Anderson University has begun accepting applications for the doctor of ministry (D.Min.) program, the university’s first doctoral program.
The announcement is in response to a recent decision by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to grant Anderson University status as a Level V institution, opening the door to doctoral programs. SACS is the regional accrediting body for colleges and universities in the South.
The doctor of ministry is a professional doctoral degree focused primarily on the practice of ministry. The D.Min. program at Anderson University will be delivered through a hybrid approach involving independent and online study, three week-long seminars on site, three event-based seminars, and development and implementation of a significant ministry project and subsequent dissertation.
“The D.Min. at Anderson University will have a focus on biblical preaching,” said Michael Duduit, dean of the College of Christian Studies. “Our goal will be to help pastors and other church leaders enhance their preaching and communication efforts to become even more effective as proclaimers of biblical truth.”
Students will participate in three one-week summer seminars over a three-year period; two of those will be on the Anderson University campus, and one will be in another city, drawing on leaders and resources in that area. Students will also participate in three seminars linked to one of two events sponsored by AU’s College of Christian Studies: the John A. Broadus Lectures on Preaching in January, or the The university began accepting applications for the program July 1. Duduit said only 15 D.Min. students per year will be accepted in order to provide maximum support for each participating student. For information: 864-328-1809 or www.auministry.com. – AU