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Pastoral Care (PC) for persons wishingto focus primarily on the care of boththe pastor/leader and the community towhich they minister.Spiritual Formation (SF) for personswishing to focus primarily on developingtheir own spirituality and theircapacity to lead in processes designedto deepen the spirituality of individualsand groups.For persons not wishing to select a concentration,a Generalist (G) programmay be taken. It consists of three requiredcourses, four electives, and athesis project in an area of choice.Leading fromthe Inside OutIn the Leading from the Inside Out program,students will be armed with thetheory, reflection, and resources necessaryto facilitate spiritual and characterformation in the lives of their churchleaders. This program will also equipstudents to pass their training along toemerging leaders in their own congregationsby implementing a LeadershipCentral program in their churches.Leadership Central replicates the Leadingfrom the Inside Out program at thelocal church level, assisting pastors indeveloping new leaders who are giftedand equipped for effective service informal leadership roles.Earning a Doctor of Ministry in theLeading from the Inside Out programrequires the completion of 48 quartercredits. All persons in this program willcomplete seven courses, including theThesis Proposal Workshop (ResearchMethodology & Design) and the completionof an acceptable dissertation.Emerging LeadersProgramIn the Emerging Leaders programstudents choose a cohort based on thefocus of study. The students begin as acohort and stay together for the durationof their program. There are noelectives as the curriculum offerings arefocused on helping students developexpertise in a specific area of study. TheEmerging Leaders program also makesuse of distributive learning technologies,which reduces the time requiredto complete the course work from threeyears to two years. Another unique aspectof this program is that students areexposed to a professor of record whois a proven scholar/practitioner in thesubject being studied and who serves asthe cohort’s primary mentor.Earning a Doctor of Ministry in theEmerging Leaders program requiresthe completion of 48 quarter credits.All persons in this program willcomplete six courses focused on thecohort subject matter as determined bythe cohort professor(s), as well as theThesis Proposal Workshop (ResearchMethodology and Design) and thecompletion of an acceptable dissertation.Two of the courses in the EmergingLeaders program will be deliveredvia Blackboard, Bethel’s distributivelearning technology, and require no onsiteclassroom work.Current cohorts scheduled to launchare posted on the seminary websiteAdmission to the ProgramProspective Doctor of Ministry studentsmust apply to the program through theBethel Seminary St. Paul campus.Part-time visiting students from otherATS-accredited D.Min. programs maytake up to two courses (12 credits,based on availability) that may betransferred into their current D.Min.programs.Admission to the Doctor of Ministryprogram requires: a minimum of threeyears post-M.Div. in some form ofprofessional ministry and a Master ofDivinity degree or its equivalent froman accredited school, with a grade pointaverage of 3.0 on a four-point scale.Applicants who have not completedthe full equivalent of a three-yearseminary degree but who have at leasta two-year seminary degree may applyfor provisional admission to theprogram. If accepted, the student mustcomplete the equivalent work for theM.Div. degree, as well as the regularD.Min. requirements. An M.Div.equivalency is defined as a minimumof 128 graduate quarter credits, andmust include Bethel’s Master of Divinitycore requirements. Further informationabout equivalency is availablefrom the Doctor of Ministry office,651.635.8083.Additional materials required with theapplication include: an applicationfee of $50; college and graduate transcripts;a personal statement detailingthe applicant’s ministry experience(four to six pages); a statement of personalobjectives for the D.Min. program(three to five pages); specified lettersof reference; and a letter of support foryour involvement in the program fromthe congregation and/or board of theinstitution in which you minister. Anadmission interview may be required.Complete information may be obtainedthrough the Office of Admissions.Persons interested in completing theprogram in less than the normal timemay do so by transferring up to 12quarter credits into the program. Thesecredits may be for doctoral-level worknot applied to a completed degreeprogram at other accredited seminariesor for special pastoral or congregationaldevelopment programs offered by agencieswith which Bethel has formed acooperative educational arrangement.The program’s duration may also beshortened by taking additional coursesin either the second or third yearthrough the offerings on either theSt. Paul or San Diego campuses.Doctor of MinistryCandidacyThe qualifications to become a candidatefor the D.Min. degree are: completionof 36 quarter hours of course workwith completed projects, completion ofthe thesis proposal workshop, and anapproved thesis project proposal. Whenthose pieces are complete, a letter willbe sent to the student informing him orher of candidacy status.St. Paul39