current Catalog - Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago

DOCTOR OF MINISTRYDoctor of MinistryLSTC provides two doctor of ministry programs through partnerships with otherseminaries. The ACTS Doctor of Ministry in Preaching involves six other Chicagoseminaries in addition to LSTC. The seminary offers the Ecumenical Doctorof Ministry with concentrations in cross-cultural ministries, liturgy, spirituality,educating for witness, and Hispanic theology and ministry in collaboration withtwo other Hyde Park seminaries.Doctor of Ministry in PreachingThe ACTS Doctor of Ministry in Preaching is a joint program of seven memberseminaries of the Association of Chicago Theological Schools (ACTS): ChicagoTheological Seminary, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Lutheran Schoolof Theology at Chicago, McCormick Theological Seminary, North Park TheologicalSeminary, Northern Seminary, and Seabury Western Theological Seminary.Participants apply to the program through any of the participating seminaries and theseminary through which one enters is also the degree-granting school. The programadmits a maximum class of 32 participants across schools.The ACTS D.Min. in Preaching program is a three-year program. During eachyear, participants spend three weeks during the summer in residence in Chicagotaking courses, engaging in colloquies related to parish projects, developing theirthesis subjects, and other program topics.Year OneIn the first year of the program, participants complete two courses and onecolloquy during their three weeks in Chicago. The required course is “Preachingas Interpretation” and participants also select one elective. The colloquy focuses ondiagnostic evaluation and the creation of the parish project. During the academic yearand between the first and second summers, participants complete a parish project intheir place of ministry in conjunction with persons in their ministry site.Year TwoDuring the second year, participants again complete two courses and one colloquyduring their three weeks in Chicago. The core course is “Preaching as Performance”and participants also select one elective. The colloquy serves to develop learninggoals for the program, design parish courses, initiate the thesis subject, and examinethe sermon preparation process. During the academic year and between the secondand third summers, participants complete another parish project in their place ofministry in conjunction with persons in their ministry site.Year ThreeDuring the third year, participants complete the last three-week summer residency inChicago. The core course is “Preaching as Social Transformation” and participants alsoselect one elective. The colloquy continues the objectives of the two previous summers.64