Journal of Christian Ministry

28 Mar 2019: Latino-ization of the Church in the United States

Posted at 02:13h in Church, Culture, Current Issue, Feature Article, Theological Reflection, Uncategorized, Vol 8 (2019)

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The Pew Research Center summarized its findings about Latinos and the transformation of American religion saying that "understanding religious faith among Latinos is essential to understanding the future of this population as well as the evolving nature of religion in the United States."...

27 Mar 2019: With DMin Students, the Future is Now

Posted at 20:01h in Current Issue, Feature Article, Leadership, Research Design, Spirituality, Vol 8 (2019)

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A naked man wandered into a worship service. One of our students, the church’s associate pastor, had to diagnose and respond to this awkward situation....

27 Mar 2019: The Spies in Numbers 13 as a Research Process

Posted at 16:37h in Current Issue, Feature Article, Research Design, Theological Reflection, Vol 8 (2019)

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Social science research can be said to involve spiritual discernment and the performance of the prophetic gift. However, is there a biblical basis for research since faith in God supersedes human wisdom?...

04 Apr 2018: Action Research Ethics for DMin Students

Posted at 17:01h in Education, Feature Article, Ministry, Research Design, Vol 7 (2018)

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Research influences its context. While careful researchers try to minimize this influence by, for example, avoiding research contexts where researchers exercise authority over individuals or organizations, many DMin students develop research that is designed to influence a context in which they are in power over...

04 Apr 2018: The Future of DMin Education

Posted at 12:00h in Accreditation, ATS, Education, Feature Article, Ministry, Vol 6 (2017)

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It was a long evening. It was about a new, very well designed, cohort model DMin program that met the ATS Commission on Accrediting standards. There was keen interest in the program being offered in a population area in a nearby state that was separated...

10 Oct The Development of DMin Concentration Standards

Posted at 12:44h in Accreditation, ATS, Education, Feature Article, Vol 1 (2009)

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The Doctor of Ministry (D.Min) degree is the most popular terminal degree offered under the accreditation umbrella of the Association of Theological Schools (ATS). ...

04 Oct Ministry in Diverse Communities

Posted at 18:00h in Culture, Feature Article, Ministry, Research Design, Vol 7 (2018)

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In several thought-provoking plenary sessions, Dr. Rah emphasized the temptation of a dominant culture to overlook the importance of lament, which is an important expression for minority cultures. ...

04 Oct Persuasive Pastoral Leaders

Posted at 15:57h in Accreditation, Education, Feature Article, Ministry, Research Design, Vol 7 (2018)

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The art of persuasion is a competency rooted in awareness of what counts as knowledge. Although skepticism over the value of theological education and challenges to the authority of pastoral leaders are not new, they are certainly dynamic factors today....

04 Oct The Intersection of Burmese, Korean, and American Cultures

Posted at 15:55h in Culture, Education, Feature Article, Ministry, Research Design, Vol 7 (2018)

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Drawing on the author’s experiences working with DMin students at Central Baptist Theological Seminary, including recent interactions with students from Myanmar, Korea, and the United States, this paper discusses the insights gained. ...

04 Oct Welcome to the 2009 Inaugural Edition of JCM!

Posted at 15:45h in Vol 1 (2009), Welcome

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The Journal of Christian Ministry (JCM) is a publication of The Association for Doctor of Ministry Education (ADME). The purpose of this journal is to encourage theological reflection regarding the training for and practice of Christian ministry at the highest level....

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