First off, Juillet, WOW!
Thank you for actually posting a reply that actually helps me see things from a different point of view. This is exactly what I was trying to get. Thank you so much.
Second, no, a D.Min. is not required, I was just thinking it might look good, get me a few more points toward being hired if it was a tie between me and someone without a doctorate, and allow me to get the extra classes I would like to take.
Third, I would love to go to Duke or any of the others but they require an ATS accredited MDiv degree. I got my bachelors degree from ACU and Abilene is where I am originally from so I would love it if I could go there. The other problem with that though is the tuition is more than I can afford. I won’t take out student loans and cannot afford to pay their per hour tuition rate.