Meet Some D.Min. Students in Biblical Preaching

Want to know what it's like to be a student in the Doctor of Ministry in Biblical Preaching Program? The best way--besides enrolling!--is to hear from actual students about their experiences so far. Here, some of the students in the first cohort describe what drew them to the program, the cohort experience, and what they hope to accomplish.

James Brown Groups Pastor Crossroads Community Church, Cottage Grove, Minn. As a non-Lutheran, Brown has been pleased to see how open his classmates and professors have been to teaching him the nuances of the Lutheran Church. "They were more than willing to bring me up to speed—and even excited that someone had questions about why they did what they did," he said.  Read more

Dixie Anders Pastor Light Memorial Presbyterian Church, Sidney, Neb. "My personal goal is to be the best preacher I can," said Anders, who completed her first D.Min. class on campus in June 2008.  Read more

Bill Smith Pastor Lily of the Valley A.M.E. Church, Apple Valley, Minn. "My best gift is in telling the biblical story and in motivating people through preaching," said Bill Smith, a first-year student in the Doctor of Ministry program in Biblical Preaching, who received his Master of Divinity degree from Luther. "So when I saw they had a biblical preaching doctorate I thought this would be my chance to see what that path was like," he said.  Read more