Doctor of Ministry

=== United States and Canada ===
Under [[Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada]] (ATS) standards, programs must require matriculants to have earned the degree [[Master of Divinity]] (M.Div.) or its equivalent (i.e., three years of graduate study in specific disciplines)<ref name="ATS" /> and to have engaged in no fewer than three years of full-time ministry,<ref name="ATS" /> though some programs require more.<ref>{{cite web|title=DMin Application Information|url=http://divinity.duke.edu/academics/dmin#application-information|website=Duke Divinity School|publisher=Duke University|access-date=17 January 2018}}</ref> ATS requires students to complete at least one year of coursework followed by the completion of the doctoral [[dissertation]] or [[research project]].<ref name="ATS" /> Normally, the degree requires between three and six years to complete.<ref name="ATS" /> The degree's purpose is to "enhance the practice of ministry for persons who hold the M.Div. or its educational equivalent and who have engaged in substantial ministerial leadership."<ref name="ATS" /> As such, Doctor of Ministry concentrations vary by institution and include [[applied theology]], [[evangelism]], [[pastoral counseling]] or the [[psychology of religion]], [[homiletics]], [[spiritual formation]], [[ethics]], [[Church Growth|church growth]], church leadership, [[apologetics]]<ref>{{cite web|title=DMin Concentrations|url=http://www.sbts.edu/doctoral/dmin/concentrations/|website=Southern Baptist Theological Seminary|access-date=17 January 2018}}</ref> and [[Bible translations|Bible translation]].