Purpose: To offer experienced ministers opportunities to hone skills in theological
reflection, research design, and methods within a specified area of ministry to improve
their service and leadership among God's people.
Learning Competencies:
- Learners will refine the theological basis for ministry in their area of specialization.
- Learners will describe and evaluate various approaches to conflict resolution within
Christian organizations.
- Learners will use appropriate research methodology to evaluate and improve their
practice of ministry.
- Learners will complete a Capstone Ministry Project reflecting their theological basis
for ministry and their understanding of sound research principles.
General D.Min. Structure
D.Min. Qualifying Core – 12 credits
Major Core – 18 credits
D.Min. Capstone Research Project – 6 credits
RW 001 Trinity Tutorial – 0 credits
D.Min. Qualifying Core – 12 credits
- RW 800 Research Within a Christian Worldview
- PM 741 Applied Research in Theology of Ministry
- CM 726 Critical Issues in Managing Conflict
- Choose course depending on the nature of anticipated capstone research
project:
- RW 810 Bibliographic Research Methods (Prerequisite: RW 800)
- RW 710 Empirical Research Methods (Prerequisite: RW 800)
RW 774 D.Min. Qualifying Examination – 0 credits
(Prerequisite: D.Min. Qualifying Core)
Major Core – 18 credits
(Prerequisite: D.Min. Qualifying Examination) – SEE LISTINGS
D.Min. Comprehensive Examination – 0 credits
(Prerequisite: Major Core)
- Choose exam based on major:
- AD 894 D.Min. Comprehensive Examination for Christian Management and Leadership
- BC 894 D.Min. Comprehensive Examination for Biblical Counseling
- CM 894 D.Min. Comprehensive Examination for Conflict Management
- EP 894 D.Min. Comprehensive Examination for Pulpit Communication
and Expository Preaching
- PM 894 D.Min. Comprehensive Examination for Pastoral Ministry
RW 825 Doctor of Ministry Capstone Research Project – 6 credits
(Prerequisite: D.Min. Comprehensive Examination)
RW 991 Mission Outcomes Assessment – 0 credits
Courses may be taken in any order unless otherwise specified.
General D.Min. Information
Prerequisite: See Full Admission Requirements and Processes for the D.Min.
Total Credits required = 36.
A minimum of 33 credits must be earned at Trinity. All courses are 3 semester credit
hours unless noted otherwise. A maximum of 3 credits may be satisfied via transfer
credit. The transfer must be relevant to the student’s program of study and equivalent in
both content and degree level of doctoral courses. Transfer (grades of “B” or higher) for
core credits must be from an appropriately accredited school and satisfy the
requirements of the core program. Awarding degree credit for experiential learning is
not available at the doctoral level.
Full Admission Requirements and Processes for the D.Min.
Applicants should not disqualify themselves from applying for admission due to any low
standard on any application requirement—an application is reviewed as a whole packet rather
than just as a collection of individual items.
Provisional Enrollment Requirements (All Applicants)
- Complete the Doctoral Application Packet
- Application form
- Application fee
- Earned M.Div or equivalent from appropriately accredited school. Additional prerequisite for Major in Christian Management and
Leadership is an introductory management course.
- Enroll for Any Two of the Four D.Min. Qualifying Core Courses (6 month course length)
- RW 800 Research Within a Christian Worldview
- PM 741 Applied Research in Theology of Ministry
- CM 726 Critical Issues in Managing Conflict
- Choose either course:
- RW 810 Bibliographic Research Methods
- RW 710 Empirical Research Methods
- Complete the Trinity Tutorial
Provisional Admission Requirements (All Applicants)
- Complete the Doctoral Admission Packet (within 90 days of provisional enrollment)
- Official transcripts verifying higher education prerequisite requirements for the D.Min.
- Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) combined minimum of 900 on the verbal and analytical
sections, or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) minimum of 350. Official scores must be within the
last 5 years.
- Written statement listing a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience (up to 1 year can be
earned concurrent with the 1st year of study unless otherwise stated)
- Scheduled phone interview with the appropriate Department Chair
- Essay of 4-5 pages on why professional doctorate study is being pursued at Trinity
- Two letters of recommendation for pursuing doctoral study
- Applicants whose native language is not English and who have not earned a degree from an
appropriately accredited institution where English is the principal language of instruction must
receive a minimum score of 550 on the paper-based Test of English as a Foreign Language
(TOEFL), or 80 on the on the Internet based TOEFL, or its equivalent.
- Doctoral Studies Committee Evaluation of Completed Admission Packet
- If Accepted By the Doctoral Studies Committee, Enroll for Remaining Two D.Min.
Qualifying Core Courses (6 month course length)
- RW 800 Research Within a Christian Worldview
- PM 741 Applied Research in Theology of Ministry
- CM 726 Critical Issues in Managing Conflict
- Choose either course:
- RW 810 Bibliographic Research Methods
- RW 710 Empirical Research Methods
- Take the D.Min. Qualifying Examination Upon Completion of the Four D.Min. Qualifying
Core Courses
Full Admission Requirements
- Successful Completion of the Four D.Min. Qualifying Core Courses with a “B” or
higher
- Successful Completion of the D.Min. Qualifying Examination with a “Pass”
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