God gave you the gift.
We can help you refine it.
The goal of the Doctor of Ministry program at Southern Seminary is to sharpen leaders, to strengthen churches, and to impact our world with the message of Jesus Christ. To these ends, we have created a doctoral studies program specifically tailored to help ministry professionals achieve ministry excellence within their personal lives and within the ministries they serve.
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary has a D.Min. program concentration for you.
Expository Preaching
Sharpening skills in sermon preparation and the public exposition of the Scriptures
Biblical Counseling
Preparing pastors, chaplains, and church leaders to apply the Scriptures to the needs of hurting people
Biblical Spirituality
Helping pastors and church leaders understand and apply principles and practice of biblical spirituality in the context of the local church
Applied Theology
Applying systematic, historical, and practical theology in the life of the local church
Evangelism and Church Growth
Equipping church leaders to reach their community and the world through biblical evangelism and church growth
Global Missions
Supplementing field experience in North America and overseas with training in leadership, theology, and research
Urban Ministry
Applying solid theology and practice to the needs of ministers working in the urban context
Christian Worship
Providing biblical and practical foundations for worship leadership.
Family Ministry
Equipping leaders to develop a biblically- and theologically-grounded family ministry
Leadership
Developing ministers to lead with excellence in the local church context
Black Church Leadership
Addressing the unique needs and opportunities in leading African-American congregations and ministries
Korean Church Leadership
A bilingual program designed to equip pastors and leaders for effective ministry in the context of Korean churches
Missiology (D.Miss.)
Do you have field experience? Do you want to be more effective in your Kingdom service? Are you ready to change the world?
Educational Ministry (D.Ed.Min.)
Are you a practicing education professional? Do you feel left behind by the current trends in education? Are you willing to study to make your students better students?