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DOCTOR OF MINISTRY IN BIBLICAL STUDIES
Bible Impart University Doctor of Ministry degree program is designed to assist those in ministry in acquiring a specialty in a specific discipline. The courses in this program are practical and theological in nature rather than theoretical. The concentration of the degree will allow the graduate to have more options in being placed in ministry. Having acquired the normative skills for ministry, recipients of a Doctor of Ministry with concentration can also present themselves as specialists in a field as well as general practitioners.
The Doctor of Ministry in Biblical Studies degree is designed to equip pastors and teachers with a higher level of skill in the English bible. Graduates with this degree will fill pastoral and teaching roles with greater confidence. This program may be pursued with an Old Testament concentration by choosing all of the biblical requirements in the Old Testament, or with a New Testament concentration by choosing all courses in the New Testament. A student may also choose courses from both and Old and New Testaments. The following are the requirements for the Doctor of Ministry in Biblical Studies degree program, followed by an example of what a program will look like.
The courses provide the core study for your major. For the Doctor of Ministry in Biblical Studies, these courses may come from any course with a Prefix of OTS and NTS. Below is a sample of degree concentration courses. These may be switched and customized to meet your needs.
THE630 Hermeneutics: Interpreting the Bible (required)
• OTS730 Poetic Books
• OTS810 Major Prophets
• OTS820 Minor Prophets
• NTS731 First and Second Peter
• NTS740 Johannine Literature
• NTS750 Hebrews: Better Covenant
ELECTIVE COURSES – 6 CREDIT HOURS
• The courses provide the elective portion for your degree. These credits may be earned by selecting any two courses in any department of your choosing.
• If you would like more guidance, feel free to contact Student Affairs for assistance in planning a customized program to meet and fill your needs.
DOCTORAL DISSERTATION OR PROJECT – 9 CREDIT HOURS
The Doctor of Ministry Program require every student to work through a 9 credit hour Doctoral Dissertation or Doctoral Project. This course serves as a final project for the Doctor of Ministry Program and integrates all of the previous knowledge and coursework that the student has acquired up to this point.
The Doctor of Ministry in Biblical Studies degree is designed to equip pastors and teachers with a higher level of skill in the English bible. Graduates with this degree will fill pastoral and teaching roles with greater confidence. This program may be pursued with an Old Testament concentration by choosing all of the biblical requirements in the Old Testament, or with a New Testament concentration by choosing all courses in the New Testament. A student may also choose courses from both and Old and New Testaments. The following are the requirements for the Doctor of Ministry in Biblical Studies degree program, followed by an example of what a program will look like.
The courses provide the core study for your major. For the Doctor of Ministry in Biblical Studies, these courses may come from any course with a Prefix of OTS and NTS. Below is a sample of degree concentration courses. These may be switched and customized to meet your needs.
THE630 Hermeneutics: Interpreting the Bible (required)
• OTS730 Poetic Books
• OTS810 Major Prophets
• OTS820 Minor Prophets
• NTS731 First and Second Peter
• NTS740 Johannine Literature
• NTS750 Hebrews: Better Covenant
ELECTIVE COURSES – 6 CREDIT HOURS
• The courses provide the elective portion for your degree. These credits may be earned by selecting any two courses in any department of your choosing.
• If you would like more guidance, feel free to contact Student Affairs for assistance in planning a customized program to meet and fill your needs.
DOCTORAL DISSERTATION OR PROJECT – 9 CREDIT HOURS
The Doctor of Ministry Program require every student to work through a 9 credit hour Doctoral Dissertation or Doctoral Project. This course serves as a final project for the Doctor of Ministry Program and integrates all of the previous knowledge and coursework that the student has acquired up to this point.
