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The Doctor of Missiology (abbreviated DMiss or D.Miss.) is a doctoral degree in the field of missiology.
North America
[edit]The Doctor of Missiology (DMiss) is an advanced theological degree offered by a number of universities, divinity schools, and seminaries.[1] The Association of Theological Schools classifies the Doctor of Missiology as an "Advanced Program Oriented Toward Ministerial Leadership".[2] Admission to DMiss programs requires possession of an appropriate master's degree (such as the Master of Divinity) and also requires prior professional experience as a Christian missionary or minister.[2] Though questions about the viability of the DMiss have been raised as it has been outpaced in offering institutions by the Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.)[3] it continues to be successfully offered by prominent theological schools such as Fuller Theological Seminary[4] and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.[5]
DMiss students are required to complete a doctoral project, thesis, or dissertation and "demonstrate an advanced competency in the practice of ministry; give evidence of being informed by analytic, ministerial, and disciplinary research; and show the integration of these areas of advanced knowledge with opportunities for growth in one's ministerial capacity and spiritual maturity."[2] DMiss can be used as an academic qualification for the instruction of missiology or evangelism.[6]
In some cases, the Doctor of Missions degree is run concurrently or as an alternative title for the similar Doctor of Intercultural Studies degree.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Member School Advanced Search". ATS. Association of Theological Schools. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- 1 2 3 "Degree Program Standards" (PDF). ATS. Association of Theological Schools. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ↑ What's in a Name? Assessing Mission Studies Program Titles. The 2015 Proceedings of the Association of Professors of Mission. pp. 157–185. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ↑ "Doctor of Missiology". Fuller Theological Seminary. Fuller Theological Semminary. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ↑ "Doctor of Missiology". The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ↑ "Faculty". Trinity School for Ministry. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ↑ "Doctor of Missiology / Doctor of Intercultural Studies (DMiss/DIS)". Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies. Retrieved 2025-08-05.
- ↑ "DICS – Waiting for TRACS Approval". Evangelia University. Retrieved 2025-08-05.