sentences:  Doctor of Pastoral Theology
  
  The Doctor of Pastoral Theology (abbreviated PThD for the Latin "Pastoralis Theologiæ Doctor") is a theological professional degree geared to provide higher academic training to those who have already entered the pastoral ministry and who seek to continue their work while pursuing further theological study.The Doctor of Pastoral Theology (PThD) is comparable to the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or the Doctor in Theology (ThD) in terms of its academic load and level of study, with a grade of research represented by its required doctoral dissertation project of up to two hundred pages.