DM345 Biblical Church Leadership and Church Staffing
DOCTOR OF MINISTRY/DOCTOR OF EDUCATIONAL MINISTRY
Regier
180
A study of current educational equipment and techniques to enable students to design materials for presentation in their ministries. 3 hours.
DM355 Trends and Issues in Family Ministries A seminar on advanced issues in church educational programming in which students analyze past achievement, assess program strengths and weaknesses, and prescribe effective ministries for the twenty-first century. 3 hours.
DM356 Marriage and Family Ministry Cohort
This cohort explores biblical and theological foundations, cutting-edge programs, and ministry education strategies. Certification in the use of research based tools for marriage and family educators will be included. A major focus will be to design sustainable context-specific Marriage and Family Ministries particularly in the local church. The cohort seminars will meet for six weeks (two weeks each, with intervening weekends free, for three consecutive winters). Enrollment is limited to students participating in the Marriage and Family Ministry Emphasis. 18 hours (6 hours each seminar).
Seminar 2
Lawson, Barfoot, Barnes, Dickens
Continuation of marriage and family cohort studies, with a focus on research-based tools for marriage and family educators such as PREPARE/ENRICH, the Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program (PREP), and the DM102 Applied Research Project Development Seminar. 6 hours.
DM350 Applied Educational Technology
The Department
Lawson, Bruner, Trent
Initial introduction and survey of biblical and theological foundations, current research, and numerous cutting-edge programs for marriage and family ministries. 6 hours.
The Department
A seminar in leadership style, process, and implementation, with a focus on developing biblical qualities, designing team ministry, and solving common problems in church educational leadership. 3 hours.
Seminar 1
Seminar 3
Lawson, Bruner, Trent
Conclusion of marriage and family cohort studies, with specialization in evaluating taxonomies of values education, parenting skills, and student program designs. 6 hours.
DM375 Advanced Academic Ministry Cohort
This cohort evaluates the problems, programs, and/or procedures unique to academic ministry leadership. A major focus of this cohort includes teaching in Christian institutions, administration in Christian education, curriculum design, applied research methods, and current issues in teaching and education. The cohorts will meet each summer for three consecutive summers. Enrollment is limited to students participating in the Advanced Academic Ministry Cohort Emphasis. 18 hours (3 hours each seminar).