Courses

Explores the formation of a congregational culture, which impacts the identity, mission, and spiritual formation of all local churches. Students will particularly focus on the immigrant church context and seek to understand what congregational culture is, why it is so essential in the formation of a healthy church, and how it can be reshaped.

Explores strategies for helping immigrant churches move out of their ethnic enclaves and become effective agents for the gospel in a pluralistic world. Students will discuss the task of guiding immigrant church members to be missional and Kingdom-minded and to consider ways to encourage immigrant church members to make healthy contributions as people of God in their surroundings and beyond.

Explores challenges and opportunities unique to immigrant churches. With increased awareness and understanding of what immigrant churches face from diverse perspectives, students will develop and implement creative strategies to overcome difficulties and maximize the opportunities for their congregations.

Provides insights from various disciplines in social sciences to address students' contextual issues in their ministry. This course enables Doctor of Ministry students to engage interdisciplinary scholarship, integrating advanced social-scientific perspectives with reflective and applied ministry practice.

Focuses on understanding post-Christian culture and doing ministry in environments where a plurality of world views and faith systems are prevalent. A rotating list of topics will be taught under this course code.

Available for registration by students in the major project phase who have completed all six Doctor of Ministry Project courses but need more time to complete their major project.

Participants design, conduct, and evaluate at least one professional development activity. These integrative activities should be conducted in the context of a local ministry organization.

Prepares students to design and implement a research project that addresses a problem or goal in the area of ministry where they are currently serving. Upon finishing the course, students secure their two readers and submit their proposal for approval.