A message from the program director
Thank you for your interest in the Interschool Doctor of Ministry (DMin) Program, offered in cooperation with the Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago and McCormick Theological Seminary.
It’s exciting to think that, by reading this message, you might be one step closer to embarking on the next stage of your ministerial journey—a stage that begins with earning a Doctor of Ministry degree from CTU, or one of our partner institutions.
What you should know is that the Interschool DMin Program is first and foremost an incredibly diverse community of advanced theological teachers and learners rooted in the Gospel values of radical inclusivity and radical kinship in the quest for justice and peace. Our students come from all over the world and self-identify with a variety of Christian and other faith traditions. What they all have in common is a strong background in theology, substantial experience in ministry, and a burning desire to answer the call to visionary pastoral leadership. They come to the program ready to draw on their own ministerial experience and to develop their own voices as practical theologians at the forefront of reimagining and training others in the pathbreaking practices of ministry that our challenging times demand.
In addition to the outstanding faculties of the three partner institutions, the Interschool DMin community is one of its own greatest resources. With a deep regard for the dignity and cultural subjectivity of each and every participant, the program is designed to prepare students to train others in ministry specifically by cultivating growth in peer groups as self-directed, collaborative, and experiential learners.
The program culminates with a written thesis-project and oral presentation focusing on a specific practice of ministry. In the thesis-project and presentation, the student employs the appropriate research methodologies and resources necessary to place into a dynamic, multilayered conversation: the history of the practice; the shape and content of the practice in the lived experience of contemporary faith communities; and the student’s own engagement with the practice—all with the aim of generating original and potentially transformative insights into the practice.
If you have questions about the program that I have not answered here or would like information about the application process, please click here to learn more.
Blessings of peace,
Director of the Interschool Doctor of Ministry Program at CTU
