DMin Reference Form

If you would like a form to print and send to us, you may download the DMin Reference form . You can fax it to 502.992.9399 or email it to Admissions. If you are mailing your reference, please send your reference with your Letter of Reference to the Office of Admissions. Questions? Call 1.800.264.1839.

Degree Sought:

Doctor of Ministry - Advance Practice
Doctor of Ministry - Pastoral Care & Counseling
Doctor of Ministry - Interim Ministry
Doctor of Ministry - Black Church Studies

To Be Completed By the Recommender:

Type of Reference (Choose One):

Ecclesiastical/Governing Body
Peer in Ministry
Professor
Current Work Supervisor
Lay Person
Interim Education Faculty Member (if applicable)

The Advanced Degrees Committee and the Office of Admissions will appreciate a Letter of Reference concerning the Doctor of Ministry applicant. The information you are providing is considered an important part of the application process. Your time and thoughtfulness in furnishing this information are greatly appreciated. In the best interest of the prospective student as well as the seminary, we urge you to make your comments both candid and substantive. They will be of value in judging the applicant’s qualifications for admission as well as in planning an educational program responsive to both professional and personal expectations.

1. How long, how closely, and in what contexts (local faith community or denominational relationships, educational relationship, or personal relationship) do you know the applicant?

2. How would you evaluate the applicant's ability to engage in graduate/professional studies?

3. How would you assess the applicant's strengths and limitations, usual ways of relating to others, leadership qualities, potential for church leadership in the future, and coping abilities under stress or conflict?

4. How open and flexible is the applicant to different viewpoints and perspectives on religious, social and intellectual issues?

5. (For denominational reference only) What is the applicant's formal status with your denomination or faith community?

Thank you for your help.

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Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary
1044 Alta Vista Road
Louisville, Kentucky 40205-1798

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