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Doctor of Ministry Degree

Trinity offers the Doctor of Ministry degree with 5 different majors. The DMin degree consists of 36 credits minimum across the areas of Qualifying Core Studies, Major Core Studies, and the Capstone Research Project.

Purpose of the DMin Degree

To equip pastors and other church leaders in advanced skills of sermon preparation and public exposition of Scripture and enable them to engage in biblical interpretation, theological reflection, and creative homiletical design in order to effectively communicate today.

Learning Competencies

  1. Learners will develop the ability to critique their own sermons and the sermons of others based on sound exegetical and theological principles with appropriate awareness of communication theories and practices.
  2. Learners will propose a research question relevant to Pulpit Communication and Expository Preaching that can be researched adequately and will advance knowledge in the field of Homiletics.
  3. Learners will construct a research design in the field of Homiletics that is valid, stable, and reliable for gathering the data necessary to answer the proposed research question.
  4. Learners will complete a Capstone Ministry Project reflecting their theological basis for ministry and their understanding of sound research principles.

Program Structure – 30 Credits Minimum

Prerequisite: M.Div. degree or equivalent.

Total Credits required = 30. A minimum of 21 credits must be earned at Trinity. All courses are 3 semester credit hours unless noted otherwise. Courses may be taken in any order unless otherwise specified. A maximum of 9 credits may be satisfied via transfer credit. The transfer must be relevant to the student's program of study and equivalent in both content and degree level of doctoral courses. Transfer (grades of "B" or above) must satisfy the requirements of the program. Awarding degree credit for experiential learning is not available at the doctoral level.

  • RW 001 Trinity Tutorial – 0 credits
  • D.Min. Common Core – 6 credits
  • Major Core Studies – 18 credits
  • RW 825 D.Min. Capstone Research Project – 6 credits
  • RW 991 Mission Outcomes Assessment – 0 credits

D.Min. Common Core – 6 Credits

D.Min. Common Core Studies form 6 credits of the 30 credits minimum for the DMin degree. D.Min. Common Core Studies are from specific Research and Writing, Pastoral Ministry, and Conflict Management subject areas.

  • RW 800 Research Within a Christian Worldview
  • Choose course depending on the nature of anticipated research project:
    • – RW 810 Bibliographic Research Methods (Prerequisite: RW 800)
    – RW 710 Empirical Research Methods (Prerequisite: RW 800)

Major Core Studies – 18 Credits

Major Core Studies form 18 credits of the 30 credits minimum for the DMin degree. Details on the courses and subject areas in the desired major can be found through the corresponding link below.