D.Min. in Preaching: Principles & Practice
Primary Professors: Kent Mathews, Ph.D., Th.D.
Craig Babb, Ed.D.
Nathan Edwards, Ph.D.
Program Overview: There are three 9-month phases in the program, focusing in turn on (1) Preaching, (2) the Preacher and (3) Teaching.
Phase One addresses the PREACHING TASK, focusing on both CONTENT and DELIVERY: On how to create more meaningful, authentic, appropriate and powerful sermons, and on how to develop a more winsome, dynamic, engaging and distraction-free preaching style. It involves both review and advanced studies.
Phase Two focuses on the PREACHER HIMSELF or herself; recognizing that sermon crafting and preaching cannot be divorced from the spiritual health, authenticity and congruence of the preacher; and that the most effective and God-honoring preaching ministry arises from the fresh flowing stream of a genuine relationship with Jesus rather than from the still stagnant pool of mere academics and speaking techniques.
Phase Three focuses on the TEACHING and LEARNING COMPONENT of preaching; that at the core of every good sermon is not just “good” material but also an understanding of how adults process information and learn, what are appropriate instructional strategies to facilitate learning, and how to properly motivate adult learners to apply and integrate what they are learning.
D.Min. in Discipleship & Disciplemaking: Principles & Practice
Primary Professors: Kent Mathews, Ph.D., Th.D.
Craig Babb, Ed.D.
Nathan Edwards, Ph.D.
Program Overview: There are three 9-month phases in the program, focusing in turn on (1) Discipleship & Disciplemaking, (2) the Disciplemaker and (3) Teaching.
Phase One addresses both what genuine DISCIPLESHIP should “look like,” and what DISCIPLEMAKING processes may best be employed to guide and encourage an individual disciple, or group of disciples, along the path of genuine discipleship. It focuses on both one-on-one or personal disciplemaking as well as the variety of programs which might be employed within the ministries of a local church, and involves both review and advanced studies.
Phase Two focuses on the DISCIPLEMAKER HIMSELF or herself, recognizing that the disciplemaking process cannot be divorced from the spiritual health, authenticity and congruence of the disciplemaker; and that the most effective and God-honoring disciplemaking ministry arises from the fresh flowing stream of the disciplemaker’s genuine relationship with Jesus rather than from the still stagnant pool of mere academics and programming.
Phase Three focuses on the TEACHING and LEARNING COMPONENT of disciplemaking; that at the core of every good program or mentor relationship is not just “good” material but also an understanding of how adults process information and learn, what are appropriate instructional strategies to facilitate learning, and how to properly motivate adult learners to apply and integrate what they are learning … all in the context of making disciples who make disciples, who make disciples.