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Doctor of Ministry with Concentration in Mission Studies
PURPOSE
The Doctor of Ministry is designed to provide qualified students the opportunity to achieve a high level of excellence in the practice of ministry.
OBJECTIVES
Upon completing this degree, students will be able to:
- Formulate a comprehensive and critical theory of intercultural ministries.
- Demonstrate their ability to serve as a missionary, an international missions leadership administrator, or director of a missions agency of a church.
- Create proper mission strategies for their own mission settings.
Core Courses
9 Credit Hours (Select 3 courses)
| BS 801 Biblical Studies |
3 |
| CC 826 Present Issues in Pastoral Counseling |
3 |
| CE 817 Present Issues in Christian Education |
3 |
| LE 812 Spiritual Leadership |
3 |
| MI 816 Mission Perspectives |
3 |
| PT 820 Theology of Ministry |
3 |
| PT 830 Doctoral Practicum in Ministry |
3 |
| SW 800 Social Work and Christian Ministry |
3 |
Concentration Courses
12 Credit Hours (Select 4 course)
| MI 802 World Religious Heritage: Area Studies Hinduism, Buddhism, Tribal/Nature Religions |
3 |
| MI 806 Cultural Anthropology |
3 |
| MI 807 Cross-Cultural Communications |
3 |
| MI 810 Urban Mission Development |
3 |
| MI 816 Mission Perspectives* |
3 |
| MI 818 Indigenous Principles of Evangelism and Church Growth | 3 |
| MI 821 Theology of Mission | 3 |
| *required | |
Free Electives
6 Credit Hours
Dissertation
9 Credit Hours
| RS 805 Dissertation Research Seminar | 3 |
| RS 807 Dissertation | 6 |
Capstone Course
3 Credit Hours
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