Christian Distance Learning

The Doctor of Ministry (DMin) is the highest professional degree for Christian leaders engaged in full-time vocational ministry. The program enables Christian leaders to increase their ministry effectiveness. The curriculum consists of nine, 4-hour courses and a 12-hour dissertation/project (total 48 quarter hours). Students may develop a concentration in one of two areas: Expository Communication or Strategic Leadership. The Doctor of Ministry normally is regarded as a professional degree, focusing on the practice of Christian ministry rather than intensive academic research. However, Faith Evangelical Seminary faculty members are committed to maintaining high academic standards and to building ministry on a solid biblical and theological foundation. Therefore, the degree involves both academic research and practical application.

The Doctor of Ministry is an in-service program that allows participants to complete the program while remaining in full-time ministry. Participants will be assigned a minimum of two faculty members who will serve as their Advisory Committee. The six required courses normally are conducted in a modular format as intensive resident seminars. Morning and afternoon sessions are held for five consecutive days. Modules are offered during each quarter and it is advised that participants take no fewer than two modules each year. Participants become candidates for the degree only after required courses and electives have been completed successfully.