Tag: Doctor of Ministry
Something happened today. I successfully defended my Doctor of Ministry thesis for Acadia Divinity College. This was a long time coming for me as I have a complicated doctoral career. I actually more than doubled the time that it should have taken me to earn this degree. There are numerous reasons for this. One is … Read More “Thesis Defended!” »
You may be aware that I have been working on my Doctor of Ministry thesis for some time. I am writing on disability ministry for small churches. The Good News is that it is almost finished. I hope to have the first draft finished by the end of this month. The other Good News is … Read More “Good News: Thesis Writing” »
Joy and research are not necessarily two words that you would put in the same sentence. But I am indeed enjoying my research for my Doctor of Ministry thesis. Let me be clear what I mean by research. I have done the chapters that look at the biblical and theological foundation for my topic, as … Read More “Good News: Enjoying the Research” »
As some of you may know, I am in the Doctor of Ministry program at Acadia Divinity College. I have been in this program for a long time. One of the reasons is that after writing all my chapters for my first thesis, I decided I wanted to completely change my research topic. That sounds … Read More “Good News: Made the Right Choice” »
I have been working on my Doctor of Ministry at Acadia Divinity College for far too long. My goal is to definitely get my thesis done this year. In recent weeks, I have finished my second chapter. For the DMin thesis, the first chapter is on the biblical basis and the second chapter is on … Read More “Good News: Two Chapters Done” »
I recently posted an update of what is happening with my Doctor of Ministry thesis. This past week I was heavy into research, especially digging into journal articles. My Good News is I feel really pumped about this research. I’m not sure what is different. Is it because my last attempt was interrupted by some … Read More “Good News: A Promising Start” »
I have been in the Doctor of Ministry program at Acadia Divinity College for some time. Some people have asked is happening with my research and thesis. My original thesis was on faith questions of Canadian Christian university students. However, I hit some snags. This included some time off in the middle due to health … Read More “So What’s Happening With My Thesis?” »
I have been thinking a lot about what I would like to see happen in my life in the near future. These are not just wishes but things I really want to happen. Here are the five things that I would like to see happen in the next five years. They are not ranked by … Read More “5 Personal Goals” »
For the past number of years I have been working on my Doctor of Ministry degree at Acadia University. The truth is that I should have graduated a couple of years ago. But between some health problems and some other issues, I have been delayed. I can’t quite announce my graduation yet. But I’m thankful … Read More “Good News: First Draft In” »
I’m in the final stages of my Doctor of Ministry degree. I frequently get asked why I didn’t do a PhD since I seem to have an academic bent. That’s a good question. I was originally in a Doctor of Theology program (equivalent to a PhD) at a different school that I’m at now. For … Read More “Why I Don’t Regret Not Getting a PhD” »
My Good News for this week is that I took a week off work. This was no vacation but time for me to work on my thesis. I am in the Doctor of Ministry program at Acadia Divinity College. I should have graduated by now, but due to health issues among other things, my studies were … Read More “Good News: Thesis Writing” »
There are a number of different doctorates that Christian leaders work toward but two of the most common are the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and the Doctor of Ministry (DMin). As someone who is a DMin student, I frequently get asked, “What is the difference between a PhD and a DMin?” Here is my short … Read More “What is the Difference Between a PhD and a DMin?” »
I am excited to start my Doctor of Ministry program at Acadia Divinity College next month. Some people have wondered why I am doing a D.Min. rather than a Ph.D. That is a good question. The fact is that there are a lot of Ph.D.’s out there ready to take the few teaching positions available. My … Read More “Doctor of Ministry” »