General Description and Program Objective
AEU’s D.Min. is designed to equip ordained pastors and missionaries with a dynamic and effective pastoral/missional leadership in the contemporary postmodern world. To that end, this program provides the students with concrete ministerial knowledge and skills necessary for their ecclesial and missional ministry to flourish in the evolving cultural contexts of the contemporary world. The curriculum fosters orthopraxy in ever-newly evolving pastoral and missional settings while being deeply rooted in the evangelical tradition faithful to the Gospel of Christ. To accomplish this goal, students can choose between the several concentrations (40 units): for example, Missional Church Leadership, Ministry and Counseling, Mentoring and Coaching, and so forth.
1. A completed and signed application form.
2. Three recommendation letters: two from academic mentors, one from a pastoral mentor.
3. An essay (personal and ministry background with vision statement).
4. An undergraduate transcript and a copy of the diploma which indicates your degree and a M.Div. transcript and a copy of the diploma which indicates your degree.
5. An overall GPA of 2.5 in graduate study. (Provisional admission status can be granted to an applicant whose GPA is 2.5). A student with a GPA below 2.5 may petition for conditional acceptance.
6. A non-refundable application fee.
| Year | Semester | Format of Course | Course Number / # of Units | Course Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year One | Before 1st Semester | At home, online. | DMGM 701 (Online) / 2 units [Common course] | Introduction to Online Learning and a Research Writing Project (I) Must be completed before taking DMGM 702. |
| 1st Semester | 5-Day Class Session | DMGM 702 / 4 units [Common Course] | Missional Context Analysis (I) | |
| At home, & via Zoom | DMGM 703 / 4 units [Common Course] | Peer-Reviewed Cohort Presentations and Project, Session #1 (I) | ||
| 2nd Semester | 5-Day Class Session | DMGM 704 / 4 units | Missional Church and Practice in Postmodern Era (I) | |
| At home, & via Zoom | DMGM 705 / 4 units | Peer-Reviewed Cohort Presentations and Project, Session #2 (I) | ||
| Year Two | 3rd Semester | 5-Day Class Session | DMGM 706 / 4 units | Missional Culture Making (D) |
| At home, & via Zoom | DMGM 707 / 4 units | Peer-Reviewed Cohort Presentations and Project, Session #3 (D) | ||
| 4th Semester | 5-Day Class Session | DMGM 708 / 4 units [Common Course] | Missional Leadership Change (D) | |
| At home, & via Zoom | DMGM 709 / 4 units [Common Course] | Peer-Reviewed Cohort Presentations and Project, Session #4 (D) | ||
| Year Three | 5th & 6th Semester | At home, + Presentation to Mentors | DMGM 710 / 6 units | The Proposal and Completion of the Final D.Min. Project (M) |
• [Common Course] means all D.Min. students take these courses. • After each cohort presentation meeting, students are required to submit their lecture notes, two book reviews, and a research paper. • I = Introduced, D = Developed and Practiced with Feedback, M = Mastery at the level appropriate for Graduation.
2) Track II: Ministry and Counseling (40 Units)This track equips students with in-depth academic knowledge as well as a broad array of practical skills in Christian Counseling. To that end, the curriculum is designed to help the students address various problems that face families and individuals in today’s complicated contexts. By taking the courses provided, students are expected to have the competencies to provide their congregation with effective counseling that is biblically-grounded and missionally-oriented.
Ministry and Counseling Sequence of Courses:| Year | Semester | Format of Course | Course Number / # of Units | Course Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year One | Before 1st Semester | At home, online. | DMGM 701 (Online) / 2 units [Common course] | Introduction to Online Learning and a Research Writing Project (I) Must be completed before taking DMGM 702. |
| 1st Semester | 5-Day Class Session | DMGM 702 / 4 units [Common Course] | Missional Context Analysis (I) | |
| At home, & via Zoom | DMGM 703 / 4 units [Common Course] | Peer-Reviewed Cohort Presentations and Project, Session #1 (I) | ||
| 2nd Semester | 5-Day Class Session | DMGM 704 / 4 units | Missional Church and Practice in Postmodern Era (I) | |
| At home, & via Zoom | DMGM 705 / 4 units | Peer-Reviewed Cohort Presentations and Project, Session #2 (I) | ||
| Year Two | 3rd Semester | 5-Day Class Session | DMGM 706 / 4 units | Missional Culture Making (D) |
| At home, & via Zoom | DMGM 707 / 4 units | Peer-Reviewed Cohort Presentations and Project, Session #3 (D) | ||
| 4th Semester | 5-Day Class Session | DMGM 708 / 4 units [Common Course] | Missional Leadership Change (D) | |
| At home, & via Zoom | DMGM 709 / 4 units [Common Course] | Peer-Reviewed Cohort Presentations and Project, Session #4 (D) | ||
| Year Three | 5th & 6th Semester | At home, + Presentation to Mentors | DMGM 710 / 6 units | The Proposal and Completion of the Final D.Min. Project (M) |
• [Common Course] means all D.Min. students take these courses. • After each cohort presentation meeting, students are required to submit their lecture notes, two book reviews, and a research paper. • I = Introduced, D = Developed and Practiced with Feedback, M = Mastery at the level appropriate for Graduation.