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Executive Doctor of Ministry Cohort

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AGTS Fellowship of Pentecostal Leaders Society

Cohort Objective

A DMin. cohort for executive ministry leaders with relevant content, memorable learning experiences on location, tight relational bonds, manageable workloads for executives, and a reasonable price.

Cohort Context

In today’s rapidly evolving ministry landscape, the need for advanced leadership and theological education has never been more critical. Many aspiring executive-level leaders are eager to enhance their skills and deepen their theological understanding, yet they often face barriers in accessing quality education that meets their needs. To address this, an executive Doctor of Ministry cohort has been established. This executive cohort will facilitate a learning environment that prioritizes collaboration, real-world application, and enhanced engagement among peers. Participants will not only receive an advanced degree but will also benefit from a network of fellow leaders that emphasizes both academic rigor and practical ministry application.

Cohort Information

Features

  • Interact with national and international instructional scholars like Dr. Len Sweet, Dr. Carolyn Tennant, and Dr. Wave Nunnally
  • Integrate academic research with innovative practical leadership skills
  • Interface with US Congressional leaders
  • Incorporate publishing a book
  • Inducted into membership in the inaugural AGTS Fellowship of Pentecostal Leaders

Application Process

  1. 1

    Application Form

    To begin your journey at AGTS, start by submitting your online application through our user-friendly admissions portal.
  2. 2

    Three References

    (Assemblies of God credentialed ministers in good standing with their district network do not need references)
  3. 3

    Official Transcripts

    Please send transcripts from all colleges you attended. When possible, we prefer to receive transcripts electronically from services such as Parchment (Naviance), SCOIR, or through the National Clearinghouse.

    Transcripts can be emailed from your school to EU’s Online & Graduate Student Services at [email protected].

    Transcripts can be mailed to:
    Assemblies of God Theological Sminary
    Attn: Doctor of Ministry Department
    1111 N. Glenstone Ave.
    Springfield, MO 65802
  4. 4

    Written Ministry Theological Reflection Paper

    Full Instructions Here

Meet Your Faculty

Dr. John Battaglia, DMin.

John Battaglia is an ordained Assemblies of God. He serves as the director of the Doctor of Ministry program, Chair and Professor of the Practical Theology department. He has 35 years of leadership experience involving business, government, church, and non-profit organizations, with 27 of those years pastoring to include planting two churches. John has a global leadership perspective gained from experiential encounters on five continents. John also serves as a fully endorsed Assemblies of God chaplain to the Missouri State Legislature.

    Dr. Alan Ehler, DMin.

    Alan Ehler is an ordained Assemblies of God pastor and educator. After leading significant program and enrollment growth at Southeastern University as academic dean and professor for ten years, God called him back to pastor the multinational church where he started ministry in the globally influential city of Bellevue, Washington, while also allowing him to return to teaching as adjunct at Northwest University in nearby Kirkland. Alan has led dozens of executive-focused, experiential doctoral and master’s cohorts that have helped train and equip some of America’s most influential pastors and leaders. He is the author of the Zondervan-published book, How to Make Big Decisions Wisely.

      Drs. Janelle and James Marocco

        Dr. Wave Nunnally, PhD

        Wave Nunnally currently serves as director of Bible Unplugged and Nunnally Institute of Hebraic Studies. He spends his time researching and writing on various biblical topics with a Jewish background’s perspective. YouTube has approximately 400 of his video teachings that are available for individual and group study. Most of Wave’s career has been spent teaching at the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary & Evangel University, along with Central Bible College. Currently, he is an adjunct for Jerusalem University College. Wave and his wife Lacey lived and studied in Israel and are regularly in the Land to teach study groups and to train Israeli tour guides.

          Dr. Cory Shipley, DMin.

          Cory Shipley is an ordained Assemblies of God pastor and educator. Before coming to AGTS, he served as a U.S. Missionary focused on Leadership Development for the Assemblies of God under the division of Church Planting and Development. He directed a statewide school, based out of Wichita, Kansas, for training pastors, youth pastors, chaplains, and local church leaders. Cory has an active preaching and teaching ministry internationally. He worked as a professional grant reviewer for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as well as providing leadership as a board member for different non-profit corporations.

            Dr. Len Sweet, PhD

            Leonard Sweet is a theo-semiotician, historical theologian, and preacher who grew up with two brothers under a preacher-mom (see Mother Tongue). Author of almost eighty books, hundreds of articles, and almost 2000 published sermons, his most recent publications include installments eight and nine of his lifelong semiotic study of the Jesus story, Jesus Human and Designer Jesus, as well as an introductory textbook on theo-semiotics, Decoding the Divine. His tenth volume on Jesus will come out later in 2025—The Imagination of Jesus.

              Dr. Carolyn Tennant, PhD

              Carolyn Tennant is professor emerita at North Central University in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she served for nearly thirty years as a professor and vice president. She served for the past fifteen years as adjunct professor teaching regularly in the Doctor of Ministry program at the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary of Evangel University in Springfield, Missouri. Carolyn is an ordained minister in the Assemblies of God, provides service on various AG national committees including the Commission on Doctrines and Practices, and has an active preaching and teaching ministry in foreign countries and across the United States.