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Doctor of Ministry
The Doctor of Ministry program exists to equip
ministry leaders with advanced skills in theological
reflection, practical ministry innovation, and
spiritual formation. This year was especially
historic, featuring the graduation of Richmont's
very first cohort.
Richmont welcomed its fourth cohort this year,
marking a record enrollment for the School of
Ministry, with full cohorts starting each year since
the program’s inception. These milestones testified
to the program’s growing reputation for academic
excellence and transformative spiritual formation.
“I have supervised nearly twenty projects [and Doctor of Ministry Graduate Dr. Debbie
Tacke's] would rank in the top two or three of all that I have worked with. Her writing,
research skills, and, of course, the final product, were of the quality one would want to
have represent their D.Min. program. Thank you for allowing me to participate in this
good work.”
–Dr. R. Robert Creech, Professor of Pastoral Leadership (ret.), Truett Theological Seminary
Ministry Highlights
• The Eudokias Foundation awarded a second $35,000 grant to fund Doctor of Ministry
scholarships and the Spiritual First Responders Project.
• Dr. Joshua Rice attended the Society of Biblical Literature Annual Convention in San Diego
and adjunct faculty member Dr. Samuel Youngs presented.
• Student projects explored trauma-informed pastoral care, congregational renewal, and
spiritual formation in ecumenical Christian contexts.
• Faculty research included published works integrating theology and mental health as well
as the development of new integrative seminar models connecting biblical scholarship,
contextual theology, and ministry practice.
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