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 (in Frequent Questions)
   Documentation for Students on Visa
   English Proficiency
   MDiv Degree Equivalency
   Requirements and Procedures
5. Competencies
6. Costs
   Financial Plans
   Conference Sponsorship
   Financial Aid
   Information for International Students/Visa Requirements
7. Frequent Questions
8. Graduation Information
9. Immigration Information
10. Locations & Lodging
11. Mentoring
    Site Coordinator Guidelines
12. Ordering Books
13. Prerequisites
14. Program Planner
15. Registration for Courses
16. Sample Assignments
17. Strategic Plan
18. Theological Reflection
19. 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 and Biblical Spirituality
3. Evangelism and Church Growth
4. Family Ministry
5. Leadership
6. Millennial Church
7. Missional Church: A Biblical Response to Mission in Western Culture
8. Organizational Leadership
9. Pastoral Ministry (Korean)
10. Pastoral Ministry (Spanish)
11. Preaching
12. Urban Ministry 
13. Youth and Young Adult Ministry

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. Procedures Manual for Office Staff
4. Template for Syllabus Year 1 Module
5. Template for Syllabus Year 2 Module
6. Template for Syllabus Year 3 Module
7. 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. Advisors' Handbook (for all advisors)
3. Available Advisors
4. Completion Deadlines
5. Digitized Projects 
6. Previous Projects
7. Project Assessment Event
8. Project Examples
9. Project Map
10. Project Proposal
11. Research Defined
12. Syllabus
13. Writing Resources

7/27/2015