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
Finish in as few as
3 years
Estimated tuition
$18,360
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At Bethel, we're committed to helping you get the most out of your education. Your enrollment counselor is here to help you balance your program with your personal life and career goals.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.
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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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 '14Current job: Associate Pastor, Second Baptist Church in Houston, Texas
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 '13Current job: CEO of ImpactLives 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.
Matthew Clausen '14Current job: Pastor - First Baptist of Minneapolis
Bethel Seminary made all the difference. The professors believe in you, lead you and guide you through the process of academic prowess toward your degree in a clear and concise way. It was a fundamentally life changing experience for me!
Mike Morawski '11Current job: Adjunct Prof. Central CT. State Univ. Religious Studies
The program changed my perspective on leadership. I was linked with scholars who pushed me forward in spiritual transformation and academic excellence. This program impacted my life, family, and ministry and continues to challenge my head, heart, and hands.
Wilbur Winborne Sr. '14Current job: 19th Street Baptist Church / Cornerstone Chrisitan Academy
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 '14Current job: Executive Pastor, COO for a start-up organization
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 '13Current job: Lead Pastor
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 '12Current job: Director of The Good Samaritan Society Way, The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
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 '11Current job: CEO, Level Up Partners, 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.
Ken Cochrum '12Current job: Vice President of Global Digital Strategies, Cru
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 '11Current job: Campus Pastor at 12Stone Church
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 '12Current job: Lead Pastor
Rarely does a week go by when I don't draw upon, or pass along to others, something I learned from my professors at Bethel. The foundation I received in Bible, theology, history and practical ministry continually blesses me.
Tim Morey '98Current job: Pastor/Professor/Author
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 '12Current job: Pastor of Mosaic Ministry
Bethel has been intentional in helping me think about a dissertation from the beginning. The D.Min faculty are great, and Bethel does a fabulous job prepping students for success with their dissertation.
Spencer Click '17Executive Pastor
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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