— Professional Doctoral Degrees —
A Letter from the Director
• • • • •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.
We sharpen leaders first by challenging them rigorously to understand the theory, logic and reason of ministry. The intellectual training we provide students is of the highest caliber available. Ministerial education, however, goes far beyond the academic classroom. After asking the “why” of theory, we require our students to answer the “how” questions of practice. The knowledge and insight gained though our coursework is most beneficial when students work to test and refine their learning within their individual ministry contexts. As our professors invest in the lives of our doctoral students and as students sharpen one another within their class cohorts, we place high expectations on all students to use their findings to strengthen their churches and ministries.
The Doctor of Ministry program faculty and staff view our work as a ministry to ministers. We understand the numerous demands you face as you now seek to further your education and at the same time remain committed to full-time ministry. We know that should you choose to do this degree with us at Southern, you will face a difficult task. While making the decision to do doctoral studies is undoubtedly costly in many regards, the costs are minimal compared to the lasting benefits of the degree’s experience. It is indeed a short-term sacrifice for a long-term gain.
Please take time to view the resources we provide to you through this web page. If you have further questions or if you are ready to make application to the program, please contact us by phone at 800.626.5525, ext 4113 or by email at dmin@sbts.edu. Have a great day, and may God bless you richly!
Chuck Lawless, Ph.D.
Director, Professional Doctoral Studies
Truth. Legacy. Vision. Southern Seminary Sesquicentennial
Announcements
RSS- SBTS students: Journal of Theology pick up times
Students may pick up their free copy of the Fall 2009 issue of The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology (on the Parables in Matthew) in Williams Hall 5123 during the following days and times: (more…)
- Vox Pop informational meeting
Vox Pop will be hosting an informational meeting at 4 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 10 in Honeycutt 222/224. Vox Pop exists to educate and equip Southern Seminary students to be well-rounded ministers of the Gospel by raising awareness of social justice and human suffering around the world as they relate to gospel witness. (more…)
- Red Cross Blood Drive at SBTS
The American Red Cross will be holding a blood drive on Southern Seminary’s campus from 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 11 in Levering Gym. Donors of all blood types are needed. All participants are required to show either a Blood Donor Card or picture ID. (more…)
Blogs
RSS- What My Wife Taught Me about Glory and Power
- by – Nov 4
I still remember the first time I heard my now wife’s name, “Maria Hanna,” mentioned in conversation. I had no idea how she would live up to her name. Hannah, after all, was a weeping, trusting woman, who longed for the blessing of children…and who longed to see her children bless the Lord. Her faith brought about the prophetic voice (Samuel) through whom God would give us the house of David, the line of our Lord Jesus.
- Is Truth Really Plural? Postmodernism in Full Flower
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The question of truth stands at the very center of the postmodern challenge. As with any major shift in human thinking, postmodernism comes packaged with both positive and negative elements. Positively, the general worldview of postmodernism reminds us that we are deeply embedded in cultural and linguistic systems that shape and influence our thinking.
- NewsNote: Naughty Rodents — Your Brain without Dad
- by – Nov 3
Do children need fathers? Fascinating research on that question is reported by Shirley S. Wang of The Wall Street Journal. Anna Katherina Braun, a German biologist, has been working with colleagues to understand the biological impact of single parenting. Her research has focused on the degu, a small rodent that is a distant relation to the guinea pig.
- Send Me Your Ethics Questions!
- by – Nov 3
I want to hear your ethics problems. This morning we’re launching a brand new, fun project here called “Q&E: Questions and Ethics.” I’m raring to go. Here’s the way it works. If you’re thinking about an ethical dilemma (big or small) that’s got you thinking, send it to me. Maybe it’s something you heard a co-worker talking about, and you wonder: “If that were me, what would I do, as a Christian?”