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The Life And Ministry Of John Sung: Sowing Seeds Of Vibrant Christianity In Asian Soil, Ka-Tong Lim

ATS Dissertations

John Sung, Ph.D. (1901-1944), was a Chinese scientist turned preacher whose public ministry lasted a mere twelve years. Yet his short life impacted tens of thousands, if not more. At a time when science was king and religion was relegated to the realm of myths, a scientist who preached an old-time religion, performed faith healings, and talked about the second coming of Jesus, must be quite "crazy," or hard to understand.

This dissertation is a biographical research seeking to discern contributing factors that made John Sung a central figure of twentieth-century Christianity. It explains the importance of Sung and his …

Sacred Improv : Narrative Preaching That Offers Entrance Into The Gospel Of Jesus Christ, Daniel Wayne Meek

ATS Dissertations

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Equipping Parents To Be Spiritual Leaders In The Home, Douglas J. Schoelles

ATS Dissertations

The goal of this project was to effect a positive cognitive, affective, and behavioral response in parents from two Evangelical Lutheran Church in America congregations to lead their households in spiritual disciplines. The project consisted of four consecutive Sundays of preaching on faith forming in the home coupled with encouragement of the practice of a specific faith habit. These sermons were preached in tandem with four teaching sessions that reiterated the role of parents as spiritual leaders and concentrated on training families to engage in four faith habits in the home. Teaching tools were distributed to facilitate implantation of faith …

Cd 610 Moral Development, Daryl L. Smith

Syllabi

1. Nurture that is Christian: Developmental Perspectives on Christian Education by James C. Wilhoit and John M. Dettoni (Baker Academic, 1995). 278p. ISBN-10: 0801021324 2. Faithful Change: The Personal and Public Challenges of Postmodern Life by James Fowler (Abingdon, 2001). 246p. ISBN-10: 0687097207 3. The Moral Judgment of the Child by Jean Piaget (Free Press, 1965). 410p. ISBN-10: 0029252407 4. The Christ of the Mount by E. Stanley Jones (Abingdon, 1931). ASIN: B000GJTH3G 5. Hardwired to Connect: The New Scientific Case for Authoritative Communities (ORDER from the Institute of American Values www:americanvalues.org)

Bs 505 Introduction To Biblical Studies: New Testament, Ruth Anne Reese

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The New Testament (RSV or NRSV or a similar translation). DeSilva, David A. An Introduction to the New Testament. Downers Grove: IVP, 2004.

Is 502 Christian Formation: Vocation Of Ministry, James Hampton

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Arterburn, Stephen, Fred Stoeker and Mike Yorkey (2000) Every Man’s Battle. Colorado Springs: WaterBrook Press, (235 pages). Men Only Read This Text. Barton, Ruth (2006) Sacred Rhythms: Arranging Our Lives for Spiritual Transformation. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, (195 pages). Belleville, Linda L., Craig L. Blomberg, Craig S. Keener, Thomas R. Schreiner, James R. Beck (Editor) (200 Two Views on Women in Ministry. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. Ethridge, Shannon and Stephen Arterburn (2003) Every Woman’s Battle: Discovering God’s Plan for Sexual and Emotional Fulfillment. Colorado Springs: WaterBrook Press, (193 pages). Women Only Read This Text. Scazzero, Peter (2006) Emotionally Healthy Spirituality. …

Mb 720 Cross Cultural Communication Of Christianity, George G. Hunter

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1. Storti, Craig. The Art of Crossing Cultures, second ed. Intercultural Press, Inc., 2001. 2. _________. Figuring Foreigners Out. Intercultural Press, Inc., 1999. 3. Hunter, George G. III, The Celtic Way of Evangelism. Abingdon Press, 2000. 4. Nydell, Margaret K. Understanding Arabs, fourth ed. Intercultural Press, Sept. 2005. Additional Required Textbooks for MB 720 students (optional for MS 645 students). 5. Berger, Peter and Thomas Luckman. The Social Construction of Reality. Doubleday @ Company, 1967. 6. Nida, Eugene. Message and Mission: The Communication of the Christian Faith, rev. ed. William Carey Library, 1990. Additional Required Readings for both MS 645 …

Do 501 Basic Christian Doctrine, Chris Fisher

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The Bible (NRSV, NIV, or TNIV) The Mosaic of Christian Belief: Twenty Centuries of Unity & Diversity, by Roger E. Olson (Intervarsity, 2000). ISBN: 0830826955. Christian Theology: An Introduction, 4th Edition, by Alister E. McGrath (Blackwell, 2005), ISBN: 1405153601. The Christian Theology Reader, 3rd Edition, ed. Alister E. McGrath (Blackwell, 2005), ISBN: 140515358. The Way to Heaven: The Gospel according to John Wesley, by Steve Harper (Zondervan, 2003). ISBN: 0310252601. Theology in the Context of World Christianity, by Timothy C. Tennant (Zondervan: 2007), ISBN: 0310275113.

Mm 602 Parish: Outside The Walls, R. Jeffrey Hiatt

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Hall, Ron and Denver Moore. Same Kind of Different as Me. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2008. ISBN-10: 084991910X Sider, Olson, and Unruh. Churches That Make a Difference. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2002. Mentored Ministry Handbook: MM 601/602: (available as a pdf in the Virtual Classroom) Mentored Ministry Forms: (MM602 E-Forms under Mentored Ministry Resources located in the Virtual Classroom)

Revitalization 16:1, Center For The Study Of World Christian Revitalization Movements

Revitalization

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Revitalization 16:2, Center For The Study Of World Christian Revitalization Movements

Revitalization

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