Doctor of Ministry Program Update – Continued
Opening Worship Preacher Dr. Ronald Slaughter, Senior Pastor of Saint James AME Church in Newark, New Jersey, proclaimed the opening message during evening worship on Monday, January 26. The service also featured musical leadership by award-winning and internationally acclaimed gospel recording artist Mr. Ernest Pugh and Mrs. Margaret Chambers, a graduating Master of Divinity student at Payne Theological Seminary. Plenary Teaching Rev. Dr. Rosalynn Brookins served as plenary speaker for the week, presenting a compelling series of lectures under the theme “Prophetic Seers in a Chaotic World,” grounded in Mark 8:22–26. Drawing from the text’s movement from blurred vision to clarity, she guided participants through a rich exploration of prophetic discernment amid contemporary turbulence. A graduate of Payne Theological Seminary’s Doctor of Ministry program and currently a D.Min. cohort mentor, Dr. Brookins brought both scholarly rigor and pastoral wisdom to the sessions. Her teaching offered substantive theological depth alongside practical insight for ministry leadership and doctoral Each cohort led morning devotions during its assigned plenary day. Devotions included scripture, prayer, and testimony, connecting the seminary’s formation process with the lived ministerial contexts of the students. Looking Ahead As Payne Theological Seminary continues to strengthen its commitment to forming reflective and transformative ministry leaders, the Doctor of Ministry Program is preparing to launch the new Colloquium Model pathway. This interdisciplinary option will complement the traditional cohort structure by providing students with structured flexibility, broader scholarly engagement, and earlier integration of the doctoral project within the three-year program. Together, the Cohort and Colloquium pathways reflect Payne’s ongoing dedication to academic excellence, practical ministry application, and the formation of leaders equipped to serve faithfully in a rapidly changing church and world. The Doctor of Ministry Program remains a vital expression of Payne’s mission to prepare clergy and ministry professionals for thoughtful, effective, and prophetic leadership in congregations and communities. ***** research formation. Morning Devotions
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