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Doctor of Ministry
ADMISSION
Admission Requirements
- At least three years of pastoral experience, preferably five. Exceptions may be
determined by the Committee on Graduate Studies.
- The Master of Divinity degree or its equivalent from an accredited seminary.
- Ideally, service in their current ministry for the duration of the program. Changing
in the place of ministry will affect the length of time that must be devoted to the program.
Admission Procedures
Applicants can download the application form
(pdf) or request the application form from the Office of Graduate Studies that
will require them to do the following:
- Submit two sermons representative of their preaching interest and style.
- Submit a brief case study of a specific situation in their ministry.
- Submit a personal statement of 3-5 single-spaced typewritten pages describing their
pastoral experience.
- Send official transcripts of all previous college and seminary work.
- Request evaluations from the following
individuals:
- an ecclesiastical supervisor;
- another pastor;
- another person, layman or clergy, who is able to evaluate their pastoral performance;
- the presiding officer of the church council or a member of the church council.
- Request a statement from their church council (or executive agency) stating its
willingness to do the following:
- encourage the applicant in the degree program;
- provide time to carry out the program;
- cooperate in that part of the program which affects the congregation or agency.
- Provide a statement indicating financial resources for carrying out the program.
- Include a statement that they are committed to work toward completion of the
program outlined.
- Submit a current photograph.
- Remit the $35 application fee.
- Students whose native language is not English are required to demonstrate English
proficiency by means of a standardized English examination prior to their taking
D.Min. course work. In the D.Min. cycles for our non-English speaking students,
this requirement is not necessary since language interpretation is practiced.
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