Applicants must have a qualifying master's degree. Applicants with degrees from a non-accredited school may be considered on a case-by-case evaluation.
Substantial Ministry Experience - Normally, full-time vocational ministry experience of at least three years is the minimum requirement. Exceptions can be made considering a combination of age, part-time and/or co-vocational ministry, and combined length and scope of service.
Current, permanent vocational ministry position
The Professional Doctoral Committee will approve exceptions at the time of admission.
DEdMin Prerequisites:
Admission to the DEdMin Program requires a ministry-related or professional master's degree from an accredited institution or supplemental transcripts which should include hours in biblical and theological studies, organizational leadership and administration, instructional theory and practice, and/or educational foundations. Applicants with degrees from a non-accredited school may be considered on a case-by-case evaluation.
Applicants may be required to complete additional studies for admission or take proficiency seminars as part of the degree program.
Applicants will be evaluated according to specific submitted documents (i.e. GPA, Writing Assessment, Entrance Interview, Ministry Experience, and Spiritual Maturity)
Students will follow the outlined application steps for the Professional Doctoral Program.
An MDiv (Master of Divinity) degree from an ATS accredited college, university, or seminary, OR
A master’s degree in a ministry-related area of an ATS accredited college, university or seminary and demonstrate proficiency by meeting the established criteria outlined in the Doctor of Ministry Handbook’s Admission policies .
Applicants with degrees from a non-accredited school may be considered on a case-by-case evaluation.
While the MDiv is the standard qualifying degree, applicants without an accredited MDiv degree may be admitted provided they demonstrate specific ministerial proficiencies:
the ability to thoughtfully interpret scripture and the theological tradition of one's ministry context,
the capacity to understand and adapt one's ministry to the cultural context,
the basic self-understanding of one's ministerial identity and vocational calling,
a readiness to engage in ongoing personal and spiritual formation for one's ministry,
an accredited master's degree in an area related to one's ministry setting or vocational calling, and
significant ministerial experience that enables the applicant to engage as a ministry peer with other students in this advanced professional doctorate.
PDC Prerequisites:
A Professional Degree from an ATS accredited college, university, or seminary
