Program Overview

Doctor of Ministry

About the Program

The Doctor of Ministry (DMin) program at Jessup University is designed for completion in two years and offers a powerful combination of relevant coursework, cultivating ministry well-being, and personalized research. The program is tailored for those in ministry, allowing students to focus their second year on a ministry-related project of special significance and value to them.

Program Details

• Duration: 2 years (full-time), 3 years (part-time)
• Format: Online
• Units: 32
• Accreditation: Commission on Accrediting of The Association of Theological Schools

Learning Outcomes

• Advanced Theological Integration: Students will contextualize Biblical and Theological Studies for their ministry and cultural context.
• In-Depth Contextual Competency: Students will identify the unique shifts required to help their organization address new needs, challenges, or opportunities in their context.
• Enhanced Leadership Capacity: Students will create targeted approaches to lead their community/organization through change.
• Enhanced Leadership Capacity: Students will evaluate the effectiveness of their leadership approach/methodology and adjust accordingly.
• Personal and Spiritual Maturity: Students will cultivate practices that invest in holistic well-being for deepening personal and vocational maturity.

Program Courses

• Orientation
  • DM840 | DMin Gateway
• Core Courses (16 units)
  • DM841 | Navigating Cultural Complexity
  • DM842 | Developing Ministry Clarity
  • DM843 | Bible and Theology in Ministry
  • DM844 | Leading Change
  • DM850 | Cultivating Ministry Well-Being
  • DM851 | Cultivating Ministry Well-Being
  • DM852 | Cultivating Ministry Well-Being
  • DM853 | Cultivating Ministry Well-Being
  • DM854 | Cultivating Ministry Well-Being
  • DM855 | Cultivating Ministry Well-Being
  • DM856 | Cultivating Ministry Well-Being
  • DM857 | Cultivating Ministry Well-Being
• Research & Writing – Contextual Application (14 units)
  • DM861 | Comprehensive Reading
  • DM862 | Focused Reading
  • DM863 | Research and Design/Writing 1
  • DM864 | Research and Design/Writing 2
  • DM865 | Research and Design/Writing 3
  • DM890 | Final Project & Thesis Defense

Admission Requirements

1. Applicants must meet general admission requirements as listed in the “Admission and Financial Information” catalog section.
2. Applicants should normally possess a master’s degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum 3.0 grade point average (4.0 scale), which includes broad-based work in theology, biblical studies, and ministry.
3. Applicants should submit three references, two of which are from a “ministry context,” one completed by a peer or colleague in ministry and one by a board member or elder from the applicant’s organization. The third reference may be a “personal” reference.
4. Submission of a letter of support from the applicant’s spouse, if the applicant is married.
5. Through the submission of a professional resume, demonstrate at least three years of ministry leadership experience.
6. Applicants must believe and affirm the essential doctrines of the Christian faith.

Faculty

• Greg Burch, Ph.D. - Program Director, D.Min.; Associate Professor - School of Theology & Leadership
• Ruben Alvarado, Th.M., M.Div. - Assistant Professor - School of Theology & Leadership
• Derek Zahnd, Ph.D. - Associate Dean - Multnomah Bible Seminary
• Paul Metzger, Ph.D. - Professor - School of Theology & Leadership