DMin New Testament Track Designed for leaders seeking doctoral-level biblical expertise, this track features cutting-edge New Testament research to strengthen your preaching and teaching. Course options include Studies in the Gospels and Acts, Pastoral Ministry from a New Testament Perspective, Jesus the Preacher, and Pauline Letters. Students study with top NT faculty, including Lynn Cohick, Scot McKnight, Ben Blackwell, Michael Licona, Jason Maston, and Paul Sloan. Meet our New Testament Studies faculty experts. The Doctor of Ministry program at Houston Theological Seminary is designed to be a formative experience for Christian leaders who want to be subject-matter experts. The New Testament Track allows leaders to achieve doctoral-level biblical competency by engaging cutting-edge research in New Testament Studies so they can better communicate and embody the reality of God’s word in your local setting. Come study with the likes of noted New Testament scholars like Scot McKnight, Lynn Cohick, and Ben Blackwell. Key Areas of Study Jesus, the Gospels, and the Kingdom of God Paul and the Ancient Mediterranean World Second Temple Judaism Theological Interpretation and Missional Hermeneutics Historical Context and Archaeology Theological Anthropology and Soteriology Though not limited to the courses listed here, the catalog descriptions of the 7000-level classes will give you a sense of the direction of the electives. Faculty expertise and student interest will help guide the selection of electives each semester. New Testament Faculty Our faculty is active in international-level research, and we have one of the largest New Testament faculties in the world, including… Scot McKnight – A Church Called Tov (Tyndale, 2020), Reading Romans Backwards (Baylor University Press, 2019), Everyday Bible Series (HarperChristian Resources), The Blue Parakeet (Zondervan, 2018 [2nd ed.]), and many others. Lynn Cohick – Ephesians, NICNT (Eerdmans, 2020), Christian Women in the Patristic World (Baker, 2017), Philippians (Zondervan, 2013), Women in the World of the Earliest Christians (Baker, 2009). Ben Blackwell – Participating in the Righteousness of God (Eerdmans, forthcoming), Christosis (Eerdmans, 2016), Reading in Context—Romans, Mark, Revelation, and Hebrews (Zondervan) Michael Licona – Why Are There Differences in the Gospels? (Oxford, 2017), The Resurrection of Jesus (IVP Academic, 2010) Jason Maston – Anthropology and New Testament Theology (Bloomsbury, 2018), Divine and Human Agency in Second Temple Judaism and Paul (Mohr Siebeck, 2010), Paul and the Apocalyptic Imagination (Fortress, 2016). Paul Sloan – Mark 13 and the Return of the Shepherd (Bloomsbury, 2020), New Studies in Textual Interplay (Bloomsbury, 2020) Other related faculty on campus: Randy Hatchett – Hermeneutics, Reception History of the Bible, Theology Phillip Marshall – Old Testament, Septuagint, Linguistics Felisi Sorgwe – Old Testament, Pastoral Theology Seth Ehorn – New Testament, Hellenistic backgrounds, Greek Bible More Information Explore more detailed information about the DMin program: DMin Summary Information DMin Program Distinctives DMin Program Structure and Semester at a Glance DMin Program Entry and Advancement Please feel free to contact Andrew Garbarino (agarbarino@hc.edu), DMin Program Coordinator, who can help guide you through the application and shape a program that fits your interests and ministry goals. APPLY NOW
