PhD ICS 

DMiss 

DMin 

Preparing for scholarship, teaching, research

Equipping leaders for missional research & praxis

Shaping theologically reflective ministry leaders

Research focus
with emphasis on
development of theory

Applied research focus
with emphasis on
change in context

Ministry focus
with emphasis on
application to context

Program structured around tutorials and dissertations in a community of scholars

Program structured around cohort-based modules
and dissertation

Program structured around courses in a learning community and
ministry project

3-5 years to complete

4-5 years to complete

4-6 years to complete

Residential with 18-month minimum requirement

Non-residential with 3 two-week and
1 one-week intensives

Non-residential with 3-5 one to two-week intensives

Development of new theory in the field of missiology contributing to the mission
of the church

In-service leaders integrating theory and research to affect transformation within
their ministry context

Trained ministry practitioners with tools to affect healthy change in
their ministry context

PhD ICS 

DMiss 

DMin 

GPA of 3.5 or higher

GPA of 3.4 or higher

GPA of 3.0 or higher

Requires a Masters degree with a minimum requirement in Missiology and Theology

Requires a Masters degree with a minimum requirement in Missiology and Theology  

Requires a Masters of Divinity or Masters of Theology 

Five years of missional or ministry leadership experience

Three years of ministerial leadership experience & current ministry context

1-2 page statement of purpose

Research proposal
designed to address
current ministry context

Research proposal developed within program

15-30 page writing sample

40 page writing portfolio and 10 page missiological reflection paper

5-7 page ministry
reflection paper