Doctor of

Ministry

Professional Ministry Leaders

Earn Your Doctor of Ministry (DMin) in Under 3 Years!

CIU’s Columbia Bible Seminary Doctor of Ministry (DMin) degree will provide you with the skills you need to grow as a professional ministry leader, and you can complete it in under 3 years. In this program you will have the opportunity to reflect on your practice of leadership by examining ministry leadership from diverse strategic perspectives. Designed to accommodate ministry practitioners from a variety of ministry contexts, you will find yourself challenged to mature spiritually, strengthen your personal and professional ethic and develop a biblical approach to your own practice of leadership.

Upon completion of the Doctor of Ministry degree, you will have demonstrated an ability to:

  • Formulate a plan for continuing personal spiritual growth in leadership
  • Develop a personal and professional ethic for leadership in ministry
  • Implement an approach to leadership that embraces multicultural and global perspectives
  • Assess the effectiveness of leadership practice using a case study research method.
Location

Online

Next Start

January 13, 2025

Credit Hours

30

College

Seminary & School of Counseling

Accreditation

ATS, ABHE, SACSCOC

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Career Opportunities

  • Leading pastors
  • Chaplains
  • Women’s ministry leaders
  • Discipleship pastors
  • Pastoral counselors
  • Missionary care specialists
  • Small group pastors
  • Church education leaders
  • Parachurch ministry leaders

Wide Range of Career Opportunities

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Equip Yourself With Valuable Skills

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Foundation for Advanced Learning

This program provides a foundation for pursuing further education, such as a Master of Business Administration (MBA) or other advanced degree. Students may also choose to pursue specialized certifications or trainings in specific areas of business.

Meet the Faculty

Course Preview

In addition to the undergraduate core and other related courses, here is a glimpse at a few of the courses you will be taking in this program.

For a full list of courses related to this program, visit the Academic Catalog at one of the options below:

MIN 9440 Profile of the Godly Leader

This course seeks to help you recover the personal spiritual element of leadership. Rather than studying the best practices and methods of exercising leadership, you will focus on the character, attitudes, and motives that set apart the kind of leader Scripture commends. You will construct a profile of the servant-leader, especially the leaders internal qualities, that you can apply to effective ministry in advancing Gods kingdom.

MIN 9441 Transforming Leadership

This course will introduce you to various approaches to effective leadership within the context of organizational chaos and complexity. You will study effective leaders who know how to influence, catalyze, and support positive changes in structure, organizational culture, and people. You will understand that organizational change efforts are the lifeblood of leadership. You will be able to consult, advise, and engage leaders throughout any organization using principles of personal and professional ethics.

MIN 9442 Multicultural Leadership with Global Focus

This course will help you deepen your effectiveness for leading others in diverse ethnic and global ministry settings. You will lay a biblical-theological foundation for leadership that fosters ethnic and cultural integration, learn how to form multiethnic/multicultural ministry teams, and learn how to build communities that celebrate multicultural ministry. In the final project, you will reflect on how to apply principles you have learned in your current ministry context.

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