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The program handbook contains information that will guide you in each stage of your Doctor of Ministry program. We provide the handbook in electronic format to allow for efficient revisions and to assure it is current. Click on any item listed below for the information you need.

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Remember that detailed course module requirements are listed with your particular concentration on the website.

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About the Program

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1. About Program Structure

2. Academic Requirements

3. Accreditation

4. Admission/Application Deadlines (shown on each individual concentration page)
   English Proficiency
   MDiv Degree Equivalency
   Requirements and Procedures

5. Learning Outcomes and Educational Objectives

6. Costs
   Financial Plans
   Conference Sponsorship
   Financial Aid

7. Frequent Questions

8. Graduation Information

9. Immigration Information

10. Locations & Lodging

11. Mentoring

12. Site Coordinator Guidelines

13. Ordering Books

14. Prerequisites

15. Program Planner

16. Registration for Courses

17. Sample Assignments

18. Strategic Plan

19. Theological Reflection

20. Time Limit and Extensions

 

Alumni

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1. Alumni Projects

2. Awards

3. Ongoing Benefits

 

Assessment

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1. Assessment Guide

2. Assessment Theory

3. Assessment and Surveys

4. Closing the Loop

5. Outcomes

6. Contact

 

Cohorts

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1. What is a Cohort?

2. Cohort Coordinator

3. Protocol for Forming New Cohorts

 

Concentrations

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1. Chaplaincy

2. Discipleship (English and Spanish)

3. Family Ministry

4. Global Mission Leadership

5. Intergenerational Church

6. Leadership (English and Spanish)

7. Leading for Growth and Church Multiplication

8. Millennial Church

9. Missional Church

10. Intercultural Mission and Ministry

11. Organizational Leadership

12. Preaching

13. Urban Ministry (English and Spanish)

 

Courses

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1. Course Locations

2. Ordering Books

3. Program Planner

4. Registration for Courses

5. Sample Assignments

 

Faculty-Staff Resources

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1. Guidelines for Faculty

2. Policy Manual

3. Template for Syllabus Year 1 Module

4. Template for Syllabus Year 2 Module

5. Template for Syllabus Year 3 Module

6. Template for Syllabus Year 4 Module

 

Learning Modalities

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1. Ministry Development Plan

2. Portfolio

3. Learning Groups

4. A Mentoring Relationship

5. Context Support Group

6. Reflective Journaling

 

The Project

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1. Project Guidelines for Participants

2. Advisor Handbook (for all advisors)

3. Available Advisors

4. Completion Deadlines

5. Digitized Projects

6. Project Assessment Event

7. Project Examples

8. Project Map

9. Project Proposal

10. Research Defined

11. Syllabus (download a Word document)

12. Writing Resources

 

9/7/2021