seminar (4)
- MD901 Missionary Studies Seminar (4)
- PD901 Spiritual Theology Seminar (4)
- PD902 Practical Theology Seminar (4)
- PD903 Christian Leadership Seminar (4)
- DD900 Research Methodology Seminar (4)
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- Elective courses (12 credits)
- Thesis (8 credits)
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- DD910 Doctor of Ministry Dissertation (8)
- Module B | Required Courses for the Multimedia (Video) Pastoral Studies Major (28 credits)
- PD904 Homiletics Seminar (4)
- MD901 Missionary Studies (4)
- ND904 Biblical Theology (4)
- PD921 Core Communication Theory (4)
- PD922 Video Sermon Theory (4)
- PD923 Speech and Gesture (4)
- PD925 Multimedia Teaching Methods (4)
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- Elective courses (12 credits)
- PD924 How to Write a Video Sermon (4)
- PD926 Video Sermon Methods and Materials I (Practice I) (4)
- PD927 Video Sermon Methods and Materials II (Practice ID) (4)
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- Thesis (8 credits)
- DD910 Doctor of Ministry Dissertation (8)
