2021-2022 Theological School
Doctor of Ministry
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About the Program
The Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) is an advanced research degree in the practice of ministry. Students deepen leadership capacities as they reflect theologically, explore changing contexts of ministry, and pursue research in dialogue with faculty mentors and a cohort of ministry professionals. The program consists of coursework and a substantial professional project of theologically-reflective ministry-based research.
Convenor
Meredith Hoxie Schol (mhoxieschol@drew.edu)
Concentrations
The Theological School supports study and research in the following concentrations:
Courageous Leadership in a Changing Culture (starts Summer 2021)— A radically different degree designed for the engaged and curious leader committed to speaking and leading in congregations and in the public square in relevant and courageous ways.
Bible, Theology and Leadership in the Korean Context (starts Fall 2021)— A reflective and innovative concentration that focuses on inward and outward examinations of effective practices of ministry in Korean contexts. In the core curriculum, students will learn a pedagogical methodology that places scriptural literacy at the center of Christian formation and congregational practice in order to bring spiritual renewal to the Korean church in both the Korean-American and Korean contexts.
Faith, Health and Social Equity (starts Fall 2021)— How can faith and spirituality be a catalyst for health equity? This timely DMin cohort dares to ask who and what is driving health disparity, and what is needed to bring justice and wholeness in vulnerable communities and across societies.
Pilgrimage and Spirituality (starts Summer 2021)— The life of ministry and service is a journey of resilience and renewal. This concentration combines study, practice, and travel to explore prayer, pilgrimage, mysticism, and spiritual discernment in Jewish and Christian traditions as well as in ecological movements and non-western spiritualities.
Women’s Religious Leadership (starts Fall 2021)— Women’s leadership is essential to thriving religious communities and social movements. This unique concentration deepens women’s considerable gifts for leadership, engaging women-centered theories, wisdom, and practices, as well as Drew’s long tradition of feminist, womanist, and lgbtq theology and theory.
Professional Project
The Doctor of Ministry culminates in a research project featuring substantial biblical and theological reflection and engagement with the ministry context. The project should make a contribution to public knowledge about the practice of ministry.
Degree Requirements
Doctor of Ministry (DM)
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