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Ms701 Course Syllabus For Spring Semester 2002, Mark J. Hatcher
Ms701 Course Syllabus For Spring Semester 2002, Mark J. Hatcher
Syllabi
The Senior Reflection Seminar for MA’s in World Mission and Evangelism meets on Wednesday mornings from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. The course consists of senior students leading class discussions related to their personal, academic and mission experience, and their ministry calling. The primary source informing each class discussion is the SM615 Supervised Mission paper supplied to class members by each student leader a week before his/her class leadership. In addition to the SM615 paper, student leaders are expected to: (1) open class with an appropriate devotional, (2) direct a time of sharing in prayer, and (3) give an autobiographical …
Bs 400 Bible Survey, Mark J. Hatcher
Bs 400 Bible Survey, Mark J. Hatcher
Syllabi
We will be working through the Bible together, becoming acquainted with its narratives, instructions, prophecies and poetic expressions of the heart. Our specific concern is to build a working knowledge of the people, places, events, instructions, etc. of the Bible. As we pursue this concern let's keep in mind that the data points beyond itself. It points to relationships between God, people, and the world through which God reveals important truth about who we are, who God is, and life itself. We want to learn the data in such a way that it reminds us of the narratives, instructions, prophecies, …
Cd 511 X The Pastor And Christian Discipleship, Catherine Stonehouse
Cd 511 X The Pastor And Christian Discipleship, Catherine Stonehouse
Syllabi
"The Pastor and Christian Discipleship" points us in several directions (which is appropriate, since pastors and Christian educators are usually running in several dozen at one time). We’ll look at roles and responsibilities of the pastor or lay leader in the teaching, discipling ministries of the church. You can anticipate navigating through biblical and social science models of understanding, teaching, learning, and faith developing. Lay ministers (volunteers) require nurturing, training, and guiding. Their involvement and your support of their education ministries are crucial in the faith community, so we’ll turn our hearts and minds in that direction as well. Throughout …
Ch 501 X Church History I, J. Steven O'Malley
Ch 501 X Church History I, J. Steven O'Malley
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1. Bettenson, Henry. Documents of the Christian Church. (Oxford paperback). 2. Gonzalez, Justo. The Story of Christianity. Vol. I. (Abingdon paper ed.) 3. Irvin, Dale, and Sunquist, Scott, eds., History of the World Christian Movement 4. Kerr, Hugh T., ed. Readings in Christian Thought. (Abingdon paper ed.).
Cl 611 X Foundations Of Leadership, Richard Gray
Cl 611 X Foundations Of Leadership, Richard Gray
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1. Clinton, J. Robert, The Making of a Leader. Colorado Springs: NavPress, 1988. 272 pages 2. Crainer, Stuart., The Management Century: A Critical Review of 20th Century Thought and Practice. SanFrancisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 2000. 262 pages 3. Hersey, Paul and Ken Blanchard., Management of Organizational Behavior. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1996. 536 pages 4. Wren, Thomas J., The Leader’s Companion: Insights on Leadership Through the Ages. New York: The Free Press, 1995. 554 pages
Cm 510 X Foundations Of Campus Ministry, Chris Kiesling
Cm 510 X Foundations Of Campus Ministry, Chris Kiesling
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1. Gregg Taylor. Campus Ministry That Works: A Beginning Resource: Imagine Press, Fayetteville, 1999. 2. Doug Fields. Purpose Driven Youth Ministry: Grand Rapids, 1998. 3. Henri Nouwen. The Return of the Prodigal Son: Doubleday, 1992. 4. Kenda Creasy-Dean and Ron Foster. The Godbearing Life. Nashville:Upper Room, 1998. 5. Don Everts. Jesus with Dirty Feet: Intervarsity, 1999. 6. Gordon MacDonald. Ordering Your Private World: Thomas Nelson, 1984. 7. Robert Coleman. The Master's Plan of Evangelism, 8. In addition there is a reading packet
Cs 601 X Christian Ethics, Wyndy Corbin
Cs 601 X Christian Ethics, Wyndy Corbin
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1. Dayton, Donald W. Discovering an Evangelical Heritage (Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1988) 2. Miles, Rebekah L. The Pastor as Moral Guide (Minneapolis: Fortress, 1999) 3. Packet (to be purchased from bookstore) - readings are not necessarily in order
Do 501 X Basic Christian Doctrine, Stephen A. Seamends
Do 501 X Basic Christian Doctrine, Stephen A. Seamends
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Thomas Oden: The Living God; The Word of Life; Life in the Spirit
Do 670 X United Methodist Theology, Chris Bounds
Do 670 X United Methodist Theology, Chris Bounds
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• The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church, 1996 or 2000. • Abraham, William J. Waking from Doctrinal Amnesia: The Healing of Doctrine in The United Methodist Church. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1995. • Chiles, Robert E. Theological Transitions in American Methodism: 1790-1935, Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 1984. • Campbell, Dennis. United Methodism and American Culture Vol. III, Doctrines and Disciplines. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1999.
Is 501 X Kingdom, Church, And World, Charles E. Gutenson
Is 501 X Kingdom, Church, And World, Charles E. Gutenson
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1. Clapp, Rodney. Border Crossings. Brazos Press, 2000. 2. Hauerwas, Stanley and Will Willimon. Resident Aliens, 3. Willimon, Wil. Shaped by the Bible, Donovan, Vincent. Christianity Rediscovered, 4. Wright, Tom. The Challenge of Jesus. Downers Grove: InterVarsity, 1999. 5. Yoder, John Howard. The Politics of Jesus. Wm.B.Eerdmans, 1972 (or the second edition, 1994).
Is 501 X Kingdom, Church, And World, Mark J. Hatcher
Is 501 X Kingdom, Church, And World, Mark J. Hatcher
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1. Clapp, Rodney. A Peculiar People: The Church as Culture in a Postchristian Society. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1996. 2. McLaren, Brian D. A New Kind of Christian. Jossey-Bass, 2001. 3. Snyder, Howard. Kingdom, Church, and World. Wipf and Stock, 2001. 4. Willimon, William. Shaped by the Bible. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1990. 5. Wright, Tom. The Challenge of Jesus. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1999.
Is 502 X Vocation Of Ministry, Asbury Theological Seminary
Is 502 X Vocation Of Ministry, Asbury Theological Seminary
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1. Chilcotte, Paul John Wesley Speaks on Christian Vocation 2. Grenz, S. & Bell, R. (1995). Betrayal of Trust: Sexual Misconduct in the Pastorate. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. 3. Guiness, O. (1998). The Call: Finding and Fulfilling the Central Purpose of Your Life. Waco,TX: Word. 4. Sire, James W. (2000) Habits of the Mind: Intellectual Life as Christian Calling. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. 5. Smith, G. (1997). Listening to God in Times of Choice, Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.
It 501 X Technology In Ministry, Kenneth A. Boyd
It 501 X Technology In Ministry, Kenneth A. Boyd
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Technology has changed drastically since my arrival at Asbury Theological Seminary as media librarian in 1981. We have come a long way from thermal transparencies and black and white reel to reel video. However, be assured that since technology is constantly changing, I am always learning as we go through each class. I will work actively with you as we move through this course together.
Nt 500 X Concise Greek, J. Christian Stratton
Nt 500 X Concise Greek, J. Christian Stratton
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1. Black, David Alan. It's Still Greek to Me: An Easy-to-Understand Guide to Intermediate Greek. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1998. 2. Cotterell, Peter and Max Turner. Linguistics and Biblical Interpretation. London: S.P.C.K.; Downers Grove, Illinois: InterVarsity, 1989. 3. Douglas, J.D., ed. The New Greek-English Interlinear New Testament. Wheaton: Tyndale, 1990. 4. NT500X Course Packet
Nt 510 X The Gospel Of Matthew, David F. Smith
Nt 510 X The Gospel Of Matthew, David F. Smith
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(1) The Bible The primary text is the Bible. (2) David L. Thompson, Bible Study That Works (Hereafter: BSTW) Revised edition. (Nappanee, IN: Evangel Press, 1994). (3) David R. Bauer, Biblical Resources for Ministry: A Bibliography of Works in Biblical Studies, (Hereafter: BRM), 2d ed. (Nappanee, Illinois: Evangel Publishing House, 1995).
Nt 501 X Comprehensive Greek I, Kevin L. Anderson
Nt 501 X Comprehensive Greek I, Kevin L. Anderson
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This is the first of a two-course sequence (NT501 and NT502) designed to introduce participants to all of the rudimentary elements of New Testament Greek. Particular emphasis is given to the mastery of basic Greek vocabulary, morphology, and syntax. After the completion of these twin courses, students should be able to engage in the necessary lexical, grammatical, and translational spadework for faithful exegesis of the Greek New Testament (GNT).
Nt 640 X Exegesis Of General Espitles, Ruth Anne Reese
Nt 640 X Exegesis Of General Espitles, Ruth Anne Reese
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1. Hartin, Patrick J. A Spirituality of Perfection: Faith in Action in the Letter of James. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 1999. 2. Chester, Andrew and Ralph Martin. The Theology of the Letters of James, Peter, and Jude. New Testament Theology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1994. 3. Reading Material Posted in the Course Center
Ot 612 X Psalms, Brian D. Russell
Ot 612 X Psalms, Brian D. Russell
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Required Texts: 1. RSV, NRSV, NIV, or some other non-paraphrased version of the Bible. The best Bible for IBS is one that contains only the text without paragraph headings, study notes, etc. I found it profitable to buy a completely unmarked "pew" bible to use exclusively for IBS. 2. Bible Study That Works. Revised edition. Evangel Press, 1994. David L. Thompson or Methodical Bible Study. Zondervan, 1982. Robert Traina. Buy whichever one you have not read previously. 3. Achtemeier, Elizabeth. Preaching from the Old Testament. Louisville: WJK, 1989. 4. James Luther Mays. Psalms. Interpretation. Louisville: WJK, 199
Ot 501 X Survery Of Biblical Hebrew, John Choi
Ot 501 X Survery Of Biblical Hebrew, John Choi
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1. Seow, C. L. A Grammar for Biblical Hebrew. rev. ed. Nashville: Abingdon, 1995. 2. Elliger, K., and W. Rudolph. Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1967-77. 3. BibleWorks 5.0 Hermenuetika, Big Fork, MT. 4. Holladay, William. A Concise Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1972. 5. Scott, William R. A Simplified Guide to BHS. Berkley, CA: BIBAL, 1987. 6. Arnold, Bill T. and John H. Choi. A Guide to Hebrew Syntax. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Forthcoming.
Nt 511 X The Gospel Of Mark, David Loren Thompson
Nt 511 X The Gospel Of Mark, David Loren Thompson
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A. Regarding method and content, by the end of the course students will: 1. Distinguish between each of the major phases of inductive Scripture study: observation, interpretation, evaluation, application; 2. Analyze content and structure of a selected passage from the book of Mark, and locate that passage accurately in its immediate context as well as the larger, book context; 3. Apply a coherent set of interpretive questions to guide research aimed at discovering the meaning of a passage; 4. Answer these questions based on evidence from within and beyond the text; 5. Situate a text’s teaching in the Bible’s larger …
Ph 501 X Introduction To Philosophy Of Religion, Kevin Paul Kinghorn
Ph 501 X Introduction To Philosophy Of Religion, Kevin Paul Kinghorn
Syllabi
(1) Hasker, William. Metaphysics. (Downer's Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1983). (2) Peterson, Michael, ed. Reason and Religious Belief. 2nd edition. (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998) (3) Peterson, Michael, ed. Philosophy of Religion: Selected Readings. 2nd edition (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001).
Ot 520 X Old Testament Introduction, Mark J. Boda
Ot 520 X Old Testament Introduction, Mark J. Boda
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Dillard, R. B. and Longman, Tremper. An Introduction to the Old Testament. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1994. Bright, John and William P. Brown. A History of Israel (Fourth Edition). Minneapolis: Westminster/John Knox, 2000. Tate, W. Randolph. Biblical Interpretation: An Integrated Approach (Revised Edition). Peabody: Hendrickson, 1997.
Pr 610 X The Servant As Proclaimer, Charles D. Killian
Pr 610 X The Servant As Proclaimer, Charles D. Killian
Syllabi
1. Donald Demaray: AN INTRODUCTION TO HOMILETICS 2.Fred Craddock: PREACHING.
Sp 501 X Communication For Christian Leaders, Fred Fitch
Sp 501 X Communication For Christian Leaders, Fred Fitch
Syllabi
1. Duane Litfin, Public Speaking: A Handbook for Christians, 2nd Edition, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Baker Book House, 1992. 2. R. N. Bostrom, E. S. Waldhart, M. W. Shelton, and S. Bertino, Getting There: Public Speaking, Prospect Heights, IL, Waveland Press.
Sm 601 602 X Field Supervisor's Handbook, Asbury Theological Seminary
Sm 601 602 X Field Supervisor's Handbook, Asbury Theological Seminary
Syllabi
There are three ingredients in the Supervised Ministries Program: 1. A structured service experience of over 100 hours at a field placement; 2. Regular, competent supervision in the field; and 3. A faculty-led weekly seminar experience utilizing self-referent cases for reflection on experiences in the light of Biblical, historical, doctrinal, behavioral, and other disciplines.
Sm 603 X Field Supervisor's Handbook, Asbury Theological Seminary
Sm 603 X Field Supervisor's Handbook, Asbury Theological Seminary
Syllabi
There are three ingredients in the Supervised Ministries Program: 1. A structured service experience of over 100 hours at a field placement; 2. Regular, competent supervision in the field; and 3. A faculty-led weekly seminar experience utilizing self-referent cases for reflection on experiences in the light of Biblical, historical, doctrinal, behavioral, and other disciplines.
Sm Exl Extended Case Guidelines, Asbury Theological Seminary
Sm Exl Extended Case Guidelines, Asbury Theological Seminary
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The case study is a way of doing theology which does not divorce theory from practice or action from reflection. It may be helpful to read The Bible in Human Transformation by Walter Wink in this connection.
Sm Exl Lay Committee Handbook, Asbury Theological Seminary
Sm Exl Lay Committee Handbook, Asbury Theological Seminary
Syllabi
In its unique auxiliary role, the Lay Intern Committee deals with the complete range of the intern’s training by focusing on the application of seminary courses to actual experiences in ministry.
Sm Exl Student Pastor Handbook, Asbury Theological Seminary
Sm Exl Student Pastor Handbook, Asbury Theological Seminary
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The program of Supervised Ministries at Asbury Theological Seminary is designed to meet certain goals. These goals are embraced by the following Statement of Purpose: The Supervised Ministries program seeks to provide a supervised action/reflection experience in ministry through which students will achieve the following goals. 1. DEVELOP A VALID PERSONAL CONCEPT AND PRACTICE OF MINISTRY. 2. LEARN HOW TO LEARN FROM EXPERIENCE. 3. LEARN HOW TO DO THEOLOGICAL REFLECTION ON EXPERIENCES IN MINISTRY. 4. DEVELOP EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL MATURITY. 5. HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO TEST AND FULFILL THEIR CALL TO MINISTRY.
Ot 612 Psalms, Brian D. Russell
Ot 612 Psalms, Brian D. Russell
Syllabi
1. RSV, NRSV, NIV, or some other non-paraphrased version of the Bible. The best Bible for IBS is one that contains only the text without paragraph headings, study notes, etc. I found it profitable to buy a completely unmarked "pew" bible to use exclusively for IBS. 2. Bible Study That Works. Revised edition. Evangel Press, 1994. David L. Thompson or Methodical Bible Study. Zondervan, 1982. Robert Traina. Buy whichever one you have not read previously. 3. Achtemeier, Elizabeth. Preaching from the Old Testament. Louisville: WJK, 1989. 4. James Luther Mays. Psalms. Interpretation. Louisville: WJK, 199