Overview

The Director of Church Ministries Major is offered by Concordia University Wisconsin. The beauty of “the Body of Christ” is that each of its members has a unique and vital role to play. The same goes for church workers. While the Church needs well-trained ministers for the pastoral office, it also needs “Faithful Aarons” who can support the work of their pastors. Perhaps the Lord is calling you to “hold up the prophet’s hands.” Concordia’s Director of Church Ministries (DCM) program will provide you with the theological training and skills to make an impact wherever you are asked to serve.

Key Facts

In order to meet the diverse needs of congregations, you will gain a wide range of skills through completion of a theology major and two minors. Your first minor, Church Ministries, includes a specialization chosen from six areas of church ministry. These include: Evangelism, Missions, Parish Teaching, Youth Ministry, Christian Service Learning & Leadership, and Social Ministry (for men) or Pre-Deaconess (for women intending to enroll in the deaconess programs at either of the LCMS seminaries). Your second minor is Nonprofit Management. For those of you who really want to specialize in more than one area of church ministry, it’s possible to do so by carefully choosing electives that apply. While all courses and doctrine are taught in accord with the Lutheran confessions, men and women of any denomination are welcome to join this program. Only members of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod will be certified and may be eligible to be rostered with the LCMS as a “Minister of Religion Commissioned—Director of Church Ministries (DCM).”

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Interpersonal Communication

First Aid and CPR

Communicating Bible Messages

Theology

Church Ministries
Non-Profit Management

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-24 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-05 00:00:00 , International

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Internationals: Plan to apply 3-4 months prior to your intended start date.

Language

English

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Credits

126 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Mequon, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Graduation from the equivalent of US high school
GPA equivalency of a 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
Proof of English language proficiency with minimum scores of 61 TOEFL, 6 IELTS, 55 PTE, or 90 Duolingo (students without these scores can still apply for conditional admission)
Original transcripts and diplomas from all schools attended or currently attending, in English as well as the native language. If transcripts or diplomas are copies they must be certified by the school *Transcripts must be mailed to the university
Copy of your passport and visa if applicable

Tuition Fees

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36000 USD / year

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36000 USD / year

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In-State

36000 USD / year

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Living costs

Mequon

United States

1621 - 2688 USD / month

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