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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.
Admission Requirements
- Application form for admission
- $100.00 non-refundable application fee
- Official transcript appropriate for the program : The master's degree, A 2.75 out of 4.0 GPA
- Application Essay
- Recommendation from a church pastor of former teacher
- Two recent photographs (for student ID)
Graducation Requirements
- The Doctoral Program is designed to be completed within four academic years. A maximum of seven years may be granted upon appeal to the Academic Dean.
- The student must successfully complete a prescribed course of study with a minimum of 3.00 (B) grade point average on a 4.00 scale.
- The awarding of a ¡°C¡± in a Doctoral course constitutes a failure (unsuccessful completion of the course).
- The student must successfully complete a dissertation and pass the oral defense.
- D. Min. students in Christian Counseling, Christian Education, and Mission Studies must take 15 additional credit hours in Biblical Studies if they have not completed their bachelor or master level program in the biblical area. Exceptions to this policy can be made by the Academic Dean under academic consideration.
- D. Min. students in Christian Counseling, Christian Education, and Mission Studies must take three more master level courses related to their concentration if their master¡¯s degree is not related to their concentration.
- Prior to graduation students must meet all financial obligations to the institution. All candidates for graduation are expected to demonstrate sound scholarship, consistent Christian conduct and attitude, and reasonable suitability for effective Christian ministries. In addition, the appropriate faculty should fully recommend the candidate for graduation.
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 courses)
[Christian Counseling] |
|
CC 803 Marriage and Family Counseling II |
3 |
CC 805 Psychology and Theology of Family Relationships |
3 |
CC 807 Multi-cultural Issues in Counseling |
3 |
CC 809 Biblical Resources for Pastoral Care |
3 |
CC 826 Present Issues in Pastoral Counseling* |
3 |
CC 827 Independent Study in Counseling | 3 |
CC 843 Current Issues in Counseling and Psychology | 3 |
[Christian Education] |
|
CE 801 Family Life Education |
3 |
CE 806 Administrating the Church Christian Education Program |
3 |
CE 808 Theological Foundation for Christian Education |
3 |
CE 809 History and Phil of Christian Education |
3 |
CE 817 Present Issues in Christian Education* |
3 |
CE 821 Curriculum Design in Christian Education |
3 |
CE 831 Learning THeory Applied to Christian Education |
3 |
[Mission Studies] |
|
MI 802 World Religious Heritages : 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 |
[Pastoral Theology] |
|
PR 801 Marketplace Preaching |
3 |
PT 803 Church and Worship |
3 |
PT 805 Biblical Administration and Management |
3 |
PT 807 Survey of Cell Groups |
3 |
PT 813 Church Renewal |
3 |
PT 820 Theology of Ministry* |
3 |
TH 802 Biblical THeological Reflection in Ministry |
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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