{"id":18438,"date":"2026-05-12T10:49:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T10:49:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cpu.edu\/?page_id=18438"},"modified":"2026-05-12T18:16:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T18:16:44","slug":"ptsa-doctoral-admission-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cpu.edu\/ko\/ptsa-doctoral-admission-2\/","title":{"rendered":"\ubc15\uc0ac \uc785\ud559"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"18438\" class=\"elementor elementor-18438\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29eda73 e-flex e-con-boxed rt-default-class e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"29eda73\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5180aed rt-default-class elementor-widget elementor-widget-rtbreadrumb\" data-id=\"5180aed\" 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"admission-section\">\n  <div class=\"admission-wrap\">\n    <div class=\"section-header\">\n      <span class=\"eyebrow\">Admissions Guide<\/span>\n      <h2>Doctor of Ministry Admission<\/h2>\n      <p>\n        Complete the application online and submit the required documents online, by mail, or in person.\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"admission-grid\">\n      <!-- How to Apply -->\n      <div class=\"admission-card apply-card\">\n        <div class=\"card-label\">How to Apply<\/div>\n        <h3>Apply to the D.Min. Program<\/h3>\n        <p>\n          You may contact the program director below concerning any admissions-related questions.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <div class=\"contact-box\">\n          <div class=\"contact-avatar\">D.Min.<\/div>\n          <div class=\"contact-content\">\n            <h4>Charles Eun Chul Kim<\/h4>\n            <p class=\"degree\">D.Min.<\/p>\n            <p class=\"role\">Director of D.Min<\/p>\n            <div class=\"contact-links\">\n              <a href=\"mailto:charleskim@cpu.edu\">charleskim@cpu.edu<\/a>\n              <a href=\"tel:15629261023\">562-926-1023 EXT 309<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- Requirements -->\n      <div class=\"admission-card requirement-card\">\n        <div class=\"card-label\">Requirements<\/div>\n        <h3>Application Requirements<\/h3>\n\n        <ul class=\"requirement-list\">\n          <li>Minimum 3.4 GPA from M.A. degree program<\/li>\n          <li>Must satisfy 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Additional Information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c9d87c7 rt-default-class elementor-widget elementor-widget-rt-custom-accordions\" data-id=\"4c9d87c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"rt-custom-accordions.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"rts-accordion style1\" id=\"accordionExample20838\">\n                                        <div class=\"accordion-item bg_color\">\n                            <div class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading-208381\">                           \n                                <h3 class=\"accordion-button m-0 active\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse208381\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapse208381\">\n\n                                \n                                Application Documents                                                                    <span class=\"accordion-icon icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"rt rt-plus-regular\"><\/i><\/span> <span class=\"accordion-icon-active icon\"> <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"rt rt-minus-regular\"><\/i><\/span>\n                                                                        \n                                <\/h3>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div id=\"collapse208381\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse show\" aria-labelledby=\"heading208381\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordionExample20838\">\n                                <p class=\"accordion-body m-0\">\n                                <p class=\"font-arch text-primary mb-0\">*Submitted documents will not be returned<\/p><p>1) Application form (school form) 1 copy<br \/>2) Letter of recommendation: 1 from applicant\u2019s pastor, 1 from a professor<br \/>3) Certificate of Ordination (if an ordained pastor)<br \/>4) Certificate of Mission Commission (if a missionary)<br \/>5) Personal statement (school form) 1 copy<br \/>6) Official Transcripts for all degree programs (BA, MA\u2026) in English<br \/>*if MA was in a different field, must have over 5 years of experience as an ordained pastor or commissioned missionary<br \/>7) 2 ID photos<br \/>8) 2 Book reports on Mission related books: 2 pages each<br \/>9) Thesis sample: minimum 15 pages- refer to school format<br \/>10) Research plan: 1-2pages- refer to school format<br \/>11) List of books read (Author, Title, Publisher, Published year)- 1-2pages<br \/>- School format can be acquired through each Professor in charge<br \/>12) Application fee $100.00<br \/>13) Copy of ID<br \/>- US Citizen: passport<br \/>- Permanent Resident: Front and back of Green Card<br \/>- International Student: Passport of applicant and family members, F-1 VISA, i-94, i-20 from previous school (if transferring)<br \/>- other ID: Passport, VISA, i-94<br \/>14) F-1 students\u2019 Financial Statement Documents<br \/>Financial Guarantee (school format)<br \/>Most recent bank statement of financial guarantor or a balance certificate from a Korean bank account (Self $25,000 + Spouse $8,000 + children (non US citizen) $4,000 each)<br \/>I-20 fee: New $150, Transfer $100<\/p>                                <\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"accordion-item bg_color\">\n                            <div class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading-208382\">                           \n                                <h3 class=\"accordion-button m-0 active collapsed\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse208382\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse208382\">\n\n                                \n                                \uc7a5\ud559\uae08                   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