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Finding The Heart Of God : The History And Missiological Significance Of The Word Of Life House Church Network As A Movement Of Renewal In China, Yalin Xin

ATS Dissertations

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Appropriating Narrative Preaching Within The Palestinian Evangelical Churches In The Region Of Galilee, Israel, Nabil Elia Samara

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Contemplative Youth Ministry Retreat Model, Russell H. Freeman

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Towards A Model Of Engagement In The Public Realm For The Methodist Church In Singapore, Kiem-Koik Kwa

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The Aids Orphan Crisis In Kenya: Caring For Kikuyu Children In Escarpment, Patrick Gitau Kihiu

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The HIV/AIDS pandemic has continued to ravage many populations in the world. Sub-Saharan Africa has become the home of millions of HIV/AIDS orphans and the numbers continue to grow. A major repercussion of the pandemic is that the traditional extended family network within this African context has been overwhelmed. Many of the AIDS orphans are now cared for by elderly grandparents. This study shows how the Kikuyu tribal system is supposed to work in providing care for its orphans. The study examines how some of the contemporary factors, particularly the spread of the HIV/AIDS pandemic, have affected this tribal system. …

Missional Experiential Education For Developing Christian Global Citizens, David E. Fenrick

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At the start of the 21st century, Christian educators are faced with the challenge of equipping Christian disciples for participation in God's present mission in the world, a worldthatisinthemidstofradicalchangeduetotheforcesofglobalization. Christians around the world, most of whom will never have the opportunity to participate in formal ministerial education, are being called upon to demonstrate a missional multicultural witnessandgloballevelofcitizenshipinthecommunitieswheretheylive. Giventhis reality, Christian education at every level needs to discover a pedagogical process for preparing all Christians for missionary vocations that address the emerging missiological realities ofthe 21st century.

This research was undertaken in order to investigate the degree to which the principles …

Good News To The Poor: A Model For Holistic Ministry In Bunyore, Kenya, Moses Alela

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This study details a model for holistic Christian ministry which can be adopted by churches to help alleviate extreme poverty in Bunyore, Kenya. The model presented here is faithful to biblical truth and culturally relevant. If well implemented, the model can help Christians in Bunyore meet both their spiritual and physical needs, thereby demonstrating that Good News is indeed good to those in extreme poverty. The model has a spiritual element which makes it Holistic Christian Transformational Development (as it is termed here). This model stands in distinction from other models introduced by secular bodies which lack this spiritual element, …

The Church's Changing Mission: Working With Hiv/Aids Among The Shona People Of Zimbabwe, Thomas Muhomba

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The devastating and unhealthy consequences of HIVIAIDS pandemic in the midst of a growing church among the Shona people of Zimbabwe suggest the need to investigate characteristics and factors that expose the Shona to HIVIAIDS risk behaviors; and formulating recommendations to the church for effective ministry with the Shona community. The study was carried out among Shona cohorts in the urban area and rural area. For the urban area, the study was done in Harare targeting the Shona Community and United Methodist congregations whose membership are largely made up o f the Shona Speaking people. For …

Nt 820 Research Methods In New Testament Interpretation, Ben Witherington

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Booth, Wayne C. et al. The Craft of Research,2nd ed., (Chicago, U. of Chicago Press, 2003). Alexander, Patrick et al. eds. The SBL Handbook of Style for ANE, Biblical and Early Christian Studies, (Peabody: Hendrickson, 1999).

Cd 660 Ym 660 Teaching The Whole Bible To Youth And Adults, Ellen L. Marmon

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Required Texts (reading that forms and informs) 1. Bartholomew, Craig & Goheen, Michael. (2004). The Drama of Scripture: Finding Our Place in the Biblical Story. Baker Academic: Grand Rapids, Michigan. ISBN: 0-8010-2746-2 2. Jones, Tony. (2006). Divine Intervention: Encountering God through the Ancient Practice of Lectio Divina. Colorado Springs: TH1NK (NAVPRESS). ISBN: 1-60006-059-5 3. McBride, Neal F. (1990). How To Lead Small Groups. Colorado Springs: NAVPRESS. ISBN: 08910-93036 4. McIntosh, Gary L. (2004). One Church, Four Generations: Understanding and Reaching All Ages in Your Church. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Brothers. ISBN: 0-8010-9137-3 5. Willimon, William H. (1990). Shaped By The …

Bs 504 Introduction To Biblical Studies: Old Testament, John A. Cook

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Required textbooks (available at the book store): a) The New Oxford Annotated Bible (3rd augm. ed., 2007; ISBN 9780195288803) b) The Oxford Bible Atlas (4th ed., 2007; ISBN 9780191001581)

Ph 615 Seminar In Philosophy: C.S. Lewis, Jerry L. Walls

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Required Text: The Abolition of Man; Mere Christianity; Miracles; The Four Loves; The Great Divorce; A Grief Observed; and C.S. Lewis and Francis Schaeffer

Sf 601 Spiritual Guidance, Reginald Johnson

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Required Texts: Sacred Companions, David Benner, IVP; Spiritual Direction and Meditation, Thomas Merton, The Liturgical Press Note: Only the spiritual direction section of this book is required; The Contemplative Pastor, Eugene Peterson, Eerdmans; Spiritual Direction, Henri Nouwen, Harper, SanFrancisco; The Deeper Journey, Robert Mulholland, IVP; Wounds That Heal, Stephen Seamands, IVP; The Way of Friendship, Alred of Rievaleux, New City Press;

Mm 602 Mentored Ministry Local Church, Barbara C. Holsinger, Sandra Richter

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MM 602 is designed to take place outside the walls. This mentored ministry experience is intended to foster the intentional integration of your “book” studies in biblical theology and practical ministry with a “real live” ministry experience. Our seminar is intended to provide the opportunity for you to evaluate your “real live” experiences with your peers in a confidential, positive, but evaluative environment.

Bs 720 Roman Hellenism, M. Robert Mulholland

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Texts: E. Ferguson, Background of Early Christianity, (2nd ed.) (F) H. Koester, Introduction to the New Testament, Vol. 1, History, (K) Culture, and Religion of the Hellenistic Age Marvin Meyer, The Ancient Mysteries (M)

Bs 502 Introduction To Biblical Studies, Joseph R. Dongell

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Course Texts A) The Bible [in at least three different modern English versions] B) Bauer, David R. An Annotated Guide To Biblical Resources for Ministry. C) de Silva, David A. An Introduction to the New Testament: Contents, Methods & Ministry Formation. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2004.

Bs 650 Studies In The Septuagint, Joseph R. Dongell

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Course Texts: Conybeare, F. C. and St. George Stock. Grammar of Septuagint Greek: With Selected Readings, Vocabularies, and Updated Indexes. Peabody, Mass.: Hendrickson, 1988. Jobes, Karen H. and Moises Silva. Invitation to the Septuagint. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2000. Lust, J. A Greek-English Lexicon of the Septuagint. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1992-6. May, Herbert and Bruce Metzger, eds. The New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocrypha. Revised Standard Version. New York: Oxford University Press, 1962. Rahlfs, Alfred. Septuaginta. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1935. Wallace, Daniel B. Greek Beyond the Basics: an Exegetical Syntax of the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1996.

Bs 504 Introduction To Biblical Studies: Old Testament, John A. Cook

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Required textbooks (available at the book store): a) The New Oxford Annotated Bible (3rd augm. ed., 2007; ISBN 9780195288803) b) The Oxford Bible Atlas (4th ed., 2007; ISBN 9780191001581)

Bt 660 New Testament Theology, Ben Witherington

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ce, Laura and B. Witherington, The Shadow of the Almighty, (Grand Rapids:Eerdmans,2000). Thistextinitiatesthediscussionoftheuseof Father language for God in the NT. Witherington, Ben The Many Faces of the Christ (N.Y. Crossroad, 1998). This is the basic textbook on the Christological portion of the course. Witherington, Ben. Jesus, Paul, and the End of the World, (Downers Grove: InterVarsity P, 1992). This book should also be read first in order to gain an understanding of the eschatological framework out of which several NT figures operate. Witherington, Ben Paul=s Narrative Thought World, (Louisville: Westminster/J. Knox, 1994), pb. This book gives an overview of Pauline …

Ca 660 Song Lyrics And Theolohy, Lester Ruth

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Berger, Teresa. Theology in Hymns? A Study of the Relationship of Doxology and Theology According to A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the People Called Methodist (1780). Nashville: Kingswood Books, 1995. 221 pages. Chilcote, Paul W. “A Faith That Sings: The Renewing Power of Lyrical Theology.” Chapter 11 in The Wesleyan Tradition: A Paradigm for Renewal, pp. 148-162. Edited by Paul W. Chilcote. Nashville: Abingdon, 2002. (course packet) 15 pages. Hildebrandt, Franz and Beckerlegge, Oliver A. A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the People Called Methodists. Volume 7 in The Works of John Wesley. Nashville: Abingdon …

Bt 825 Biblical Theology And Theological Hermenuetics, Joel B. Green

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Course Description An exploration of the development of modern “biblical theology,” current models of engaging in the task of “biblical theology,” obstacles to a “biblical theology,” and the contemporary recovery of a theological hermeneutics in relation to the biblical theology movement.

Cd 511 The Pastor And Christian Discipleship, Beverly C. Johnson-Miller

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Basics of Christian Education by Karen B. Tye The Younger Evangelicals by Robert Webber John Wesley’s Class Meeting: A model for making disciples by Michael Henderson Making All Things New: An Invitation to the Spiritual Life by Henri Nouwen The Big Little School: Two Hundred Years of The Sunday School by Robert W. Lynn and Elliott Wright Growing in the Life of Faith: Education and Christian Practices by Craig Dykstra Management Essentials for Christian Ministries by Michael J. Anthony and James Estep, Jr. (editors) Specific chapters will be assigned to each student for in-class project.

Cd 510 Foudnations In Christian Discipleship, Ellen L. Marmon

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Required Textbooks (reading that forms and informs) • • • • • • • Introducing Christian Education: Foundations for the Twenty-first Century, Michael J. Anthony, ed. Making Disciples: Faith Formation in the Wesleyan Tradition, Sondra Higgins Matthaei Creative Ministry, Henri Nouwen – Chapters 1 and 4 Patterns in Moral Development, Catherine M. Stonehouse. "Learning from Gender Differences," Catherine M. Stonehouse A Many Colored Kingdom, Conde-Frazier, Kang, & Parrett Spiritual Preparation for Christian Leadership, Glenn Hinson

Cd 552 Discipleship And Missions: Preparing People To Serve Locally And Globally, Julie Broderson

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Required Texts 1. Short-term Missions Workbook: from Mission Tourists to Global Citizens, (2003). Tim Dearborn. IVP 2. The Essential Guide to the Short Term Mission Trip, ( 1998). David C. Forward. Moody. 3. GO and Make Disciples! An Introduction to Christian Missions. (1999). Roger S. Greenway. P & R Publishing Co.

Cd 511 The Pastor And Christian Discipleship, Ellen L. Marmon

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Required Texts 1. Postmodern Children’s Ministry: Ministry to Children in the 21st Century, Ivy Beckwith 2. The Godbearing Life: The Art of Soul Tending for Youth Ministry, Kenda Creasy Dean and Ron Foster 3. Growing in the Life of Faith: Education and Christian Practices, Craig Dykstra 4. A Many Colored Kingdom, Elizabeth Conde-Frazier, S. Steve Kang, & Gary A. Parrett 5. Disciple Making Teachers: How to Equip Adults for Growth and Action, Josh Hunt with Larry Mays 6. The Kolb Learning Style Inventory Version 3.1 7. Making Disciples: Faith Formation in the Wesleyan Tradition, Sondra Higgins Matthaei 8. In The …

Cd 560 The Ministry Of Teaching, Beverly C. Johnson-Miller

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REQUIRED TEXTS Barbara Bruce, Our Spiritual Brain. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2002. ISBN: 0-687- 09266-3 Joseph Lowman, Mastering The Techniques of Teaching. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, Inc. 1995. ISBN 0-7879-0127-X. Marlene D. LeFever, Learning Styles: Reaching Everyone God Gave You to Teach. Colorado Springs: Cook Communications Ministries, 1995. ISBN: 0-7814-5117-5 Mary Elizabeth Moore, Teaching as a Sacramental Act. Cleveland: The Pilgrim Press, 2004. ISBN: 0-8298-1647-X Parker Palmer, The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher’s Life. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1998. ISBN: 0-7879-1058-9 Robert Pazmino, Basics of Teaching for Christians. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1998. ISBN: 0-8010-2173-1 Susan Shaw, …

Cd 511 The Pastor And Christian Discipleship, Beverly C. Johnson-Miller

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REQUIRED TEXTS Basics of Christian Education by Karen B. Tye The Younger Evangelicals by Robert Webber John Wesley’s Class Meeting: A model for making disciples by Michael Henderson Making All Things New: An Invitation to the Spiritual Life by Henri Nouwen The Big Little School: Two Hundred Years of The Sunday School by Robert W. Lynn and Elliott Wright Growing in the Life of Faith: Education and Christian Practices by Craig Dykstra Management Essentials for Christian Ministries by Michael J. Anthony and James Estep, Jr. (editors) Specific chapters will be assigned to each student for in-class project. *On Reserve - …

Cd 552 Discipleship And Missions: Preparing People To Serve Locally And Globally, Julie Broderson

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Required Texts 1. Short-term Missions Workbook: from Mission Tourists to Global Citizens, (2003). Tim Dearborn. IVP 2. The Essential Guide to the Short Term Mission Trip, ( 1998). David C. Forward. Moody. 3. GO and Make Disciples! An Introduction to Christian Missions. (1999). Roger S. Greenway. P & R Publishing Co.

Cd 511 The Pastor And Christian Discipleship, Ellen L. Marmon

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My goal is for this experience to help you grow in your ability to communicate the faith through teaching and discipling ministries with children, youth, and adults (all ages and stages). You will also learn to lead others, facilitating their growth as Christians and as effective servants in education ministries. In the midst of all the tools, techniques, and to do lists, I will be praying that this course enhances your own faith and opens up more room for Jesus to be your true Teacher, your ultimate Guide along The Way.Required Texts 1. Postmodern Children’s Ministry: Ministry to Children in …

Cd 560 The Ministry Of Teaching, Beverly C. Johnson-Miller

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REQUIRED TEXTS Barbara Bruce, Our Spiritual Brain. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2002. ISBN: 0-687- 09266-3 Joseph Lowman, Mastering The Techniques of Teaching. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, Inc. 1995. ISBN 0-7879-0127-X. Marlene D. LeFever, Learning Styles: Reaching Everyone God Gave You to Teach. Colorado Springs: Cook Communications Ministries, 1995. ISBN: 0-7814-5117-5 Mary Elizabeth Moore, Teaching as a Sacramental Act. Cleveland: The Pilgrim Press, 2004. ISBN: 0-8298-1647-X Parker Palmer, The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher’s Life. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1998. ISBN: 0-7879-1058-9 Robert Pazmino, Basics of Teaching for Christians. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1998. ISBN: 0-8010-2173-1 Susan Shaw, …