23 Christian Studies PhD Degree Programs in North America

Do you know that God created you in a very special and unique way because He has a very special and unique place He wants you to fulfill in His Kingdom? Are you ready to break out of the bondage of ministering the way someone else does and discover the excitement of seeing the Lord do something brand new through you – something that is just as unique as you are? If so, then a Doctoral Degree in Prophetic Ministry from Christian Leadership University is exactly what you’ve been searching for.

The objective of our Doctorate in Christian Counseling is to further your education in the counseling field. Attaining this prestigious level of education will no doubt allow you to counsel your patients with confidence but also educate those eager to learn how to counsel as well.

Major in any of the following concentrations: Biblical Studies, Christian Arts, Christian Counseling, Christian Entrepreneurship, Christian Leadership, Divine Healing, Intercession, Ministry, Missions and Evangelism, Prophetic Ministry, Worship Ministry, or Youth Ministry.

The purpose of the Doctoral Degree (online) in Christian Life Coaching, equip you to be a spirit-led life coach. These courses will equip and train you to be a Life Coach from a Christian standpoint. Life Coaching comes out of our personal life’s experiences.

The Lord has promised that those who hear and obey His voice will lead and not follow, will be above and not beneath! Do you want to learn how to hear His voice more clearly? Do you want to see what Father is doing and hear what He is saying in every situation, so you can cooperate with Him in seeing the Kingdom established on earth as it is in Heaven? If so, then a Doctor of Christian Leadership from Christian Leadership University is exactly what you’ve been searching for.

Are you confident that you are ministering to the deep heart needs of your clients, or do you sometimes feel like you are just putting on Band-Aids to cover festering wounds? Wouldn’t you like to know that your clients have been cleansed and healed by experiencing the loving touch and compassionate words of the Wonderful Counselor Who alone can touch those deepest places within? If so, then a Doctoral Degree in Christian Counseling from Christian Leadership University is exactly what you’ve been searching for.

Christian entrepreneurship is more than business — it’s a divine calling to let the Holy Spirit’s creativity flow through your work. Step boldly into the marketplace as a vessel of God’s Kingdom, and transform the world around you with fresh purpose, excellence, and grace.

Did you know that Jesus’ powerful ministry was a result of doing only what He saw His Father doing and saying only what He heard His Father saying? Do you long to see the same results Jesus did by watching, listening and cooperating with the Father? If so, then a Doctoral Degree in Divine Healing from Christian Leadership University is exactly what you’ve been searching for.

The Doctor of Missions and Evangelism program is a transformative journey that integrates advanced theological reflection, Spirit-led missional practice, and a deep cultivation of intimacy with God. Designed for emerging and established leaders who desire to carry the fullness of God’s presence into every sphere of influence, this program awakens a lifestyle wholly yielded to the guidance and empowerment of the Holy Spirit. 

Information regarding the Doctor of Philosophy Degree in World Christian Studies for the School of Evangelism and Missions which follows is an overview of the basic structure and requirements for completing the degree. Students enrolled in the program follow the current Doctor of Philosophy Handbook, which is also provided by the Research Doctoral Studies Office.

Students in this concentration study Christian religious experience. The focus is on Christian Spirituality in the context of the broad contemporary understanding of spirituality.

Students in this concentration engage in the ongoing task of interpreting Christian belief in response to modern and post-modern cultures.

Asbury Theological Seminary’s 48-hour (plus dissertation work) Doctor of Philosophy in Biblical Studies focuses on either the Old Testament or New Testament in the context of the entire biblical scholarship. Approval of the Research Readiness Review at the end of the first academic year. Attendance of the weekly school seminars and the annual interdisciplinary colloquium of Advanced Research Programs.

Students in this concentration study the Christian religion through critical historical investigation of the unity, diversity, and development of Christian communities, their material cultures and spiritualities, and their relations to other religions.

Students in this concentration engage in multidisciplinary study of Christian literature (both canonical and non-canonical).