DMIN 810 Foundations for the Doctor of Ministry

This course provides a general introduction to the Doctor of Ministry program. Students are presented an overview of the program along with doctoral research and writing resources. These resources are then utilized to examine various theological and ministry concepts academically in preparation for progress through the program.

For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.

Every project in life needs a good foundation. This course will provide the student with foundational knowledge on the purpose and scope of a Doctor of Ministry, and acquaint him/her with research techniques that will be useful for implementing in his/her own research project. 

Textbook readings and lecture presentations

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Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Discussions (3)

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to provide a thread in response to the provided prompt for each Discussion. Each thread must be 400 words and demonstrate course-related knowledge. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to 2 other classmates’ threads. Each reply must be 200 words. These posts are designed for the student to dive deeply into discussion on one central idea versus trying to cover many ideas broadly. Each post should demonstrate critical insight and evaluation.  (CLO: B, C)

The School of Divinity Formatting Standards Articulate will guide the student through current Turabian formatting style. (CLO: A)

Footnote and Bibliography Format Paper Assignment

The purpose of this assignment is for the student to demonstrate an ability to utilize the library to find sources and then properly cite those sources in footnote and bibliography format. Additionally, this assignment will help the student develop the habit of starting to collect sources for the major papers early in the term so that the student can properly process the information. 

The student will provide 17 unique resources in proper Turabian footnote and bibliographic form, along with a quote from each source. An assignment template has been provided as well as other resources. (CLO: A, B)

School of Divinity Formatting Standard Paper Assignment

The School of Divinity Formatting Standards paper will check for current Turabian formatting style on front and back matter as well as the first page of text. (CLO: A)

Comparing and Contrasting Models Paper Assignment

This assignment will give the student a sampling of the kind of assignments to be expected in cognate courses where the student will be asked to discuss and evaluate ideas and opinions on ministry topics that may be different from the student’s own ideas and opinions. It is important that the doctoral student fairly evaluate varied opinions on any topic presented in his/her course work.

The paper must be 1500 – 4500 words. The paper must include a cover page, contents page, first-level headings, and bibliography. The cover page, contents page, footnotes, and bibliography will not count toward the required minimum word requirement. The student should also avoid speaking in the first person. (While personal opinions and experiences are of value in the life of a student, they do not hold academic merit in scholarly works.) The paper must demonstrate analytical thinking and an understanding of the biblical concepts.(CLO: B, C)

Quiz: Course Success and Classmate Connection

The student is required to connect with at least one other classmate in a personal way during the course of this term. The most common methods of connecting are through phone, Skype, or email. This connection will be reported on the Quiz: Final.

The quiz will cover Learn material. The quiz is open-book/open-notes, contains 7 true/false questions, allows for 2 attempts with the final attempt counting towards the grade, and has a time limit of 1 hour. (CLO: A)

Quiz: Grammar

The Grammar quiz will cover the Learn material in the course. This quiz is open-book/open-notes, has 51 multiple choice, true/false, and short answer questions, allows for 1 attempt, and has a 3-hour time limit. (CLO: A)

Quiz: Final

The Final Quiz will cover all video lectures in the course and provide a place to report the “Classmate Connection” time from the term. This quiz is open-book/open-notes, contains 45 multiple choice and true/false questions and 1 essay question, and has a 3-hour time limit. (CLO: A)