Doctor of Ministry, Interdisciplinary Studies
The Doctor of Ministry Interdisciplinary Studies program is intended for students who desire to personally customize their program curriculum with a focus on specific ministry skills in a variety of specialized areas tailored for their unique ministry context.
Students may choose any specialization seminar based on alignment with their ministry goals and desire to learn from faculty who are accomplished scholars and practitioners in their respective fields of discipline.
Being a lifelong learner should be a high priority for every pastor who wants to grow personally and stay relevant in ministry. The Doctor of Ministry degree is an advanced professional degree program designed for the continuing development of those involved in pastoral ministry.
This program is designed to enhance professional competence by expanding upon an initial foundation of theological studies and ministry experience, to enable those in vocational ministry to enhance current strengths, address areas of weakness, and increase overall effectiveness. All core seminars are online and have no in person, on campus requirements. All online seminar content is delivered asynchronously, though professors may offer limited live, real-time interactions. For concentration seminars, students may choose EITHER a Hybrid or Online seminar from any DMIN concentration EACH semester (a total of 12 hours is required). “On Campus” (Hybrid) doctoral seminars have three course components: pre-class, in-class, and post-class requirements. (1) Three months prior to the first day of in-class attendance, course syllabi are made available for students to complete pre-class assignments. (2) Students then attend in-class campus seminars for 4 days (8am-5pm, Monday-Thursday). (3) Following in-class sessions, students have up to 3 months to complete post-class assignments.
Ideal Fit
The Doctor of Ministry Interdisciplinary Studies program is intended for students who desire to personally customize their program curriculum with a focus on specific ministry skills in a variety of specialized areas tailored for their unique ministry context.
The Interdisciplinary Studies concentration may be a good fit for you if you desire to choose any specialization seminar based on alignment with your ministry goals and want to learn from faculty who are accomplished scholars and practitioners in their respective fields of discipline.
Career Opportunities
The Doctor of Ministry in Interdisciplinary Studies is designed to enhance professional competence by expanding upon an initial foundation of theological studies and ministry experience in a variety of ministry disciplines.
The Interdisciplinary Studies concentration enables those in vocational ministry to enhance current strengths, address areas of weakness, and increase overall effectiveness in a well-rounded manner.
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Senior Pastor
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Missionary
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Executive Pastor
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Preaching Pastor
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Christian Non-Profit Leader
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Denominational Agency Executive
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Author and Speaker
Course Overview
Change and Conflict Management; Cultural Anthropology for Ministry; Team Staffing, Mentoring, and Coaching; Leadership and Growth Pipeline; or others.
The goal of the course is to increase a speaker’s ability to develop messages which are: True to the biblical text; Clear and well-organized; Interesting to listen to; Specifically relevant to the listener’s needs.
Required of all D.Min. students, this course is designed to prompt students to rethink the foundational values that drive them and to gain personal feedback from those closest to them.
Essential techniques of qualitative and quantitative research are taught and practiced. The appropriate uses of social research are explored through research reports and case studies
Doctoral Seminar Schedule
Doctoral Seminar Registration
Entry Requirements
To be eligible for consideration for the Doctor of Ministry programs, the applicant must have a Master of Divinity and at least three years of ministry experience. Applicants with a Master of Arts degree in a theological or ministry field are eligible to apply but may require more ministry experience.
For more information please call or email our Admissions Department.
Admission Requirements
Grace Theological Seminary welcomes applications from all individuals who have a testimony of personal faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior
To be admitted as a Grace Theological Seminary student, you’re asked to provide:
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Official transcripts from the school where you obtained your degree. (If you are currently working on your degree, you can submit an unofficial transcript for admission until term completion, at which time an official transcript is required. Transcripts should be sent to admissions@grace.edu.
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A spiritual life reference
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International applicant must provide a copy of TESOL test scores, and provide a financial certificate indicating sufficient funding for the program of study.
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Master of Arts applicants may have additional non-academic requirements as well as longer ministry experience requirements. MA applicants are encouraged to contact admissions for more information.
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