Changing the people who change the world, the Doctor of Ministry (DMin) Family Ministry Concentration prepares men and women to fulfill the teaching and discipling mandates of the gospel commission as they impact families positively for the Kingdom.
The DMin Family Ministry Concentration prepares an individual for a proactive ministry of preaching, teaching, and working with groups to develop the positive family and relationship skills needed in today's culture. It is designed to promote pastoral excellence by attending to the (1) pastor's personal life, (2) the pastor's own family, (3) families in the congregation, and (4) the congregation as a family.
Upon completing this program, you will be able to:
The DMin Family Ministry Concentration seeks to create competency in four areas:
The following learning modalities will be included in the concentration's pedagogy:
The program is delivered in the cohort model, wherein participants proceed through the sequence of courses together. Study and learning are year-round, with pre-intensive, during-intensive, and post-intensive activities and experiences. Pre-intensive assignment preparation can begin as early as six months prior to an intensive. There are four annual teaching sessions presented by family ministry professionals. During the program you will participate in regional work groups, follow a ministry development plan, read and reflect on the best literature in your concentration area, and develop and evaluate a professional project within the context of your own congregational or other leadership responsibilities.
Cohorts are identified by the year in which they formed. For example, if you are a member of a cohort that formed in 2014, during the five-six years you expect to be in the program, the title of your group will be "the 2014 Family Ministry Cohort."
The Doctor of Ministry curriculum covers most of the areas involved in CFLE certification (Certified Family Life Educator) from the National Council on Family Relations. However, since it is a DMin program and many of the credits are taken up with theology and the project aspects, the family life education instruction is not structured to qualify as a CFLE-approved academic program. It would be reasonable to assume that participation in a cohort for the Family Ministry Concentration would help prepare CFLE applicants for the alternative application process—the CFLE exam.
The Adventist Association of Family Life Professionals (AAFLP) offers certification. Once again, the DMin Family Ministry curriculum does not offer a course in human growth and development, and the courses that are offered do not line up precisely with those listed for AAFLP certification level II. So, with the exception of the human growth and development requirement (which will need to be acquired elsewhere), it can reasonably be assumed that the DMin Family Ministry curriculum will suffice for the minimum and elective academic content required for AAFLP certification level II.
Dr. Ron Flowers serves as coordinator for the Family Ministry cohort that started in 2014. Contact him at ronaldmflowers@gmail.com.
Dr. David Sedlacek serves as coordinator for the Family Ministry concentration starting with the 2018 cohort. He can be reached at sedlacek@andrews.edu .
Travel and lodging information is provided in the links under the "Intensive Location" column.
Cohorts are identified by the year in which they formed. Cohort participants will take these courses and modules:
2014 Family Ministry Cohort
Course requirements and schedule for the cohort that began in 2014: |
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Course # | Course Name | Instructor | Intensive Dates | Intensive Locations |
DSRE747 | Ministry to Families in Context (4 cr) | Willie Oliver | July 13-22, 2014 | Andrews University |
GSEM790 |
DMin Project Seminar (4 cr) Daily schedule for intensive |
Bill Knott and/or David Penno | July 23-31, 2014 | Andrews University |
GSEM706 | Spiritual & Theological Foundations for Ministry (8 cr) | Allan Walshe | April 5-16, 2015 | Andrews University |
DSRE748 |
Family Dynamics and Sexuality (5 cr) Intensive begins at 7:00 p.m. Sunday |
Curtis Fox | July 17-28, 2016 | Andrews University |
GSEM796 | DMin Project (3 cr) | summer 2016 | ||
DSRE749 | Family as a Center for Discipleship (5 cr) | Claudio and Pamela Consuegra | July 17-27, 2017 | Andrews University |
GSEM796 | DMin Project (3 cr) | summer 2017 |
2018 Family Ministry Cohort
Course requirements and schedule for the cohort beginning in 2018: |
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Course # | Course Name | Instructor | Intensive Dates | Intensive Locations |
DSRE747 | Ministry to Families in Context (4 cr) | Willie Oliver | July 16-25, 2018 | Andrews University |
GSEM790 | DMin Project Seminar (4 cr) | James Wibberding | July 26-Aug 2, 2018 | Andrews University |
GSEM706 |
Spiritual & Theological Foundations for Ministry (8 cr) (includes the 2-day Field Research Symposium with Petr Cincala) |
Allan Walshe and Kleber Gonçalves | Sept 5-30, 2019 | Andrews University |
Implementation Symposium | David Penno | May 27, 2020 | 2:00-4:00 EST via Zoom | |
DSRE748 | Family Dynamics and Sexuality (5 cr) | Curtis Fox | July 13-24, 2020 | Andrews University |
GSEM796 | DMin Project (3 cr) | summer 2020 | ||
DSRE749 | Family as a Center for Discipleship (5 cr) | Claudio Consuegra | July 12-23, 2021 | Andrews University |
GSEM796 | DMin Project (3 cr) | summer 2021 |
For dates and locations of courses planned for cohorts in other concentrations, see the four-year DMin Program Planner.
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12/26/2017