Doctor of Ministry Program
The Doctor of Ministry program offers an advanced-level curriculum combining the experiences of ministry with the academic resources of the seminary.
Wesley's Doctor of Ministry Program enables pastors to develop an integrated theology of ministry that embraces the total life and mission of the church. The program goals include:
- Acquainting students with current theological trends and issues
- Deepening the integration of discipline and ministry, and
- Providing students with opportunities for establishing lasting collegial ties with other students.
Download the 2022 Doctor of Ministry Program brochure
Download the 2023 Doctor of Ministry Program brochure
Explore the different focus areas/ministry tracks options :
Spirituality and Story
Fine-tune the skills by which pastors participate in the demanding but rewarding work of weaving human stories into the fabric of God’s story. Learn more.
New Track beginning January 2023 Application is open!
Cambridge: Justice, Compassion & Witness: Ministry in a Turbulent World
This international cohort reflects today’s global church. Learn more.
New Cambridge Track beginning March 2023! Application is open!
Church Leadership Excellence
Practices for leading the church toward the vision of God’s reign. Learn more.
New Track beginning May 2023. Application is open!
Curating Community through the Arts
Develop the conceptual and practical skills to utilize the arts in ministry in fresh ways, which can ripple outwards to communities in need of creative leadership.
Learn more New Track beginning January 2024
Soul Care
/25The theoretical and practical tools necessary for more effective and reflective ministry in care and counseling. Learn more.
New Track beginning May 2024
Military Chaplains
Grown in faith while enhancing your leadership skills and understanding. Learn more.
New Track beginning March 2023
Howard Thurman
Equipping pastors to be prophetic leaders in the church and society. Courses divided between Washington, D.C., and online. Learn more.
New Track starting May 2024
Life Together
Lead congregations toward purposeful community, intentional mission, and prophetic practices. Learn more.
Global Church Leadership
Equip pastors, professors, and missionaries in the US, Korea, and the world. Learn more.
New Track beginning June 2022
Trauma, Moral Injury & Christian Life
The imperative to remember and lament the brokenness of our pasts— to move from silence to words and to work through our individual and collective traumas toward wholeness— so that we might live more fully in the present and work toward a more just and equitable future. Learn more.
New Track beginning May 2023. Applications are now being accepted!
