OVERVIEW
The Doctor of Ministry degree offers advanced leadership training for men and women with the aim of equipping them for enhanced impact in ministry and service. In this program, students become part of an ecumenical community that engages in depth with vital issues pertaining to the life and role of the Church. Together, students interact with the scholarship of leading Christian academics and practitioners who are engaging theologically with a variety of issues.
WHY THIS DEGREE?
Graduates of our Doctor of Ministry degree will have a terminal doctorate credential that may provide opportunities to publish academic research and pursue college-level teaching, as well as serve in a senior ministry leadership role. Students who complete the ministry leadership area of study for the D.Min. degree will be especially effective in leadership and administration roles in Christian ministries and churches, as well as ministry trainers and teachers. These skills may also provide eligibility for university-level and seminary teaching.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Goals
Upon completion of the Doctor of Ministry program, the graduate should be able to:
- Explore their walk with Christ for deeper character formation and the development of servant leadership.
- Critically analyze global mission and ministry trends to establish biblically and theologically grounded ministry paradigms.
- Evaluate theories of race, class, and justice from a biblical perspective to create incarnational ministry models.
- Synthesize the biblical understanding of the role of faithful Christian witness for engaging a plurality of worldviews.
- Create a solution-focused DMin project to help a church or ministry.
Distinctives
Global
Students enter our doctorate program from various parts of the world, expanding the theological table and creating a diverse experience for our student body. Current D.Min. students come from the U.S., Jamaica, Brazil, Myanmar, Nigeria, Guyana, Bahamas, and other parts of the world.
Multi-Denominational
Although distinctly evangelical, our students and professors come from diverse backgrounds to provide an enriching environment for classroom discussion, enabling students and professors to learn from each other.
Intensive Format
Our Doctoral classes are taught in weekly intensive formats to allow working students to participate in classes from various parts of the world only requiring two weeks of intensive classes per semester for full-time students. If you need a purely online option, be sure to check out our Online Doctor of Ministry Program.
Expert faculty and Small Class Sizes
Learn from professors who have real-world experience in their fields and who take a personal interest in your success. You won’t be in large lecture halls, but small round-table classes where you get personal interaction with your professors and peers.
MEET THE CHAIR
Listen to Dr. Anna Droll, the Chair of our Doctor of Ministry Program, and gain insight into our program offerings.
OUR FACULTY
GUEST LECTURERS
*These are examples of guest lecturers from previous courses, and may not present during the student’s program at SFBC&TS.
CURRICULUM
ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
The DMin. program admission requirements below must be met before an application is considered complete. Successful applicants to the program normally have several years of full-time ministry experience in a church or non-profit setting when applying for the program.
Applicants must possess:
- A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
- A master’s degree, preferably in divinity or a related field, from an accredited institution (with at least 36 credits). Additional requirements may be required if the applicant does not have a Master of Divinity (Mdiv) degree. Please view our various pathways below used to show how Mdiv equivalency is evaluated.
- A minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale. (Provisional admittance may be granted to individuals who do not meet this criteria if competency can be shown.)
Applicants must submit:
- Application for admission
- $75 nonrefundable application fee
- Official transcripts from all institutions leading to and awarding the applicant’s bachelor’s and master’s degrees from an accredited institution and all postbaccalaureate study
- An official transcript is one that SFBC&TS receives unopened in an envelope sealed by the former institution and that bears the official seal of the college or university.
- Two recommendation forms. One reference letter should address the applicant’s professional abilities and potential and the other one should serve as a pastoral or ministry reference, outlining program responsibilities, character, and work ethic.
- Academic writing sample that is based on the student’s ability to do sound exegesis, engage ministry applications, analyze our global world, and demonstrate a grasp for the mechanics of academic writing. Applicants will submit a three-page double-spaced essay on the following assigned subject: Analyze Acts 1:8 and your role in view of today’s interconnected world.
- Other evidence of potential for leadership the applicant may want to include
Send official transcripts to:
Attn: AdmissionsSouth Florida Bible College & Theological Seminary
2200 SW 10th Street
Deerfield Beach, FL 33442
admissions@sfbc.edu
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– Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES