ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Doctor of Ministry (DMin)
Students develop transformational leadership competencies in areas such as spirituality, spiritual community, transformational discipleship, organizational leadership, and missional leadership. The purpose of the Doctor of Ministry program is to equip the student to be a transformational leader who practices ministry at the highest level of professional competence.
The Doctor of Ministry in Transformational Leadership (D.Min.) is a 39-credit-hour program requiring a minimum of 3 years and a maximum of 9 years for completion. The D.Min. is a professional doctorate designed for men and women who hold the M.Div. or its educational equivalent and who have engaged in substantial ministry leadership. Contact us today or apply now – it only takes a few minutes.
Program Objectives
- Graduates will evaluate their spiritual life and design a personal or corporate plan for nurturing the inner life.
- Graduates will analyze contemporary issues related to developing a spiritual community.
- Graduates will apply new discoveries in learning science to their preaching, teaching, and writing.
- Graduates will lead their ministry organization through change initiatives using the principles of transformational leadership.
- Graduates will evaluate approaches to address or resolve contemporary issues related to helping transform a culture for Christ.
- Graduates will develop leadership skills in areas related to God’s call.
PROGRAM DETAILS
Doctor of Ministry Program
9 Courses – 39 credit hours
| First Course (Touchstone Course) |
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| R7100 The Transformational Leader (1 credit hr., required before 1st seminar) Write a personal learning plan for the Doctor of Ministry Study based on the study of transformational leadership theory. |
| Seminars (taken in a cohort, order varies) |
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| R1300 Developing the Focused Life (Touchstone) |
| W7601 Spiritual Life of the Leader (6 credit hrs.) |
| F7601 Building & Nurturing Spiritual Community (6 credit hrs.) |
| D7601 Transformational Discipleship (6 credit hrs.) |
| M7601 Organizational Leadership (6 credit hrs.) |
| E7601 The Missional Leader (6 credit hrs.) |
| R7101 Comprehensive Exam (Milestone, 1 credit hour) |
| Applied Research Project |
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| R7103 Research Methodology (1 credit hour, required before 3rd seminar) Study applied research strategies and how to write the DMin project. |
| R7105 Project Proposal (1 credit hour, required before 5th seminar) Establish and formalizes the research approach for the DMin project. |
| R7500 Applied Research Project (Capstone) (5 credit hours) Learners are required to submit an applied research project, the final and capstone step in completing the DMin program. Prerequisites: R7100, R7103, R7105, all seminars, and the R7101 Comprehensive Exam. |