Persons wishing to enroll in the Doctor of Ministry in Congregational Development program must meet the following requirements:
- An M.Div. degree (or its equivalent) from an accredited theological school
- At least 3-years of experience in ministry following the M.Div. degree
- Evidence of desire to increase level of effectiveness in congregational leadership and development
- Evidence of the capacity to engage in advanced theological study and practical reflection.
Admissions instructions and an application form are available here.
Prospective DMin students may apply for admission at any time. The deadline for starting June of each year is February 15 for priority admission. The final admissions deadline for starting June of each year is May 15.
This is not hyperbole: Seabury's DMin program transforms lives, strengthens ministries, and leads students to ask, "Why didn't I do this earlier?"
Seabury's community organizing course always gets high marks from students in the seminary's DMin in Congregational Development track. Stephen Applegate, rector of St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Granville, Ohio, says the reason is simple.
Leaders from across the church learned that it takes two to tango during
Susanna Singer is taking the fear out of academic writing. In the two years Seabury and CDSP have partnered in the DMin program, she has become known for demystifying the process of writing a thesis.
Anyone who remembers Robert Preston’s portrayal of con man Harold Hill in The Music Man can be forgiven for casting a wary eye at the Rev. Randolph Charles. He may be a priest, but something about the phrase “Music Story Method” suggests we’ve got trouble, right here in River City.
Susan Harlow, Seabury Western Seminary’s director of congregational development, understands congregational life from the ground up—or at least from the floor boards.
What does Seabury's DMin program mean to you personally? We explored that question with the Rt. Rev. Diane Jardine Bruce, suffragan bishop of the Diocese of Los Angeles.
