The LSF DMin program operates out of the conviction that leadership in the kingdom of God only occurs through lives that are rightly related to Jesus Christ.
Explore the catalog course descriptions to more about specific LSF DMin courses:
LSF DMin distinctives
The LSF DMin tracks embraces several distinctives:
- Face-to-face time: Students meet face to face for four sessions of ten days each. This contact time is intended to allow sufficient space for spiritually formative experiences, not just academics.
- Online interaction and community: The online component is central to the curricular structure of the program. Community is established during the face to face experiences and enhanced through consistent online interaction. Learning takes place in the context of student-to-student exchange.
- Variety: Students are exposed to a wide range of faculty and courses.
Research courses
The research courses prepare students for the task of researching and producing their project.
These courses emphasize skills in information literacy, research methodology, effective use of software tools, and the process of developing a thesis.
In addition, between modules 2-3, students are paired up with a project advisor and begin working on their project in DMIN 533 and DMIN 543.
Leadership courses
The content courses are woven into four distinct foci - the personal and corporate aspects of spiritual formation and leadership.
The following diagram illustrates how these four themes are brought together:
Spiritual formation courses
Taught by a variety of faculty, these courses explore spiritual formation with the goal of facilitating personal and communal renewal.
Leadership courses
Taught by a variety of faculty, these courses explore the convergence of leadership in relation to following Jesus Christ.