Program Handbook

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.

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

About the Program

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

1. Alumni Projects
2. Awards
3. Ongoing Benefits

Assessment

1. Assessment Guide
2. Assessment Theory
3. Assessment and Surveys
4. Closing the Loop
5. Outcomes
6. Contact

Cohorts

1. What is a Cohort?
2. Cohort Coordinator
3. Protocol for Forming New Cohorts

Concentrations

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. Multiethnic Mission and Ministry
11. Organizational Leadership
12. Preaching
13. Urban Ministry (English and Spanish)

Courses

1. Course Locations
2. Ordering Books
3. Program Planner
4. Registration for Courses
5. Sample Assignments

Faculty-Staff Resources

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

1. Ministry Development Plan
2. Portfolio
3. Learning Groups
4. A Mentoring Relationship
5. Context Support Group
6. Reflective Journaling

The Project

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

3/12/2020