The Zinzendorf School of Doctoral Studies’ 2022 Doctoral Colloquium, hosted by 91���� San Francisco Campus, was concluded on October 21. The colloquium was held on the San Francisco Campus from October 10 to October 21 with doctoral students from all over the globe.

In the welcoming session on the first day, ZSDS Dean Dr. Donald Tinder welcomed doctoral students: “I believe your successful completion of this doctoral journey has critical significance for God’s kingdom expansion as well as your ministry development.”

Over 50 doctoral students attended the colloquium in person. They had an opportunity to gain academic knowledge and ministerial expertise from the outstanding faculty of ZSDS and other fellow students. During the colloquium, the Doctor of Ministry Program offered a series of core courses as well as track-based lectures.

The Doctor of Philosophy program began with Dr. Craig Marlow’s interactive session with the doctoral students focusing on specific tasks and challenges on the way toward accomplishing successful research work and the dissertation. Furthermore, other sessions, including the presentations of student’s research work, were offered by ZSDS faculty.

Many colloquium attendees enjoyed the colloquium, calling it a time of self-enhancement, restoration, and healing.

“The feedback that I got encouraged me a lot and challenged me to modify the academic works and hence support the mission field better. I can testify to the love and care of our professors toward each student,” a PhD student said.

“It’s really exciting to attend this year’s colloquium; most of my classmates shared that these two weeks are an invaluable opportunity for their professional development. I was challenged by fellow DMin students, who exhibited their passion for the Gospel and God’s kingdom during the colloquium,” a DMin student said.

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Zinzendorf School of Doctoral Studies concluded another fruitful academic year, producing two dozen new doctorate holders. The doctoral program has seen an increase in the number of graduates and improved quality of D.Min. student projects.

It is noticeable that 2022 graduates’ papers underscore the practicality in their respective ministerial settings. In response to the contemporary issues, diverse DMin tracks, for instance, introduced the following topics such as “A Biblical Foundation of Hospitality Ministry and Its Workshop Program” (Education Track), “Christian Media Utilization Plan for Mission Today” (Gospel and IT Track), “21 Days Early Morning Prayer Training Based on John 17” (Spiritual Formation Track).

Doctor of Ministry Program Director Dr. Tom Cowley stated, “It is always my great joy and pleasure to see our doctoral graduates. I am profoundly grateful that those alumni will play a pivotal role in the world mission onward.”��

“The chief forte of our doctoral program is its missional contribution from a global context by the active engagement of our graduates in mission ministries,” said Dr. William Wagner, Director of Olivet Institute for Global Strategic Studies.

ZSDS continues its mission to produce doctoral graduates who will become catalysts for the furtherance of the Gospel and the expansion of the kingdom of God.

Olivet Institute for Global Strategic Studies Director Dr. William Wagner hosted over 30 global Christian leaders last week in Houston, Texas for the first-ever Global Strategy Forum symposium. Participating from 91���� were members of the Zinderdrof School of Doctoral Studies committee: Dr. Tom Cowley, Dr. Ray Tallman, and Dr. Mark Wagner. Professor Mark�� and Calla Li from Olivet’s San Francisco campus attended as volunteers to help decorate the event, arrange technical equipment, drive, and photograph.

The forum brought leaders together to discuss how Christian influence could better penetrate Dr. Wagner’s 12 mountains of culture. These include Art, Business, Media, Family, Sports, Military, Migration, Technology, Government, and several others.

Christian leaders and thinkers, such as Chuck Bentley of the Christian Economic Forum, Timo Plutschinski Director of the WEA Business Coalition, and James Kramer, CEO of Commissioned LLC, gave keynote speeches that drilled into different areas of ministry where believers are now currently making progress. One theme was that although Christianity is going from a majority to a minority culture, believers must keep pushing forward with a Kingdom mindset, finding new ways to bring the Gospel to the ends of the earth.

The conference ended very hopefully with participants looking forward to seeing each other again in the future, and evaluating what sort of progress is being made in penetrating these mountains of culture.

Zinzendorf School of Doctoral Studies (ZSDS) convened a meeting with the ministry track leaders from the Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) program on February 25.

The meeting aims to inform the leader of each track of the schedule for the upcoming oral defense, which will be held in April 2022. ZSDS introduced resources, including format guide and theological research writing, that track leaders can utilize in assisting their D.Min. mentors and candidates.

ZSDS called upon the track leaders to encourage each candidate in the final stage of their D.Min. programs to complete their final paper on time. Candidates will become eligible to join the oral defense to present their thesis project to the doctoral committee.

Candidates who pass the oral defense will join 91����’s commencement ceremony in June. ZSDS will continue to work closely with track leaders and mentors to guide each candidate to accomplish their work for graduation.