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May 02, 2024
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2014-2015 Theological School Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Doctor of Ministry
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The Doctor of Ministry program at Drew is a quality, multidisciplinary program for ministerial leaders who have distinguished themselves in the practice of ministry.
It demands both a “group process” (of finding your passion and becoming a prophet) and a “professional contribution” (an implemented, evaluated and critically articulated act of ministry) in a professional thesis project. The degree requires at least six semesters for completion, and features a stellar, mobile faculty and flexible curriculum. Most groups form in the fall, continue to meet through winter and spring, and come together after the first year for a four-week summer intensive at the Drew campus. The program culminates in a professional project and publishable paper of one’s process, findings and learnings.
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Curriculum
Three required core courses, a methods course, 2 elective courses, and a project-thesis (for a total of 30 credits) are required for graduation. Check the area of concentration for more specific curricular offerings. Congregational Growth and Development (North Carolina Regional Group)
The group will focus on a biblically-based and theologically-informed approach to ministry and congregational development with integrity. This Doctor of Ministry concentration is carefully designed to assist pastors in assessing their context of ministry and employing new insights for growth and development in their settings. Students will engage in a new narrative approach to research in ministry, gain skills in using a systems approach to leadership, and enjoy new insights for conducting ministry in the 21st century.
- Application deadline: 7/1/15
- Start Date: Fall 2015
Global/Online Doctor of Ministry
This program concentration is open to ministerial leaders anywhere in the world who meet qualifications for admission and have access to the Internet. A futurist-oriented program designed for ministerial leaders with a distinguished record of innovative ministry, the online curriculum includes: change leadership, leadership navigational skills, Christian futuring, ancient/future ecclesiology, and postmodern evangelism. Requires attendance at selected Drew national consultations, three online courses and a three-week summer intensive.
- Application deadline: 7/1/15
- Start Date: Fall 2015
Worship, Spirituality, and Preaching
The Worship, Spirituality, and Preaching DMIN concentration is offered to those specializing in ministries of music, liturgy, preaching and spiritual formation; and who are sensitive to the spirituality of geography, sacred space and seasonal emphasis. It features team-teaching, travel-study, intensive sessions and active learning at multiple geographical and seasonal sites.
- Application deadline: 7/1/15
- Start Date: Fall 2015
Practicing Mind-Body-Spirit: Healing for Congregations and Clergy
The approach in the in Practicing Mind-Body-Spirit-Healing for Congregations and Clergy concentration begins with the idea that health is a process not a state of non-illness or disease. It presumes, therefore, that a healthy community considers conflict a normal part of existence, and that healthy community teaches people both how to forgive and to be reconciled with differences and loss. The approach found within this concentration also understands that communities must develop symbols and structures of meaning making that sustain them during times of crisis and trauma, including rituals for losing and incorporating new members. These and other skills will be taught in this exciting new Doctor of Ministry Concentration.
- Application deadline: 7/1/15
- Start Date: Fall 2015
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