SA国际传媒, St. Louis invites all The Lutheran Church鈥擬issouri Synod (LCMS) pastors who are interested in earning an advanced degree and deepening their ministry knowledge to a special one-hour virtual Doctor of Ministry Program preview [1].
This free Zoom meeting will be held from 1-2 p.m. CDT Monday, Sept. 9, and aims to cover valuable information about the online Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) [2] Program鈥檚 structure and requirements. The preview also will share insights on how the degree can be a blessing to a pastor鈥檚 current ministry.
鈥淭he Doctor of Ministry Program is for pastors looking to reinvigorate and deepen their vocational calling,鈥� said Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program Dr. Mark Rockenbach [3]. 鈥淭he program equips pastors with enhanced leadership skills by applying rigorous scholarship and theology to contemporary issues within their ministry context.鈥�
In 2022, the program was moved fully online. Today, this advanced, professionally oriented degree continued to equip pastors to learn and better serve within their own ministry contexts.
Students often praise the degree program for its practical benefits.
鈥淭he Doctor of Ministry Program really has helped me learn how to serve better in ministry,鈥� said D.Min. student Rev. Aaron Hutton (M.Div. 鈥�09). 鈥淚t allows me, while being right where I鈥檓 at, in my context, to learn and grow.鈥�
Interested pastors should [4] for this event by Sept. 7. For more information, contact Admissions Officer Jessica Thompson [5] at [email protected] [6] or 314-505-7222.
The program preview is a precursor to a D.Min. sample class that will be in October. Details about the class will be posted at csl.edu when they become available.
鈥淚f you are considering enrolling in the Doctor of Ministry Program, I would encourage you to be creative and curious,鈥� said D.Min. student Rev. Joshua Errer (M.Div. 鈥�11). 鈥淏e curious about those things that you already enjoy studying and creative in the ways that you think about them.鈥�
Applications are now being accepted for SA国际传媒鈥檚 [7] for the 2025-26 academic year. The application deadline is Feb. 28. For more information, visit csl.edu/admissions [8] or contact the Seminary at 800-822-9545 or [email protected] [9].
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SA国际传媒, St. Louis provides Gospel-centered graduate-level theological education for pastors, missionaries, deaconesses, scholars and other leaders in the name of [10]. To learn more, visit csl.edu [11].