01-04-2026, 07:51 AM
The doctorate is geared toward Christians working in Christian organizations.
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".... it is also designed for leaders of other parachurch ministries, nonprofit organizations, and social enterprises. "
It appears to have a "Christian" foundation in that we need good people who serve the community, but are also open to accepting folks from other faiths. It appears that the doctoral degree encompasses business and leadership courses, rather than specifically focusing on religion.
Some of the best "Christians" I have met are not even Christian!
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I understand you are trying to be helpful. I am not saying there is anything wrong with the program. I'm saying that it does not appear to meet the criteria set out by the OP. Parachurch ministries are Christian, and elsewhere they specifically talk about nonprofit organizations and social enterprises being Christian ones. The page you link to calls it, "Online Christian Doctorate in Organizational Leadership and Innovation designed especially for leaders in Christian social service organizations." The individuals delivering the program may not be hostile to Judaism or Jews as individuals, but the program clearly has a specific Christian worldview that the OP has indicated they are trying to avoid.
This may be a great program for many people. It is not Jewish-oriented.
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".... it is also designed for leaders of other parachurch ministries, nonprofit organizations, and social enterprises. "
It appears to have a "Christian" foundation in that we need good people who serve the community, but are also open to accepting folks from other faiths. It appears that the doctoral degree encompasses business and leadership courses, rather than specifically focusing on religion.
Some of the best "Christians" I have met are not even Christian!
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I understand you are trying to be helpful. I am not saying there is anything wrong with the program. I'm saying that it does not appear to meet the criteria set out by the OP. Parachurch ministries are Christian, and elsewhere they specifically talk about nonprofit organizations and social enterprises being Christian ones. The page you link to calls it, "Online Christian Doctorate in Organizational Leadership and Innovation designed especially for leaders in Christian social service organizations." The individuals delivering the program may not be hostile to Judaism or Jews as individuals, but the program clearly has a specific Christian worldview that the OP has indicated they are trying to avoid.
This may be a great program for many people. It is not Jewish-oriented.
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Current
MBA—UMass Global; University of the People—B.S. Health Science
TESU—BA Biology & Psychology, AS Mathematics
Completed
BA in Linguistics, traditional route
Online traditional credits (undergrad & U.S. unless otherwise stated)
Eastern Gateway Community College (28); ASU (10); New Mexico Junior College (8); Strayer (3); Purdue University Global (3); TESU (6); XAMK Finland (57 ECTS + 10 grad ECTS), University of the People (3 grad)
Alternative credits
Sophia (81), Study.com (27), Saylor (6 credits), Onlinedegree.com (12), CLEP (6)
Current
MBA—UMass Global; University of the People—B.S. Health Science
TESU—BA Biology & Psychology, AS Mathematics
Completed
BA in Linguistics, traditional route
Online traditional credits (undergrad & U.S. unless otherwise stated)
Eastern Gateway Community College (28); ASU (10); New Mexico Junior College (8); Strayer (3); Purdue University Global (3); TESU (6); XAMK Finland (57 ECTS + 10 grad ECTS), University of the People (3 grad)
Alternative credits
Sophia (81), Study.com (27), Saylor (6 credits), Onlinedegree.com (12), CLEP (6)
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