Doctor of Ministry – Expository Preaching and Teaching

What Will You Learn in Our D.Min. in Expository Preaching and Teaching Degree?

Liberty University has worked hard to make our online D.Min. in Expository Preaching and Teaching degree academically stimulating as well as flexible and affordable. As a 100% online degree with no set login times, our D.Min. courses are designed to fit into your schedule, so you don’t have to choose between continuing your education and being with your family or current ministry.

Our professors have real-world ministry experience and use that experience to teach you preaching skills to further your own ministry. By facilitating engaging online learning communities, your professors will equip you with the confidence you need in your training to impact your community. Our professors care about you and what God is doing in your life, and they will do everything they can to help you achieve your goals.

In your D.Min. courses you will study topics like:

• The growth and development of the contemporary minister
• Preaching the grand story of the Bible
• Expository preaching and the Old and New Testament
• Spiritual factors in growing churches

Potential Careers for D.Min. in Expository Preaching and Teaching Graduates

• Christian scholar
• Evangelist
• Lead/associate pastor
• Preaching pastor
• Seminary professor
• Senior church administrator
• Senior pastor

Graduates of the online Doctor of Ministry degree will have a terminal doctorate credential that may provide opportunities to publish academic research and pursue college-level teaching, as well as serve in a senior ministry leadership role. Students who complete the expository preaching and teaching area of study will be prepared for advanced, effective preaching and teaching that will make them effective teaching pastors and senior pastors. These skills may also make students eligible for university-level and seminary teaching.

Benefits of Pursuing Your Doctor of Ministry with Liberty University

As a leader in distance education since 1985, we understand what it takes to create a flexible and affordable education for busy people. Since we have been investing in distance and online learning for decades, our experience has taught us how to streamline our degree options so you can focus on what really matters to you. While many schools offer online degrees, we believe Liberty stands out.

Here’s what sets us apart:

• We are recognized by multiple institutions for our academic quality, affordability, and accessibility. Our commitment to excellence also helped us rank in the top 10% of Niche.com’s best online schools in America. Earning your online degree from a nonprofit university with this kind of recognition can help set you apart from others in your field.
• Liberty University’s Rawlings School of Divinity has been accredited by the Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools (ATS). Your divinity degree has been approved by ATS and has met rigorous accreditation standards, so you can feel confident that your degree is both academically excellent and well-respected among churches, ministries, and nonprofit organizations.
• Electronic textbooks are provided for many divinity courses* all for one convenient fee. To continue our mission of providing affordable education, this fee is waived for students who enroll by Summer 2024 D-term.
• Your ministry matters – so when you take 7-15 credit hours per semester in your divinity program, you’ll pay a discounted block rate of $2,750. It’s our way of supporting all you do to serve others.
• The majority of tuition for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs has not increased in 9 years. While many other online colleges have raised tuition, Liberty has been able to keep costs low as a nonprofit university.
• You can complete our D.Min. in Expository Preaching and Teaching degree in as little as 2 years.

*Electronic textbooks are not provided for courses that fall under departments outside the School of Divinity.

Military Tuition Discount

We want to help you find the doctoral degree you want — at a price you’ve earned. As a thank-you for your military service, Liberty University offers eligible current and former service members like you or your spouse multiple pathways to earn a doctoral degree for only $300/credit hour. Here’s how:

• If you’re earning or have earned a master’s degree through Liberty, you automatically qualify for the low price (when you begin within 2 years of your master’s completion).
• If you haven’t earned a graduate degree through Liberty, our Executive Certificate program allows you to pay only $300/credit hour for a postgraduate certificate that can stand alone or potentially count as the first 21 hours of a related doctoral degree. Then pay just $300/credit hour for your doctorate. Learn more!

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