Is a Drew University DMIN in your future?

Hawai’i Regional DMIN in Contextual Ministry

The focus of this Doctor of Ministry concentration is ministry in the Hawaiian context with attention to a narrative methodology. Every culture has its own way of sharing information.   In the islands, there is an informal conversation known as ‘talk story’ which is about slowing down and taking the time to share ideas, stories, history and opinions with the people around you. Students will engage in a new narrative approach to research in ministry that will connect with that ‘talk story’ tradition. Students will enjoy new insights for conducting ministry in the 21st century as they explore ministry together in an enhanced theologically reflective setting.

First Year Core Courses

  • CONCD 904 Narrative in Ministry: Seeing the “What is” in your ministry context (3 credits)
    This course will explore the role of narrative for discerning the “what is” (the context) in church and community.   Understanding how a ministry setting arrived at its present can be key to moving toward a preferred future. Approaches for listening to the many narratives that intersect in one’s ministry setting are explored.  Discernment techniques and story brokering for implementing ministry outreach will be theologically

    Wesley UMC… our host church in Hawaii

    and critically analyzed. Week long intensive (Monday morning to Friday morning) October 2013 at Wesley UMC, Honolulu. Instructor: Dr. Carl Savage

  • CONCD 914 More Than Preaching: Congregational Leadership and Community Life (3 credits)         We are taught that good preachers must possess the ability to do exegesis of sacred texts. That is only half the job of congregational leadership. One must also demonstrate the ability to critically assess contexts. This course will help discover and define the sacred context of congregational life and community while creating a preaching program that addresses those realities. Week long intensive (Monday morning to Friday morning)
  • CONCD 924 A Grand Narrative: Gospel Story and Ministry in relation to the Hawaiian context (3 credits)
    This course will examine the contexts, methods and purposes of practical theology which can be defined as theology that incorporates context. Through an examination of the recent cultural history in Hawaii, an interpretation and an exploration of recent approaches to practical theology (including the student’s own), participants will employ theological and ministerial skills to imagine possible ministry responses to narratives of concern or opportunity that arise in their ministry settings. Week long intensive (Monday morning to Friday morning) Spring 2014 at Wesley UMC, Honolulu. Instructor: TBA

Summer session on the Drew Campus in Madison, NJ

  • July 14- Aug 1, 2014
  • Campus housing available (currently $285/week)
  • The first two weeks students take 2 courses (morning/afternoon)
  • The third week students take 1 course (all day)

Project Phase ( at Wesley UMC, Honolulu)

  • Fall 2014 prospectus development course
  • Spring 2015 Project implementation course
  • Fall 2015 Begin writing
  • Spring 2015 Submit Project thesis, exit interview, graduation

Program overview:

  • 1-week intensives (Fall 2013, Jan 2014, Spring 2014)
  • Three-week residential Summer Term (July 2014)
  • Two Years of Project/Thesis work

Dates & Times

Fall 2013 One week session at Wesley UMC Honolulu
Spring 2014 First One week intensive at Wesley UMC Honolulu
Second One week intensive at Wesley UMC at Honolulu
Summer 2014 3-week intensive: July 2013 on Drew Campus

General Requirements

The DMIN degree at Drew is open to ministerial leaders who have

  • M.Div. from ATS accredited institution (equivalent graduate theological education will be considered)
  • Three years or more of the practice of ministry after one’s first theological degree
  • Recognized ministry assignment at time of admission
  • Strong record of effective leadership in the practice of ministry
  • Evidence of academic ability (a 3.2 GPA)
  • Capacity for critical theological reflection and writing
  • TOEFL scores of 570 (computer-based 230) must be submitted by those for whom English is not their first language

Degree Completion

Successful candidates will have completed 30 credit hours including:

  • 3 core courses, 2 electives, and the Methods for Ministry course
  • Design, implementation, evaluation and description of professional project
  • Approval and defense of doctoral thesis based on project

Tuition and other costs

  • Tuition $466/credit hour for 30 credits or approximately $14000
  • Travel to Honolulu and housing costs for courses in Hawai’i
  • Summer session travel and housing (currently $268/week for rooms; meals extra)
  • Books (approximately $100-$200 per course)
  • Federal student aid is available for spring and summer semesters of the first year.

To Apply

Contact

Dr. Kevin Miller, Director of Theological Admissions
973-408-3111 theoadm@drew.edu or visit http://www.drew.edu/theological/admission

Apply Online

Application Deadline: July 1, 2013
http://www.drew.edu/theo/forms/degree/index.php

For additional program information:

Dr. Carl Savage, Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program
973-408-3630 dmin@drew.edu