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DMin in Missional Leadership

Northern is excited to announce a new Doctor of Ministry Program with an emphasis in Missional Leadership.

Joined by leading missional church thinkers and practitioners, Dr. Alan Roxburgh, and Dr. Craig Van Gelder, Dr. David Fitch, author of The Great Giveaway and The End of Evangelicalism?, is directing the program, which provides a practical and academic framework for pastors and congregational leaders to think critically, creatively, and faithfully about ministry in their context. The cohort is limited to fifteen students. The cost of the DMin in Missional Leadership is $15,000 and can be paid on a monthly basis throughout the program.

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Program Highlights

A renewed spirit and passion for the Church's mission and vision
Sharpened thinking through interaction with other students and contextual exegesis
Easy monthly payment plans for tuition
Engagement in a community of learning designed to encourage and edify those in the program.
Content aimed at shifting congregational paradigms
Practical application of missional knowledge and skills
Involvement in an action-reflection process designed to review character, ministry call, and direction
Conversations with three of the leading voices in missional church ministry

Specialized Courses

Renewing the Practices of the Church: The Church in Post-Christendom
Missional Theology
Missional Leadership
Incarnating the Gospel in Culture
Biblical and Theological Reflection in Ministry and Culture

Cohort Details

UPDATE: The first cohort launched in June, 2011. Due to the popularity of this program, a decision has been made to accommodate student interest and permit qualified, motivated students to join this existing cohort. Several students will be permitted to join the program during the next class session in January, 2012. To be considered for admission, please complete the DMin application by October 1, 2011. Please follow all application instructions found on the DMin application. Admission decisions will be announced by October 15 so that admitted students will have sufficient time to begin their pre-seminar work.

In addition, you must submit a $500 tuition deposit to reserve your place and join the cohort beginning in January. This deposit is applied to your first two monthly tuition payments. This tuition deposit is refundable only if you complete the application process and are denied admission. Your DMin application must be accompanied by the non-refundable, $50 application fee in order to be processed.

To express your interest in the program and receive more information, please complete the form below.

Or, to secure your place in the cohort, complete the same form and then submit your tuition deposit using the online payment method below the form. It is also recommended that you begin completing the application for admission at your earliest convenience. Note: The program interest form is NOT the application. Visit our "How to Apply" page for program application instructions.

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