(a) Completion of 2000–3000 pages of reading and/or writing assignments in advance of the seminar. Pre-
course assignments are available approximately 90 days before the beginning of each seminar. In order
to receive pre-course assignments, students should provide the Seminary Administrative Office with
a $100 non-refundable deposit for the applicable seminar and request the pre-course assignments at
that time.
(b) Satisfactory attendance and participation in the one-week intensive seminar.
(c) A post-seminar project turned in within 12 weeks of the completion of the seminar.
Students pursuing the Pastoral Studies Concentration are required to take PM 851 “Foundations for Ministry”
offered every other June. The other seven seminars are the choice of the student. However, at least one
seminar must be chosen within each of four general categories of focus:
• Cultural Relevance (CR)
• Ministry Skills (MS)
• Personal Growth (PG)
• Theological Application (TA)
Students pursuing the Intercultural Studies Concentration are required to take five specified seminars. The
remaining three are the choice of the student. The five required seminars are:
PM 851 ............................................... Foundations for Ministry
IM 881 ................................. Cultural Anthropology for Ministry
IM 862 ........................................ Intercultural Communication
IM 864 ....................... Contextualization for Meaningful Ministry
IM 866 .................................... Intentional Multicultural Ministry
In addition, a ministry-related Professional Project (PM 899 or IM 899), supervised by a mentor assigned by
the faculty of Grace Seminary, must be completed after satisfactorily meeting all seminar requirements. The
Professional Project is required of all D.Min students. Prospective students should contact the Seminary
Recruitment Office for a Doctor of Ministry Handbook for full details regarding the required D.Min Professional Project.
