The Doctor of Ministry programme provides students with the opportunity to develop a comprehensive and critical understanding of ministry in which theory and practice inter-actively inform and enhance one another. In addition, the DMin is designed to assist students in gaining advanced expertise in the general practice of ministry as well as advanced skill in a specialized area of ministry particular to their research interest. The context for learning is twofold, interrelated and continuous. At the university base, the students engage in courses, seminars and research. At the ministry base the students engage in critical reflection on active practice in ministry while developing and managing an action based research study.
All courses are at the advanced degree level.
The Collaborative Learning Group is composed of entering students of any given year. Students engage in this peer learning group for support and critical reflection throughout the first three years of the programme. At the beginning of the programme this group meets during two weeks for an intensive introduction to the DMin programme, weekly during the first two years, and monthly in the third year. The Collaborative Learning Group is conducted according to the principles and practice of adult education. The Ministry Base Group is composed of eight to ten persons selected from the student s ministry setting.