Ministry (D.Min.) - Strategic Christian Ministry

Ministry (D.Min.) - Strategic Christian Ministry

Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2025 through summer 2026. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.

Program Courses
Core Courses
DMIN 810Foundations for the Doctor of Ministry 13
DSMN 815Personal Spiritual Formation3
Portfolio or Thesis Project Report Courses 1,215
Choose one of the following options:
Portfolio Option 1
Micro-Project I
Micro-Project II
Micro-Project III
Micro-Project IV
Portfolio Presentation
OR
Thesis Project Report Option 1
Research and Thesis Development
Thesis Project Proposal Development
Thesis Research and Writing Part I
Thesis Research and Writing Part II
Thesis Project Defense
Total Hours21
1

DMIN 810, Portfolio Option courses, and Thesis Report Option courses may not be fulfilled with transfer credit or courses substitution

2

Once the student enters the either the Portfolio process or Thesis Project Report process, he/she must maintain continuous enrollment (Fall and Spring semesters excluding Summer semester) until all degree requirements are completed

3

Students choosing the Thesis Report Option may take DMIN 881 a maximum of four times. Any student who is not ready for enrollment in DMIN 890 after completing DMIN 881 the first time may be required, as determined by the student’s thesis project mentor, to repeat DMIN 881 until deemed ready for enrollment in DMIN 890. Student must maintain enrollment in DMIN 881 fall and spring semesters until deemed ready for enrollment in DMIN 890.

Strategic Christian Ministry Cognate
CHMN 860Marks of a Disciple3
CHMN 861Marks of a Biblical Church3
CHMN 862Leading Strategic Ministry Change3
Total Hours9

All applicable prerequisites must be met

Graduation Requirements

  • Complete 30 hours
  • A maximum of 50% of a post-graduate and doctoral degree may be transferred if approved and allowable, including credit from an earned degree from Liberty University on the same academic level
  • 3.0 GPA
  • No more than one grade of C may be applied to the degree (includes grades of C+ & C-)
  • No grade of D or below may be applied to the degree (includes grades of D+ & D-)
  • Portfolio or Thesis required (Minimum grade of B-)
  • Degree must be completed within 5 years
  • Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student’s anticipated graduation date

Program Offered in Online Format

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First SemesterHours
DMIN 810 Foundations for the Doctor of Ministry 3
DSMN 815 Personal Spiritual Formation 3
 Hours6
Second Semester
CHMN 860 Marks of a Disciple 3
CHMN 861 Marks of a Biblical Church 3
 Hours6
Second Year
Third Semester
CHMN 862 Leading Strategic Ministry Change 3
DMIN 820
Research and Thesis Development
or Micro-Project I
3
 Hours6
Fourth Semester
DMIN 830
Thesis Project Proposal Development
or Micro-Project II
3
DMIN 841
Thesis Research and Writing Part I
or Micro-Project III
4
 Hours7
Third Year
Fifth Semester
DMIN 854
Micro-Project IV 1
or Thesis Research and Writing Part II
3-5
 Hours3-5
Sixth Semester
DMIN 855
Portfolio Presentation
or Thesis Project Defense
0-3
 Hours0-3
 Total Hours28-33
1

Students choosing the Thesis Report Option may take DMIN 881 a maximum of four times. Any student who is not ready for enrollment in DMIN 890 after completingDMIN 881 the first time may be required, as determined by the student’s thesis project mentor, to repeat DMIN 881 until deemed ready for enrollment in DMIN 890. Student must maintain enrollment in DMIN 881 fall and spring semesters until deemed ready for enrollment in DMIN 890.

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Students must choose either the Portfolio Option (DMIN 851, DMIN 852, DMIN 853, DMIN 854, DMIN 855) or the Thesis Project Report Option (DMIN 820, DMIN 830, DMIN 841, DMIN 881, DMIN 890).

All applicable prerequisites must be met

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