Social:Doctor of Missiology
The Doctor of Missiology (abbreviated DMiss or D.Miss.) is a doctoral degree in the field of missiology.
North America
The Doctor of Missiology (DMiss) is an advanced theological degree offered by a number of universities, divinity schools, and seminaries.[1] The Association of Theological Schools classifies the Doctor of Missiology as an "Advanced Program Oriented Toward Ministerial Leadership".[2] Admission to DMiss programs requires possession of an appropriate master's degree (such as the Master of Divinity) and also requires prior professional experience as a Christian missionary or minister.[2] Though questions about the viability of the DMiss have been raised as it has been outpaced in offering institutions by the Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.)[3] it continues to be successfully offered by prominent theological schools such as Fuller Theological Seminary[4] and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.[5]
DMiss students are required to complete a doctoral project, thesis, or dissertation and "demonstrate an advanced competency in the practice of ministry; give evidence of being informed by analytic, ministerial, and disciplinary research; and show the integration of these areas of advanced knowledge with opportunities for growth in one's ministerial capacity and spiritual maturity."[2] DMiss can be used as an academic qualification for the instruction of missiology or evangelism.[6]
In some cases, the Doctor of Missions degree is run concurrently or as an alternative title for the similar Doctor of Intercultural Studies degree.[7][8]
References
- ↑ [value=&circle[unit]=miles&circle[location]= "Member School Advanced Search"]. Association of Theological Schools. http://ats.edu/member-schools/member-school-advanced-search?title=&field_ms_primary_denomination_value=&field_ms_degrees_offered_value=DMiss&field_ms_has_comprehensive_value=&circle_op=%3C&circle[value]=&circle[unit]=miles&circle[location]=. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Degree Program Standards". Association of Theological Schools. https://www.ats.edu/uploads/accrediting/documents/degree-program-standards.pdf. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ↑ What's in a Name? Assessing Mission Studies Program Titles. The 2015 Proceedings of the Association of Professors of Mission. pp. 157–185. https://issuu.com/asburytheologicalseminary/docs/front_matter_2_digital. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ↑ "Doctor of Missiology". Fuller Theological Semminary. https://www.fuller.edu/doctor-of-missiology/. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ↑ "Doctor of Missiology". https://www.sbts.edu/doctoral/doctor-of-missiology/. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ↑ "Faculty". Trinity School for Ministry. http://www.tsm.edu/team/the-rev-canon-dr-john-macdonald/. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ↑ "Doctor of Missiology / Doctor of Intercultural Studies (DMiss/DIS)". Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies. https://www.aiias.edu/academics/theological-seminary/doctor-of-missiology/.
- ↑ "DICS – Waiting for TRACS Approval". Evangelia University. https://www.evangelia.edu/dics-waiting-for-tracs-approval/.
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