The Doctor of Ministerial Leadership degree offers professional ministers the opportunity to reflect on their practice of leadership from diverse strategic perspectives. It challenges practitioners from a variety of ministry contexts to grow in their own spiritual maturity, strengthen their personal and professional ethic, and develop a biblical approach to their practice of leadership.
Objectives:
Upon completion of the Doctor of Ministerial Leadership degree, students will demonstrate an ability to
- PLO 1 Formulate a plan for continuing personal spiritual growth in leadership
- PLO 2 Develop a personal and professional ethic for leadership in ministry
- PLO 3 Implement an approach to leadership that embraces multicultural and global perspectives
- PLO 4 Assess the effectiveness of leadership practice using an appropriate research method.
Admission Requirements:
A masters-level theological degree from an accredited institution (not limited to MDiv or equivalent) with a cumulative graduate GPA of 3.0. Students whose GPA falls between 2.5 and 3.0 may be considered for admission on a conditional basis if they submit their requests in writing accompanied by appropriate rationale. Their applications will be reviewed and evaluated by the CIU Korntal Admissions Committee on a case-by-case basis.
Three years of ministry experience on a church staff, with a mission agency, or as part of a parachurch ministry (exceptions permitted up to 15%)
Completion Requirements:
- Successful completion of all courses with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, no grade lower than C.
- Successful oral defense of a written project of approximately 25.000 words (at least 100 pages) before a committee of three faculty readers.
Time Limitation:
Students will be advised to apply for a doctoral level certificate (3 courses= 9 credit hours) and then submit a degree change application once it can be ascertained that ministry context and life situation will make the completion of the DML possible. The time limit of 5 years starts from the point of admission into the DML OR the date of taking the first research course (MIN 9901)
