Doctor of Ministry (DMN)

DMN 911 Pastoral Ministry and Care Elective - 3 Units

Courses equip pastors to proclaim Biblical truth, provide care, create support structures, engage crisis situations with confidence and grace, and institute spiritual practices essential for developing a culture of spiritual growth in the church.

DMN 923 Healthy Congregational Cultures - 3 Units

Explores the formation of a congregational culture, which impacts the identity, mission, and spiritual formation of all local churches. Students will particularly focus on the immigrant church context and seek to understand what congregational culture is, why it is so essential in the formation of a healthy church, and how it can be reshaped.

DMN 924 Missional Immigrant Congregations - 3 Units

Explores strategies for helping immigrant churches move out of their ethnic enclaves and become effective agents for the gospel in a pluralistic world. Students will discuss the task of guiding immigrant church members to be missional and Kingdom-minded and to consider ways to encourage immigrant church members to make healthy contributions as people of God in their surroundings and beyond.

DMN 925 Issues Facing Immigrant Churches - 3 Units

Explores challenges and opportunities unique to immigrant churches. With increased awareness and understanding of what immigrant churches face from diverse perspectives, students will develop and implement creative strategies to overcome difficulties and maximize the opportunities for their congregations.

DMN 931 Biblical/Theological Elective - 3 Units

Courses that focus on analyzing and applying a particular book or genre of the Bible or examining themes about the nature of God and His work, reflecting on their relevance to spiritual life and ministry.

DMN 933 Interdisciplinary Elective - 3 Units

Provides insights from various disciplines in social sciences to address students' contextual issues in their ministry. This course enables Doctor of Ministry students to engage interdisciplinary scholarship, integrating advanced social-scientific perspectives with reflective and applied ministry practice.

DMN 941 Missional Engagement Elective - 3 Units

Focuses on understanding post-Christian culture and doing ministry in environments where a plurality of world views and faith systems are prevalent. A rotating list of topics will be taught under this course code.

DMN 955 DMN Project Continuation - 0 Units

Available for registration by students in the major project phase who have completed all six Doctor of Ministry Project courses but need more time to complete their major project. Prerequisite: DMN 986.

DMN 962 Minnistry Immersion and Integration - 3 Units

Participants design, conduct, and evaluate at least one professional development activity. These integrative activities should be conducted in the context of a local ministry organization.

DMN 971 Research Methods for Ministry - 3 Units

Prepares students to design and implement a research project that addresses a problem or goal in the area of ministry where they are currently serving. Upon finishing the course, students secure their two readers and submit their proposal for approval.

DMN 972 Cultural Exegesis for Ministry - 3 Units

Courses focus on understanding post-Christian culture and doing ministry in environments where a plurality of world views and faith systems are prevalent.

DMN 973 Adaptive and Missional Leadership - 3 Units

Examines principles and practices of adaptive and missional leadership in contemporary ministry contexts, with attention to traditioned innovation, intercultural engagement, and leadership development for addressing complex challenges in the global Church. Challenges students to expand their leadership capacity within their ministry contexts.

DMN 981 Doctor of Ministry Project I - 1 Unit