Overview
The Non-Profit Organizational Leadership concentration in the Doctor of Ministry Leadership Track focuses on Organizational Leadership specifically for non-profit Christian organizations from multiple sectors (international development, missions, denominational, para-church etc.). It combines theory with practice, theology with ministry, and collaborative learning with individual projects. Students work on three major projects and complete their program with an integrated research portfolio.
Together, students will learn principles of effective organizational and foundational theories of leadership, explore relevant research findings and cultural/sociological/psychological dynamics, and develop awareness of alternative models for understanding and leading individuals and teams in business and professional organizations in a global world. In tandem, you will be shaped by organizational leadership best practices and dynamics in the core disciplines of strategic planning, governance, finance and development.
Next Tracks Begin:
May 2026
Application Deadlines
December 15, 2025 (International Students)
December 15, 2025 (Canadian & US Students Without an MDiv)
January 15, 2026 (Canadian & US Students With an MDiv)
Residency Dates
June 8-19, 2026
January 4-8, 2027
Program Format
The Non-Profit Organizational Leadership concentration in the Doctor of Ministry Leadership Track is a cohort model, with some sequenced courses. Students will complete 12 courses within 3 years, with distance learning and residency phases each year.
- The distance learning phase includes reading, writing, research, reflection, application, and collaboration primarily supported by teachers, personal growth coaches, and research portfolio advisors.
- The residency phase – two weeks in June and one week in January – includes worship and prayer, lectures, plenary discussions, group activities, small group meetings, and individual work.
Post-DMin Certificate
The Post-DMin Certificate is designed for people who already have a DMin but want to take additional courses as continued education. Students will complete 3 courses† within 3 years.
Course titles, descriptions and sequence may be modified when warranted after due process by the DMin Program Committee and Academic Planning Committee.
Courses
Year A
- DMML 0901 Formation of the Leader
- Non-Profit Organizational Leadership Concentration Course 1
- DMML 0904 Leadership and Systems Theory
- DMML 0941 Exegeting Your Ministry Context (Portfolio Project 1)
Year B
- DMML 0907 Leadership Development
- Non-Profit Organizational Leadership Concentration Course 2
- DMML 0942 Philosophy of Christian Leadership (Portfolio Project 2)
- DMML 0952 Integration Proposal
Year C
- DMML 0943 Ministry-Based Field Research (Portfolio Project 3)
- Non-Profit Organizational Leadership Concentration Course 3
- DMML 0905 Intercultural Leadership Competency
- DMML 0953 Integration Portfolio
Non-Profit Organizational Leadership Concentration Courses
All non-profit students take these courses together in a three-year sequence:
- DMNO 0901 Facing the Unique Challenges of Leading Non-Profit Organizations: Why Business Thinking is not Enough†
- DMNO 0902 Imagination and Innovation: Strategic Development for Non-Profit Organizations†
- DMNO 0903 Exploring the Healthy Foundations Necessary for Non-Profit Organizational Leadership†
† Courses included in the Post-DMin Certificate
Non-Profit Organizational Leadership Faculty & Instructors
Michael Krause
Concentration Coordinator
mkrause@tyndale.ca | 416.226.6620 ext. 2239
Dr. Michael Krause is the Associate Professor of Leadership and Ministry. He has a broad range of ministerial experience in the urban church context, as well as social service agencies and educational institutions. He was the Director of Evergreen, Yonge Street Mission’s outreach to street-involved youth. He has had an active leadership role in multiple church plants.
John Pellowe
Rev. Dr. John Pellowe, Chief Executive Officer since 2003 of the Canadian Centre for Christian Charities, an association of more than 3,000 Christian ministries that provides assistance for their support and leadership functions, including advice, training, and services such as group benefits and pension plans.