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Pc 510 The Servant As Pastoral Care Giver, Stephen P. Stratton
Pc 510 The Servant As Pastoral Care Giver, Stephen P. Stratton
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REQUIRED READING Office Location: Stanger 413, 859-858-2289 Office Hours: By Appointment Email: steve_stratton@asburyseminary.edu THE SERVANT AS PASTORAL CAREGIVER Benner, D. G. (2003). Strategic Pastoral Counseling, 2nd Ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker. (This book is our basic text for the theory and philosophy of pastoral counseling.) Carkhuff, R. R. (2000). The Art of Helping in the 21st Century, 8th Ed. Amherst, MA: Human Resource Development Press. (This book is our basic text for micro skills of pastoral counseling.) Headley, A. J. (1999). Achieving Balance in Ministry. Kansas City: Beacon Hill Press. Kuenning, D. (1987). Helping People through Grief. Minneapolis: Bethany House. …
Ot 619 Exegesis Of 1-2 Samuel, Bill T. Arnold
Ot 619 Exegesis Of 1-2 Samuel, Bill T. Arnold
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Required specifically for OT 619. McCarter, P. Kyle, Jr. 1 & 2 Samuel. 2 vols. Anchor Bible 8 & 9. New York: Doubleday, 1980 and 1984.
Ph 750 Nietzche, Jerry L. Walls
Ph 750 Nietzche, Jerry L. Walls
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TEXTS (All by Nietzsche) 1. The Birth of Tragedy 2. Human, all too Human 3. Thus Spake Zarathustra 4. Beyond Good and Evil 5. The Genealogy of Morals 6. The Antichrist
Pr 610 Servant As Proclaimer, J. Ellsworth Kallas
Pr 610 Servant As Proclaimer, J. Ellsworth Kallas
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TEXTS: Cantalamessa, The Mystery of God’s Word Kalas, Preaching from the Soul Lischer, The Company of Preachers Long & Plantinga, A Cloud of Witnesses
Pr 610 The Theology And Practice Of Preaching, Stacy R. Minger
Pr 610 The Theology And Practice Of Preaching, Stacy R. Minger
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Cantalamessa, Raniero. The Mystery of God's Word. Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press, 1994. Craddock, Fred B. Preaching. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1985. Kalas, J. Ellsworth. Preaching from the Soul: Insistent Observations on the Sacred Art. Nashville: Abingdon, 2003. Webb, Joseph M. Preaching without Notes. Nashville: Abingdon, 2001. Note: At times throughout the semester readings and/or videos will be placed on reserve in the library or in the PR 610 course folder on First Class. You will be directed to these as appropriate to the progression of class discussion and assignments.
Pr 620 The Company Of Preachers, Michael Pasquarello
Pr 620 The Company Of Preachers, Michael Pasquarello
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Required Texts: I am very enthused about the reading and discussion that we will be doing together this semester! Augustine, The Confessions. Augustine’s theological narration of his life, conversion and ministry provides wonderful insight into what I will call the “preaching life.” That is, the preaching life describes the kind of person God desires to make of us so that we will be capable of hearing and speaking the Word of Christ in a manner that is truthful, inviting and life-changing through the work of the Spirit. Michael Pasquarello, Sacred Rhetoric. This book provides an overview of the “preaching life” …
Pr 670 An Introduction To The History Of Christian Preaching, Michael Pasquarello
Pr 670 An Introduction To The History Of Christian Preaching, Michael Pasquarello
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Required Textbooks: Robert Wilken, The Spirit of Early Christianity, Michael Pasquarello, Sacred Rhetoric: Preaching as a Theological and Pastoral Practice of the Church, Simon Tugwell, The First Dominicans, Jean Leclercq, The Love of Learning and Desire for God, T.H.L. Parker, Calvin’s Preaching. In addition, students are encouraged to consult, The Reading and Preaching of Scripture in the Worship of the Christian Church Vols. I-V, The Biblical, Patristic, Medieval, Reformation and Early Modern Periods (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1999-2005). Each student will also be required to research selected sermons from the tradition for discussion in class and the final paper.
Pr 631 Preaching From The Psalms, Stacy R. Minger
Pr 631 Preaching From The Psalms, Stacy R. Minger
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Cantalamessa, Raniero. The Mystery of God's Word. Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press, 1994. Long, Thomas G. The Witness of Preaching. 2nd Ed. Louisville, KY: Westminster/John Knox Press, 2005. McCann, Clinton, Jr. and James C. Howell. Preaching the Psalms. Nashville: Abingdon, 2001. Mays, James L. Preaching and Teaching the Psalms. Eds. Patrick D. Miller and Gene M. Tucker. Louisville: John Knox Press, 2006. Webb, Joseph M. Preaching without Notes. Nashville: Abingdon, 2001.
Sf 502 The Spiritual Life Of The Minister, Stephen L. Martyn
Sf 502 The Spiritual Life Of The Minister, Stephen L. Martyn
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REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS Cassian, John. Conferences (The Classics of Western Spirituality). New York: Paulist Press, 1985. Harper, Steve. Devotional Life in the Wesleyan Tradition (A Workbook). Nashville: Upper Room Books, 1995. Mulholland, M. Robert Jr., Invitation To A Journey: A Road Map For Spiritual Formation. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1993 MacDonald, Gordon. Rebuilding Your Broken World (Expanded Edition With Study Guide). Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1990. Muto, Susan & van Kaam, Adrian. Divine Guidance: Seeking to Find and Follow the Will of God. Pittsburgh: Epiphany Association, 1994. Peterson, Eugene H. The Contemplative Pastor: Returning to the Art of Spiritual Direction. Grand …
Sf 501 Introduction To Spiritual Formation, Reginald Johnson
Sf 501 Introduction To Spiritual Formation, Reginald Johnson
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• Marjorie Thompson, Soul Feast • Reginald Johnson, Your Personality and the Spiritual Life & • Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together • Joyce Huggett, Listening to God
Sm 602 603 Mm Mentored Ministry, Joy J. Moore
St 501 Method And Praxis In Theology, Lawrence W. Wood
St 501 Method And Praxis In Theology, Lawrence W. Wood
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Texts and Reading Assignments L. Wood, God and History, The Dialectical Tension of Faith and History in Modern Thought (2005). Learning to think theologically assumes that one has a basic grasp of the substantive issues in theology. This means one must be acquainted with the way that theology has been done since the earliest days of Church history. Because the key methodological issue of Christian theology is related to its historical claims, the focus of this work is on the relationship of faith and history. L. Wood, Theology as History and Hermeneutics, A Post-Critical Conversation with Contemporary Theology (2005). There …
Sp 501 Communication As Christian Rhetoric, Stacy R. Minger
Sp 501 Communication As Christian Rhetoric, Stacy R. Minger
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Holy Bible. (Please choose a translation to work from rather than a paraphrase). Schultze, Q. J. An Essential Guide to Public Speaking: Serving Your Audience with Faith, Skill, and Virtue. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2006. ISBN 08-010-31-516Volf, Miroslav. Free of Charge: Giving and Forgiving in a Culture Stripped of Grace. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2005. ISBN 0-310-26574-6
Wo 510 Worship Leadership In The Church, William C. Goold
Wo 510 Worship Leadership In The Church, William C. Goold
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Required texts: Authentic Worship in a Changing Culture (Grand Rapids: CRC Publications, 1997). [Note: This booklet is approximately 80 pages.] Bateman IV, Herbert W. Authentic Worship: Hearing Scripture’s Voice, Applying Its Truths (Grand Rapids: Kregel Publications, 2002). [Note: This book is approximately 297 pages.] Mulder, Timothy J. So You’ve Been Asked to Lead in Prayer (Grand Rapids: CRC Publications, 1996). [This small pamphlet is 20 pages.] Peterson, David. Engaging with God: A Biblical Theology of Worship (Downers Grove, Illinois: Intervarsity Press, 1992). [Note: This book is approximately 293 pages.] Stookey, Laurence Hull. Eucharist: Christ’s Feast with the Church (Abingdon Press. …
Wo 510 Worship Leadership In The Church, Daniel Boyd
Wo 510 Worship Leadership In The Church, Daniel Boyd
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Required texts: James F. White, INTRODUCTION TO WORSHIP [ICW] Rob L. Staples, OUTWARD SIGN AND INWARD GRACE [OSIG]
Wo 520 The History Of Christian Worship, Lester Ruth
Wo 520 The History Of Christian Worship, Lester Ruth
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What the Student Needs for This Course: Required “Texts” and Other Items 1. The course DVD set (to be sent by ExL staff). Contact ExL support (type that in the address line of an email in First Class) if you have any difficulties running these. They will run in DVD players attached to TVs or on computers with the right software. Please note that these DVDs are the property of the seminary and must be returned at the end of the semester. Copyrighted materials on the DVDs (and website) are only for your use as a student in this course. …
Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, Robert Bushong
Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, Robert Bushong
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Required Texts The Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church, 2004 The Book of Resolutions of the United Methodist Church, 2004 Thomas Edward Frank, Polity, Practice, and the Mission of the United Methodist Church, 2006 Edition *Henri Nouwen, Can You Drink the Cup? William Willimon, Calling and Character: Virtues of the Ordained Life
Cl 610 Theology Of Servant Leadership, Daryl L. Smith
Cl 610 Theology Of Servant Leadership, Daryl L. Smith
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REQUIRED READINGS: 1. Sections from The Power of Servant Leadership: Essays by Robert Greenleaf, edited by Larry Spears (San Francisco: Berett Koehler, 1998) ISBN: 1576750353 (Introduction, pp 1-15; Ch. 1, pp. 17-59; Ch. 5, pp. 111-167; total 113 pages used for this class). 2. Journey to the East by Herman Hesse (NY: Noonday Press, 1956) ISBN: 0374500363 (118 pages). 3. Courageous Leadership by Bill Hybels (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2002) ISBN: 031024823X (253 pages). 4. Real Power by Janet O. Hagberg (Salem, WI: Sheffield Publishing, 2003) ISBN: 1-879215-46-2 (304 pages). 5. In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership by …
Cl 614 Leading Groups And Organizations, Russell W. West
Cl 614 Leading Groups And Organizations, Russell W. West
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Course Objectives/Module. At successful completion, students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate the ability to use organizational leadership learning by conducting organizational design, diagnostics and interventions. 2. Integrate organizational leadership concepts with one’s ministry philosophy/practice. 3. Translatecriticalawarenessofleadershipreflexestoorganizationalperformance. 4. Reflectincreasingteamintelligencebycooperatingwithgroupmemberstoachieveasignificant organization-based service learning project.
Co 601 Counseling Theories And Techniques, Javier Sierra
Co 601 Counseling Theories And Techniques, Javier Sierra
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Corsini, R. & Wedding, D. (2005). Current psychotherapies. (7th edition). Itasca, IL: Peacock Publishers. Jones, S. L. & Butman, R. E. (1991). Modern psychotherapies: A comprehensive Christian appraisal. Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press. Nouwen, H. J. M. (1990). The Wounded Healer: Ministry in contemporary society. New York, NY: Image Books Doubleday. Kramer, C. H. (2000). Therapeutic Mastery: Becoming a more creative and effective psychotherapist. Phoenix, AZ: Zeig, Tucker & Co., INC.