Beeson International
The Beeson International Leaders track selects international leaders who cannot leave their ministries for extended study, but who still want to advance in leadership and preaching in order to multiply the church in their home country.
Our purpose is to develop strong, international, leaders of leaders. We focus on these critical needs for today's pastors and churches:
- Effective biblical preaching
- Visionary leadership
- Personal spiritual formation
The International Leaders track is a full-scholarship program, working towards the realization of the Doctor of Ministry degree.
All expenses connected with the program are covered as follows:
- Tuition and required books
- Laptop computer (yours to keep)
- Travel expenses from your home country to Asbury Theological Seminary (four round-trip tickets, one per year)
- Lodging and food for the period of time that you are on campus
- Site-trip costs including registration fees, travel expenses to/from the selected teaching churches or retreat centers, and food and lodging while there.
To apply for the Beeson Pastor Fellowship program, you must be accepted to the seminary's general D.Min. program before you can be considered for the Beeson Pastor Fellowship.
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.
Deadlines
- Read and pray about the Beeson International Leader Fellowship. You may obtain and submit the application at any time.
- All materials, including school transcripts, are due by October 1. Include a video-taped English-language sermon with your application.
- General Acceptance: You must be accepted to the seminary's general Doctor of Ministry program before you can be considered for the Beeson International Leader scholarship track.
- During December and January: Top candidates will be interviewed, usually by phone.
- By Jan. 19: Acceptance emails or faxes are issued. A reply is required within three weeks.
- Visa paperwork will be mailed in late spring.
- Travel to Wilmore, Ky., to begin studies the following September.
Beeson International Leaders Program at a Glance
