Graduate - Doctoral

Doctor of Ministry : 60 Semester Units

General Description and Program Golas

Doctor of Ministry is a professional degree in ministry that brings together theory and practice and is built upon the biblical, theological and professional foundations of Master of Divinity program. The program is intended for people who are in full-time vocational Christian ministry, such as pastors, associate pastors, missionaries, chaplains, Christian educators, workers in Christian organizations, missionaries, and evangelists.

The objective of the Doctor of Ministry Program is to help the students to reflect on the day-to-day practice of ministry and to define critical issues that Christian communities facing today. The faculty will assist to deepen the students' understanding of ministry through systematic studies, professional research, theories, experts' feedback, and one-on-one mentoring. At the end, the students will write a thesis that is pertinent to the students' ministry.

The requirements of this program include the successful completion of sixty semester units, which are offered in 17 courses, 1 semester of chapel, and a project including writing a graduation thesis. Course work and Dissertation Project comprise the core components of the degree. The students are suggested to take 3 to 4 courses per semester but they may take more courses upon the written permission of an Academic Dean or a faculty.

Objectives

The objectives of this program are:

• To equip students with advanced theological perspectives and help them to further their exegetical and theological skills beyond their master studies;
• To prepare students who received a calling in ministry which requires the highest level of exegetical and theological training;
• To help the students to reflect on the day-to-day practice of ministry and complete a significant, scholarly dissertation that has practical value for the Christian community.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completing the Doctor of Ministry, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate a comprehension of the biblical and theological foundations that inform Christian ministry;
• Competently present their pastoral analysis and analytical thinking about ministry situations;
• Demonstrate personal and spiritual maturity expressed devotion to God, his truth, and others.

Graduation Requirements

The Doctoral Degree is awarded upon successful completion 60 units of course work (with a 2.5 GPA or above) consisting of seminars and directed reading courses, qualifying examinations, a dissertation project, and oral defense sessions based on the research in the area of the student's major concentration. The candidates for the Doctoral degree are required to write a dissertation and participate in oral defense sessions. The students may attempt to take qualifying exams no more than two times. The candidates for the Doctor's degree are required to produce a practical dissertation with a theoretical (theological) framework. Details on the procedures and deadlines for the dissertation subject proposal, syllabus, first and final drafts, and oral defense can be consulted with the assigned professor or the school's academic committee.

1. Biblical and Theological Studies: 24 Semester Units

Students are required to take the following courses:

• BT701 Gospel Exegesis / 3 units
• BT705 Acts of the Apostles / 3 units
• BT706 Advanced Hermeneutics / 3 units
• BT707 Expository Preaching / 3 units
• BT708 Bible Exegesis / 3 units
• BT710 Spirituality / 3 units
• BT811 Church Planting and Growth / 3 units
• BT813 Biblical Doctrine / 3 units

2. Practical Ministry: 27 Semester Units

Students are required to take the following courses:

• MI701 Intercultural Studies / 3 units
• MI703 Christian Culture / 3 units
• MI704 Current Issues in Missions / 3 units
• MI705 Evangelism Strategies / 3 units
• MI706 Multicultural Education / 3 units
• PC703 Spiritual Life Implication / 3 units
• PC704 Christian Worldview / 3 units
• PC708 Advanced Educational Psychology / 3 units
• BT807 World Evangelism / 3 units
• BT812 Ethics and Morals / 3 units

3. Chapel: 3 Semester Units

• CP799 Chapel / 3 units

4. Dissertation Project and Thesis Writing: 6 Semester Units

• OT800 Dissertation and Oral Defense / 6 units

Doctor of Theology : 60 Semester Units

General Description and Program Golas

The degree of Doctor of Theology is one of the highest academic degrees awarded by The Reformed University. The degree is Christian mission oriented program, and the objective is to equip students with teaching techniques and research skill so they can use those in colleges, theological seminaries, universities, and churches. The students will define their own theological positions in communications with other perspectives. They will also have academic freedom to explore the validity of other approaches in order to advance their training in independent investigation, academic research, critical and scholarly writings.

The Doctor of Theology is in continuity with the goal of the Master of Arts in Theological Studies and Master of Divinity program, and it is aimed particularly at training people who, as professional theologians, would provide expertise in theological matters and leadership in theological issues in their own contexts.

Objectives

The objectives of this program are:

• To equip students with advanced theological perspectives and help them to further their exegetical and theological skills beyond their master studies;
• To prepare students who received a calling in ministry which requires the highest level of exegetical and theological training;
• To help the students to reflect on the day-to-day practice of ministry and complete a significant, scholarly dissertation that has practical value for the Christian community.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completing the Doctor of Theology, students will be able to:

• Expand his breadth of knowledge beyond the scope of his specific discipline and dissertation topic;
• Develop an expertise in a specialized area of biblical and theological study through original research;
• Identify and articulate ethical and exegetical approaches in the postmodern context;
• Demonstrate mastery of reasoning and research appropriate for theological disciplines.

Graduation Requirements

The Doctoral Degree is awarded upon successful completion 60 units of course work (with a 2.5 GPA or above) consisting of seminars and directed reading courses, qualifying examinations, a dissertation project, and oral defense sessions based on the research in the area of the student's major concentration. The candidates for the Doctoral degree are required to write a dissertation and participate in oral defense sessions. The students may attempt to take qualifying exams no more than two times. The candidates for the Doctor's degree are required to produce a practical dissertation with a theoretical (theological) framework. Details on the procedures and deadlines for the dissertation subject proposal, syllabus, first and final drafts, and oral defense can be consulted with the assigned professor or the school's academic committee.

1. Written and Oral Qualifying Examination: Pass or Fail

2. Biblical and Theological Studies: 24 Semester Units

All of the followings courses are required:

• BT701 Gospel Exegesis / 3 units
• BT705 Acts of the Apostles / 3 units
• BT706 Advanced Hermeneutics / 3 units
• BT710 Spirituality / 3 units
• BT809 Old Testament Survey / 3 units
• BT810 New Testament Survey / 3 units
• BT811 Church Planting and Growth / 3 units
• BT813 Biblical Doctrine / 3 units

3. Missions Studies: 18 Semester Units

All of the followings courses are required:

• MI701 Intercultural Studies / 3 units
• MI703 Christian Culture / 3 units
• MI704 Current Issues in Missions / 3 units
• MI705 Evangelism Strategies / 3 units
• MI706 Multicultural Education / 3 units
• BT807 World Evangelism / 3 units

4. Required Seminars: 9 Semester Units

All of the followings courses are required:

• SE701 Applied Theology Seminar with Interdisciplinary Practicum / 3 units
• SE702 Research Seminar I / 3 units
• SE703 Research Seminar II / 3 units

5. Chapel: 3 Semester Units

• CP799 Chapel / 3 units

6. Dissertation/Oral Defense: 6 Semester Units

• OT800 Dissertation and Oral Defense / 6 units