Schedule
Spring 2012 Schedule (PDF document)
Fall 2011 Schedule (PDF document)
Spring 2012 Term (July Seminars)
All Concentrations | Leadership Seminars | Marriage and Family Counseling
Registration Deadline: April 15, 2012
(February 1, 2012 for Mentoring)
A $75.00 late registration fee will be added after this registration deadline.
“Registration” means that the student has enrolled in the class using online registration in MyDenSem AND has paid the 20% non-refundable deposit by the registration deadline. Failure to do one of these steps means the student has not completed the registration process and the late registration fee will apply.
A non-refundable 20% registration fee is due by the registration deadline.
Financial Aid Students: In case of a drop after the registration deadline, the 20% will remain on your student account and 80% of the tuition will be credited.
The balance must be paid by June 30, 2012.
There is a $50.00 late payment fee.
* Read your course syllabus before the registration deadline for assignment due dates. Some seminars have assignments due early in the term.
PLEASE REFER TO THE FOLLOWING PAGES FOR DETAILS ABOUT THESE SEMINARS
Leadership Seminars
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July 16-20, 2012 |
DML-801: How the Mature of the Church Affects Strategies for Ministry |
3 hrs |
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July 16-20, 2012 |
DMR-801: Research Methods and Strategies Leader: Dr. David Osborn |
3 hrs |
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July 23-27, 2012 |
DMC-801: Organizational Leadership:Effective Chaplains |
3 hrs |
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July 23-27, 2012 |
DMP-826: A Systems Approach to Churches & Organizations Leader: Dr. Peter Steinke |
3 hrs |
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July 23-27, 2012 |
DMS-812: How to Develop a Biblically Based Spiritual Journey Leader: Dr. Bruce Demarest, Dr. Tom Ashbrook |
3 hrs |
Marriage and Family Counseling Seminars
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July 16-20, 2012 |
DMF-821: Systems Theory in Family Contexts Leader: Dr. Gary Oliver, Dr. Fred Gingrich |
3 hrs |
| July 23-27, 2012 | DMF-827: Ethical and Professional Issues in MFC Leader: Dr. George Ohlschlager |
3 hrs |
| July 20-21, 2012 | DMF-828: Residency Leader: Dr Fred Gingrich |
3 hrs |
Mentoring
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DMM-801: Effective Mentoring Relationships |
1 hr |
Learning Contracts
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DMR-802: Ministry Evaluation Learning Contract |
1 hr |
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DMR-806: Thinking Systems in Ministry Learning Contracts DMM-806 - Register for DMR-806 and use Mentored Option in syllabus |
1 hr |
Project & Thesis (consecutive enrollment required)
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DMR-901: Project & Thesis (term following last semester) |
4 hrs |
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DMR-902: Project & Thesis Continuation (subsequent terms until the term of graduation or the end of the 6-year program limit) |
0 hrs |
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DMR-903: Project & Thesis Extended Continuation (terms after the 6-year program limit IF extension has been requested and granted) |
0 hrs |
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DMR-904: Project & Thesis Completion (term of graduation) |
3 hrs |
Leader Biographies
Dr. Jan McCormack, Director of Chaplaincy and Pastoral Counseling, joined Denver Seminary following 22 years as an Air Force chaplain. She has experience as a hospital, police, prison, NASCAR, Drag Racing, Crisis and Trauma, and industrial chaplain. She consulted with the U.S. Army Chaplaincy on mentoring, and is on the U.S. Air Force Chief of the Chaplains “Leaving a Legacy” mentoring team. Dr. McCormack is Denver Seminary's Crisis Incident Stress Management Team (CISM) team coordinator, and is on the Billy Graham Association's rapid response team. Dr. McCormack is VP of chaplaincy for Marketplace Samaritan which places chaplains in business settings. She is on the board of the Association of Professional Chaplains, the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, and the Military Chaplains Association. She co-authored The Work of the Chaplain. DMC-801 Organizational Leadership: Effective Chaplains Lead from Where They Are.
Dr. Dayne Nix is an instructor at the Naval War College. He has served as a Chaplain and Command Chaplain at various bases in the Navy. He served as Deputy Director of the Naval Chaplains’ School where he taught Staff and Leadership, Strategic Leadership and Management, and Advanced Officer Leadership Training. He has also led an annual ethics seminar. He teaches Transformational Growth and Spiritual Balance in the Navy Returning Warrior Program. DMC-801 Organizational Leadership: Effective Chaplains Lead from Where They Are.
Dr. Gary Oliver is the executive director of the Center for Relationship Enrichment, Siloam Springs, AR, as well as professor of psychology and practical theology at John Brown University. He has written or co-authored over twenty books and has contributed chapters to eight others. He is a General Editor of Marriage and Family: A Christian Journal, General Editor of the Men of Integrity series, and contributing editor for Marriage Partnership Magazine. DMF-821 Systems Theory in Family Contexts
Dr. Fred Gingrich is the Counseling Division Chair and an Associate Professor of Counseling at Denver Seminary. He served as professor of counseling at Alliance Biblical Seminary (now alliance Graduate School) in the Philippines where he directed the graduate programs in Christian counseling and marriage and family ministry. He continues to serve as the program coordinator for the Ed.D. counseling program offered by the Asia Graduate School of Theology, a consortium of nine seminaries in the Philippines. DMF-821 Systems Theory in Family Contexts and DMF-828 Residency.
Dr. George Ohlschlager is Executive Consultant to the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC), and Senior Editor and Writer for the Christian Counseling Today magazine. He is Chairman of the AACC Law & Ethics Committee, drafted and is currently revising the 2004 version of the AACC Christian Counseling Code of Ethics, and maintains a nationwide clinical, ethics, and forensic consulting and speaking practice. He was Executive Director and Co-Founder of the AACC-affiliated International Board of Christian Counselors, the global Christian counselor credentialing agency, and was also Director of Policy and Professional Affairs for the AACC. In addition to his counseling practice, he teaches in the graduate counseling program at St. Petersburg Theological Seminary in Florida. DMF-827 Ethical and Professional Issues in MFC
Dr. Paul D. Borden is the executive minister of the ABC (American Baptist Convention) of the West, based in northern California. He has also consulted with many churches and taught widely on growing healthy churches. Under his leadership the ABCW region is seeing close to 4,000 baptisms each year. His book, Direct Hit: Aiming Real Leaders at the Mission Field, outlines key principles that he has used in the planting and developing of churches. DML-801 How the Nature of the Church Affects Strategies for Ministry.
Dr. Peter Steinke has worked with troubled churches and organizations for more than 20 years. He has helped churches and organizations with over 175 major conflicts. He has studied systems theory for many years and is able to bring to bear insights that change the way people think so unsolvable problems can be solved. He has written three books applying systems theory published by the Alban Institute, the latest being Congregational Leadership at Anxious Times. MP-826 A Systems Approach to Churches & Organizations
Dr. David Osborn, after 25 years as pastor, began teaching statistics at Denver Seminary and has served as director of the doctoral program since 1996. He has served as the president of the Association for Doctor of Ministry Education in the United States and Canada and is currently its historian. His Leadership Paradigm now guides the Doctor of Ministry Program. Dr. Osborn brings wide experience as a pastor, church leader, and conciliator in conflicts. DMR-801 Research Methods and Strategies.
Dr. Bruce Demarest was professor of Christian theology and spiritual formation at Denver Seminary. His Ph.D. mentor was F.F. Bruce, and he served overseas for twelve years as a missionary. He has written, co-authored, and edited numerous books. He has a passion in the area of spiritual formation: studying it, practicing it, and speaking widely on it for many years. His book, Satisfy Your Soul, gives a balanced, biblical understanding of Christian spiritual formation practices. He also wrote Seasons of the Soul: Stages of Spiritual Development (2009) and Soulguide: Following Jesus as Your Spiritual Director (2003). DMS-812 How to Develop a Biblically Based Spiritual Journey.
Dr. James Howard’s Ph.D. in New Testament focused on the importance of the community in personal development—something that is at the heart of mentoring. His dissertation was on “Paul, the Community, and Progressive Sanctification.” He has served as an associate director in the Denver Seminary mentoring program, and has a wealth of mentoring experience. Dr. Howard is currently the Denver Seminary Vice President of Advancement. DMM-801 Effective Mentoring Relationships.
Dr. Craig Loving was a pastor for 30 years and is currently a licensed marriage and family therapist who specializes in addiction counseling. With his D.Min. in Marriage & Family Counseling he acquired a strong understanding of systems, which has grown with application in his pastoral and counseling ministries. His understanding of systems theory and practice will enable him to help students navigate this learning contract. DMR-802 Ministry Evaluation Learning Contract, DMR-806 Thinking Systems in Ministry learning Contract.
Course Descriptions
Areas of Study: (students in one area can take electives in another area.)
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Church and Parachurch Executive Leadership (DML)
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Leadership in Preaching/Pastoral Ministry (DMP)
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Leadership in Community Spiritual Formation (DMS)
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Leadership in Chaplaincy (DMC)
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Marriage and Family Counseling (DMF)
Leadership Track Seminars
DMC-801 Organizational Leadership: Effective Chaplains Lead from Where They Are
DMC-801 Organizational Leadership: Effective Chaplains Lead from Where They Are
(3hrs)
Chaplains serve as servant leaders within secular institutions. This seminar focuses on understanding the institutional organization as a human system and the means by which the chaplain can leverage moral power and limited institutional authority to provide effective servant leadership from within the “chain of command.” Students will develop a strategic plan to maximize their ministry leadership to “lead from where they are.”
DML-801 How the Nature of the Church Affects Strategies for Ministry
DML-801 How the Nature of the Church Affects Strategies for Ministry (3hrs)
The nature and purpose of the ministry of the church is studied in-depth. What are the implications for the minister as a servant of God to the congregation and to the community? Students develop personal goals and strategies and they will also define the general and specific goals of their churches. These are evaluated and revised in light of the theological implications.
DMP-826 A Systems Approach to Churches & Organizations
DMP-826 A Systems Approach to Churches & Organizations (3 HRS)
Churches and organizations are not a group of people, they are a complex whole. They are interrelated in a system that includes interactions and processes. You never deal with one person, for that person interacts with others and affects the whole. Understanding the whole is necessary to effectively address changes, transitions, and conflict.
DMR-801 Research Methods and Strategies –Developing Ministry through Research
DMR-801 Research Methods and Strategies –Developing Ministry through Research
DMS-812 How to Develop a Biblically Based Spiritual Journey
DMS-812 How to Develop a Biblically Based Spiritual Journey (3 hrs)
With its serious attention to doctrine and action, evangelicalism appears to have under-emphasized the inner life. One of the results is that Christians have often been left without direction in developing a personal spiritual journey. This can lead in non-biblical directions. An integrated model of theology, spirituality and care-giving will be developed. This model can then be used for a biblically based spiritual journey.
MARRIAGE & FAMILY COUNSELING TRACK SEMINARS
DMF-821 Systems Theory in Family Contexts
DMF-821 System Theory in Family Contexts (3 hrs)
This introductory seminar helps students understand and treat marriages and families. Integrated with biblical and theological perspectives, it teaches systems theory as it applies to traditional and alternative family structures and various presenting problems. Models taught integrate information on family, marital, sibling, and individual subsystems and the systemic influences on them, particularly from family of origin and society.
DMF-827 Ethical and Professional Issues in MFC
DMF-827 Ethical and Professional Issues in MFC (3hrs)
Biblical, ethical and professional issues in marriage and family therapy are related to licensure or certification legislation, legal responsibilities and liabilities, malpractice, ethics and family law. This includes the scope of practice, confidentiality and mandated reporting, understanding how values impact practice, professional supervision, referral, continuing education, and the unique challenges of a church affiliated ministry. The person of the counselor, personal development, and spiritual formation are considered in the context of professional development.
DMF-828 Residency
DMF-828 Residency (3hrs)
The residency is a supervised evaluation of students’ counseling. It includes a review of their contract hours, the composition of their caseloads, additional related clinical experience, evaluations from other supervisors, review of video samples including case notes, and development of a plan for ongoing professional growth.
MENTORING REQUIREMENT FOR BOTH TRACKS
The mentoring course should begin in the student’s first year in the DMin program.
DMM-801 (All students – begin in 1st year) Effective Mentoring Relationships
Dr. James Howard’s Ph.D. in New Testament focused on the importance of the community in personal development—something that is at the heart of mentoring. His dissertation was on “Paul, the Community, and Progressive Sanctification.” He has served as an associate director in the Denver Seminary mentoring program, and has a wealth of mentoring experience. Dr. Howard is currently the Vice President of Advancement for Denver Seminary and serves as chairman of the board for Cadence International.
DMM-801 EFFECTIVE MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS (1HR)
This one-year of mentoring begins with an 8-week online course designed to assist students and their mentors in developing a biblical and theological framework for personal development in a mentored relationship. Through the mentored ministry experience the student learns how to grow in the context of community as well as develop a strategy for mentoring others.
LEADERSHIP TRACK LEARNING CONTRACTS
The first of the two learning contracts should be taken the term following completion of DMM-801 (Mentoring) and completed by the end of the second year students are in the doctoral program. The second learning contract should be taken the term following the first learning contract.
DMR-802 Ministry Evaluation Learning Contract (1 HR)
More student directed but includes an evaluation of the student’s ministry through the eyes of the people they serve with mentors sharing in the evaluation. It is designed to help surface issues to be addressed, one of which might become the basis for a project and thesis.
DMR-806 Thinking Systems in Ministry
DMR-806 THINKING SYSTEMS IN MINISTRY LEARNING CONTRACT (1 HR)
To understand a church or organization it is necessary to see it as a system rather than a collection of individuals. With their mentors, students will learn to “think systems” in order to discover the systemic structures at work within their church or organization, understand the complex interactions that occur among elements of the system, and identify possible points of intervention to bring change.
PROJECT & THESIS FOR BOTH TRACKS
Dr. David Osborn (D.Min. Director)
DMR-901 Project & Thesis
A First Reader, Second Reader, and Research Consultant will be appointed by the Doctor of Ministry Director in consultation with the student.
DMR-901 PROJECT & THESIS (4 HRS)
This summative project enables students to make a significant contribution to ministry. Their thesis records the research done to address a significant need in their ministry. Their project is focused on addressing that need, and is based upon the research. This initial registration is for four of the seven hrs of credit. Consecutive enrollment required.
Students must register in the term following their last seminar.
DMR-902 PROJECT & THESIS CONTINUATION (no credit)
Each subsequent term after students have registered for their project and thesis (through the final term of their sixth program year), they must register that they are continuing to work on their project and thesis and pay a continuation fee of $250. This non-credit continuation allows students who have registered for the project and thesis (DMR-901) to continue to be active in the program. (Students must register for DMR-902 the term following DMR-901 and every term thereafter until the end of their sixth program year or the term in which they will graduate. Students will register for DMR-904 in the term of graduation. Students who have not graduated by the end of the sixth program year must request a program extension and, if granted, will then register for DMR-903 Extended Continuation, until the term of graduation. Consecutive enrollment required.
DMR-903 PROJECT & THESIS EXTENDED CONTINUATION (no credit)
Students granted a program extension must register for Extended Continuation each term beginning with the first term of their seventh program year and pay an extended continuation fee of $500. Students must register each term until the term of graduation, in which they will register for DMR-904. Consecutive enrollment required.
DMR-904 PROJECT & THESIS COMPLETION (3 HRS)
In the term when students complete and defend their thesis the student will register for the final three-hours of their project and thesis. Students should not register for this until they are sure that they will be completing their work and graduating in that term. (Students must also complete the Application for Graduation and submit it to the Registrar’s Office no later than the deadline noted on the form in order to graduate that term.)
REGISTRATION NOTE:
Students who began paying for the Project & Thesis and/or Project & Thesis Continuation prior to fall 2010 may be directed by the D.Min. office to register for DMR-805 instead of one of the course codes listed above.
