Doctor of Ministry

The purpose of the Doctor of Ministry Degree is to provide a top-tier level of knowledge, theoretical clarity, and competence of practice commensurate with the highest earned degree for the profession and practice of ministry. Students engage in a hybrid learning format that allows them to attend 2-week seminars with their cohorts. This allows students to remain fully engaged with their families, full-time ministries, and places of residence while completing the program.

The D.Min. will help you further your skills in ministry and provide you with the kind of learning experience that you will value throughout your lifetime. Students remain in their fields of service for the entire program. Student come directly to McAfee for classes and focused collegial interaction, for individual study at the library, and to engage in consultation with the student’s faculty supervisor.

In its recent accreditation visit, the Association of Theological Schools affirmed McAfee’s Doctor of Ministry program for its integrative nature as well as its strong focus on the practice of ministry. It also recognized the program for its high academic standards, the strong research contributions and diversity of its faculty and the quality of the projects completed by its graduates that reflect an effective partnership between students, their ministry contexts and the School.

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Program Specializations

Doctoral students can specialize in the following areas:

• Christian Spirituality
• Justice and Peacemaking
• Leadership and Ministry
• Preaching
• Pastoral Care and Chaplaincy
• Scripture and Life of the Church
• Theology and Christian Worship
• Mission and Community Development

Program Features

Faculty Coaching

Each doctoral student will work closely with a Faculty Coach in their area of specialization. Coaches provide course advising, project collaboration, and supervision on the capstone project thesis.

Experiential Learning Units

Students participate in one of three options: Ministry Coaching, Preaching Consultation, or Spiritual Practice.

Seminars

Students will attend three on campus seminars of 2 weeks duration each, normally scheduled in summer.

Project Thesis

An integration of biblical, theological, historical, and contextual research within a specific ministry project.