Transformational Preaching
Transforming Leaders, Transforming Ministries, Transforming Lives
In June of 2017, Wesley Seminary launched an innovative Doctor of Ministry (DMIN) with a concentration in transformational preaching. The program allows working ministers to earn a doctorate while maintaining their pastoral positions. The four-year degree will include two one-week residential courses each year, which are paired with online classes.
The DMIN in transformational preaching is led by practitioner and scholar Dr. Lenny Luchetti. Dr. Luchetti holds a doctorate (D.Min.) from Asbury Theological Seminary, and is an ordained minister. He has served as a local church pastor for more than fifteen years, most recently as lead pastor of a congregation that during his leadership became known for its multi-ethnicity, conversion growth, and missional impact on its community. He has enjoyed opportunities to speak at camps, colleges, and churches throughout the United States, as well as in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Romania. Dr. Luchetti is the author of Preaching Essentials: A Practical Guide, which has been honored by Outreach Magazine and Preaching Magazine as one of the best books on preaching in its publication year. He is also the author of TRUE DEPTH: Moving Beyond Cultural Churchianity and Preaching with Empathy in a Culture of Apathy.
Dr. Luchetti has brought together a vast variety of experts to journey with students through the D.Min. in transformational preaching. Each year there will be a one-week residential session, which will be held on the campus of Wesley Seminary in Marion, Indiana. There will also be an additional one-week residential session each year at an off-site location. In the first year the students will travel together to the Abbey of Gethsemani in New Haven, Kentucky in order to focus on the formation of the preacher. In the students’ second year, the class will travel to England and focus on the historical impact of preaching. In the third year they will travel to the Northeast US and focus on preaching in a cross-cultural context.
The Doctorate of Ministry is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools and the Higher Learning Commission.
