"We must be global Christians, with a global mission, because our God is a global God." - John Stott

The Leadership and Global Perspectives DMin program focuses on equipping Christian leaders in faith-based nonprofit organizations and churches to confidently, constructively, and effectively carry out the mission of the gospel of Jesus Christ in an increasingly interconnected world.

Students participate in a learning experience that is bigger than the challenges that they face. Through a series of real-world experiences in a variety of global venues students engage with Christian leaders from around the world, who are making a difference. They join a network of like-minded leaders who are transforming lives, empowering communities, or engaging in social entrepreneurship as a witness to the love of Christ. They explore ministry leadership at the global and local intersections of church, world and culture with Dr. Clark in a flexible, online learning environment. Under the supervision of an academic advisor, students pursue customized research in topics directed toward their own ministry context. This combination of dynamic learning experiences is designed to empower students to boldly lead their communities in innovative ministry for the sake of the gospel.

Learn more about the program:

• Program Overview (see below)
• Program Delivery Model (see below)
• Costs and fees
• Follow the conversation...
• What students are saying about the program...

Getting started:

• Admissions requirements
• Become a student
• Preparing for the first module
• Upcoming Advance schedule

Program overview

Program Objectives

Students in the Leadership in the Emerging Culture tracks:

• Establish a conceptual basis for leadership
• Refine one's thinking about strategies for effective leadership
• Explore how one's identification with the person of Christ impacts one's self-perception as a leader
• Engage in and reflect on a cross-cultural experience in order to "think globally and act locally" with regard to leadership issues in their particular ministry contexts
• Reflect on the essential intermingling of leadership and spiritual formation in corporate Christian contexts
• Synthesize a coherent theology of leadership in that will serve to inform one’s practice of leadership

Leadership and Global Perspectives DMin Track-Specific Emphases:

Dr. Jason Clark leads students in accomplishing the program objectives by exploring the following themes: 

• The key technological, philosophical, cultural, economic, political, sociological, and religious developments that are occurring worldwide
• The challenges and opportunities for effective Christian mission in an increasingly global context
• The development of Christian leaders who engage in theological reflection about the complexities of this reconfigured global context and bring their insights to bear upon their own ministry contexts and practices.

Program Delivery Model

Online and flexible 

Using computers, tablets, and smartphones, students engage one another collaboratively, meeting together in real-time meetings once a week and completing the rest of the coursework as their schedules allow. While the work related to one's own specialization is completed under the supervision of an advisor, the collaborative work is done in public online spaces, using various social media services such as blogs, Goodreads, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Flickr. You may join and engage in the on-going conversation at dminlgp.com. You do not have to be a registered student to participate with us.

Cohorts

The program seeks to foster the development of life-long relationships among students and advisors with people who share similar aims and desires. Groups of 15-20 students begin their journey together each autumn, at the beginning of the academic year.

Customizable coursework

From the outset of the program, students are paired with a faculty advisor who helps them explore their own areas of specialization in a series of four customized courses. In each course, students produce an academic essay on topics of interest to them, which in turn serves as foundational research for their dissertations.

International advances

Students participate in three face-to-face learning experiences in a variety of dynamic global venues of 6-8 days each. Students interact with leaders and scholars from the local context, visit compelling church and nonprofit ministries, and meet with their advisor.   Learn more...