Doctor's degrees in Pastoral Studies + Counseling: A program that focuses on the theory and principles of pastoral care and prepares ordained clergy to provide non-clinical pastoral counseling to individuals and groups. Includes instruction in pastoral leadership, counseling psychology; crisis intervention; individual and group procedures; theological and spiritual counseling; pastoral care; and applications to specific types of ministry.
The Doctor of Education (EdD) in Pastoral Community
Counseling program is based on the fundamental belief that
religious/spiritual communities provide a unique opportunity
for human growth and development. The program is designed to prepare leaders within religious communities with an opportunity for personal and professional development, directed toward making a significant contribution to their community and to society. With this in mind, the program...
The Doctor of Pastoral Theology degree is designed for pastors with a minimum of two years of pastoral experience and who hold the Master of Arts degree in a field of ministry training. This program especially seeks to accommodate those whose ministry responsibilities make participation in a regular seminary residence program impossible. The degree requires 60 hours beyond the Master of Arts degree and includes 3 hours of credit for the writing of...
The Ph.D. program in Pastoral Theology and Pastoral Counseling is designed to train women and men in the academic disciplines of pastoral theology, pastoral care, and pastoral counseling. In keeping with the mission of Brite Divinity School, graduates of this program will make significant contributions to the Church‘s ministry with individuals, families, congregations, and social systems. Graduates will serve the Church as pastors and pastoral care...
The Doctor of Ministry Programs are designed to deepen and broaden ministry in a wide variety of settings. For those who have completed the Master of Divinity (or its equivalent) and have been engaged in the practice of ministry for a period of years, the D.Min. allows religious leaders to pursue individual, congregational, systemic and global implications of ministry for our time. Multidisciplinary, contextual, integrative and praxis-oriented, the...
The people of Korea are just now beginning to address the once undiscussable effects of the Korean War-the individual, economic and social trauma of the war, the uprooted and broken families, and the conflicts that resulted from political oppression. With the modernization of South Korea, the country is experiencing cultural and social evolution in which families again make difficult adjustments as gender roles change rapidly. Likewise, as Korean...
The Ph.D. in Practical Theology is a theological, research, and professional degree that prepares students for teaching in colleges or theological schools or for professional leadership in the church and society. The program prepares students for the competent scholarly development of a special field of study in the context of theological disciplines. Students will understand the methodological and epistemological presuppositions of the field of concentration...
Columbia's Doctor of Theology (Th.D.) in pastoral counseling degree is (a four-year program) designed for ministers who wish to become pastoral counselors, serve as consultants to other clergy, or train others in pastoral care. Upon completion students qualify for specialized ministry at a doctoral level, including teaching, and membership in the American Association of Pastoral Counseling. They may also become licensed by the state. The Th.D. program...
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