ACADEMICS
Studies that form the servant.
Each course carries 30 credit hours. Three semesters per year. Five courses annually. Approximately nine months per level of study.
DOCTORAL
Doctor of Theology
Preaching that builds, leading that endures.
The Doctoral program prepares senior pastors, evangelists, bishops and church planters for the heaviest weight of ministry: faithful preaching, growing healthy churches, and shepherding souls.
Coursework moves from the anatomy of preaching into expository delivery, the study of human behavior, church development, ministerial ethics, and the prayer clinic.
The Doctorate requires 150 credit hours plus an earned M.A. degree.
Curriculum of Study
Revised May 24, 2025 · Each course carries 30 credit hours.
| COURSE | TITLE |
|---|---|
| PRE 601 | Anatomy of Preaching |
| PRE 702 | Biblical Preaching: Developing & Delivering Expository Messages |
| PSY 703 | Study of Human Behavior |
| CHD 702 | Church Development |
| ECL 710 | The Effective Church Leader |
| NCC 605 | The New Christian Counselor |
| CLC 607 | Certified Christian Life Coach (in service) |
| ETH 701 | Ethics III — Ministerial Ethics & Etiquette |
| TPC 711 | The Prayer Clinic |
Program Outcomes
- • Mastery of expository preaching
- • Strategic, biblical church development
- • Ministerial ethics and pastoral integrity
- • Sustained intercessory and counseling ministry