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Designing A Needs-Based Mentoring Program For New Pastors In The Free Methodist Church Of North America, Mike Edward Conkle

ATS Dissertations

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Contextualization As An Approach To Folk-Catholics In Costa Rica : A Few Examples Of How Reading The Cultural Religiosity Of Folk-Catholics Can Provide Better Options For Evangelizing Them, Osias Segua-Guzman

ATS Dissertations

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The Communication Of Biblical Truth Through Contemporary Sermon Stories, Neal R. Sadler

ATS Dissertations

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Equipping The Equippers : A Covenant Group Training Model For Pastors, Debra Kaye Wallace-Padgett

ATS Dissertations

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Evaluating The Presence And Importance Of Selected Principles For Nurturing Volunteers Among Youth Ministries Considered Effective, James Dunaway Moye Jr.

ATS Dissertations

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The Echo Boom : Developing Effective Ministry To Reach A New Generation In The Arkanasas Area Of The United Methodist Church, Lyndol L. Loyd

ATS Dissertations

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Internal Pastoral Changes In A Growing Church, John G. Kearns

ATS Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to discover how pastors of growing churches change internally. The necessary functional changes for the pastor of a growing church have been previously identified, but not all pastors are able to make these external changes. This study researched the internal changes that are a necessary prelude to changes in function. Church growth literature, Scripture, and leadership literature from both the church and the marketplace, were surveyed in order to lay the groundwork for this study.

Thirty-two pastors were interviewed based on their meeting the following criterion: pastoring a church during the time that worship …

Nt 500 Concise Greek, William J. Patrick

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Required Texts Black, David Allen. It’s Still Greek to Me. (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1998). Cotterell, Peter and Max Turner. Linguistics and Biblical Interpretation. (London: S.P.C.K.; Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1989). Douglas, J.D., ed. The ew Greek-English Interlinear ew Testament. (Wheaton, IL: Tyndale, 1993).

Ch 625 Women In Methodism, Paul W. Chilcote

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Required Texts Paul Chilcote, She Offered Them Christ Jean Miller Schmidt, Grace Sufficient Rosemary Skinner Keller, Spirituality & Social Responsibility Selections from: Paul Chilcote, Her Own Story manuscript Paul Chilcote, The Spirituality of Early Methodist Women manuscript Paul Chilcote, The Writings of Mary Fletcher manuscript

Ce 740 How To Teach For Transformation, David Wilkinson, Daryl Smith

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Course Readings The following are the required text and should be purchased at the beginning of the first class: • Wilkinson, Bruce. H., The 7 Laws of the Learner Textbook. Portland, Oregon- Multnomah Press, 1992. • Wilkinson, Bruce-, H., Almost E very Answer for Practically Any Teacher! Portland, Oregon: Multnomah Press, 1992.

Ch 502 Church History Ii, Paul W. Chilcote

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Required Texts: Justo Gonzalez, The Story of Christianity, Volume 2 (Story) Teresa of Avila, Let *othing Disturb You S T Kimbrough, ed., Songs for the Poor Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together

Cs 636 Hispanic Theology And Social Ethics, Hugo Magallanes

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REQUIRED TEXTS: Bañuelas, Arturo J., ed. Mestizo Christianity: Theology from the Latino Perspective. Maryknoll: Orbis, 1995. García, Ismael. Dignidad: Ethics Through Hispanic Eyes. Nashville: Abingdon, 1997. González, Justo L. Mañana: Christian Theology from a Hispanic Perspective. Nashville: Abingdon, 1990. González, Justo L. Santa Biblia: The Bible Through Hispanic Eyes. Nashville: Abingdon, 1996. Novas, Himilce. Everything You %eed to Know about Latino History. New York: Plume Books, 1994. Isasi-Díaz, Ada María and Fernando F. Segovia, eds. Hispanic/Latino Theology: Challenge and Promise. Minneapolis: Augsburg Fortress, 1996.

Cs 700 Servant As Liberator, Hugo Magallanes

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Required Texts: Dayton, Donald W. Discovering an Evangelical Heritage. Peabody: Hendrickson, 1988. Marquardt, Manfred, John Wesley's Social Ethics: Praxis and Principles. Trans. John E. Steely and Stephen Gunter. Nashville: Abingdon, 1992. CS 700 Servant as Liberator Reading Packet (Readings are OT in order in packet). See page 2 for recommended books.

Cs 624 The Poor In Wesley's Social Ethics, Hugo Magallanes

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REQUIRED TEXTS: Hynson, Leon O. To Reform the ation: Theological Foundations of Wesley’s Ethics. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1984. Dunning, H. Ray. Reflecting the Divine Image: Christian Ethics in Wesleyan Perspective. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1998. Jennings, Theodore W. Jr. Good ews to the Poor: John Wesley’s Evangelical Economics. Nashville: Abingdon, 1990. MacArthur, Kathleen Walker. The Economic Ethics of John Wesley. New York: Abingdon, 1936. Meeks, Douglas M., ed. The Portion of the Poor: Good ews to the Poor in the Wesleyan Tradition. Nashville: Kingswood Books, 1995. Runyon, Theodore., ed. Sanctification and Liberation: Liberation Theologies in Light of the Wesleyan Tradition. …

Do 501 Basic Christian Doctrine, Paul W. Chilcote

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Required Texts: John Lawson, Introduction to Christian Doctrine (Lawson) Stanley Grenz, David Guretzki, & C.F. Nordling, eds., Pocket Dictionary of Theological Terms (Grenz) Baptism, Eucharist, and Ministry Lesslie Newbigin, The Open Secret (Newbigin)

Sf 500 Introduction To Spiritual Formation, Steve Harper

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Textbooks & Collateral Reading L. Cunningham & K. Egan, Christian Spirituality E. Glenn Hinson, Spiritual Preparation for Christian Leadership 600 additional pages of collateral reading, drawn from these sources: bibliographies, Christian Classics, The SF 500 .otebook in the library, articles from related journals and periodicals, and material accessed from the Internet

Pr 610 The Servant As Proclaimer, W. Thomas Pope

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Required Texts: • Donald E. Demaray. Introduction to Homiletics (Revised) • Calvin Miller. Spirit, Word, and Story

Ym 500 The Servant As Youth Minister, Donald M. Joy

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Basic Texts: Janet Hagberg, Real Power: Stages of Personal Power in Organizations. Salem, Wisconsin: Sheffield, revised 1994. ISBN 1-879215-17-9 David Michael Henderson, John Wesley's Class Meeting. Nappanee, IN: Evangel Publishing House, 1997. ISBN 0-916-03573-5 Donald M. Joy, Empower Your Teens: To Be Adults! A Guide for Parents, Ministers, and Other Mentors. Nappanee, IN: Evangel Publishing House, 2000. ISBN Henri J. M. Nouwen, The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming. New York: Doubleday "Image," 1992. ISBN 0-385-47307-9 Marjorie J. Thompson, Family: The Forming Center. Nashville: The Upper Room Press, 1996. ISBN 0-8358-0798-3

Ym 500 The Servant As Youth Minister, Chris Kiesling

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Textbooks: For Youth Ministry Students: Richard R. Dunn and Mark H. Senter III. Reaching a Generation for Christ. Chicago:Moody Press, 1997. Doug Fields. Purpose Driven Youth Ministry. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1998. Henri Nouwen. The Return of the Prodigal Son. Kenda Creasy-Dean and Ron Foster. The Godbearing Life. Nashville:Upper Room, 1998. Dawson McAllister. Saving the Millenial Generation. Nelson, 1999.

Wo 612 Practicum: Public Worship, Donald C. Boyd

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TEXTBOOKS: The United Methodist BOOK OF WORSHIP [BOW] Hackett and Saliers. THE LORD BE WITH YOU [LBWY] Robert W. Hovda. STRONG, LOVING AND WISE [SLW]

Wo 510 The Servant As Liturgist, Lester Ruth

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Reading list: --General required: E. Byron Anderson, ed., Worship Matters, 2 vols. (Nashville: Discipleship Resources, 1999). (WMII and II) Authentic Worship in a Changing Culture (Grand Rapids: CRC Publications, 1997). (AWCC) James F. White, Introduction to Christian Worship, rev. ed. (Nashville: Abingdon, 1992). (ICW) WO510 Syllabus, page 2 --B level: The general required reading plus the following: Rob L. Staples, Outward Sign and Inward Grace: The Place of Sacraments in Wesleyan Spirituality (Kansas City: Beacon Hill Press, 1991). John D. Witvliet, So You’ve Been Asked To…Lead a Worship Service (Grand Rapids: CRC Publications, 1999). John D. Witvliet, So You’ve Been …

St 620 The Spiritual Life Of The Minister, Stephen L. Martyn

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COURSE TEXTS Steve Harper, Devotional Life In The Wesleyan Tradition Dallas Willard, The Divine Conspiracy

Sm 701 Supervised Ministries, H. O. Thomas

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Handbook/ Syllabus

Sf 710 The Life Of Prayer, Reginald Johnson

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Texts Prayer, The Heart's True Home, Richard Foster (ISBN 0-06-062846-4) Rules For Prayer, William Paulsell (ISBN 0-809-13410-1) The Praying Church Sourcebook, Alvin Vander Griend (ISBN1-56212-258-4 Dimensions of Prayer, Douglas Steere (ISBN 0-835-80800-9)

Dm 802 Biblical Interpretation For Life And Ministry, David Loren Thompson

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Adam, A. K. M. What is Postmodern Biblical Criticism? Guides to Biblical Scholarship: New Testament Series. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1995. 81 pp. Bauer, David R. The Structure of Matthew’s Gospel: A Study in Literary Design. Sheffield: The Almond Press, 1989.180 pp. Felder, Cain Hope. Troubling Biblical Waters: Race, Class, and Family. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 1989. 233 pp. Grant, Robert M., and Tracy, David. A Short History of the Interpretation of the Bible. 2nd ed. Philadelphia: Fortress, 1984. 213 pp. Hays, Richard B. The Moral Vision of the NT. HarperSanFrancisco, 1996. 508 pp.

Do 501 Basic Christian Doctrine, Charles E. Gutenson

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A-The Search for the Christian Doctrine of God by Hanson (selected chapters) B-Catechetical Oration by St. Gregory of Nyssa (course packet) C-On not Three Gods by St. Gregory of Nyssa (on reserve) D-On the Holy Spirit by St. Basil the Great E-On the Incarnation of the Word of God by St. Athanasius F-A History of Heresy by David Christie-Murray (on reserve) G-The Apostle=s Creed by Wolfhart Pannenberg (course packet) H-Also on reserve will be certain selected readings on theological method (on reserve).

Pm 704 Marriage And Family Counseling, Virginia Todd Holeman

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Required Texts DeMaria, R., Weeks, G. & Hof, L. (1999). Focused Genograms. Philadelphia, PA: Brunner/Mazel. Friedman, E. H. (1985). Generation to Generation: Family Process in Church and Synagogue. New York: Guilford Press. ISBN: 0-87630-881-7 This is the foundation text for this course. You may find this challenging reading if family systems terms are new to you. Friedman's insights into the processes of family and church are worth the price of the book - especially chapters 8 & 9. Guerin, P.J., Jr., Forgarty, T. F., Fay, L.F., Kautto, J. G. (1996). Working with Relationship Triangles. New York: Guilford Press. Guerin, et …

Pm 700 The Servant As Leader, Thomas F. Tumblin

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Readings The required texts for our experience are below. The course schedule will help define when you should have the readings done to match the topics of the course. You can purchase these books at the Asbury Bookstore. The Management of Organizational Behavior, 7th ed. by Paul Hershey and Ken Blanchard The Making of a Leader by Robert Clinton The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John Maxwell The Ascent of a Leader by Bill Thrall and others (collateral reading)

Pm 690 Ethical And Legal Issues In Counseling, Asbury Theological Seminary

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Reading requirements: Herlihy, B. & Corey, G., (1996). ACA ethical standards casebook. American Counseling Association, Alexandria, VA. Sanders, Randolph K. (1997). Christian counseling ethics: A handbook for therapists, pastors and counselors, Kentucky Department for community based services, (1998). Reporting child abuse neglect and dependency, Kentucky. (Instructor will provide the booklets unless if you already have a copy) Recommended readings Bennett, B. E., et. al., (1990). Professional liability and risk management, American Psychological Association, Washington, DC. Bond, T., (1993) Standards and ethics for counseling in action. Sage London

Pm 642 Counseling Theories And Techniques, Virginia Todd Holeman

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Course Text Corsini, R. & Wedding, D. (2000). Current Psychotherapies Peacock. Course Packet – available at ATS bookstore Additional reading will be on reserve in the library