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82 Doctor of Ministry Degree Program DOCTOR OF MINISTRY DEGREE (DMIN) Significant issues face Christian leaders today, including the challenges of a rapidly changing culture, managing highly complex religious organizations, and guiding the spiritual formation of individuals and communities. The Doctor of Ministry program at Denver Seminary is designed to encourage, equip, and mentor pastors and other Christian leaders in their ministries. Our practical, innovative program gives participants the opportunity to become reflective ministry practitioners who network with, and learn from, other like-minded professionals and to study with some of the finest ministry leaders in the country. Students can select from a variety of tracks designed for the challenges of contemporary ministry. Some tracks are offered entirely online, while others require a week-long, on-campus intensive seminar in the middle of most courses. Courses utilize faculty instruction, peer-group interaction, self-analysis, thoughtful reflection, independent research, and practical projects. The degree is designed to be completed within the busy lives of ministry professionals and can be completed in under four years of full-time study or under six years of part-time study. Program Description The Doctor of Ministry degree program equips ministry leaders to discern and address the most significant obstacles and opportunities in their particular setting. Students build on their current theological foundation, improve their relational intelligence, and refine their practices and postures in faithful and effective ways. Students also define the cultural, relational, and spiritual realities influencing their ministry contexts and then, by means of a doctoral research project, identify ways to deepen their ministry knowledge or improve their ministry effectiveness. Program Goals The Denver Seminary Doctor of Ministry program will equip students to: 1. Express an advanced biblical and theological understanding of the nature and purpose of their ministry. 2. Develop self-awareness to steward their gifts, growth, calling, and relationships. 3. Contextualize and apply best practices in their chosen area of ministry focus. 4. Integrate biblical/theological understanding, theoretical frameworks, and contextual awareness in their practice of ministry. Curriculum Course # Sem. Hrs. Foundational Seminar or approved elective FC 1150/Elect. 3 Biblical and Theological Reflection on the Practice of Ministry FC 1151 3 Relational and Vocational Foundations of Ministry FC 1152 3 Obstacles and Opportunities in Ministry: Research Possibilities DT 1151 3 Guided Research DT 1152 3 Thesis Completion DT 1153 3 Mentored Formation 3 Track Courses 12 Total required hours for degree: 33