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 2010
The Role of the Pastor in a Multi-Church District in East Zimbabwe Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Robert Muzira
Developing Relational Communities: An Evangelistic Approach to Non-Adventist Students at Solusi University, Herbert Ndlovu
Formation of a Widows' Association: Empowering Women in the Local Church in the Kabwe East and West Districts of the Central Zambia Conferance, Lubinda Ngenda
Stewardship Patterns in the North Katanga Field of East Congo: Implications for Leadership, Mutombe N'gili-Muloko
The Historical Reflection of the Integration of the Minority Groups Within the Adventist Church in Zimbabwe Between 1985 and 1994, Jonathan Tapera Nzuma
The Transition of the North Botswana Field to Conference Status: Three Critical Factors, Galenakgosi M. Orapeleng
Creating a Culture of Community Involvement in the Adventist Church in Gugulethu Township, South Africa, Jongimpi Papu
Implementation of an Integration Process for Baptized and Transferred Members Into the Durham Spanish SDA Church Through the Adoption of Shared Values, Mission, and Vision, Domingo A. Paulino
Developing Team Ministry Among Pastors and Elders in the Eastern Sector of the Reunion Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Johnson Andriamanalina Razafimamonjy
Programa para Mejorar la Salud Espiritual de la Iglesia Adventista del Séptimo Día de Gainesville-Florida, Byron Alexander Rivera Sr.
Motivating and Training the Laity To Increase their Involvement in Ministry in the Ouaga-Center Adventist Church in Burkina Faso, Boubakar Sanou
Development and Empowerment of Women for Ministry in the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Francistown, Botswana, Leabaneng Providence Simankane
Assessing Retention Patterns and Implementing Strategies for Membership Retention in the Zimbabwe Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Richard Sithole
A Paradigm for Cell Church Ministry in the Seventh-day Adventist Church in South Korea, Won Moo Song
Development and Implementation of a Seminar to Combat the Effects of Pornography on Marriage in the Madison Community SDA Church and Strategies for Prevention, Abraham L. Swamidass
Exploring the Impact of a Marriage Seminar on Marital Relationships in the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Trinidad, Kern P. Tobias
A Curriculum to Equip Lay Pastoral Candidates for Service in the Pennsylvania Conference, James Richard Wibberding
Professional Dissertations from 2009
Developing, Planting, and Multiplying an Adventist House Church Using Principles of Missiology in the Florida Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, W. Milton Adams
Encouraging Hispanic Fathers To Become More Effectively Involved in their Children's Lives, Enoch Aguilar
Planificacion Estrategica Para La Universidad Adventista De Chile, 2005-2007, Bolivar Alana Poseck
Programa de Formación Espiritual para la Preparación de Líderes en Universidades Adventistas, Walter Alana
Strategies of Team Formation in a Multi-staffed Church, Larry C. Becker
Developing a New Model for Church Planting in the Wisconsin Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Donald W. Corkum
Analisis de Razones por las que los Jovenes Abandonan la Iglesia Adventista Del Septimo Dia en Argentina, Jorge De Sousa Matias
Creating A Relational Model of Evangelism in the Texas Conference, John L. DuBosque Jr.
How To Have A Christ-Centered Youth Ministry In A Small Church Using Mentoring, Missions And Meetings, Kris R. Eckenroth
Curso Introductorio Para la Educación Integral de Maestros y Funcionarios de la Universidad Adventista de Colombia, Gamaliel Florez
An Investigation Of Mentoring Preference Of Employees At The Adventist Information Ministry And implications For Empowerment, Christopher Vernon Fritz
A Lay Mobilization Program for the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Zimbabwe, Cuthbert Machamire
Spiritual Coaching: Helping People Develop and Implement Their Own Growth Strategies, Jenny E. McBride
An Evaluation of the Implementation of Natural Church Development Within Seventh-day Adventist Churches in the United States and the Resulting Church Growth, Rodney Jon Mills
A Discipleship Model "Go and Make Disciples" for the Hispanic Hoover Seventh-day Adventist Church in Alabama, Ezequiel Osorio
Church Planting To Reach Postmodern Generations: Launching a New Church in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Jeffrey T. Potts
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Summer Day Camp in the Local Church as an Opportunity To Encourage Youth in Their Spiritual Growth, Church Identity, and Service, Michael J. Stevenson
Bringing Home Our Adventist Prodigals: A Strategic Plan To Reclaim Youth in the Trans-European Division, Paul David Tompkins
Recruiting and Equipping Postmodern Immigrant Youth Preachers in Emmaus, Christian Fellowship, and Community Tabernacle Seventh-day Adventist Churches, Anthony L. Usher
A Description and Analysis of the Implementation of a Strategic Leadership Team in the Oerlikon SDA Church, Paul N.T. Wright
Professional Dissertations from 2008
Equipping Lay People With The Spiritual Gift For Preaching In The Collegedale Community Seventh-Day Adventist Church To Preach, Jerry Douglas Arnold
A Model for Small Group Ministry in the North Zambia Field of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Wellington Supuni Chapi
Holistic Approach to Preaching: A Training Program for Lay Speakers of Manhattan Seventh-day Adventist Church, Victor V. Dyman
Desarrollo, Implementación Y Evaluación De Un Seminario De Encuentro Matrimonial Para La Solución De Conflictos, Edison B. Gonzalez
An Adventist Missiological Response to Traditional Beliefs in Kenya, Festus Felix Gumbo
Development, Evaluation, and Implementation of an Interfaith Pastors' Peer Coaching Group in the Gentry, Arkansas Area, Raymond C. House
The Transitional Process: From Traditional Church to a Cell-Based Church, William E. Hughes
Implementing A Spiritual Formation Program In The North Miami Seventh-day Adventist Church, Grigore Leordean
A Non-Pastor Dependent Model For Churches In The Greater New York Conference, Richard A. Marker
Proyecto Para la Construccion de un Templo Para la Iglesia Adventista Central Hispana de Kansas City en Missouri, Manuel Moral
A Theosomatic Treatment Program for Healing the Wounds of Trauma in Rwanda, Aimable K. Niyobuhungiro
A Friendship Evangelism Seminar for the Bladensburg Seventh-day Adventist Church, Marcellus Tyrone Robinson
Estudio Descriptivo Y Retrospectivo De La Depresión En Una Muestra De Esposas De Pastores Hispanos, Roberto Juan Rothermel
A Strategy To Strengthen The Role And Function Of The District Pastor For Effective Leadership And Guidance Of Local Churches In Ghana, Paul Adu Sampah
Reaching the Indian communities in Zambia: A Biblical Model of Evangelism, John Shumba
Los Medios de Comunicación Masiva en la Evangelización Adventista en Texas, Daniel Sosa
The Impact of Short-Term Missions on the Participants of the Berkshire Mission Group, Garold Ray Wagner
Development of a Premarital Counseling Seminar for Pastors and Church Workers in the Euro-Asia Division, Elena Zhigankova
Professional Dissertations from 2007
Desarrollo de un Seminario de Comunicación Matrimonial para la Iglesia de Paterson Eastside de la Asociación de New Jersey, Jorge Isaac Aguero
Strengthening Young Adult Chinese Adventists in Malaysia in Christian Living, Yat Yau Ang
Principios y Estrategias Para el Crecimiento de la Iglesia Adventista del Séptimo Día Hispana de Baltimore, Maryland, Ronald Lizeth Costa Estades
Secularism in the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Korea: A Program of Church Revival and Community Involvement, Kyu-young John Jeong
A Curriculum To Prepare Pastors for Tribal Ministry in India, Calvin N. Joshua
Developing Jewish Awareness Seminars: A Model Implemented in Adventist Churches in Michigan, Robert Clyde Quillin
Equipping And Mobilizing The Laity In The New York Luso-Brazilian Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Gerson P. Santos
"Our Families for God": a Family Worship Seminar for the Hamilton Mountain Seventh-day Adventist Church, Wesley Rocha Torres
Professional Dissertations from 2006
A Strategy for Strengthening Romanian Seventh-day Adventist Families Dealing with Couple Separation due to Economic Reasons, Mihail Baciu
Developing a Curriculum To Train the Lay Leaders in Ghana, Isaac Bimpeh Boateng
Developing an Interdisciplinary Analysis and Application of Worldview Concepts for Christian Mission, Paulo Candido De Oliveira
A Preaching Program To Instill Social Consciousness in African-American Churches in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, Willie Edward Hucks II
A Biblically Based Strategy for Disciple-Making in the Seventh-day Adventist Churches of Malawi, Wenson Lyson Masoka
A Koinonia Model For Building Better Marriage Relationships, Hee Man Park
A Strategy To Reach Animistic People in Madagascar, Jacques Ratsimbason
La Perfilación Como Método Para Identificar Las Necesidades De Los Inmigrantes, Ruben Ramos Rivera
Ellen White's Counsel To Leaders: Identification And Synthesis Of Principles, Experiential Application, And Comparison With Current Leadership Literature, Cynthia Ann Tutsch
Professional Dissertations from 2005
A Contextual Analysis Of The Seventh-day Adventist Church In Norway, With Suggestions For Renewal And Growth, Kjell Aune
Planting Adventist Communities of Faith Among Muslims in Unentered Areas of the Balkans, Milan Bajic
Restoring Fallen Pastors: a Study on Restoring and Reinstating Clergy Who Have Been Involved in Sexual Misconduct, David Lawrence Bissell
Ministry to the Black Middle Class: Strategies for Churches in Transition, Dedrick L. Blue
The Process and Adaptation of the Ministries of the Wausau Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Postmodern Matrix to Those Born After 1964, William Shelby Bossert
Building a Place of Worship: The Journey of the Downsview Seventh-day Adventist Church in Toronto, Kenneth Roy Campbell
Desarrollo De Una Escuela De Discipulado En La Iglesia Del Séptimo Día De Chino, California, Misael de la Cruz
Developing a Deeper Understanding of God: a Strategy for Revitalizing the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Croatia, Miroslav Didara
A Discipleship Model for Evangelism in Northeast Brazil, Emilio Abdala Dutra
Development of an Evangelism Model for the Silver Springs Shores Seventh-day Adventist Church, Creaton Leopold Francis
A Strategy for Revitalization and Growth of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Iceland, John Eric Gudmundsson
A Strategy for the Motivation of the Uninvolved Church Member: A Pilot Project in the Gloucester Seventh-day Adventist Church, Michael G. Hamilton
A Pilot Grief Ministry Program To Equip Grief Ministry Facilitators in the Local Adventist Churches, Joyce Marie Hatchett
The Development and Implementation of Intensive Training for Planting and/or Transitioning to Cell Church Models Within the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Donald C. James
A Survey And Analysis Of Marital And Religious Perspectives Among First-Generation Chinese Seventh-Day Adventists In North America, John Kam-Hong Lee
Training Members In The Greenwich Seventh-day Adventist Church Towards A More Effective Sharing Of The Gospel, Terry Messenger
Equipping The Seventh-Day Adventist Pastors In Zimbabwe For Grief Ministry: A Culturally Sensitive Approach, Simbarashe Nyasha Musvosvi
La Depresión En El Ministro Adventista Del Séptimo Día, De Las Uniones Interoceánica Y Sur De México: Una Aproximación De Sus Causas, Incidencia Y Posibles Soluciones, David Manuel Pacheco Cocom
A Model For Reaching African American Males In Southeast Atlanta With Seventh-day Adventism, Ralph P. Peay
Presenting The Gospel Message In Thailand, Khamsay Phetchareun