NEW - GAMMA COHORT
Deadline for applications: Feb. 2, 2009



Entering the Missional Conversation with Dr. Ed Stetzer begins March 23, 2009.

The Doctor of Ministry degree program is designed to prepare men and women for advanced missional leadership so that they can effectively engage postmodern culture. The DMin program requires a Master of Divinity degree or its equivalent from an accredited seminary or graduate school, plus at least three years of full-time ministry experience after completion of an MDiv or ThM degree.

Biblical Seminary’s DMin Program offers the following advantages:

• Faculty are experienced pastors/practitioners.
• Students are other ministry professionals.
• Two one week annual seminars fit busy ministry schedules.
• Research is done in your ministry context.
• Final projects are coordinated with the course work
• A project coach is assigned to each student
• Ministry application is immediately possible.
• Learning is done in a team based, cohort environment to maximize holistic personal development.
• Program requires only six visits to campus and can be completed in 42 months.

Modified Cohort Style:

A COHORT is a group of fellow learners. The student will progress through the program with the cohort. The cohort will meet periodically on line and together, for each of the week long seminars, each six months. Seminar based education, peer learning, field research and interactive skill development are integrated to enhance learning, support and accountability.

PROJECT:
1. The Project will be designed and written throughout the 2 nd and 3rd years.
2. It will be presented to the cohort for feedback at the end of the 6 th module.
(This will require an additional 2 days for the 6 th module.)
3. The final version of the project will be due 6 months after the last day of the 6 th module.
4. A writing coach and project coach will be assigned to each student to facilitate the development of a quality DMin project.

All written work (course work and project work) is required to adhere to APA guidelines.
APA formatting is taught in DM 907 Project Formation.

Doctor of Ministry Program at Biblical Seminary
	YEAR ONE	YEAR TWO	YEAR THREE	YEAR FOUR
February- March	Entering the Missional Conversation	Missional Leader Formation	Missional Cultural Engagement	Final Project Submission March 1 Graduation May
September- October	Reading and Communicating the Bible Missionally	Missional Theology	Missional Community Leadership
	Course 7: Project Formation
	(This is taught in 4 hour modules during each seminar week.) Each one week seminar schedule will be Mon-Thurs 8:30am to 4:30pm; Fri: 8:30am to 1pm.

Requirements must be completed within six years from the date you are accepted into the program. Courses in which a GPA of 3.0 or higher is earned will be counted toward the requirements of the program.

Certificate in Advanced Pastoral Studies (CAPS)
Biblical offers a certificate to individuals with a graduate ministerial degree or an academic master of arts in religious studies with at least three years of pastoral staff experience. This certificate will bridge the gap between those who need a doctorate and those who are interested in being better equipped for today’s challenges but are not pursuing a full degree program.

Note: Qualified students who complete the certificate program and wish to continue their studies may apply for the Doctor of Ministry program. These students must fulfill all of the application requirements for the DMin program, and once accepted into the program they may apply any certificate course with a minimum grade of 3.0 toward the DMin degree.

To find out more, contact Dr.Michael Noel, director, doctor of ministry program, at mnoel@biblical.edu. Or call Rigel Schoonover, administrative coordinator, at 800.235.4021 x153 or the admissions office at 800.235.4021 x106.