Doctor of Ministry
The Doctor of Ministry is an advanced professional degree program. It holds in dialogue the practice of ministry and academic theological reflection so that the two are mutually illumining, each helping with the work of the other and each raising critical issues for the other. Once the degree is completed, the dialogue continues in the ongoing development of the graduate’s ministry and in an ever deepening understanding of the resources, the meaning and the possibilities of professional ministry.
Changing contexts have continually reshaped the principles and practice of homiletics. The Iliff Doctor of Ministry Program, Preaching in the Practice of Ministry, is built on the conviction that we are at a critical point of transformation in the church’s history. There is a need not simply to improve preaching skills already in use, but there is also an urgent need to rethink our theological understanding of preaching, and to consider the implications of this theological reconstruction for the creation, delivery and experiencing of sermons by the congregation.
This degree locates preaching within the framework of ministerial practice as it relates to other arts of ministry (e.g., Christian education, congregational studies, pastoral care and counseling, worship) as well as the disciplines of theology, biblical studies and ethics.
Our doctoral program is open to a variety of theological, cultural and methodological perspectives. Homiletics is a rigorous academic discipline. It is equally a spiritual discipline that demands passion and commitment to the truth that one proclaims.
For more detail on the D.Min. program, read the D.Min. Handbook*. To speak with someone about the D.Min. program, contact the D.Min. program director or the D.Min. program administrative assistant.
Information about the cost of the D.Min. program can be found on the Tuition and Fees page.
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