The Doctor of Ministry (DMin) degree program prepares men and women for advanced missional leadership so that they can effectively engage postmodern culture. It is this focus on Missional Theology that differentiates our program.  The DMin program is designed to teach leadership skills that will not only assist in relating to multiple cultures, but also allow current ministry leaders to learn and grow without having to leave their ministry context.

The program requires a Master of Divinity degree or its equivalent from an accredited seminary or graduate school, plus a minimum of three years of full-time ministry experience after completion of an MDiv or ThM degree.

WHY PURSUE A DOCTOR OF MINISTRY?

The DMin degree is a professional degree that advances ministry expertise and leadership. The equivalent of the Doctor of Ministry in other professions are, for example, the : 1) Doctor of Education (EdD), 2) Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD), and 3) Doctor of Psychology (PsyD). Pastors with the DMin degree have demonstrated the ability to reflect on advanced theological and biblical studies and apply them to the challenges of church leadership in their specific context.  Earning an advanced professional degree such as the DMin means that the students have prepared themselves to accept new challenges and opportunities for the Kingdom and as the Spirit leads.

Find out more information in our DMin Catalog

Spring Semester 2012 Course Schedule

Financial Aid for Doctor of Ministry Students

The Biblical advantage:

A faculty of experienced pastors/practitioners.
Fellow students are ministry professionals.
Two one-week annual seminars fit busy ministry schedules.
Research is done in your ministry context.
Immediate ministry application.
Program requires only six visits to campus and can be completed in 42 months.

The applied research project can be designed, implemented, and written throughout the 2nd and 3rd years for graduation in 42 months. Students have up to 6 years to complete their dissertation.

WHY CHOOSE BIBLICAL SEMINARY FOR YOUR DOCTOR OF MINISTRY DEGREE PROGRAM?

• Students earning an accredited Biblical Seminary DMin degree means that the students have met the national requirements of the Association of Theological Schools. It also means that they have completed a practical, ministry-oriented project that addresses significant ministry issues, challenges, or opportunties in their church or ministry context that can benefit other pastors and churches.
• Biblical DMin graduates serve in a variety of churches as senior pastors, denominational leaders, church planters, and seminary professors.
• DMin study at Biblical Seminary benefits both the pastor and the church members in practical ways
• Pastors use their Biblical DMin studies to learn more about their own church, how to effectively lead it in a changing culture, and how to help it to grow.
• The applied research project can focus on one of the church’s ministry emphases, such as discipleship, assimilation of new members, men’s ministries, youth or evangelistic programs, and missions.
• Pastors can work with their elder board and involve lay leaders in developing pilot programs or ministry teams.
• Most pastors who finish their DMin project at Biblical Seminary have a new or highly developed ministry team in their church as a result.
• DMin work at Biblical Seminary broadens the church’s exposure to churches and ministries in other parts of the US and internationally as their pastor will be studying with pastors from many different locations, cultures, and ethnicities.
• DMin classroom discussions will challenge the pastor with pastor fresh ideas and perspective that can energize not only the pastor, but also the leader board of the church as well as the congregation.
• Biblical’s DMin students report that their DMin program saved their ministries because they returned from each week of residency classes with new perspectives, new pastor friends, and new approaches to ongoing challenges.
• Most Biblical Seminary DMin graduates say that working on the course work and applied research project advanced them to a new level of leadership confidence and expertise in their own churches and ministeria.
• Many Biblical Seminary DMin graduates have found new opportunities as a result of their studies and project research, such as serving on non-profit boards, starting a local ministry effort, teaching as adjunct faculty in seminaries and Christian colleges, publishing articles and books, and becoming a requested speakers in churches, conferences, and Bible colleges internationally. 

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DMin Tuition and Fees

All of Biblical’s financial policies apply to the DMin program except where the nature of the program requires modification. See Biblical’s general catalog for these policies.

• APPLICATION FEE (non-refundable) - $100
• TUITION - $687.50/credit hour for 24 total credit hours (courses - 18 credit hours / project - 6 credit hours)
• MATRICULATION DEPOSIT - $100 (this fee is applied against tuition and is non-refundable)

All Biblical Students are required to choose a payment option before they begin their program. You may choose one of the follow two options:

• Payment in full: 100% due at the start of each seminar.
• Enroll in the Nelnet tuition management system to make monthly payments.

For more information contact us at 800.235.4021 ext. 150 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Feel free to inquire about a campus tour, and information about the terrific faculty that teaches with the Doctor of Ministry program.

Spring Semester 2012 Course Schedule

Core Courses:

DM914 Cultural Interpretation and Engagement
Residency week: 2/20-23
Professor Steve Kriss
Pre- and post-residency assignments

DM912  Missional Theology
Residency week: 6/4-7
Professor John Franke
Pre- and post-residency assignments

Project courses for current students start 2/1:

DM908A (pre-requisite: DM907A)
DM931A
DM932A (pre-requisite: DM931A)