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Extension Doctoral programs: Ph.D. or D.Min.?

Discussion in 'Baptist Colleges & Seminaries' started by El_Guero, Oct 1, 2005.

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  1. TomVols

    TomVols New Member

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    I've never seen a seminary with lesser Ph.D. hours than D.Min hours. And seminaries wave the 3 year requirement for FAR more than 10% of its D.Min. students [​IMG]
     
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  2. El_Guero

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    Which ones in particular?
     
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    Get a doctorate which those in academia recognize as a research degree. Do the work and get the degree. Not the other way around.

    The program I am in required me to have woprked three years in the field. The dissertation alone is 12 semester hours. The program is a minimum of 64 hours. My program is 80 hours.

    One thing to consider is that many have left and are leaving the pastorate to pursue other avenues of employment. Many churches are dead and dying. There is an overabundance of those with doctorates wanting to teach in a seminary.
     
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  4. TomVols

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    To whom is this question posed?
     
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  5. El_Guero

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    Which ones in particular?
     
    #25 El_Guero, Oct 3, 2005
  6. El_Guero

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    Tom

    Did you miss this one?

     
    #26 El_Guero, Oct 28, 2006
  7. Paul33

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    Gordon-Conwell has a D.Min. in Revival, Reform and Renewal.

    I just received my doctorate from there in this track! Garth Rosell leads this track. Excellent!
     
    #27 Paul33, Oct 30, 2006
  8. El_Guero

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    Paul,

    Thank you!

    I have heard some good things about it in the past.

    Wayne
     
    #28 El_Guero, Oct 30, 2006
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    Dying?

    Are you saying that we are dying by degrees? :laugh:
     
    #29 paidagogos, Oct 31, 2006
  10. El_Guero

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    Is he saying by degrees? Or by professors?

    :laugh:

    Couldn't resist the jab . . . .

    But, I know he is not saying that we are dying by discipleship.
     
    #30 El_Guero, Oct 31, 2006
  11. El_Guero

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    I had found a PhD in Fort Wayne, Ind (if I remember correctly) with a conservative lutheran bunch, but now I am having difficulties finding the link.

    Any other ideas?

    ;)
     
    #31 El_Guero, Nov 1, 2006
  12. EdSutton

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    Check out Bob Jones University, Seminary division- The Ph.D. program is from 96 to 100 hours beyond a Bachelor's Degree.

    The D. Min. (at BJU) is 30 hours above and beyond a 'standard' M.Div., which normally runs from 88 hrs. (SBTS- one flavor; others there run up to about 100) to up to 100 hours, itself. Some schools, such as DTS do not have an M. Div. program, but a Th. M. program, a four year degree, of some 128 hrs or so.

    So there is at least one that I'm aware of. Others, I cannot speak of.

    Ed
     
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  13. EdSutton

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    :thumbsup: :laugh: :laugh:

    Ed
     
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    You might check out Concordia. That might have been what you were referring to, maybe? Also Taylor University has a campus in Ft. Wayne. Check it out, as well. One of those may be what you were referring to. BTW, not intending for this to be a commercial, but a long-time personal friend of mine is the men's BB coach, as well as the chaplain at the Ft. Wayne Campus of Taylor University.

    I just looked it up. AS Concordia has a Seminary at Ft.Wayne, and it is LCMS ("Lutheran Church" - 'Misery Sin-odd', 'er I mean "Missouri Synod"), that is probably what you are looking for.

    Ed
     
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    :tonofbricks: :laugh: but should really be :tear:

    Ed
     
    #35 EdSutton, Nov 1, 2006
  16. El_Guero

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    Thanks Ed!

    Wayne

     
    #36 El_Guero, Nov 10, 2006
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