Winter 2026
Charlotte Campus
Registration for this term will be open from November 1 – December 15, 2025
January 12–16, 2026
Pastoral Counseling
Dr. Keith Evans
DM8420 (Elective)
This course is a survey and analysis of current trends in Christian Counseling, alongside key considerations for pastoral shepherding in light of modern cultural shifts. It provides a biblical perspective, explores practical applications, and examines the relevance of these insights for the church and church-based counseling. Students will gain a deeper understanding of how the timeless truths of Scripture engage with contemporary developments in counseling and pastoral care.
January 26–30, 2026
Reformed Pastoral Theology
Dr. Kevin DeYoung
DM8315 (RTM emphasis)
One of the aims of the class is to show how the three words in the title of this course go together. There is a rich history of Reformed thought dealing specifically with pastoral ministry. We should not think that theology is what we teach and preach, and then how we do ministry is largely up to our own designs. The best of Reformed theology is not only meant to shape the content of pastoral ministry; it is mean to shape the nature of pastoral ministry. This course will be heavy on discussion as we look at primary source material together and talk about how ministry has changed over the centuries and (more importantly) how it is very much the same. In exploring Reformed pastoral theology, we will focus on two historical periods and places: (1) the ministry of Calvin (and those who influenced him) in Geneva in the sixteenth century, and (2) the ministry taught and modeled by Old Princeton in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. We will spend considerable time thinking about preaching, since this has always been the most important element of pastoral ministry in the Reformed tradition.
Orlando Campus
Registration for this term will be open from November 1 – December 15, 2025
January 12–16, 2026
Covenant Theology & Ministry
Dr. Ligon Duncan
DM8330 (RTM emphasis)
An examination of covenant theology from exegetical and historical perspectives. Consideration is given to such issues as the relation of the Old and New Testaments, the significance of the covenants for sacramental theology, and the hermeneutics of Dispensationalism and Theonomy. Emphasis is placed on the role of the biblical doctrine of the covenants in preaching and pastoral ministry.
January 26–30, 2026
Preaching the Minor Prophets
Dr. Scott Redd
DM8175 (REP emphasis)
This course will explore the technical, canonical, and theological issues that arise from preaching out of The Twelve Minor prophets. Special attention will be paid to application in a modern context.
Online
January 30, 2026 – July 15, 2026
Doctoral Project Research Methodologies
Dr. William A. Ross
DM8990 (Capstone)
This online course will assist the student to understand the required components of the D.Min. Project and to prepare an acceptable Project Proposal within a degree emphasis. As an outcome of the course, students will write the first draft of a Project Proposal with bibliography and be prepared to submit this draft to the D.Min. committee on their home campus – Charlotte or Orlando. Registration for this course will be open from November 1, 2025 – January 15, 2026. (Prerequisite: Must have completed 7 D.Min. courses.)
Summer 2026
Charlotte Campus
Registration for this course will be open from April 1 – June 15, 2026
July 20–24, 2026
Preaching Hebrews & the General Epistles
Dr. Brandon Crowe, Westminster Theological Seminary
DM8281 (REP emphasis)
Hebrews and the General Epistles (James–Jude) contain some of the most neglected books in the New Testament. Yet these epistles have a contemporary word for the church today. The purpose of this class is to equip you to grasp the message of these epistles more fully, with an eye to contemporary application. We will thus consider both exegetical and practical issues arising from these texts.
July 27–31, 2026
The Church in an Age of Polarization
Dr. Richard Lints, Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary
DM8351 (RTM emphasis)
Christians are embedded in a late modern democracy which influences how we understand difference and unity. An important task of the church is to recognize those influences and to better understand how the story of the Gospel interprets those cultural influences. The pastoral task of making bi-cultural disciples is imperative – teaching them to speak the language of the Gospel as well as the ordinary language of the present cultural moment. Pastors must wrestle with what it means to minister at the end of Christendom and the attendant secular pressures. Navigating the politics of power inside the church must take into account both the organizational structure of authority and also the relational intelligence required by your unique community of ministry. In this cultural moment, pastors need to learn how to lead from the middle.
Orlando Campus
Registration for this course will be open from April 1 – June 15, 2026
July 6–10, 2026
Preaching from the Gospels
Dr. Jonathan Pennington, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
DM8205 (REP emphasis)
This seminar focuses on the joys and challenges of preaching well from the Gospels. We will explore the nature of the Gospels, their role in the canon, how they are best interpreted, and how to best use these texts in pedagogical and homiletical ways.
July 13–17, 2026
Christian Spirituality
Dr. Eric Johnson, Houston Christian University
DM8435 (Elective)
Online
July 30, 2025 – January 15, 2026
Doctoral Project Research Methodologies
Dr. William A. Ross & Others
DM8990 (Capstone)
This online course will assist the student to understand the required components of the D.Min. Project and to prepare an acceptable Project Proposal within a degree emphasis. As an outcome of the course, students will write the first draft of a Project Proposal with bibliography and be prepared to submit this draft to the D.Min. committee on their home campus – Charlotte or Orlando. Registration for this course will be open from April 1 – July 15, 2026. (Prerequisite: Must have completed 7 D.Min. courses.)