The Doctor of Ministry degree is currently pending accreditation approval by the Association for Theological Schools and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
Pursue a specialized field of study.
The Doctor of Ministry in Peacemaking and Social Change at EMU is an advanced, professionally-oriented degree that equips graduates to lead in faith-based settings, including congregations, nonprofits, community organizing and appropriate teaching roles.
Guided by an Anabaptist-informed holistic approach to peace, students engage in embodied, critical theological reflection on theories and practices of peacemaking and social change, developing their capacity to strategically foster communities of action for constructive change toward peace.
Curriculum (32 SH)
This online doctoral program has been designed with all new, fully-asynchronous courses taught by full-time faculty at Eastern Mennonite Seminary.
32 credits of required core courses:
- Theologies of Nonviolence, Justice and Peace (4)
- Theologies of Liberation (4)
- Religion and Social Change (4)
- Peacemaking Practices (4)
- Scriptures and the Ministry of Peacemaking (4)
- Trauma-Informed Spiritual Care (4)
- Analysis of Self and Systems (4)
- Research Methods and Design (4)
Doctoral thesis:
In consultation with a designated faculty advisor, the student will develop a proposal for a written thesis that explores an area of ministry related to the student’s vocational calling, utilizes appropriate research methodologies and resources, and generates new knowledge regarding the practice of ministry. Once the thesis proposal is approved by a DMin faculty thesis committee, the DMin candidate will make an oral presentation about the thesis and undergo evaluation to reflect excellence and achievement of the program’s outcomes.
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