Doctor of Ministry
Thank you for looking into the Bakke Graduate University doctoral program. We are pleased to offer a robust Doctor of Ministry degree focused on transformational leadership for the global city. These few words, ‘transformational,’ ‘global,’ and ‘city,’ mean a great deal to us. We are convinced that Christian leaders today need to understand the realities of ministry in difficult places, where clashing cultures, diverse peoples, and unjust systems converge. The rapidly growing cities of our world are the most profound human laboratories of our time, and we believe Christians need to be there, present and fully engaged. Whether you serve in a rural or urban setting, you are living and leading in a complex world impacted by these growing global and urban challenges. You will absorb urban ministry models from around the world, rub shoulders with global leaders with transformational ministries, and emerge with new levels of knowledge, vision, skill and qualification for your own calling.
Dr. Randy White
Director of Doctor of Ministry Program
The Transformational Leadership for the Global City Doctor of Ministry (DMin) is a ministry degree program designed to enhance the leadership skills of individuals engaged in Christian ministry. The degree program is appropriate for pastors, para-church leaders, urban ministry leaders, educators, and mission leaders. The DMin is distinct from the PhD or ThD in that its primary focus is on implementing and strengthening effective ministry rather than preparing the participant for research or teaching in purely academic arenas. BGU follows the medical model of preparing doctors for surgery in the operating room. At BGU, the cities are the labs and practitioners are professors. Although the DMin is not designed as simply a research degree, in recent years, many seminary educators have chosen the DMin degree to enhance their ability to provide training relevant to practical issues in Christian ministry. The DMin degree is structured around Transformational Leadership for the
1. Church & Ministry Multiplication
2. Leadership
3. Ministry in Complex Contexts
4. Theological Reflection
5. Urban Youth Ministry
6. Theology of Work
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