Bethel Seminary Doctor of Ministry

Doctor of Ministry

Doctor of Ministry

With a Doctor of Ministry degree, your existing leadership skills will be strengthened and enhanced, developing a higher level of visioning, leadership, and engagement within your ministry setting.

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Delivery

Online

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3 years

Estimated tuition

$19,800

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Transformation starts here. In Bethel Seminary’s Doctor of Ministry program, you’ll be challenged academically and practically as you become a leader fully committed to transforming yourself, your ministry, and your culture.

Program details

Bethel's Doctor of Ministry program will help you become a scholar, teacher, minister, and leader with the confidence and vision to engage your church and society in ways that could transform lives. Choose from two program delivery options: fully online or online with on-campus intensives.

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Program highlights

Practical, agile ministry skills


You’ll learn tangible skills that will change the way you do ministry. More important, you’ll learn how to adapt your training and develop the agility to serve and lead in the ever-changing contexts of today and tomorrow.

Personalize your degree


You’ll choose one of four concentrations that best supports your ministry goals and context.

Make a difference


You’ll conduct social research that impacts the church and the culture around it, promoting dialogue and change around some of the most significant issues faced by churches today.

Your degree, your way


You’ll study in one of the nation’s first ATS-accredited, fully online Doctor of Ministry programs, so you can stay in your current location and context as you work on your degree at your pace. Most concentrations also offer an opportunity for face-to-face intensives.

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Transformation starts here.

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At Bethel Seminary, you’ll experience personal and spiritual transformation that will equip you to transform others—for eternal impact. Our Doctor of Ministry program enhances and transforms your leadership so you can impact others in your ministry context, community, and culture.

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This was one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences of my life. The professors and program exceeded my expectations. What I gained from the classroom, conversations, and curriculum has helped me go to the next level in life and leadership.

This was one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences of my life. The professors and program exceeded my expectations. What I gained from the classroom, conversations, and curriculum has helped me go to the next level in life and leadership.

Kevin Queen '11
Current job: Campus Pastor at 12Stone Church
The D.Min program was an introspective journey of self-discovery and transformation that awakened a new reality about the social fields in which I live, and my role within them. It prepared me to identify and remove different socio-cultural structural barriers.

The D.Min program was an introspective journey of self-discovery and transformation that awakened a new reality about the social fields in which I live, and my role within them. It prepared me to identify and remove different socio-cultural structural barriers.

Ramon Pastrano '13
Current job: CEO of ImpactLives Inc.
Bethel's Doctor of Ministry program in Servant Leadership prepared me for the highest levels of organizational leadership. I enjoyed building lifetime friendships through the cohort approach. It was a fantastic investment.

Bethel's Doctor of Ministry program in Servant Leadership prepared me for the highest levels of organizational leadership. I enjoyed building lifetime friendships through the cohort approach. It was a fantastic investment.

Ken Cochrum '12
Current job: Vice President of Global Digital Strategies, Cru
The Doctor of Ministry cohort program was an outstanding experience. It gave me unprecedented insight into leadership and personal development, and it allowed me to make new friendships that will last a lifetime.

The Doctor of Ministry cohort program was an outstanding experience. It gave me unprecedented insight into leadership and personal development, and it allowed me to make new friendships that will last a lifetime.

Alfonso Gilbert '14
Current job: Associate Pastor, Second Baptist Church in Houston, Texas
My studies at Bethel allowed me to fully engage my ministry context with a greater theological understanding and provided me with a set of practical skills to develop and encourage young leaders who will change their world.

My studies at Bethel allowed me to fully engage my ministry context with a greater theological understanding and provided me with a set of practical skills to develop and encourage young leaders who will change their world.

Deb Moncauskas '12
Current job: Children & Family Pastor/Adjunct Professor, Bethel Seminary
The D.Min. program at Bethel was one of the most life-enriching experiences I've ever had. The professors, cohort, class discussions, and experiences came together in a wonderfully transformational dynamic. The program was a catalyst for my worldview, life and ministry!

The D.Min. program at Bethel was one of the most life-enriching experiences I've ever had. The professors, cohort, class discussions, and experiences came together in a wonderfully transformational dynamic. The program was a catalyst for my worldview, life and ministry!

Darryl Evetts '14
Current job: Director of Church Planting, International Baptist Convention
The D.Min program is a catalytic force enabling students to effectively serve the kingdom through the local church while producing evident and eternal results.

The D.Min program is a catalytic force enabling students to effectively serve the kingdom through the local church while producing evident and eternal results.

Mercidieu Phillips '11
Current job: CEO, Level Up Partners, Inc
Bethel's Doctor of Ministry program led me to do the kind of research that expanded my understanding, aided my leadership and benefited my ministry context.

Bethel's Doctor of Ministry program led me to do the kind of research that expanded my understanding, aided my leadership and benefited my ministry context.

Matthew Clausen '14
Current job: Pastor - First Baptist of Minneapolis
The Bethel DMin program in Servant Leadership not only helped me to be a more effective leader, it helped me to be a better thinker. And the cohort model served as a wonderful community for the journey.

The Bethel DMin program in Servant Leadership not only helped me to be a more effective leader, it helped me to be a better thinker. And the cohort model served as a wonderful community for the journey.

Mike McNeff '12
Current job: Lead Pastor
Bethel Seminary's Doctor of Ministry program helped me refine my skills, discover new ways to effectively reach and disciple my mission field, and set aside intentional time to learn and connect with God and His mission.

Bethel Seminary's Doctor of Ministry program helped me refine my skills, discover new ways to effectively reach and disciple my mission field, and set aside intentional time to learn and connect with God and His mission.

Eric Bryant '10
Current job: Gateway Church Austin
Bethel's Doctor of Ministry in Servant Leadership was the perfect fit for me as someone who is an ordained clergy serving in a large non-profit organization. I loved integrating my studies with my work, and the cohort model encouraged building lasting relationships.

Bethel's Doctor of Ministry in Servant Leadership was the perfect fit for me as someone who is an ordained clergy serving in a large non-profit organization. I loved integrating my studies with my work, and the cohort model encouraged building lasting relationships.

Julie Berndt '12
Current job: Director of The Good Samaritan Society Way, The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
Bethel's Doctor of Ministry program supercharged my understanding of God's mission for His Church. Now Mosaic Ministry's service to the inner city, marginalized and middle class is Christ-centered and culturally relevant. The rigorous academic research and writing I did in the program also served foundational to my new book.

Bethel's Doctor of Ministry program supercharged my understanding of God's mission for His Church. Now Mosaic Ministry's service to the inner city, marginalized and middle class is Christ-centered and culturally relevant. The rigorous academic research and writing I did in the program also served foundational to my new book.

Troy Williams '12
Current job: Pastor of Mosaic Ministry
To put it plain and simple, the Bethel Doctor of Ministry program equipped me to be a better leader. The courses were relevant, engaging, and empowering. The cohort model fit my schedule, blessed me, and blessed our growing church.

To put it plain and simple, the Bethel Doctor of Ministry program equipped me to be a better leader. The courses were relevant, engaging, and empowering. The cohort model fit my schedule, blessed me, and blessed our growing church.

John Braland '13
Current job: Lead Pastor
The D.Min. program gave me tools to transform leadership at my local church. It is stronger, more effective, and service to the community has a greater impact. The credential is leading to other opportunities to help nonprofit leaders and organizations.

The D.Min. program gave me tools to transform leadership at my local church. It is stronger, more effective, and service to the community has a greater impact. The credential is leading to other opportunities to help nonprofit leaders and organizations.

Judy Austin '14
Current job: Executive Pastor, COO for a start-up organization
After taking the research proposal class, I knew exactly what I needed to do, and my advisor responded to me within a few days. This program did all it could to help me complete my thesis research and graduate!

After taking the research proposal class, I knew exactly what I needed to do, and my advisor responded to me within a few days. This program did all it could to help me complete my thesis research and graduate!

Christopher Yuan '14
Current job: Speaker, Author, Teacher

Career Outcomes

Wondering what you can do with a Doctor of Ministry degree?

The Doctor of Ministry program will prepare you to pursue or advance your ministry in a variety of contexts.

Skills

Learn how to:

  • Serve your community and find innovative solutions to the pressing issues the church faces by engaging in useful social research
  • Change the way you do ministry through practical learning and tangible new skills
  • Integrate intellectual growth, personal and spiritual formation, character development, and leadership skills as you pursue follow God’s call on your life
  • Apply what you’re learning to your ministry context through mentorship by expert faculty who are specialists in their fields

Careers

The Doctor of Ministry is about increasing your effectiveness in your ministry context. The program is popular among:

  • Nonprofit directors
  • Denominational executives
  • Mission organization leaders
  • Pastors and other church leaders
  • Non-governmental organizational leaders
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