MAGU University’s Doctor on Ministry and Doctor of Philosophy degree programs require students to complete 56 and 60 credits respectively of 3-9-credit courses. A concentration requires 18 credits within the specified content area. Required core courses include one or more 3-credit courses that will apply to the content area for each degree plan option. Core courses should be taken prior to plan-specific courses.
Core Courses (21 Credits)
- Contextual and Philosophical Hermeneutics: Lay Foundation for Philosophical Theology.
- African Theology and Spirituality
- Biblical Theology
- Organizational Leadership
- Social Science Studies
- Towards Contextual Pentecostal Theology
- Contextual Theological Methods
Concentration 1: Urban Missiology (18 Credits):
- Biblical Theology of the City
- Dynamics of Urban Church Growth: Including Technology and Urban Ministry
- Apologetics for Urban Ministry
- Urbanization in Africa: Trends, Causes and Effects
- Spiritual Warfare in the Urban Context
- Urban Missions and Ministry
Concentration 2: Transformational Leadership (18 Credits)
- Transformational Leadership Theory and Practice
- Community Transformation
- Innovation and Leadership (Innovative Leadership)
- Trends and Issues in African Leadership and Politics
- Conflict Management and Mediation
- Social Entrepreneurship
Concentration 3: Pentecostal and Charismatic Studies (18 Credits)
- History of Global Pentecostalism
- African Pentecostalism
- Trends and Issues in Pentecostal and Charismatic Movement
- Biblical Theology of the Holy Spirit
- History of Pentecostalism in Malawi
- Pentecostal Theology and Spirituality
DMin: Concentration 4: Church and Society (18 Credits)
- African Missional Ecclesiology
- Biblical and Theological Reflection in Ministry and Culture
- Missional Leadership
- Incarnating the Gospel in Culture
- The Bible in Context: The Kingdom and Covenants
- Multiculturalism and its Implications for the Church
General Electives
- Theology and practice of the Spiritual Gifts
- The Contextual Theologian Minister
The PhD in Contextual Theology Research Work (21 Credits)
- Preliminary Doctoral Research and Writing (3 credits hours)
- Research Methodology (3 credit hours)
- Research Proposal (inclusive of Technique and Frameworks) (3 credit hours)
- Scholarly Writing for Publication (Workshop) (second year after concentration) (3 credit hours)
- Dissertations (will not have a class) (9 Credit Hours) (50,000 to 75,000 words)
The DMin in Contextual Ministry Project Work (15 Credits)
- Preliminary Doctoral Research and Writing (3 credits hours)
- Advanced Research Methodology (3 credit hours)
- Project Proposal (inclusive of Technique and Frameworks) (3 credit hours)
- Project (6 Credit Hours) (25,000 to 40,000 words)
Total Credits details for PhD Program
Core courses: 21 credits
Concentrations: 18 credits
PhD Research: 21 credits
Total 60 credits
Total Credits details for DMin Program
Core courses: 21 credits
Concentrations: 18 credits
DMin Research: 17 credits
Total 56 credits