Curriculum:
Six core courses of study related to the doctoral field are required before writing the ministry project. These books may be selected from our suggested textbooks. Your books may be ordered at one time, however, Students are encouraged to take one course at a time. Each book constitutes five hours of credit or one course. The student may suggest up to three alternate textbooks to be approved by a faculty advisor. These books do not include the student's list of books that will be used in writing the ministry project.
Each book may be ordered at Amazon. com or your local bookstore.
DMIN 580 Leading Congregational Change: A Practical Guide for the Transformational Journey, by Jim Herrington
DMIN 590 The Shape of Practical Theology: Empowering Ministry with Theological Praxis, Ray Sherman Anderson
DMIN 600 Practicing Gospel: Unconventional Thoughts on the Church's Ministry, by Edward Farley
DMIN 610 The Effective Pastor: A Practical Guide to the Ministry, by Robert C. Anderson
DMIN 620 Multiply the Ministry: A Practical Guide for Grassroots Ministry Empowerment, by Sean P. Reynolds
DMIN 630 Effective Church Leadership: A Practical Sourcebook, by Harris W. Lee
DMIN 640 The Soul of Ministry: Forming Leaders for God's People, by Ray S. Anderson
The doctoral program may be done at your own pace. However, we do encourage the completion of this program in two years.
All papers should be typed, double-spaced without grammatical or spelling errors.
After reading each book write a paper explaining what was read and learned from the book. A good rule for writing textbook papers is to write a one page summary of each chapter. Include the major point of the chapter, additional points or truths contained in the chapter and what was the most significant point or statement you read in the chapter. Include anything you read that may be helpful to your Christian life or ministry. Book summaries should be 10 to 20 pages in length. We are simply looking for a good summary of the text. Graders want to see that the book was read and that you learned something from the reading.
The Ministry Project should address the following: The purpose of the paper/project.
We recommend Kate Turabian's book for writing term papers and dissertations. This book can be ordered via Amazon.com
- What was learned while reading in preparation for the project?
- What practical application did the student make during the actual doctoral project?
- How was the course of study applied in life and ministry?
- How will this study benefit the doctoral student in future ministry?
- Any life examples and situations should be written up in the paper to illustrate truths learned or applied during the study.
- This paper may be started at the beginning of the program. However, it should not be turned in until the six core courses have been taken and papers submit on each course.
The Paper for each book may be submitted to schoolassignment@aol.com or mailed to the school address at Newburgh Seminary, P.O. Box 1238, Newburgh, Indiana 47629. Assignments mailed to the school should always be accompanied with a SASE so that the work and grade may be returned.
