Doctor of Ministry
The Doctor of Ministry is a doctorate in religious ministry. It includes an original research component, and may be earned by a minister of religion while concurrently engaged in ministry. It is categorized as an advanced doctoral degree that prepares for religious leadership, teaching, and pastoral scholarship. The Doctor of Ministry is primarily concerned with the "acquisition of knowledge and research skills, to further advance or enhance professional practice"
Doctor of Ministry by Country
United States and Canada
accreditation standards requires matriculants to have a Master of Divinity or its equivalent and no fewer than three years of full-time ministry experience, and candidates to complete at least one year of coursework before the doctoral dissertation or research project. The degree requires a minimum of 30 semester credits. Normally, the degree requires between three and six years to complete. The degree's purpose is to "enhance the practice of ministry for persons who hold the MDiv or its educational equivalent and who have engaged in substantial ministerial leadership."135 ATS accredited schools offer the degree. Doctor of Ministry concentrations vary by institution and include biblical studies, practical theology, evangelism, pastoral counseling or the psychology of religion, homiletics, spiritual formation, ethics, church growth, church leadership, apologetics and Bible translation.