Midwestern Seminary has announced a new advanced degree pathway, making the institution’s doctoral degree programs more accessible than ever before.
The new “MTS to DMin” degree pathway creates an avenue for select students who have earned a Master of Theological Studies (MTS), or an equivalent degree, to pursue a Doctor of Ministry (DMin) degree at Midwestern Seminary. Seminars required for the Doctor of Ministry degree can be accessed through in-person modular options. Beginning this spring, Midwestern Seminary will offer its Doctor of Ministry degree fully online. Details about the fully online option are forthcoming.
“The primary intention of our doctoral programs is to develop Christian leaders through doctoral level instruction, research, and practice,” said President Jason Allen. “Student interest in continuing education and theological training beyond their master’s degree continues to increase. Thankfully, with new standards in place from our national accrediting agency, we are able to make our world-class Doctor of Ministry degree program accessible to a broader range of students.”
With today’s announcement, students who have earned a Master of Theological Studies degree, or equivalent, are now eligible for admission into the seminary’s Doctor of Ministry program. In contrast to M.Div. requirements, MTS and equivalent degrees often require from 40 to 60 credit hours for completion.
Midwestern Seminary Dean of Doctoral Studies Thor Madsen added that the new degree pathway is ideal for those with significant ministry experience.
Midwestern Seminary’s Doctor of Ministry degree program can be completed in 3 years and aims to develop Christian leaders through advanced seminar instruction, independent research, and project implementation. The program is divided into three major components: foundational seminars, elective seminars, and a ministry project dissertation.
Participating students have the option to specialize in one of several emphases, including apologetics, biblical counseling, church revitalization, ethics, expository preaching, leadership, military chaplaincy, and worship leadership, with options available n Korean and Spanish.
Midwestern Seminary Provost Jason Duesing expressed his strong support for thew initiative, saying, “The addition of the MTS to DMin pathway furthers our goal to exist as a seminary for the church. I am grateful for the development and growth of our faculty and student body, which allows us to expand and continue to innovate with new avenues for theological education like these.”
For those interested in the new MTS to DMin pathway, visit https://www.mbts.edu/degrees/doctoral-studies/ or contact the Doctoral Studies Office at 877-414-3755 or e-mail docstudies@mbts.edu.
