Admission Requirements

In addition to the minimum entrance requirements for every university programme, all applicants for admission to the Doctor of Ministry programme shall meet the following requirements:

• Normally, an applicant will possess a Master of Divinity degree from an accredited institution of higher learning with a cumulative grade point average of at least a B+ or 3.30.


• Students who have earned the degree of Master of Arts in a theological discipline will also be considered for admission. Because the D.Min. presupposes that the applicant has a broad background in Biblical, Theological and Pastoral disciplines, the transcript of the M.A. applicant will be evaluated by the Director of the Doctor of Ministry Programme.


• A minimum of 3 years of post-MDiv. ministry experience in which the applicant was carrying out leadership responsibilities. Applicants will present an integrative portfolio as part of the application process. [M.A. applicants will be required to have 5 years of post-masters relevant field work.]


• An ongoing position of responsibility in an African organization and the endorsement by that organization of the applicant’s continuing education. The organization will certify its willingness to provide the “laboratory” context in which the D.Min. student’s integrative work will take place.




Contact Information:
For more information and to discover if the Doctor of Ministry is the right professional degree programme for you,


EMAIL: leadership@negst.edu  – or –  PHONE: 020 882104/5

and ask for Dr. George Renner, Director of Doctor of Ministry