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Doctor of Ministry with Emphasis in Christian Education

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 emphasis, students will be able to:

• Employ their ministry skills related to Christian Education.
• Develop, evaluate, and administer curriculum in church educational programs.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

• Application form for admission
• $100.00 non-refundable application fee
• A brief autobiographical statement
• Official transcript appropriate for the program
• D.Min. in Pastoral Theology
• the M.Div. degree or its equivalent degree
• 3 years of substantial post-master's degree ministry experience
• D.Min. in Christian Counseling, Christian Education and Inter-Cultural Ministry
• 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)

GRADUATION 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 Inter-Cultural Ministry 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 Inter-Cultural Ministry 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.
• All candidates for graduation must complete a non-credit course, Introduction to Christianity. It will be waived for the students who have taken any biblical courses.

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