This program is designed for leaders who are already serving and want to earn a degree without stepping away from their calling.

You won’t pause your ministry.  Your ministry becomes the classroom.

Students build the degree around their own ministry context, allowing them to improve what they are already doing, while earning a professional ministry degree. Each course intentionally supports the development, implementation, and evaluation of a single doctoral ministry project.

This program follows a course structure similar to our traditional dissertation tracks, but with a crucial difference. While academic doctoral students typically research a ministry-related problem from a distance, the Doctor of Ministry invites you to address that problem directly within your own ministry context.

You’ll use the same scholarly foundations of research, reporting, and evaluation but as you conduct your research, you’ll actively implement solutions in real time. We refer to this integrated approach as mission success: scholarship that leads to measurable ministry impact.

Each student identifies a specific ministry mission they intend to address. You will design a plan, implement it within your ministry setting, and evaluate its outcomes. Throughout the process, you will document your work, reflect on your progress, and receive feedback from the doctoral committee. The program culminates in the presentation and defense of your completed ministry project, where success is measured not only by academic rigor but also by real-world effectiveness and insights that inform future ministry efforts.

NOTICE: DO NOT ENROLL IN THIS PROGRAM IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THE ABILITY OR RESOURCES TO TACKLE A MINISTRY MISSION. THE SCHOOL WILL NOT FUND OR BE ABLE TO ORGANIZE VOLUNTEERS FOR YOUR PROJECT. 

Required Courses: 

• Foundations of Doctoral Ministry
• Doctoral Design and Methodology
• Doctoral Colloquium I
• Ministry Project I
• Doctoral Colloquium II
• Ministry Project II
• Semitic Bible Study Methods
• Practical Leadership Skills
• Advanced Semitic Bible Study Methods

** Please note: There are three courses that the student is required to take in connection with their ministry project. We recommend to take one of these courses while you are completing your ministry mission project. 

Many people never pursue theological education because they can't justify the debt. 

We built a different model. 

Low monthly tuition. No student loans. You will earn your degree debt-free so you can step into ministry unburdened. 

The Doctor of Theology program requires 30 credit hours which estimates your total cost of attendance at $3,270.