Who should consider completing the Diploma of Pastoral Studies?
The person who has been called to give pastoral leadership to a small church, especially the part-time or “bi-vocational” pastor. The person who has been called to preach and do pastoral ministry in a local church, but who is not seeking ordination. (The “Lay” or “Local-Licensed” pastor) The person called to pastoral ministry but does not have a bachelor’s degree and thus is ineligible for entry into Palmer Theological Seminary’s master’s degree program.
