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D.Min.

The Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) program is designed for the student who is preparing to become a Leader or Educator. All courses in the program award 3 credits upon successful completion. A total of 12 courses (36 credits) are required for graduation.

The Doctor of Ministry program requires the following four courses:

PT505 Introduction of Pastoral Ministry
PT506 Biblical and Practical Pastor Leadership
THR501 Research and Writing
THR502 Final Project/Thesis

An additional 8 courses (24 credits) are required from the Doctor of Ministry electives.

CE501

Teaching and Learning Methods

Credits: 3 Order: 1750
Theoretical, research-based, and practical aspects of classroom teaching. Topics include classroom management, planning, evaluation and teaching strategies which emphasize technology integration, team planning, investigate teaching methods for church school.
Categories: Christian Education
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CE502

Christian Education and Theology

Credits: 3 Order: 1760
The aim of this course is to ensure consistency between theology and Christian education in Church's educational ministries. It examines the implications of theological prepositions, assumptions, and traditions for the practice of Christian Education. Theological...
Categories: Christian Education
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CE503

Church’s Education Ministry

Credits: 3 Order: 1770
A study of the meaning and significance of the church's educational ministry with attention to the enhancement of skills for plan, leadership development, curricula development for the local church.
Categories: Christian Education
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MS501

World Christianity

Credits: 3 Order: 1780
This course is an overview of how Christianity became a world religion and how it is expressed globally. This course will also introduce main trends and issues of World Christianity, such as the global Pentecostal...
Categories: Missiology
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MS502

Introduction to Christian Mission

Credits: 3 Order: 1800
A study of the methods of personal and group evangelism, equipping laypersons to evangelize, use of church and Para church structures in evangelism, care of new converts and discipleship, use of apologetics, as well as...
Categories: High
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MS503

Multi-cultural Leadership in Education

Credits: 3 Order: 1820
This course is focused on developing leadership skills in multi-cultural society. At the end of the course, students are expected to develop leadership skills to lead a multi-cultural group.
Categories: Missiology
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MS505

Evangelism in Multicultural Society

Credits: 3 Order: 1830
The purpose of this course is to help students understand the importance, the principles and practice of cross-cultural church evangelism and development in diverse cultural settings. It gives the students practical suggestions as to how...
Categories: High
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MS506

Intercultural Communication

Credits: 3 Order: 1850
Students will realize the need to minimize misunderstanding in different cultures as they consider the differing world views of the speaker and his audience. Contextualization in communication is necessary for all missionaries in order to...
Categories: High
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MS543

Indigenous Church Planting and Growth

Credits: 3 Order: 1890
In order to truly fulfill the Great Commission, new churches must be planted in every people group throughout the world. A study of church planting in diverse cultural settings, and the nurturing and developing of...
Categories: Missiology
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MS544

Christian Mission and Anthropology

Credits: 3 Order: 1900
This study investigates the relationship between mission and Anthropology in respect to the fundamental belief on mission in the Bible. The student will learn the principles of cultural anthropology: race and culture, social organization and...
Categories: Missiology
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MS545

Religions of the World

Credits: 3 Order: 1910
This course is intended to enable students to better understand historical development and central texts of major religions of the world such as Buddhism, Confucianism, Hinduism, and Islam. As a part of general education, it...
Categories: Missiology
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PT502

Administration Skills and Leadership Development

Credits: 3 Order: 1920
A study of administration of the educational ministry in the local churches with attention to theological, multicultural, and systematic understandings and skills for empowering teachers and leaders. Furthermore, study includes implementation of educational programs and...
Categories: Practical Theology
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PT505

Introduction of Pastoral Ministry

Credits: 3 Order: 1930
The field of practical theology has its life in relation to the missions of religious institutions, communities of faith, and lived religious experience, that is, how faithful people live out their faith in social, political,...
Categories: High
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PT506

Biblical and Practical Pastor Leadership

Credits: 3 Order: 1950
The aim of the course is to help better understand the dynamics and critical issues of existing in ministering with groups. This course will provide encouragement and insight for students who are seeking to begin...
Categories: Practical Theology
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SO543

Christian Ethics and Society

Credits: 3 Order: 1960
The course studies the structure and content of Christian ethics as well as the goal, nature, and norm of Christian living, and attempt to construct a biblically-rooted paradigm to apply to major contemporary social issues...
Categories: High
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TH504

Biblical Basis of Evangelism and Discipleship

Credits: 3 Order: 1980
A study of the methods of personal and groups evangelism, equipping laypersons and church leaders to evangelize, use of church and para-church structures in evangelism, care of new converts and discipleship, use of apologetics, as...
Categories: Theology
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THR501

Research and Writing

Credits: 3 Order: 1990
This course aim to assist students in completing research projects in any content area course by providing assistance in writing effective research papers using a step-by-step process approach. Course content includes selecting and narrowing topics;...
Categories: High
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THR502

Final Project/Thesis

Credits: 3 Order: 2010
A student will write a thesis project, or credo, working out the implications and possibilities of pastoral study for future ministry or for life-enrichment.
Categories: Theology
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