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Clinical ExperiencePracticum Readiness Process................0MF70x Clinical Experience I...............3MF70x Clinical Experience II..............3MF70x Clinical Experience III.............3In addition to regular seminary applicationmaterials, certificate applicantsneed: two references from supervisorsor professional work experience;a personal profile; and a 1,500-2,000word paper discussing personal familyexperience. A group interview is alsorequired of all qualified applicants. Theapplication dealine is April 1.The Doctor of MinistryProgramThe Doctor of Ministry is the highestprofessional degree for ordained personsin the parish or related ministries.It is to be distinguished from otherdoctoral degrees such as the Th.D.,S.T.D., and Ph.D. in that its primaryemphasis is on the practice of ministry.The course and project work often isinterdisciplinary in nature and usuallyinvolves applied exercises includinglibrary research and writing. A significantproportion of the program’srequirements is to be met in the settingof the applicant’s ministry rather thanin residence.Special FeaturesLeaders don’t come “one size fits all,”and neither should leadership training.The best programs are geared specificallyto your needs, your goals and yourministry context. That’s why BethelSeminary has developed three uniqueand distinct offerings within our Doctorof Ministry degree program.Leading from the Inside Out. TheLeading from the Inside Out Doctorof Ministry program focuses notonly on sharpening leadership skills,but also on developing the innter lifeand character of the leader, preparingyou to implement that same characterdevelopment with leaders in your ownministry context. The program armsyou with the theory, reflection, and resourcesnecessary to facilitate spiritualand character formation in the lives ofyour church leaders and help you createa comprehensive leadership formationprocess within your church family.Emerging Leaders. With its revolutionaryprogram design and innovativedelivery system, Bethel Seminary’sDoctor of Ministry for Emerging Leadersprogram challenges you to takeyour leadership skills to an entirely newlevel. Master practitioners and scholarslead five different, carefully selectedcohort groups in an intensive twoyearcourse of study. In addition, eachcohort will write a leadership volumeto be published as part of a five-bookleadership series.Bethel’s Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.)program emphasizes four issues criticalto effective and satisfying ministrystudies.Collegial Support. Bethel’s programemphasizes the relationaldimension of learningthrough colleague groupsand mentorship. Clustersof students with like concentrationsand ministryinterests interact withand support one anotherthrough the duration of theprogram.of enhanced capability for research andcommunication.Educational Advising. Each studentdevelops a relationship with a Bethelfaculty member or faculty associatewho serves as an ongoing project advisor.Each advisor evaluates students’course project proposals and reports,thesis project proposals and reports,and can provide additional consultationas able.Ministry Applications. Employingan approach that integrates reflectionand practice, Bethel’s program placeslearning and growth in the context ofministry. Participants consistently drawupon their studies as they design andimplement their ministry projects. Theprogram structure requires students toremain in active ministry while theypursue their education.Publishing Project. In the EmergingLeaders Doctor of Ministry program,students will be involved in a publishingproject focusing on the cohort’ssubject matter, which will culminate ina book being published under the nameof, and edited by, the cohort’s professorof record. Each student will have an opportunityto make significant contributionsto the book being published.St. PaulTraditional Doctor of Ministry. BethelSeminary’s traditional Doctor of Ministryprogram is nationally recognized,setting new standards in post-graduatetheological education. It is dedicatedto producing transformed, godly leadersready for 21st century ministry andis convenient, relevant, progressive,focused and empathetic. The traditionalprogram offers two degree tracks:church leadership and congregationand family care.Current Technology. Bethelprovides computer softwareand guidance, enabling eachstudent to participate in asystem that ensures rapidtransfer of informationbetween student and advisorand among students.Students are required to usea computer to participate inthe D.Min. program becausePhoto by Scott Streble37