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God And Leviathan : A Canonical And Ancient Near Eastern Dialogue, Mattie Green Greathouse May 2001

God And Leviathan : A Canonical And Ancient Near Eastern Dialogue, Mattie Green Greathouse

ATS Dissertations

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Preaching To Generation X : The Embodiment Of Postmodernism, Matthew Christian Boda May 2001

Preaching To Generation X : The Embodiment Of Postmodernism, Matthew Christian Boda

ATS Dissertations

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Ce 632 Recruiting And Empowering Laity For Ministry, Thomas F. Tumblin Jan 2001

Ce 632 Recruiting And Empowering Laity For Ministry, Thomas F. Tumblin

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The New Reformation, by Greg Ogden (Zondervan, 1991, 224 pgs) Starter Kit for Lay Mobilization (Leadership Training Network, 1996, 120 pgs) Discovering Your Ministry Identity by Paul R. Ford (Church Smart, 1998, 54 pgs) Community of the King by Howard Snyder [IVP, 216pgs] Another sample assimilation tool (like Networking, S.H.A.P.E., Ministry Exploration and others) An additional 600 pages of reading using the following topics: Ministry to different generations Dealing with conflict and change Teams Small Groups Other topics of your choice related to working with volunteers/unpaid servants


Ch 502 Church History Ii, J. Steven O'Malley Jan 2001

Ch 502 Church History Ii, J. Steven O'Malley

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Bettenson, Henry, ed., Documents of the Christian Church (Oxford paperback, l963). This is a record of crucial letters and texts of official church proclamations that shaped the direction of church leadership in the history of the church. Gonzalez, Justo. The Story of Christianity, Vol. 2 (Abingdon paper ed., 1984) A concise, but insightful, analysis of the history of modern Christianity that weaves a narrative which is often compelling for the reader. Gonzalez, Justo. History of Christian Thought, Vol.3 (Abingdon, 1971) An in-depth treatment of theological developments. (abbreviated: HCT) Kerr, Hugh T., ed., Readings in Christian Thought. (Abingdon paped ed.,1990). A …


Cs 700 Servant As Liberator, Christine Pohl Jan 2001

Cs 700 Servant As Liberator, Christine Pohl

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Dayton, Donald W., Discovering an Evangelical Heritage (Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1988). Marquardt, Manfred, John Wesley’s Social Ethics [trans. Steely & Gunter] (Nashville, TN: Abingdon, 1992). Packet (readings are not in order in packet)


Bt 606 New Testament Theology, Mary E. Fisher Jan 2001

Bt 606 New Testament Theology, Mary E. Fisher

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1. N.T.Wright, The Prodigal Son. audiotape Old Testament Roots of Our Faith - God's Promise to Abraham 2. N. T. Wright, The Challenge of Jesus. InterVarsity Press, 1999. 3. John Oswalt, "Called To Be Holy - A Biblical Perspective" Nappanee, Indiana: Evangel Publishing House, 1999. 4. N. T. Wright, The New Testament And The People Of God, Fortress Press, 1992. 5. Doug Farrow, Ascension And Ecclesia: On The Significance of the Doctrine of the Ascension for Ecclesiology and Christian Cosmology Eerdmans, 1999. To be completed by Thursday, April 19th 2000. 6. Richard Bauckham, God Crucified. Eerdmans, 1998. 7. Richard Hays, …


Bs 400 Bible Survey, Mark J. Hatcher Jan 2001

Bs 400 Bible Survey, Mark J. Hatcher

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Course Texts – Required A recent version of the Bible, such as the NRSV, or NIV. HarperCollins Concise Atlas of the Bible, edited by James B. Pritchard, 1997.


Bs 400 Interaction Form, Mark J. Hatcher Jan 2001

Bs 400 Interaction Form, Mark J. Hatcher

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Time period – Beginning of creation to Joseph’s administration in Egypt People – Adam, Eve, Cain, Abel, Noah, Abraham, Sarah, Lot, Hagar, Ishmael, Isaac, Rebekah, Esau, Jacob, Laban, Rachel, Leah, Joseph, Pharaoh Places – Garden of Eden, Euphrates River, Nile River, Egypt, Canaan, Haran, Bethel, Hebron, Beersheba, Sodom and Gomorrah, Goshen, Paddan Aram Events – creation, sin, first murder, flood, scattering of peoples, God’s promise to Abraham, offering Isaac, reiteration of promise to Isaac, reiteration of promise to Jacob, Joseph to Egypt, descendents of Israel settling in Egypt Scriptures – Genesis 1:1; Genesis 1:27; Genesis 12:2-3


Bs 400 Bible Survey, Ryan R. Winter Jan 2001

Bs 400 Bible Survey, Ryan R. Winter

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REQUIRED TEXTS The Bible! Preferably RSV or RSV. IV allowable. Anderson, Bernhard W. The Unfolding Drama of the BIBLE. 3rd ed. Philadelphia: Fortress, 1988. Marshall, Celia Brewer. A Guide Through the Old Testament. Louisville: Westminster/ John Knox, 1989. Marshall, Celia Brewer. A Guide Through the ew Testament. Louisville: Westminster/ John Knox, 1994


Bs 715 Judaism, M. Robert Mulholland Jan 2001

Bs 715 Judaism, M. Robert Mulholland

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E. Ferguson, Background of Early Christianity, (2nd ed.) N. T. Wright, The New Testament and the People of God


Bs 501 Introduction To Biblical Studies, Lawson G. Stone, David Loren Thompson Jan 2001

Bs 501 Introduction To Biblical Studies, Lawson G. Stone, David Loren Thompson

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Bauer, David R (ed.). Biblical Resources for Ministry,. Second edition. Evangel Press, 1995. Dillard, Raymond B. and Tremper Longman III. An Introduction to the Old Testament. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1994. A traditional OT introduction written by two evangelical scholars. An “introduction” to the OT is not a guide to the uninformed, but is a summary of current scholarly opinion about the authorship, date, origins, and composition of each OT book and the issues involved in their interpretation Klein, William W., Craig L. Blomberg and Robert L. Hubbard, Jr. Introduction to Biblical Interpretation. Dallas: Word Publishing, 1993. Introduces essential issues involved …


Bs 711 Advanced Greek: Historians And Historiography, Joel B. Green Jan 2001

Bs 711 Advanced Greek: Historians And Historiography, Joel B. Green

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Breisach, Ernst. Historiography: Ancient, Medieval, and Modern. 2d ed. Chicago: University of Chicago, 1994. Holladay, Carl R. Fragments from Hellenistic Jewish Authors. Vol. 1: Historians. Society of Biblical Literature Texts and Translations 20; Pseudepigrapha 10. Chico, California: Scholars, 1983. Lownenthal, David. The Past Is a Foreign Country. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1985. Lucian. Available in K. Kilburn, Lucian VI. Loeb Classical Library 430. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 1959 (pages 1-73). Marincola, John. Authority and Tradition in Ancient Historiography. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997. Additional Greek texts (see the course schedule) will be available from the instructor.


Bt 606 Theology/ New Test, Ben Witherington Jan 2001

Bt 606 Theology/ New Test, Ben Witherington

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1. B. Witherington, The Christology of Jesus. Minnesota: Fortress, 1990. (hb) 2. B. Witherington, Jesus the Sage. Minnesota: Fortress, 1994. (hb) 3. B. Witherington, Paul’s Narrative Thought World. Louisville: Westminster, 1994. (pb) 4. R. E. Brown, An Introduction to New Testament Christology. NY: Paulist, 1994. (pb) 5. B. Witherington, The Jesus Quest I-V Press, 1995 (hb) (extracredit reading) Recommended 6 B. Witherington, The Many Faces of the Christ Crossroads, 1998 (pb)


Cd 511 The Pastor And Christian Discipleship, Daryl L. Smith Jan 2001

Cd 511 The Pastor And Christian Discipleship, Daryl L. Smith

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Roaring Lambs, Robert A. Briner. (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 177pp) “The Organization Kid,” David Brooks. (Atl Monthly: April 2001, 19 pp) [on reserve] The Pastor as Religious Educator, Robert L. Browning, ed. (Birmingham, AL: REP, 206pp). 10 Lies the Church Tells Women, J. Lee Grady (Lake Mary, FL: Creation House, 204pp). John Wesley’s Class Meeting: A Model for Making Disciples, D. Michael Henderson. (Nappanee, IL: Evangel, 160pp) Empower Your Kids, Donald Joy. (Nappanee, IL: Evangel, 116pp) Learning Styles, Marlene LeFever. (Colorado Springs: D.C. Cook, 250pp) The Dirt on Learning, Thom and Joani Schultz (Loveland, CO: Group, 200pp) Patterns in Moral Development, …


Ch 661 A Historical/Theological Survey Of The Pentecostal/Charismatic Movements, Robert G. Tuttle Jan 2001

Ch 661 A Historical/Theological Survey Of The Pentecostal/Charismatic Movements, Robert G. Tuttle

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Donald W. Dayton, Theological Roots of Pentecostalism, Zondervan Press, 1987, ISBN 0-310-39371-X. Robert G. Tuttle, Jr., Sanctity without Starch: A Layperson’s Guide to a Wesleyan Theology of Grace, Bristol House, 1992, ISBN 0-917851-19-6.


Ch 501 Church History I, Paul W. Chilcote Jan 2001

Ch 501 Church History I, Paul W. Chilcote

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Justo Gonzalez, The Story of Christianity, Volume 1 (Story) Maxwell Staniforth, ed., Early Christian Writings (Staniforth) Roberta Bondi, To Pray and to Love Benedict of Nursia, The Rule Hildegard of Bingen, Windows of Faith


Co 510 The Servant As Pastoral Care Giver, Burrell D. Dinkins Jan 2001

Co 510 The Servant As Pastoral Care Giver, Burrell D. Dinkins

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1. Dinkins, Burrell & Losoney. “Grief” 2. Shelly, Judith Allen. Spiritual Care: A Guide for Caregivers. 3. Frederic, Harold. The Damnation of Theron Ware. 4. Kollar, Charles Allen: Solution-Focused Pastoral Counseling 5. Kuenning, Delores. Helping People Through Grief. 6. Nichols, Michael P. The Lost Art of Listening 7. Steinborn, Melvin. Can the Pastor Do It Alone. 8. Steinke, Peter. How Your Church Family Works. 9. Wimberley, Edward P. Prayer In Pastoral Counseling


Ce 605 The Servant As Teacher, Daryl L. Smith Jan 2001

Ce 605 The Servant As Teacher, Daryl L. Smith

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The Pastor as Religious Educator, Robert L. Browning, ed. “The Means of Grace and Ways of Knowing: A Wesleyan Approach to Sacramental Learning,” (Christian Education Journal, Spring 2000), Dean G. Blevins The Safest Place on Earth, Larry Crabb. John Wesley’s Class Meeting: A Model for Making Disciples, D. Michael Henderson. Learning Styles, Marlene LeFever Creative Ministry, Henri Nouwen Patterns in Moral Development, Catherine M. Stonehouse. From the following list select one book to read (see Learning Group section below) that meets your learning goals. Leading the Team-based Church, George Cladis. Purpose Driven Youth Ministry, Doug Fields. Revitalizing the Sunday Morning …


Cs 636 Hispanic Theology And Social Ethics, Hugo Magallanes Jan 2001

Cs 636 Hispanic Theology And Social Ethics, Hugo Magallanes

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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 624 The Poor In Wesley's Social Ethics, Hugo Magallanes Jan 2001

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

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Spring: Hynson, Leon O. The Wesleyan Revival: John Wesley’s Ethics for Church and State. Salem: Schmul, 1999. Dunning, H. Ray. Reflecting the Divine Image: Christian Ethics in Wesleyan Perspective. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1998. Jennings, Theodore W. Jr. Good News 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 News 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. Nashville: …


Cs 601 Christian Ethics, Hugo Magallanes Jan 2001

Cs 601 Christian Ethics, Hugo Magallanes

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Dayton, Donald W., Discovering an Evangelical Heritage (Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1988). Miles, Rebekah L. The Pastor as Moral Guide (Minneapolis: Fortress, 1999).


Cs 700 Servant As Liberator, Hugo Magallanes Jan 2001

Cs 700 Servant As Liberator, Hugo Magallanes

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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


Do 501 Basic Christian Theology, Laurence W. Wood Jan 2001

Do 501 Basic Christian Theology, Laurence W. Wood

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(1) William E. Hordern, A Layman’s Guide to Protestant Theology (New York: Macmillan Co., 1973) (2) John Lawson, Introduction to Christian Doctrine (Grand Rapids: Zondervan). (3) C. S. Lewis, Miracles (New York: Macmillan Co.) (4) Thomas Oden, The Living God (New York: Harper, 1987) (5) Pannenberg, “The Revelation of God in Jesus of Nazareth,” Theology as History, ed. James M. Robinson and John B. Cobb, Jr. (New York: Harper, 1967), pp. 101-133. (6) L. Wood, “Defining the Modern Concept of Self-Revelation: Toward a Synthesis of Barth and Pannenberg,” The Asbury Theological Journal, Volume 24, No. 2 (Fall, 1986): 85-105. (7) …


Do 691 Readings In Wesley, Paul W. Chilcote Jan 2001

Do 691 Readings In Wesley, Paul W. Chilcote

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Required Texts: Albert C. Outler, ed., John Wesley Albert Outler & Richard Heitzenrater, eds., John Wesley’s Sermons Frank Whaling, ed., John and Charles Wesley


Do 690 John Wesley's Theology For Today, Paul W. Chilcote Jan 2001

Do 690 John Wesley's Theology For Today, Paul W. Chilcote

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Required Texts: Paul W. Chilcote, Living Faith (manuscript provided) Paul W. Chilcote, Praying in the Wesleyan Spirit Gregory S. Clapper, As If the Heart Mattered Albert C. Outler, ed., John Wesley Albert C. Outler, Theology in the Wesleyan Spirit


Mw 690 The Church Abroad: China, James Loftin Jan 2001

Mw 690 The Church Abroad: China, James Loftin

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READI G: Required Resources and Course Texts. Resources marked with an asterisk must be read prior to the trip. Chew, Jim. When You Cross Cultures. Singapore: Navigator Publishing, 1990. Chapters 1, 2, 6, 7 on culture, contextualisation and stress-110 pages. *Fulton, Brent, ed. ChinaSource Journal: Perspectives and Analysis for Those Who Serve China. Vol. I, No. 4. 15 pages. Provided by Loftin. *GO Prepared. Produced by Teams Commissioned for Christ International, Inc., 1999. Prepared for persons going on short term missions trips these six thirty-minute lectures deal with spiritual preparation, team spirit, cross-cultural ministry, and re-entry. In ATSF library. Counts …


Ms 610 The Ministry Of Evangelism, Robert G. Tuttle Jan 2001

Ms 610 The Ministry Of Evangelism, Robert G. Tuttle

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Required Texts: ME 501 Selected Articles Packet (125 pp.). 1. The Faith Sharing Congregation, Swanson and Clement (107 pp.). 2. To Spread the Power, George Hunter, III (200 pp.). 3. Becoming a Contagious Christian, Hybels and Mittelberg (221 pp.). 4. Turnaround Strategies for the Small Church, Ron Crandall (160 pp.). 5. Can We Talk?, Robert Tuttle, Jr. (110 pp.). Collateral Texts: Read at least one of the following not previously read. 1. The Heart of Youth Ministry, Goddard and Acevedo (Bristol, 1989). 2. Tell It Well, J. T. Seamands, Beacon Hill, 1981. 3. How to Reach Secular People, George Hunter, …


Nt 500 Concise Greek, William J. Patrick Jan 2001

Nt 500 Concise Greek, William J. Patrick

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Spring: 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 New Greek-English Interlinear New Testament. (Wheaton, IL: Tyndale, 1993). Required Software BibleWorks (Hermeneutika) Greek Tutor (Parsons Technology) Fall: 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 New Greek-English Interlinear New Testament. (Wheaton, IL: Tyndale, 1993). …


Nt 520 New Testament Introduction, Joel B. Green Jan 2001

Nt 520 New Testament Introduction, Joel B. Green

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Course Reading: Required Books Achtemeier, Paul J., Joel B. Green, and Marianne Meye Thompson, Introducing the New Testament: Its Literature and Message. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm.B. Eerdmans, 2001. deSilva, David A. Honor, Patronage, Kinship, and Purity: Unlocking New Testament Culture. Downers Grove, Illinois: InterVarsity, 2000. Green, Joel B., ed. Hearing the New Testament: Strategies for Interpretation. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm.B. Eerdmans, 1995. Theissen, Gerd. The Shadow of the Galilean. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1987. Veyne, Paul. The Roman Empire. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 1997.


Nt 530 The Gospel Of Mark, William J. Patrick Jan 2001

Nt 530 The Gospel Of Mark, William J. Patrick

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Course Texts: A. Revised Standard Version. Any edition that gives an uncluttered text will do. NRSV can also be used. Also, the GNT can be used according to the level of one’s ability. B. Traina, Robert A. Methodical Bible Study. Grand Rapids: Zondervan/Francis Asbury Press, 1985. C. Bauer, David R. (ed.). Biblical Resources for Ministry. Revised edition. Evangel Press, 1995.