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The Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) degree is an advanced program oriented toward ministerial leadership, with the purpose of enhancing the practice of ministry for ministerial leaders in congregations, non-profits, missions, and other Christian-oriented contexts. Founded in 1987, ACU’s D.Min. program seeks to provide the context for deepened spiritual formation for ministerial leaders, to advance skill development for leadership in faith communities, and to promote critical theological reflection that informs mission and practice.
The thesis represents the culmination of the student’s work in the D.Min. program, and incorporates both academic rigor and effective ministerial praxis. Each student identifies and addresses a practical ministry issue relevant to his or her ministry context, develops theological and theoretical frameworks to respond to that issue, and then plans and executes a response.
In December 2014, ACU began uploading D.Min. graduates’ theses to its repository. This collection will continue to grow as increasing numbers of theses are uploaded.
Theses from 2024 2024
Evaluating “GRIT” (Genuine Relationships, Intergenerationally Tied) Groups at the Highland Church of Christ: An Intergenerational Enhancement of Small Group Community Life , Beth Ann Fisher
Protocols for Enhancing the Role and Value of Spiritual Care Resources in the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department , Garrett Harper
Theses from 2023 2023
A Holy Land Guidebook: Cultivating Spiritual Disciplines For Pilgrimages , Johnnie L. Birks
Constructing a Theological Framework That Revitalizes the Missional Nature of Churches of Christ in South Australia , Mark Daniel Riessen
Cultivating Reproductive Small Group Leaders within Southwest Church, Springboro, Ohio , Roger D. Hendricks
Designing a Drama-Based Arts Ministry for the North 10th and Treadaway Church of Christ , Curtis Alexander King
Developing a Program of Well-Being for Coptic Orthodox Clergy in the Diocese of Melbourne, Australia , Abanoub Attalla
Executing Vision: Operationalizing the Vision Statement of Logos Preparatory Academy in Sugar Land, Texas , Jason Henderson
Liturgical Practices for Full Participation: Creating Opportunities for Engagement in Corporate Worship for People Living with Intellectual Disabilities at the Mooroolbark Salvation Army , Catherine Jane Spiller
Missional Renewal in a Large and Established Suburban Western Church , Michael Stevens
Recovering a Missional Ecclesiology: A Framework for Reviving Congregational Mission within the Baptist Union of Victoria , Gayle Hill
Tell Me the Old, Old Story: An Educational Curriculum for Junior Week at Christian Youth Encampment , Justin Lance Simmons
Theses from 2022 2022
An Inclusive Framework for Ministry: Fostering the Spiritual Formation of Children in a Multicultural Church , Jennifer Reinsch Schroeder
Creating an Action Plan to Increase Diversity and Inclusion at Northwest Church of Christ , Kenton Reeves Brown
Designing a Program to Train Elders to Respond to #MeToo Experiences of Adult Females in a Church Context , Jana H. Unruh
Developing Policies and Procedures for Restorative Accountability at Southwestern Assemblies of God University , W. Lance Meche
Developing Practices Within the Lord’s Supper That Develop Central Identity at Queen City Church of Christ , Ryan Russell
Incorporating Wisdom Christology into the Phronesis of Courtyard Church of Christ , Tiffany A. Dahlman
Refining the Eden Community’s Pathways for Shaping Regenerative Christian Culture in the Apprenticeship for Regenerative Culture , Laura Callarman
The Spiritual Care Protocol: Developing Informed Responses to End-of-Life Concerns , Gabriel Fisher
Theses from 2021 2021
Equipping God's People at the Campbell Street Church of Christ , Danny Sorrell
Exploring Missional Partnership Practices Between the Littleton Church of Christ and Her Peruvian Missionary Partners Through Dwelling in the Word , Justin L. Thompson
Theological Practices for Sustaining Community Renewal at Speedway Church of Christ , Kent A. Ellett
Theses from 2020 2020
Adolescent Spiritual Formation: Practical Theology as a Filter for Youth Ministry , Jeremy Smith
Cultivating Virtue: Developing a Guiding Document for Youth Ministry at Cookeville First United Methodist Church , Adam Daniels
Formulating a Communal Covenant for the Elders and Ministers of South Fork Church of Christ , Drew Baker
Theses from 2019 2019
The Practice of Children’s Ministry: Developing a Cohesive Vision of Practice with Church Leaders , Shannon Clarkson Rains
Theses from 2018 2018
A Renaissance of the Visual Arts in Worship for Churches of Christ , Heather Heflin Hodges
Elders Intentionally Developing Future Leaders Through a Mentoring Program at the Central Church of Christ in Topeka, KS , Terry Kitson
Evaluating “Discovery Bible Study” in an Evangelism Program at African Christian College , Floyd Vidler
Practicing the Way of Jesus in the College Ministry at the University Church of Christ , Jonathan Andrew Gann
Spiritual Transformation at Austin Christian Church , David Hooper
Theses from 2017 2017
Learning to Pray the Lord’s Prayer for Spiritual Transformation at Tachikawa Church of Christ , Naoyoshi Fukushima
Theses from 2016 2016
Challenging Students at Fort Worth Christian School to Engage the Economically Disadvantaged in Their Community , James Hensley
Formulating A Covenant Of Discipleship For The Membership Of The Gwinnett Church of Christ , David Chisholm
Formulating an Intentional Curriculum for Spiritual Leadership Development at the West University Church of Christ , Daniel A. McGraw
Implementing Vocational Training at Escuela Quiteña de Estudios Bíblicos , Joshua K. Marcum
Theses from 2015 2015
Cultivating the Practice of Missional Hospitality for Small Groups at West Houston Church of Christ , Kevin Stewart
Evaluating an Oral Draft of Luke 8:4-15 in Uduk , Jeremy N. Harrison
Facilitating a Pastoral Leadership Model for the Ulysses Church of Christ , Warren Baldwin
Fostering Healing through Reconciliation in the Abernathy Church of Christ , Randall K. Carr
Theses from 2014 2014
Developing an Intentional Mentoring Model for Disciple Formation at the Mayfair Church of Christ , Jason Bybee
Facilitating Holistic Spiritual Formation at the Northside Church of Christ in Laredo, Texas , Kirk R. Cowell
Preaching that Leads to Transformation At The North Street Church of Christ in Nacogdoches, Texas , Curtis Barbarick
Theses from 2013 2013
Elder Selection: Engaging the Monterey Church of Christ in a Collaborative Elder Selection Process , Benjamin D. Pickett
Theses from 2012 2012
Extending Story Listening as a Practice of Communal Formation at the Lake Orion Church of Christ , Eric R. Magnusson
The Initiation of Growth-Focused Relationships Involving Healthy Accountability at the Carbondale Church of Christ , Stephen Shaffer
Theses from 2011 2011
Crafting a Congregational Narrative for the College Church of Christ in Fresno, California , Jason W. Locke
Discerning a Vocational Theology of Marriage for the Smyrna Church of Christ , Daniel F. Camp
Engaging Scripture Through Dwelling In The Word At The Newmarket Church Of Christ , Nathan Pickard
Implementing a Discernment Phase for those Nominated in the Shepherd Selection Process at the Cinco Ranch Church of Christ , Aaron Walling
Theses from 2010 2010
Communally Discerning a Covenant of Hospitality for the Care of Children at Westview Boys' Home , Ron Bruner
Theses from 2009 2009
Developing a Model for an Incarnational Ministry at the Webb Chapel Church of Christ , L. Bert Alexander
Totally Devoted: Developing a Holistic Spiritual Formation Course for Western Christian College , Stanley N. Helton
Theses from 2006 2006
Blessing and Sending the Church into the World for the Sake of the World, Using Congregational Blessings as a Missional Enterprise , Michael Harbour
Theses from 2005 2005
Living Waters: An Invitation to Contemplative Spirituality for the Quail Springs Church of Christ , Wyatt E. Fenno
Theses from 1999 1999
Leadership Development In The Christian Church and Churches of Christ In Northeast Nebraska , Wayne Dykstra
Theses from 1995 1995
The Nature and Authority of Scripture : Historical Sources and Theological Engagement for Congregational Awareness and Reflection , Carson Reed
Theses from 1992 1992
A Biblical Program for Building New Self-Love in African American Males and Fathers , Anthony Roach Sr.
Assessing Patterns of Disengagement and Re-entry in Two Local Congregations of Churches of Christ , David Mitchell Malone
Theses from 1991 1991
Leadership in Churches of Christ in Argentina: Expectations of National Christians for the Use of Power by Church Leaders , William Alan Richardson
Theses from 1990 1990
Inspiring a Church to Dream , Jerry Austin Jenkins
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Many Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary Doctor of Ministry thesis projects are available as PDFs through the online catalog.
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You can search for a large number of theses directly in the library catalog (either through the catalog search box on the Library DMin page or through the search box on the main library page ).
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The records that show up will lead to Gordon-Conwell thesis projects.
The Internet Archive
The library is gradually adding all digitized DMin theses to an Open Access collection on Archive.org .
In the library catalog, a record that points to an Open Access thesis will not require a username or password. See for instance, the 2019 thesis project by Brian Barry, "Join the Conversation" .
TREN (Theological Research Exchange Network
Most digitized thesis projects are available in the catalog through TREN (Theological Research Exchange Network) . See for instance, the 2001 thesis by Virginia Asel, "History of the First Congregational Church of Royalston".
You can also access TREN directly through the list of library databases or links found in this guide.
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Dissertations / project portfolios from 2024 2024.
Story, Senses, Community and Fun: Teaching the Bible as Christ Centric Story for the Local Church , Adam Barton
No Leaders but the Laity: Equipping, Educating, and Training Laypeople to Lead the Local Church , Christian Bass
A Liturgy for Wholeness Culture Shaping Practices for Flourishing in Ministry , Mike Bellanti
DNA-- Do You Know Who You Are? A Curriculum for Mentors of Emerging Adult Young Women , Cristina Joy Davis
The Church in-between Raising Up Leaders in the Liminal Context at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church , Peter Dunn
Hybrid Faith: a Study on the Impact of Digital Technology on Church Communication During the Covid-19 Pandemic , Gertrude Dzirasa-Payne
Project Portfolio: Spiritual Sexuality a Guidebook for Parents , Kelly Edmiston
Sexuality and Service: The Intersectionality to the Black Church Serving the LBGTQIA+ Community , Kwaun Felton
Project Portfolio: Stronger Together Virtual Clergy Groups in Small Congregations , John Fillmore
EPIC Preaching: Making Sermons More Participatory and Experiential to Maximize Engagement, Retention, and Transformation , Zach Fitzpatrick
Project Portfolio: Conflict Devotional-journal , Keith Lashawn Garrett Sr
Come Let Us Reason Together: Promoting Interdisciplinary Collaboration Between Clergy and Mental Health Professionals Regarding Demonic Oppression and Mental Illness , Juanda Green
The United Churches of America: Post-Denominationalism, Theocracy, and Justice Systems , Tyler Joshua Green
Fostering Collaborative Partnerships Through Clear Communication Strategies: A Foster Care Model , Cheryl E. Haskins
Incarnational Discipleship: Inquiry into the Need for for Cross-Shaped Discipleship and Cruciform Spiritual Formation in Charismatic Churches in a Post-Christendom Culture , Wayland Henderson
Commonplace: Gathering Families of Faith around the Table in the Manner of the Earliest Christian Communities for the Future of the Church , Daniel Hues
Project Portfolio: That We May Be One...Unifying as the Body of Christ in a Divided World , Colleen Hurley-Bates
Stop Feeding the Homeless: a Theological and Theoretical Examination of Reconsidering Homeless Aid Through Informed Collaboration With Faith-based Organizations , Marci Lynn Jackson
A Triage and Case Management Approach to Membership Management Prioritizing Soul Treatment , Dwayne K. Jones
Befriending Doubt: Finding Freedom and Belonging in the Face of Uncertainty , Jana Koh
Carriers of the Cloak: Six Steps for Christian Chaplains to Grow as Humble Leaders and Healthy Servants , John Gabriel Lawson
How Does Therapy Impact African American Christians? , Suzette Theresa Law
Always Christmas, But Never Winter: A Guided Companion for the Season of Advent , John Lemons
Project Portfolio: From Here to Home: a Proven Pathway From Visitor to Member in Our Church Community , Leon Mckenzie
A Resilient Faith: Lessons for the Church From Church Leavers , Carol McLaughlin
Project Portfolio: Connecting Women With God Through Reflective Spiritual Practices , Victoria Niebrugge
Examining the Synergy Between the Marketplace and the Church in Ghana: Strategies for Enhancing Socio-Economic Development , Grace Opuni-Darko
A Theological Exposé: a Microcosmic Review of the Relationship Between the Black Male and the Black Church in the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , Danielle L. Paul
A Discipleship Model for Oral Preference Learners: Specifically Related to the Turkana People of Kenya , Theresa Lynn Pottenger
Intergenerational Christian Community: A Vision for Spiritual Formation for All Ages , Robin Pyles
Rhythms for Reformation: Guiding Missionaries to Find Healing From the Trauma of Spiritual Abuse , Nancy Raatz
Thin Places: A Six Week Prayer Guide For Experiencing God in Your Everyday , Keith Riley
Trauma Informed Theology: A Framework for Developing a Culturally Competent African American Intimate Partner Violence Curriculum for the Pentecostal Clergy , Bridget P. Robinson
Theology on a Plate: A Gamified Discipleship Experience , Silas Sham
Formational Living: A Blueprint for Spiritual Formation Within a Virtual Church Community , Darcy Lynn Shepherd
New Wine: A Spiritual Approach for the Intervention of High-Functioning Alcohol Use Disorder , Elias J. Suddarth
Lifeskills and Generation Z: Equipping for Holistic Development, Societal Engagement, and Post-Pandemic Resilience , Annette Taylor
Supporting Christian Gen Z Undergraduates through Life Setbacks by Equipping Spiritual Directors , Brandon Taylor
Dare To Serve: The Importance of Servant Leadership to Christian African American Women CEOs Within the Nonprofit Industry , Sheila Tolbert
Women Senior Pastors in the Black Baptist Church: A Study of Pathways to Access and Model for Sustainability , Wendy VanHosen
Defeating Racism and Overcoming Generational Poverty: Re-Educating African American Youth , Adrian D. Ware
Herding Cats and Other Ironies:A Practical Theology of Ecclesial Administration , Richard C. Wood Jr.
Reframing Addiction and Spiritual Care Through the Johari Window , Chi Hyang Yun
LSD to Galilee: Incarnation in the Psychedelic Subculture , Rob Zahn
Dissertations / Project Portfolios from 2023 2023
Transgenerational Wellness: Trauma Informed Christian Spiritual Formation , Winford Amos
Storied Discipleship: Nine Practices for Jesus-Shaped Living , David Bach
The Wise Professor: The Skillful Art of Living in God's Mission , Aaron Badenhop
Reading Creation: Listening to the Spirit of God Through Engaging the Natural World , Benjamin L. Black
Belonging: The Heart of Our Family Calling , Janice M. Brewer-Stevens
Toward Wholeness: Discovering Intimacy With Jesus Through Holistic Healing , David H. Brown
The Love Effect: Crossing Our Divides Together Into Flourishing , Lang Charters
The Watering Place™: Creating Space For Spiritually Dehydrated and Hurried Women , Donna M. Cox
Race Matters: the Gospel, Racial Reconciliation, and the Church , Terry Crist
The Loft: Where Gen Z Goes to Build Relationships and Discover Spiritual Truths , Jeremy S. DeWeerdt
Building the Bridge and Crossing It: Using Digital Media to Connect Churches With Their Local Community , Andrew Blair Farley
Ears To Hear: Healing Clergy Deafness , Chesarae Fletcher
Infobesity: How Does Information Overload From Digital Technologies Affect Our Relationship With Jesus , Andy Gabruch
Impressions and Arrows: Forming Faithful Preteen Hearts , Wes Gallagher
Renewing a Nation: the Impact of the African Diaspora on the African American Family, Culture and the Black Church , Lolita R. Gilmore-Randall
Back to Eden: A Practical Ecotheology and Entrepreneurial Endeavor , Laura W. Gordon
Mteule: A Program of Healing and Spiritual Growth , Kathy Ham
Reimagining the Church's New Member Experience Through Mutual Storytelling , Laura Holland
Economic Peacemaking a New Master's Degree in Community Economic Development , Brian Humphreys
GCM: Generations in Community on Mission a Theoretical Framework for Intergenerational Disciples on Mission , Denise C. Johnson
Story Communion: A Guidebook for Creating Sacred Space to Foster Kinship Amid Diversity in Christian Communities , Amber Hogan Jones
Built to Last: An In-Depth Look at the Multisite Church and Ministry Succession , Scott R. Jones
Place Informs Posture: Developing a Model of Spatial Lectio Divina for Under-Resourced African Christian Leaders , Chris Kamalski
Spiritual Care The Needs of the Dying , Carmen Kampman
Korean American Young Adults: Spiritual and Emotional Formation Though Art , Hesed Lee
Spiritual Formation and Trust Building Envisioned for Nerima Baptist Church's Leaders in Japan Through Group Spiritual Direction , Nozomu Makita
Sanctified; a Formational Hermeneutic of the Sanctuary in Seven Reflections , Miguel Mendez
Sol's Porch: Seeking a More Unified Church in a Divisive Culture , Kevin Miller
Evangelical Prayer Beads: An Opportunity To (Re)Introduce The Use Of Prayer Beads To Evangelicals , Dan Alex Payne
Becoming a Spiritually Formed Leader an Invitation to a Life-Long Journey of Stability, Fidelity, and Obedience , Brad Pembleton
A Seat at the Table: Why the Seat You've Been Entrusted With is More Vital Than the Position You're Entitled To , Donna Pisani
Early Church History: Inspiring and Educating the Faith of Millennials , Troy Rappold
Healthy Souls and Steady Hands: A Relational Model for Soul Care of Rural, Assemblies of God Pastors , Nathaniel E. Rhoads
Healing Through Homecoming Rediscovering the Hospitality of Jesus as the Mission Tone of the Church , W. Matthew Rice
Jesus Tribe , Christopher Richardson
Crossing the Jordan Together: Recoding the Language of Discipleship Used Among the Tribes of Jesus Followers , Brian D. Russell
Facing Jesus: Rediscovering Jesus Through Art, Imagery, and Imagination , Julie Schendel
Ideas Explosion! How Church Can Create More Ideas , Scott M. Shelton
Re-Innergized The Ministry of the Holy Spirit , Stacey Spence-Baldwin
Thriving Pastors Cohort: Expanding Capacity for Lifelong Ministry , Michael Spivey
An Examination of Ministry Essentials for the 21 Century Post Pandemic African American Urban Church , Kenneth Sullivan Jr.
The Decline in Black Men's Church Attendance: The Role of Male Presence in Church and the Family , Gregory James Tate
Becoming All Flame Orthodox Spiritual Formation Curriculum and Lenten Meditation Based On the Liturgical and Monastic Tradition , Melaku Terefe
Liberated Voices an Online Course in Speaking Up , Seth J. Thomas
The Mass Exodus of Black Millennials From the Black Church: In Search of Biblical Blackness , Jacqueline A. Trim
The Church Surviving Crisis An Examination of Leaders' Disaster Response , Joel A. Tudman
Ecumenical Diplomacy: The Art of Welcoming Dialogue for the Sake of Mutual Christian Collaboration Toward Peacemaking, Justice, and Ethical Citizenship , Tiffanie Paige Wilson
Space Preacher and the Horror of ISIS (A Film) , Joanna Wirtz
Dissertations / Project Portfolios from 2022 2022
Exploring the Root Causes of Intergenerational Conflict and its Resolution Between First Generation Korean Missionaries and Second Generation Korean American Leaders in UBF , Sarah Ahn
Eucatastrophic Tales: Tell the Story of God through Children's Literature , Matthew Beck
Imago Dei: Identity, Story, and Who We Are in Christ , James Dylan Branson
Building a Successful Young Alumni Program through Mentoring at the King's University , Kathleen Dian Busch
The Inevitable Church , Min Choi
The SatNav Series: Discipleship Journeys in Today's Culture , Tracy Cotterell
Discovering & Raising the "Trafficking Awareness Level" (TAL) in Avalon , Ron L. Eroen
The 835 Weekend: A Model For Recruitment of Generation Z Entrepreneurs Toward Church Planting in Europe , Mark Good
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