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The DMin extension in Philadelphia meets on the campus of Cairn University in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. The Philadelphia Extension is designed to make the Dallas Seminary DMin degree more accessible to students living in the Northeast; however, any DMin student may take courses at Cairn. Students can take all but two courses at Cairn—they must come to Dallas for DM101 and DM102. International students entering the United States on an F-1 student visa are required to take all DMin courses at the Dallas main campus.

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Class	Professor	Meetings
DM315 Creative Problem Solving A presentation of problem-solving strategies that will enable students to identify, analyze, and propose solutions for their most pressing ministry problems. Each problem and solution will then be critiqued, with a view to providing a more comprehensive solution. 3 hours.	Dr. Mike Lawson	TBD
DM415 Evangelism and Assimilation A study of strategies for evangelism and assimilation in the local church, including a biblical foundation, trends, and contextualization. 3 hours.	Dr. Doug Cecil	TBD
DM435 Writing for Publications A course designed to help pastors and other Christian leaders develop basic skills in writing articles for magazines, devotional materials, and items for lay readership, with attention to all phases of writing for publication from idea generation to manuscript delivery. 3 hours.	Dr. Paul Engle	TBD
DM440 Communication Relevance in Preaching The development of a communicative model of relevance that provides strategies for contextualized preaching in various settings. Students will do an in-depth analysis of their respective audiences and develop a framework for demonstrating the relevance of biblical messages. 3 hours.	Dr. Don Sunukjian	TBD
DM525 Strategic Planning and Mission for Ministry This course will help ministry leaders to think and plan strategically in four critical areas: (1) discover and articulate the ministry’s core values, (2) craft a mission statement for the leader’s ministry, (3) craft a vision statement for the leader’s ministry, and (4) design a strategy to implement the mission and vision. 3 hours.	Dr. Aubrey Malphurs	TBD
DM530 Cross Cultural Church Planting A study of biblical principles and relevant new research in church planting, with an analysis of a variety of case studies and effective outreach tools. 3 hours.	Dr. Mike Pocock	TBD
DM610 The Primacy of the Minister's Spiritual Life Given the rate of ministerial burnout and fallout, ministers must not neglect their own spiritual journey. This seminar addresses the struggles faced in ministry and offers realistic strategies of hope for ongoing spiritual maturation. 3 hours.	Dr. David Wyrtzen	TBD
DM625 Discipleship Dynamics An examination of the concept of discipleship as defined by Christ as the seedbed strategy for developing Christian character. The characteristics of a disciple articulated in the Gospels are carefully correlated with the practice of discipleship in the church as described in the Epistles. 3 hours.	Dr. Mark Bailey	TBD
DM725 Ministries of Reconciliation A discussion of the biblical theology of ministries of reconciliation that allows students to develop a model for reconciliation ministries of their choice—racial, gender, marital, cultural, intra-church, interchurch, restoration of a fallen leader, etc. The course goes beyond the "should" to develop the "how to" of reconciliation. 3 hours.	Dr. Willie Peterson	TBD
DM735 The Role of Prayer in Ministry A study of the biblical teaching on prayer, its practice throughout church history, and its place in the ministry. 3 hours.	Dr. Elmer Towns	TBD

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Cairn University
200 Manor Avenue
Langhorne, PA 19047
www.cairn.edu/

Databases and Online Resources

Academic Search Complete (EBSCO): Multi-disciplinary full-text database.[link]
ATLA Religion Database (EBSCO): Citations for religion and theology articles.[link]
Business Source Complete (EBSCO): 3000+ full-text scholarly business journals on management, leadership, economics etc...[link]
Bible Outlines.com: Sermon outlines, Bible study and commentary materials.[link]
Bible Studies Foundation: Evangelical sermon, expositional works and NET Bible translation. [link]
Blue Letter Bible Commentaries: An older selection of commentaries.[link]
ERIC (EBSCO): The Educational Resource Information Center provides access to full-text education literature and resources.[link]
Desiring God: John Piper's sermon manuscripts. [link]
Google Scholar: Internet metasearch engine research tool.[link]
JSTOR: Multi-disciplinary database of full-text articles in fields of history, archaeology, classics, the arts, psychology and various sciences.[link]
NetLibrary E-books: Over 35k full-text ebooks on multi-disciplinary subjects. (Note: Off- campus students must have a personal account created).[link]
Peninsula Bible Church Library: Sermon archives of expositional preachers such as Ray Stedman.[link]
PsycINFO: Full-text professional and academic literature in psychology and related disciplines.[link]
RIM (Research in Ministry): Indexes D.Min. projects from reporting schools of theology accredited by the ATS.[link]
SONIC LIGHT - Full Text: Expositional Commentaries of Old and New Testaments.[link]
TREN: Theological Research Exchange Network.[link]
XPASTOR - Full Text: Select resources for executive leadership and administration in the local church setting.[link]

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Doctor of Ministry Office
Dallas Theological Seminary
800-DTS-WORD ext. 5150
214-887-5150
dmin@dts.edu

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