Doctor of Ministry
Develop a comprehensive understanding of the theory and practice of ministry
ENGAGE with a community of interdisciplinary scholarship as you build leadership skills and a theological framework for ministry.
CONTINUE working full-time in your ministry context throughout the year, and spend 2-3 weeks on campus each spring.
EXPLORE your specific area of interest in a thesis that combines theology, practice, and context.
4 electives
Thesis
The Doctor of Ministry program is designed for ministry professionals who desire to enhance their leadership skills and theological imagination. While remaining fully immersed in their own ministry context, students are invited into a process of scholarly community engagement with a cohort of peers in order to cultivate effective ministries in a changing world.
Intended for those with a Master of Divinity or equivalent masters degree, the DMin program welcomes qualified applicants, lay and ordained, from the ministries of parish and congregational leadership, religious education, preaching, worship, pastoral care, hospital chaplaincy, and other forms of ministerial leadership.
See further details here.
An applicant is required to have a baccalaureate degree (or its equivalent) from an accredited institution, and a Master of Divinity degree accredited by the Association of Theological Schools (ATS), or its equivalent, with at least B+ (3.3/4.0 CGPA) standing, or equivalent.
Students applying to the program are required to provide evidence of:
- A minimum of three years’ experience in the practice of ministry following the MDiv degree or its equivalency.
- Engagement in a ministry (normally full-time) which will serve as the ministry base during this period of advanced professional study. In some cases, as long as there is an explicit written contract and the individual’s engagement in the practice of ministry is supported, then ‘engagement in ministry’ may cover both paid and voluntary positions.
For full eligibility requirements, visit the TST website.
Application Deadlines
Application deadlines are typically in the fall, and programs begin the following spring. For more information, see the TST website.
Domestic DMin Fees (2023-2024)
- Tuition per term: $3604.50
- Ancillary fee per term: $470.44
International DMin Fees (2023-2024)
- Tuition per term: $8550.00
- Ancillary fee: $470.44
- University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP): $756.00 per academic year
Financial Aid
Generous bursaries available for qualified applicants.
TST’s graduate faculty have specializations in a wide variety of areas of study. Prospective DMin students will identify topics that connect with faculty in specializations within or across these areas:
- The practical study of the critical integration of biblical, historical, pastoral, and theological disciplines in dialogue with the practice of ministry in its particular context.
- The practical study of the Christian faith and ministry in its relations with wider social and cultural contexts (social ethics; aesthetics; cultural studies; contextual theology; religion in the public sphere; comparative theology; and inter-faith dialogue).
- The practical study of ecclesiastical practices (liturgy, homiletics, education and formation, pastoral care, spirituality), pastoral and other religious leadership, and the social organizations in which these occur (such as congregations, faith-based organizations, ecclesial bodies, and ecumenical and interfaith organizations).
DMin graduates work in various leadership roles in the Church and faith-based organizations.
The Doctor of Ministry program is designed for ministry professionals who desire to enhance their leadership skills and theological imagination. While remaining fully immersed in their own ministry context, students are invited into a process of scholarly community engagement with a cohort of peers in order to cultivate effective ministries in a changing world.
Intended for those with a Master of Divinity or equivalent masters degree, the DMin program welcomes qualified applicants, lay and ordained, from the ministries of parish and congregational leadership, religious education, preaching, worship, pastoral care, hospital chaplaincy, and other forms of ministerial leadership.
See further details here.
An applicant is required to have a baccalaureate degree (or its equivalent) from an accredited institution, and a Master of Divinity degree accredited by the Association of Theological Schools (ATS), or its equivalent, with at least B+ (3.3/4.0 CGPA) standing, or equivalent.
Students applying to the program are required to provide evidence of:
- A minimum of three years’ experience in the practice of ministry following the MDiv degree or its equivalency.
- Engagement in a ministry (normally full-time) which will serve as the ministry base during this period of advanced professional study. In some cases, as long as there is an explicit written contract and the individual’s engagement in the practice of ministry is supported, then ‘engagement in ministry’ may cover both paid and voluntary positions.
For full eligibility requirements, visit the TST website.
Application Deadlines
Application deadlines are typically in the fall, and programs begin the following spring. For more information, see the TST website.
Domestic DMin Fees (2023-2024)
- Tuition per term: $3604.50
- Ancillary fee per term: $470.44
International DMin Fees (2023-2024)
- Tuition per term: $8550.00
- Ancillary fee: $470.44
- University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP): $756.00 per academic year
Financial Aid
Generous bursaries available for qualified applicants.
TST’s graduate faculty have specializations in a wide variety of areas of study. Prospective DMin students will identify topics that connect with faculty in specializations within or across these areas:
- The practical study of the critical integration of biblical, historical, pastoral, and theological disciplines in dialogue with the practice of ministry in its particular context.
- The practical study of the Christian faith and ministry in its relations with wider social and cultural contexts (social ethics; aesthetics; cultural studies; contextual theology; religion in the public sphere; comparative theology; and inter-faith dialogue).
- The practical study of ecclesiastical practices (liturgy, homiletics, education and formation, pastoral care, spirituality), pastoral and other religious leadership, and the social organizations in which these occur (such as congregations, faith-based organizations, ecclesial bodies, and ecumenical and interfaith organizations).
DMin graduates work in various leadership roles in the Church and faith-based organizations.
