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Pastoral Skills
Effective ministry in the church requires skilled pastors who can provide meaningful ministry. In the
pastoral skills track, students learn to navigate the challenges of pastoral ministry and both sharpen and
enhance their preaching, organizational management, spiritual leadership, and overall ministerial
competence.
Curriculum Course # Sem. Hrs.
Preaching Difficult Texts, Topics, and Times PS 1101 3
Growing Healthy Congregations PS 1112 3
Developing Leaders: A Philosophy and
Strategy for Leadership Training PS 1103 3
Pastoral Care in a Broken Culture PS 1104 3
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Spiritual Formation
Spiritual growth and formation is critical, yet often lacking in churches and other organizations. In the
spiritual formation track, students learn to effectively guide themselves and their organizations into
deeper and more meaningful encounters with God. They also learn to guide those in their communities on
the spiritual journey to become what God has designed them to be.
Curriculum Course # Sem. Hrs.
Biblical and Historical Foundations of
Spiritual Formation SF 1101 3
The Journey and Theology of Spiritual Transformation SF 1102 3
The Interior Work Necessary for External Influence SF 1103 3
Care of Souls SF 1104 3
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For more information, contact the Doctor of Ministry office at Denver Seminary at 1-800-922-3040, ext.
1245, email dmin@denverseminary.edu, or visit http://www.denverseminary.edu/admissions/doctor-of-
ministry/.
