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.

A Time to Grow

You’ve been in ministry for a few years now and you’re feeling a need for a new stimulus. New issues that were not even on the horizon when you were in seminary are now challenging you. The demands of ministry are draining your spiritual life. You want to focus on an important need in your ministry and you want a disciplined structured way way to renew yourself for ministry. But…you are having a hard time finding a place for serious conversation about ministry. And… it is difficult to find something that will fit your schedule. The Doctor of Ministry Program at Drew can be that place where you to find the future of your ministry.

Learn more about what makes our program right for you.

Admission Requirements

Students must have met the following requirements for admission to the D.Min program:

Applicants must have completed the M.Div. or its equivalent (defined as 84 credits of graduate theological education), with a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 (on a 4.0 scale) in previous degree programs. Applicants with a 2-year Masters plus additional theological education will be considered.
Applicants must have at least three years of full-time professional experience beyond their first theological degree.
Applicants must be engaged in a recognized ministerial position at the time of application.
A writing sample, in the form of a personal statement, must be submitted for review.
E-mail capacity is required of all admitted students.

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.

Areas of Concentration

Congregational Growth and Development (Oklahoma Regional Group)

The Congregational Growth and Development track seeks to resource the candidate in a three year process to lead a congregation to develop ministries that lead to the congregation’s spiritual growth. The basic operating premise of this process is that every ministry context and congregation are unique and there are no quick fixes or turn key solutions to the challenge of doing ministry in the post-modern context. Every situation will require the leadership to customize its ministry to its situation. Learn more.

Application deadline: 7/1/11
Start Date: Fall 2011

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. Learn more.

Application deadline: 7/1/11
Start Date: Fall 2011

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. Learn more.

Application deadline: 7/1/11
Start Date: Fall 2011

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. Learn more.

Application deadline: 7/1/11
Start Date: Fall 2011

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. Learn more.

Application deadline: 7/1/12
Start Date: Fall 2012

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