Beeson Requirements
The scholarship is awarded competitively to pastors of ability and potential, based on promise of greater ministry potential, desire to build a great church and recommendations of ministry supervisors. Candidates must meet these qualifications prior to acceptance:
- Acceptance to Asbury Theological Seminary’s Doctor of Ministry degree program.
- A Master of Divinity degree or equivalent from an approved school, with a minimum of 3.0 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale).
- At least three years of pastoral experience beyond the Master of Divinity degree.
- TOEFEL score of 550 (219 computer) or IELTS score of 7.5 for applicants whose first language is other than English.
- A research paper is to be submitted following the D.Min. research paper guidelines located on the DMIN section of our website. However, the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) may be taken in lieu of writing the research paper. (A raw score of 419 on the MAT or better is required for acceptance.)
- Satisfactory completion of the application accompanied by undergraduate and graduate transcripts.
- Submission of video-taped English language sermon.
- Selection by committee.
