The Doctor of Ministry (D.Min), Doctorate in Theology (Th.D), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D), Doctor of Divinity (DD) are the highest professional degree for those in parish or related ministries. It is designed for educated, experienced practitioners of Christian faith, who desire to stimulate renewal in themselves, and in their ministries through advanced training, research and reflection. Busy ministry leaders need a tailor-made program that leverages high-impact online education and maximum practical application.
The International Association for Theological Accreditation (IATA) has authorized TTS to run its Doctoral programs. Hence, TTS’s Doctoral program in association with IATA has been designed to fulfill the vision God has given for your ministry and to provide advanced training and skills to reach there. This program has been designed with your specific needs in mind and our program specializes in the kind of personal and ministry transformation that is necessary to keep you alert and realize God’s best for your life and ministry. Our goal is to help you be all you need to be as a leader so you can do all God has for you to do in ministry.
The Doctorate degree is an advanced professional degree program designed for the continuing development of those involved in vocational ministry. This program is designed to enhance professional competence by expanding upon an initial foundation of theological studies and ministry experience, to enable those in vocational ministry to enhance current strengths, address areas of weakness, and increase overall effectiveness. Open to ministerial leaders anywhere in the world who meet qualifications for admission, have access to the Internet, and are proficient in online work.
Ordinarily, applicants for the Doctoral program will be required to:
Most of the Doctoral program is a three-year program, designed for Pastors and Christian Leaders. The Doctoral student is expected to take 10 courses out of the 22 courses offered, which should be 1,890 class hours* + Dissertation.
The courses offered are the following:
| Sl.# | Department | Course Name |
| 1 | Practical Ministry | Evangelism & Assimilation |
| 2 | Practical Ministry | Evangelism that demands a response |
| 3 | Missions | World Religions and the Christian Message |
| 4 | Missions | Taking the whole Gospel to the whole world |
| 5 | Church Planting | Strategies for Church planting |
| 6 | Practical Ministry | Managing church conflict |
| 7 | Practical Ministry | Prayer & Spiritual warfare |
| 8 | Urban Ministry | Contextualizing Ministry for Urban Settings Urban Ministry |
| 9 | Practical Ministry & Theology | Expository Preaching Biblical Study & Interpretation |
| 10 | Theology | Survey of Major Christian Doctrines |
| 11 | Bible | Exposition on Nine miraculous signs of John's Gospel |
| 12 | Practical Ministry | Designing a website for your ministry |
| 13 | Practical Ministry | Discipleship |
| 14 | Practical Ministry | Spiritual Disciplines |
| 15 | Practical Ministry | Marriage & family |
| 16 | Leadership Development | Leadership |
| 17 | Leadership Development | Leading and Providing vision |
| 18 | Bible | Old Testament Minor & Major Prophets |
| 19 | Leadership Development | Strategic Planning for the Church today |
| 20 | Practical Ministry | Exercise Spiritual Authority |
| 21 | Research Studies | Master's Thesis |
| 22 | Research Studies | Doctoral Dissertation |
| *Class Hour Calculations | *Class Hours |
| 30 Pages reading | 1 Class Hour |
| 1 Page Writing | 3 Class Hours |
| 1 Hour in Class Time | 1 Class Hour |
| 1 Hour listening / Viewing | 1 Class Hour |
| 1 Hour meeting with Mentor | 1 Class Hour |
| 1 Hour ministry time directly related to class assignment | 1 Class Hour |
| Studying and working | 35 Class Hours |