We are pleased to invite you to consider our newly revised Doctor of Ministry degree at Acadia Divinity College, and also the new emphasis that we believe will significantly and positively affect the ministry of the churches of Atlantic Canada for years to come. While our primary focus will be in the areas of Evangelism, Church Growth, Church Renewal, Worship and Pastoral Counseling we will also continue to offer students the opportunity to specialise in various other aspects of Christian ministry. Let me underscore that in our revision of the degree, our primary goal is to advance and enhance the practice of ministry. Please read on and if this program interests you, we invite you to contact us for further information. We are also very pleased that we have been able to secure the services of our former Principal, Dr. Andrew D. MacRae, to be the new director of this program of study and we invite you to call on him to learn more about the degree.
People usually take degrees to enhance their career opportunities.
Even persons called to Christian ministry take degrees, such as the Master of Divinity, to equip and enable them for a career. These all help to inform persons in ministry on the sources, the interpretation and history of Christian thought and ministry, but no basic training of this kind can provide everything that is needed. Learning is a life-long process. Indeed, after a few years of ministry experience, many clergy tell us there is a need to improve knowledge and skills, not in order to get a job, but to do the work of ministry better. That s where the D.Min fits in.