The Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) degree is an advanced, professional theological degree for ministers. In the D.Min. program, Nazarene Theological Seminary takes to the highest level its mission to prepare women and men to be faithful and effective ministers of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and to offer itself as a theological resource in service to the Church of the Nazarene, its sponsoring denomination, and the wider Christian Church. This means that:

• The program is an in-service curriculum designed to be completed while remaining within one's present ministry context.
• The program is for ministers who have already earned a Master of Divinity (M.Div.) degree or who have (or are willing to work toward) M.Div. equivalency.
• The program is professional in orientation, passionately committed to the integration of theory and practice.
• The program is for Christian ministers – pastors, chaplains, denominational executives, staff specialists – who desire to expand their capacity to be faithful and effective ministers of the Gospel.
• The program is an integral part of the Seminary, drawing on the rich resources of faculty, curriculum, and library.
• The program is grounded in the particularities of the Church of the Nazarene and the broader Wesleyan-Holiness theological tradition, but is ecumenical in scope and spirit.

The Doctor of Ministry program at NTS is a 30 credit hour accredited program that emphasizes Pastoral Theology and Ministry Leadership in the Wesleyan Tradition. It typically requires a minimum of three years to complete.

Program Components:

A one-day Orientation for all new students on the day before the beginning of their first Residential Seminar in order to:

become acquainted with other students

be introduced to a Wesleyan approach to the integration of theology and ministry practice

be provided with an overview of the three residential seminars

Three 2-week Residential Seminars (6 credit hours each; 18 credit hours total) that are issue- and discussion-oriented, incorporating significant reading and application assignments reflecting current developments in theology and ministry practice.