The requirement for the Doctorate in Ministry, Theology or Philosophy Program includes the following:

1.          The student must have completed or earned Master’s in Theology, Divinity or the equivalent from an accepted Bible College or Seminary. Where the student has a Master in a field other than theology of Biblical studies pre-requisites must be satisfied on an undergraduate level.

2.          The student that meets the criteria presented above must complete an application for Admission, life experience evaluation form, a transcript and copy of Master degree for validation (thesis). These must be received before formal admittance will be granted

3.         The student will be required to complete a core curriculum which will prove competence in five (5) areas of leadership in the discipline are chosen by the student, (Theology, Counseling, Church Administration, Christian Education or Mission) by reading the amount of books necessary to write a 25 page papers on the competency area listed.

NB: Every term paper will be directed by the lecturer who handles the course and must be 25 pages, typed and photocopied in 2 places, while your Dissertation will also be typed and photocopied in 3 places.

DOCTORATE IN THEOLOGY Th.D

  1. Christ / the Hebrew and Foundation of Modern Theology
  2. Contemporary Theology and Evangelical belief
  3. Creationism / Evolution & Biblical Theology
  4. Pragmatic / Liberal Theology
  5. Biblical Exegesis, Higher Criticism and Textual criticism
  6. Practical Theology, Contemporary Methodology and Church Life etc.

The student will write 25 pages term paper, as the lecturers direct him or her.

DOCTORATE IN MISSION

  1. Philosophy of Mission
  2. Principle of Translation
  3. History of Mission/Revival
  4. Cross Cultural Mission & Church Planting
  5. Cultural Anthropology
  6. Mission in 21st Century
  7. Genesis of Mission
  8. Islam etc

The student will write 25 pages term paper, as the lecturers direct him or her.

DOCTORATE IN PHILOSOPHY Ph.D

PASTORAL COUNSELING

  1. Clinical Application of Counseling
  2. Psychopathology, sin and demonic influence
  3. Psychotherapy, pastoral counseling and inner leading.
  4. Psychology and theology a personal integration
  5. Personality theory, therapy and development etc.

The student will write 25 pages term paper, as the lecturers direct him or her.

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

  1. Conflict Management Resolution in Christian Education
  2. Human behavior in Christian Education
  3. Psychology of Leadership
  4. Philosophy of Learning
  5. Education Leadership
  6. Philosophy of Mindology etc.

The student will write 25 pages term paper, as the lecturers direct him or her.

DOCTORATE IN MINISTRY

They are:

  1. Leadership in Pastoral Care
  2. Church Growth and Leadership
  3. World Missions, Cults, Cross Cultural Ministry
  4. Counseling, Family Life and Pastoral Leadership
  5. Spiritual Development of the Pastor, Church and Community
  6. Ethics and the Church, a leadership perspective etc.

The student will write 25 pages term paper, as the lecturers direct him or her.

CHURCH ADMINISTRATION/ORGANIZATION

1.  Conflict Management and Resolution

2.  Philosophy of Corporate Management

3.  Leadership Principles in Church Administration

4.  Philosophy of Personal Management

5.  Business Law and Ethics for the Church Administration etc.

The student will write 25 pages term paper, as the lecturers direct him or her.

DOCTOR IN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

1.  Epistemology

2.  Philosophy of Religion

3.  Bible and Astronomy

4.  Theological Terminology

5.  World Religion

6.  African Traditional Religion

7.  History of Churches in Nigeria The student will write 25 pages term paper, as the lecturers direct him or her.

Then submit a Doctoral proposal as outlined in the catalog of the college. The proposal must be approved by the college. The student is to write a Dissertation of 150 – 200 pages with a minimum of 30 Bibliographic references.

NOTE: The Doctorate student will present a seminar topic which must be in line of the area of his/her discipline at list 3 times.

General courses English Language, Preparation of Dissertation and Term paper.