In addition to helping you gain insight into family systems, this concentration will emphasize crucial aspects of pastoral care through transformational leadership, and addresses deeper issues surrounding pain and suffering.
Online
Self-Directed
You'll complete coursework online, with 1-2 week on-campus intensives each year.
Location: St. Paul
Start Dates: Spring 2017, Summer 2017, Spring 2018
Total Credits
48
Approximate Program Length
3 years (coursework) 1 year (dissertation)
The Doctor of Ministry in Congregation and Family Care program is designed for pastors and ministry staff of churches as well as for those carrying specific responsibilities in the areas of pastoral care and counseling and spiritual formation. Students will explore the most common spiritual, mental health, and relational issues encountered in ministry, plan appropriate strategies for care and guidance, examine how their own spiritual, mental, emotional, theological, and cultural formation affects their ministries, and practice contextualization and theological reflection with issues of human need and pastoral care.