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146 Doctor of Ministry Course Descriptions Course Numbering Doctor of Ministry course numbers are 1100-level and above and begin with the following course prefixes. FC Foundation Courses MF Mentored Formation AP Advanced Preaching BC Black Church Leadership ED Educational Leadership LD Leadership MM New Missional Movements PS Pastoral Skills SF Spiritual Formation TA Theology & Apologetics for Ministry TR Trauma-Informed Ministry ST Special Topics EL Electives DT Doctoral Thesis Term of Instruction The instructional year consists of two semesters. The winter semester begins in late October and ends the following March; one-week seminars are on campus in January. The summer semester runs from early May to early September; one-week seminars are on campus in July. Global campus tracks and courses do not require in-person intensives. FOUNDATIONAL CLASSES (REQUIRED) FC 1100 Foundational Seminar This course provides an introduction to Denver Seminary and its distinctives and to the Doctor of Ministry program and experience. Students identify the obstacle or opportunity in their ministry context that will serve as the foundation for their thesis. Focused time will also be spent on developing supportive relationships for the DMin journey. Three hours. FC 1101 Biblical and Theological Reflection on the Practice of Ministry Provides students with a nuanced biblical/theological framework for ministry and an opportunity to reflect on their own ministry context from within this framework. Utilizing the concept of the reflective practitioner and drawing upon their ministry experience, students will demonstrate an advanced ability to allow biblical/theological reflection to inform and empower their practice of their ministry, specifically in the more complex and intractable challenges presented by their ministry context and the topic of their thesis. Particular attention is given to the mission of God and how it intersects with the student's own cultural and ministry context. Three hours. FC 1102 Relational and Vocational Foundations of Ministry Guides students to reflect on their own personal and vocational strengths and weaknesses and explore areas in which they need to grow and mature in relationship with faith, calling, self, and others. Students will develop skills in self-awareness and reflection via a comprehensive assessment of their emotional health, relational patterns, and leadership vitality. Three hours.