Doctor of Ministry Project Dissertation Timeline

1. Doctor of MinistryProject DissertationTimeline Pentecostal Theological Seminary J. Randolph Turpin, D.Min. :: Updated September 21, 2010  3:03 p.m. ::

3. Year OnePHASE 3 • Initiating Theory • Write a Hypothesis • Identify Variables • Literature Review • Project Design  • Prospectus • Define Problem • Assess Context • Questions  • Descriptive Narrative

4. Year OnePHASE 3 • Initiating Theory • Write a Hypothesis • Identify Variables • Literature Review • Project Design  • Prospectus • Define Problem • Assess Context • Questions  • Descriptive Narrative

5. Year TwoPHASE 2 • D.Min. Seminar • Colloquium and Approval of Project Prospectus (during Phase 2 or Phase 3)

6. Year TwoPHASE 3 • Colloquium and Approval of Project Prospectus (during Phase 2 or Phase 3) • Project Design Revisions • Plan for the Work • Project Execution • Data Generation  • Initiation of Project Dissertation

7. Year ThreePHASE 1 • Completion of Project Execution • Submission of Initial Draft of the Dissertation • Scheduling of Dissertation Defense

8. Year ThreePHASE 2 • D.Min. Seminar

9. Year ThreePHASE 3 • Revision of Dissertation • Defense Preparation • Defense of Dissertation • Final Revision of Dissertation • Final Approval of Dissertation • Preparation of Dissertation for Binding

10. Additional Considerations • Research Methodologies • Research Resources • Ethical Issues in Research

11. Doctor of MinistryProject DissertationTimeline Church of God Theological Seminary J. Randolph Turpin, D.Min.

12. Defining the Problem Calling & Passion Need • The Ministry Practice Problem • The “Presenting Issue” 

13. Assessing the Context • Demographics • Structural Analysis • Organization Structures/Systems • Supportive/Antagonistic Systems • Historic Timelines • Stories and Symbols 

14. The Initiating Theory Reason Scripture Proposed Ministry Actions Problem Experience Tradition 

15. Literature Review • Identify key themes and project variables • Find out what names (and alternative names) are given to these concepts in the research literature. • Using these key words, conduct a literature search. • Organize literature findings (and scriptural findings) according to theme or project variables. 

16. Project Design Two Types of Projects: • Intervention Approach  • Identify the Problem / Presenting Issue • Propose a Pro-Active Model (Intervention) • Execute the Pro-Active Model • Assessment Approach (for complex situations) • Identify the Problem / Presenting Issue • Assess In-Depth • Propose a Model 

17. Project Design How to Draft the Design for the “Intervention Approach”: • Describe your proposed pro-active model (intervention). • Explain the relevance of the theory to this proposed model. • Name the research method for evaluating the model/practice and its results. (Make provision for both formative and summative feedback.) • The Plan of this Work • Steps/Phases for Fulfilling Objectives and Goals • Timelines and Schedules • Resources and Personnel • Anticipated Results 

18. Data Generation • Generating Data from the Setting • Field Notes • Recordings • “Found” Documents • Generating Data from the Participants • Interviews • Questionnaires • Assigned Homework • Generating Data from the Researcher • Journal Entries 