Professional Dissertations DMin
The Doctor of Ministry is a cohort-based professional doctoral degree designed for full-time professionals in the context of their ministry. Concentrations are offered in Chaplaincy, Discipleship and Biblical Spirituality, Evangelism & Church Growth, Family Ministry, Leadership, Millennial Church, Missional Church, Organizational Leadership, Preaching, Urban Ministry, and Youth and Young Adult Ministry. Occasional cohorts may be offered using Spanish or Korean as the language of instruction. Various concentrations may be offered for cohorts in the context of their ministry outside the North American Division.
Professional Dissertations from 2013
Modelo de Evangelismo Continuo para a Igreja de New Bedford, Massachusetts, Paulo Gerhardt Vieira
Professional Dissertations from 2012
Building Authentic Biblical Community at the Pine Forge Seventh-day Adventist Church, Gary I. Banks
A Principle-Based Model of Discipleship to Shape the Church as an Organic Community of Believers, Joel C. Barrios
Priesthood of All Believers: a Catalyst for Change in the Ephraim Seventh-day Adventist Church, Reginald R. Barthelemy
Developing and Refining a Leadership Training for Pastors of Multi-Staff Churches in the Georgia-Cumberland Conference, Virgil Alan Covel
Promoting Spiritual Growth Among Camp Counselors Through Camping Ministries, Edmund E. Heinrich
Developing a Discipleship Ministry for Seventh-day Adventist Churches in the West Central Korean Conference, Jae Sun Kim
A University Course's Influence on Students' Perpectives Regarding Sabbathkeeping as Spiritual Discipline, Ifeoma I. Kwesi
A Marriage Program to Strengthen and Support Marriage Relationships at the Multicultural Community of the Milton Keynes Seventh-day Adventist Church, Augustus Cafuema Lawrence
Programa de Adiestramiento Laico para las Iglesias Hispanas Adventistas de la Association del sur de California, Alfredo Lee
Implementation of a Guest Retention Process in the Louisville First Seventh-day Adventist Church for Maximal Evangelism Effectiveness, Timothy E. Madding
A Discipling Strategy for Multi-Church Districts in Zambia, Vanny Munambeza Munyumbwe
Developing and Implementing a Domestic Violence Intervention Strategy in the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, Evans Nwachukwu Nwaomah
Desarrollo de un Seminario de Educacion Familiar Como Estrategia Evangelistica para la Iglesia Adventista Hispana Lima Drive en Lexington, Kentucky, Samuel Peguero Colon
Avaliacao da Revista do Anciao com o Fim de Melhorar sua Eficacia na Preparacao De Anciaos para O Ministerio, Paulo Roberto Pinheiro
A Mentoring Model for Pastors Entering the Ministry in the Indiana Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Steven Nowald Poenitz
Cross-Cultural Servant-Leadership for the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Papua New Guinea, Loren Kekes Poli
Practical Application of Seventh-day Adventist Doctrine Through Narrative Preaching at Parkview Adventist Academy, Stephen Reasor
A Christian Servant Leadership Model and Training for the Adventist Church in France, Olivier Rigaud
Optimizing a Full-time Music Ministry Team for a Church Planting Project in the Northern Asia-pacific Division, Dong Hee Shin
An Equipping Strategy for Numeric Growth at the Denver Korean Seventh-day Adventist Church, Young Uoo Suh
A Theological Foundation for the Use of Artistic Mediums and Technology in Preaching and Evangelism, Jessica-Robyn Sarah Trevithick
Developing a Discipleship Strategy for the Dunamis Seventh-day Adventist Church in Brooklyn, New York, Donnieval Walker
A Collaborative Sermon Preparation Team at the Seventh-day Adventist Community Church of Vancouver, WA, Roger Walter
Professional Dissertations from 2011
A Biblical Model Testing Visions And Dreams In Christian Ministry In The Bahamas, Wilfred T. Adderley Sr.
Career Counseling Program for the South Ghana Conference of Seventh-day Adventist Church, Samuel Amoh
A New Youth Discipling Model for the Los Altos Chinese Seventh-day Adventist Church, John Kangho Ang
A Training Program To Equip Local Churches for Small Group Evangelism in the East Ghana Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Kwasi Ansah-Adu
Un Programa de Renovacion Vocacional Para los Pastores de la Asociacion de Baja California, Mexico, Saul Barcelo Guerrero
A Model for Enhanced Nurture of New Believers in the Reang Tribe in India, Lalmuansanga Chawngthu
Toward an Eco-stewardship Ministry: Communicating Environmental Values in the Seventh-day Adventist Churches in Korea, Young Seok Cha
A Model Course for Training Lay Persons of the Chicago Area in Biblical Preaching, Leeroy M. Coleman
Toward An Integrated Youth Ministry: A Case Study Of The Application Of Principles From Ephesians Among Teens And Their Families Of The Collegedale Church Of Seventh-day Adventists, Timothy Allen Cross
A Strategy for Church Planting in Northern Nigeria Beginning in Zangon-Kataf, Francis F. Daria
Proposed Solution to the Problem of Member Retention for the South Sao Paulo Conference, Nilson S. Ferreira
Reigniting the Lifecycle of Plateauing Churches in Brazil Through a Prayer-Based Intensive Growth Approach, Otoniel de Lima Ferreira
Implementing a Training Manual for Adventist Local Church Leaders in the Gauteng Region of South Africa, Eugene L. Fransch
The Implementation and Evaluation of the Spiritual Leadership Curriculum Joshua's Men in the Williamsport Pennsylvania Seventh-day Adventist Church, Thomas R. Grove
Development And Implementation Of A Small Group Program To Foster Numeric Growth At The Fresno Spanish Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Antonio Huerta
The Ministerial Leadership Development Program At Lakeview Adventist College In Malawi, Earnest Samuel Harry Khonje
Spiritual Growth Perceptions of Students at Southern Adventist University, William Brennon Kirstein
Improving Marital Satisfaction Using a Structured Facilitation Program in Three Southern Maine Congregations, Merlin L. Knowles
Formation And Implementation Of A Leadership Development Program For The South Malawi Field Of The Adventist Church In Africa, Elphes Luwani
A Model of Forgiveness: Development and Implementation at the Belleville Seventh-day Adventist Church, Ontario, Canada, Sereivudh Ly
Application of Biblical Worship Principles in the New Life Seventh-day Adventist Church in Nairobi, Kenya, Thomas Masimba
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator: a Potential Training Tool for Leadership Development in Kenya, Kefa Obure Matena
Developing a Model for Spiritual Guidance and Peer Mentoring for Youth and Young Adults in the New Life Seventh-day Adventist Fellowship in Berrien Springs, Michigan, Hollis H. McEachchrane
A Program of Physical and Spiritual Practices for Youth at Takoma Academy, Anthony A. Medley
A Strategy for Poverty Reduction Among Seventh-day Adventist Members in Kenya, Joseph B. Nyagwoka
Spiritual Formation Within the Faith Community: the Beginning of a Life Journey, Esteban Ricardo Palacios
A Lay Visitation Program to Help Reclaim Inactive Members at the Hillsboro Seventh-day Adventist Church in Hillsboro, Oregon, Rodolfo N. Salazar
Discipleship Master Plan: A Disciple-Making Strategy for the South Flint Seventh-day Adventist Church, Melvin S. Santos
The Role of Faculty Families in Nurturing Spiritual Surrogacy on the Maplewood Academy Campus, Michael Jason Sayles
A Leadership Model for Initiating Change in the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Zambia, Edwin Shimunzhila
Improving Marital Satisfaction Among Couples in the Ottawa Seventh-day Adventist Church, Floyd Samuel Spence
A Strategy To Evangelize the Members of Siu San Wan Social Center for the Elderly in Hong Kong, Linda Muoi Tsui
Loving Conversations: A Seminar To Assist Hispanic Families in Advance Planning For Their End-Of-Life Care at El Divino Salvador Presbyterian Church And Monrovia Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Edgar Enrique Urbina
Reaching African American Males In Hartford, CT, Through The Use Of Black Heritage Bible Studies, Stephen L. Williams Sr.
Industry-based Ministry: A Pilot Project at the New Dimension S.D.A. Church, Sendak Kojo Duffu Yankson
Professional Dissertations from 2010
A Strategy for Effective Youth Ministry in the Bantama Seventh-day Adventist Church Ghana, Kofi Opoku Acheampong
The Transformational Effects of Forgiveness in the Lives of Members of the Kingsboro Temple Congregation, Joseph E. Ainsworth
A Strategy To Mobilize Seventh-day Adventists in Lusaka in Response to the HIV/AIDS Crisis, Harrington Simui Akombwa
La Crisis De La Vida Media: Elaboracion e Implementacion ce un Seminario Para la Iglesia Adventista Hispana de Ontario, California, Daniel Rumrrill Alvarez
Intercultural Faith-Based Mentoring of Helderberg College Students, South Africa, Edward A. Appollis
Training Elders in the Alexandria District of the Southwest Region Conference of Seventh-day Adventists to Preach Expository Sermons, Cedric N. Belcher Sr.
Developing Spiritual Formation and Mission Awareness in the Hill Portuguese Seventh-day Adventist Church, Johannesburg, South Africa, Dilson M. Bezerra
A Strategic Model of Short-term Missions for the Andrews Korean Seventh-day Adventist Church, Won Young Bong
Family-Based Youth Ministry for Adventist Public High School Students in the Idaho Conference, John F. Bryson
Servant Leadership: A Strategy To Retain Human Capital in Malawi Union Health Institutions, Baxter Dickson Chilunga
Helping Parents in the Toronto SDA Churches Understand and Deal With the Challenges of Adolescents and Work Towards a More Harmonious Relationship, Nephtaly Dorzilme
Hogar Iglesia: Implementacion de un Programa para el Crecimiento de la Iglesia Adventista Hispana de Alexandria, Virginia, Jose Daniel Esposito Forciniti
A Seminar to Improve Interpersonal Relations Among Members of the Waipahu Seventh-day Adventist Church, Eliezer A. Graterol
Transforming West Zambia Field of Seventh-day Adventists to Conference Status: A Case Study, Passmore Hachalinga
Developing and Implementing a Team Leadership Approach at the Alpha Seventh-day Adventist Church, Gordon S. Jones
The Development of Leadership Competencies for Children and Youth for Implementation in Pathfinder Club, Hyungsik Ju
Seventh-day Adventist Leadership Recruitment and Training Program for Basarwa in Botswana, Africa, Boitirelo Kabo
The History of the Emergence of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the State of Manipur, India, Cornelius Kamei
Developing and Implementing a Program To Retain Adventist Clergy in the Botswana Union, Paminus Machamire
Mentoring and Coaching Executive Secretaries in the Zimbabwe Union: A Strategy for Change, Solomon Maphosa
A Program for Prevention and Intervention of Compassion Fatigue and Burnout Among Pastors in the Guyana Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, David O. McKenzie
Desarrollo de un Seminario de Predicación para la Iglesia Adventista del Séptimo Dia Hispana de Charlotte en Carolina del Norte, Carlos Gerardo Molina
Performance Evaluation of Pastors in East Zimbabwe Conference, Douglas Mutanga
Addressing Cultural Barriers to Youth Ministry in the East Congo Union Mission, Moyo Muzabazi