2024-2025 Catalog

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2024-2025 Catalog

Doctor of Ministry, Christian Spiritual Formation, DMin (BIBM-CSF)

Carson E. Reed, Director and Advisor
ACU Box 29405, Abilene, Texas 79699-9405
Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 299

Phone: 325-674-3732 or 888-242-5360
Email: carson.reed@acu.edu
Web: www.acu.edu/dmin

DMIN: Doctor of Ministry

Prerequisite Degree Requirements

This program requires a Master of Divinity degree or its educational equivalent from a regionally accredited institution. Students holding an accredited master’s degree in religion, other than the Master of Divinity, will be required to complete graduate courses equivalent to the standard requirements of the MDiv degree at ACU.

Major Requirements

Orientation

BIBM 701 - Doctor of Ministry Orientation Credit Hours: 0

Core Courses

BIBM 702 - Biblical and Theological Foundations of Ministry Credit Hours: 3
BIBM 753 - Contextual Analysis in Practice Credit Hours: 3

Total: 6 Credit Hours

Method and Project/Thesis

BIBM 725 - Project/Dissertation Seminar Credit Hours: 3
BIBM 799 - DMin Project/Thesis Credit Hours: 6

Total: 9 Credit Hours

Christian Spiritual Formation (CSF)

BIBM 717 - Christian Spiritual Formation Credit Hours: 3
BIBM 733 - Culture, Context, and Community Credit Hours: 3
BIBM 742 - Forming Communities of Faith Credit Hours: 3
BIBM 745 - Living in the Tradition Credit Hours: 3
Ministry Electives (2 courses - BIBM 700-799) Credit Hours: 6

Total: 18 Credit Hours

Total Major Hours: 33