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Bs 505 Introduction To Biblical Studies: New Testament, Fredrick J. Long

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1. A Bible with Old and New Testaments (NASB95, ESV, NRSV, or RSV recommended; but NIV is acceptable). 2. David Bauer, An Annotated Guide to Biblical Resources for Ministry. Annotated Guides 16. Peabody, Mass.: Hendrickson, 2003. NOTE: This resource 3. The Essential IVP Reference Collection. Version 2. InterVarsity, 2001, a. Green, Joel B., Scot McKnight, and I. Howard Marshall. Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels. [=DJG] electronic ed. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity, 2000, c1992. b. Hawthorne, Gerald F., Ralph P. Martin, and Daniel G. Reid. Dictionary of Paul and His Letters. [=DPL] electronic ed. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity, 2000, c1993. …

Cl 610 Theology Of Servant Leadership, Stephen L. Martyn

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COURSE DESCRIPTION With the end in view of living as a Christian servant leader, students in CL610 J-Term 08 will enter into a highly unique situation for a seminary class: 1. Students will first go through the process of preparing for an overseas, third world trip (securing passport & Indian Visa permit; receiving necessary vaccinations; and raising the funds necessary for travel and tuition). 2. Before departing for India, students will be formed into various ministry teams. Each team will be expected to coordinate with one another (as much as possible) in order to plan their areas of service at …

Co 611 Dynamics Of Human Sexuality, Michael R. Sytsma

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Hyde, J. S. (2006). Understanding Human Sexuality, (9th Edition), Boston: McGraw Hill. (Chapters 1-12, and 20 required – other chapters recommended) Laaser, M. (2004). Healing the Wounds of Sexual Addiction. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. Rosenau, D. (2002). A celebration of sex (Rev. and updated. ed.). Nashville: Thomas Nelson. Rosenau, D., & Wilson, M. T. (2006). Soul virgins : redefining single sexuality. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Books. Rosenau, D.E., Sytsma, M., and Taylor, D.L. (2001). Sexuality and Sexual Counseling: Learning and Practicing the DEC-R Model. In T. Clinton, and G. Ohlschlager (Eds.) Competent Christian Counseling, Colorado Springs: Waterbrook. Schnarch, D. M. …

Cm 510 Foundations Of Campus Ministry (Reading List), Chris Kiesling

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Students who are following a vocational calling into campus ministry are encouraged to pursue the Master’s of Divinity degree. This course serves as one of four core electives meeting the Servant Ministry requirement in the Mdiv degree. The four CD courses meeting this requirement focus on a students’ projected ministerial role: CD 510 for Christian Educators; CD 511 for Pastors; CM 510 for Campus Ministers; and YM 510 for Youth Ministers. Thus the catalogue description for this course reads: CM 510 provides orientation and immersion into research-based understandings of young adult development and spiritual formation, and explores effective ministry approaches …

Cl 613 Equipping The Laity, Stephen L. Martyn

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No abstract provided.

Ym 670 Postmodern Youth Ministry, James Hampton

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COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course explores the dynamics of living in a postmodern culture and its attendant impact on the church and its ministry to adolescents. The focus is on developing a theology of youth ministry which takes seriously the unique needs of postmodern students, and then look at how that theology should culminate in specific practices of ministry to youth. Special attention is given to the fact that we are living “between worlds” and how our ministries need to become bi-lingual, speaking both the language of faith and the language of culture. (Catalog statement) This is an elective course and …

Ot 610 Pentateuch, Michael D. Matlock

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Required Texts You may contact a salesperson at the Asbury Seminary Bookstore for all required resources at [email protected] or phone 859.858.4242 or 866.855.8252 1. Holy Bible (NASB, NRSV, or RSV) 2. An Annotated Guide to Biblical Resources for Ministry by David Bauer 3. Bible Study That Works by David Thompson 4. Methodical Bible Study by Robert Traina 5. A Guide to Biblical Hebrew Syntax by Bill Arnold and John Choi, Cambridge, 2003 6. BibleWorks 7.0 or 6.0 or all three of the following resources: 6a. A Masoretic Text of the Hebrew Bible. Either Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia. 4th ed. Stuttgart: Deutsche …

Nt 636 Acts Of The Apostles, David F. Smith

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(1) The Bible (2) Liefeld, Walter. Interpreting the Book of Acts (Hereafter: IBA) Revised edition. (Grand Rapids: Baker, 1995). (3) Fernando, Ajith, Acts: The NIV Application Commentary (Hereafter: Acts) (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1998).

Mi 630 730 Biblical Theology Of Mission, Lalsangkima Pachuau

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A study of principal texts in the Old and New Testaments dealing with mission, evangelism, discipling, and renewal, with attention to relevant scholarly debate regarding their significance. (catalog) The study of principal texts is done both thematically and textually. Major biblicaltheological themes of missiological importance are dealt with using scholarly approaches for their meaning and significance in the understanding and practice of Christian mission.

Ot 615 Minor Prophets, David Loren Thompson

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This course is a study of the Minor Prophets that builds on the methodology of the first Inductive Biblical Studies course by further use of the skills learned there and by emphasizing the study of books as wholes. Accordingly, there is special focus on the initial survey of books as wholes, the interpretation a) of parts of books in the context of the books as a whole and b) of the books themselves as wholes. In addition, increased attention is given to thinking, valuing and living biblically by placing individual passages within their larger canonical contexts and by applying Scripture …

Ch 501 Church History I , Zaida Maldonado Perez

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This course is an introduction to the development of Christianity from the Apostolic Period to the Reformation. Emphasis is placed upon the central historical figures and theological issues, with attention given to their importance form Christian ministry today. Major primary texts and interpretive studies will be read.

Cd 655 Ministering With Children Through The Church , Catherine Stonehouse

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Examines the potential and needs of children in contemporary society, biblical perspectives on children and how they are to be involved in the faith community, the characteristics of the child's physical, emotional, cognitive, moral, and faith development. Explores the ministries a church can provide to involve children in the faith community, meeting their needs, nurturing wholeness and faith.

Nt 633 Exegesis Of Colossians, Fredrick J. Long

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CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION: “An exegetical study of the letter of Colossians which focuses on the application of basic exegetical principles of the Greek text and understanding the text within the literary, linguistic, historical, and cultural contexts in which it was originally circulated.”

Ot 520 Old Testament Introduction, Lawson G. Stone

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Course Aspirations and Place in the Curriculum Aspirations: OT 520 seeks to equip students for ministry by providing knowledge and tools fundamental to responsible interpretation of the OT. The course neither offers a comprehensive approach, nor emphasizes direct textual study, but enhances both by developing a framework within which competent interpretation can take place. Students explore contemporary approaches to the literary character, historical and cultural setting, composition, authorship, and literary unity of these books, their various literary types, settings, and functions, and how these affect Christian reading of the OT. An important axiom of the class is that the OT …

Ms 671 Anthropology, Michael A. Rynkiewich

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COURSE DESCRIPTION This course is “An introduction to cultural anthropology, with application to Christian evangelization and mission.” From before the beginning (Genesis 1), our Triune God has been in mission, reaching out in self-giving, other-embracing love (John 1 & I John 1). We now call this the missio Dei, “the mission of God” to remind us that it is not our mission, nor does mission belong to the church. How God does mission is best understood in the sending of Jesus the Christ (Ephesians 2:11-15). As the Father has sent Jesus, so Jesus sends us (John 20:21). It is in …

Cl 610 Theology Of Servant Leadership, Stephen L. Martyn

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Foster, Richard. Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth. San Francisco, Harper & Row, 1978. (184 pages) [Note: if you have not previously read this classical text please dive into it. For the purposes of our class I want you to read chapters 8 “submission” and 9 “service”] Greenleaf, Robert. The Power of Servant Leadership. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 1998. (313 pages) [Read these pages: Introduction, pp 1-15; Ch. 1, pp. 17-59; Ch. 5, pp. 111-167] Hunter, James C. The World’s Most Powerful Leadership Principle: How to Become a Servant Leader. New York: Crown Business, 2004. (224 pages) Miller, …

Cl 613 Equipping The Laity, Daryl L. Smith

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This course will lay the foundation for a lay revolution within and beyond the local church. Using Ephesians 4 as our base, we will flesh out the paradigm of pastor as equipper/coach and laity as unpaid servants engaged in the work of the ministry….The delineation between laity and clergy will be minimized in favor of a model emphasizing the ministry of the whole people of God. We will address such issues as assimilation, leadership development and discipling disciplers.

Bs 504 Xl Introduction To Biblical Studies: Old Testament, Mark J. Boda

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This course lays the foundation for Old Testament study at Asbury by providing a window into the historical, cultural and geographical background, the literary and theological content and the practical relevance of the Old Testament. The goal is to provide the information and tools which will enable the students to experience the text of the Old Testament throughout their lives through a three-dimensional reading. The student will not only grapple with the content of these books and their backgrounds, but also with the methods for interpreting them in a modern context.

Ch 500 Exl Turning Points In Church History , Robert Moore-Jumonville

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This course is designed to introduce students to selected themes as turning points in the history of the Christian Church from its origins to the present time. Within the broad sweep of the four main periods of the Church (Early, Medieval, Reformation, and Modern), students will consider key persons, events, developments, movements, and theological concepts. Special attention is devoted to intellectual history (the history of ideas) and to religious biography (the role key individuals have played in the story of Christianity). Open to MA students (other than MATS) only.

Mm 511 512 Mentored Ministry, Ellen L. Marmon

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Mentored Ministry is a supervised, field-based experience, designed to teach an active/reflective pattern of ministry.

Imprecatory Speech-Acts In The Book Of Acts, David H. Wenkel

The Asbury Journal

Theologies of prayer in Acts have long neglected imprecatory prayers or curses as integral to the theological agenda of Luke. This article seeks to survey the instances of imprecations in Acts to determine how they function as speech-acts. The article makes two conclusions about imprecations in Acts based on the survey. First, imprecations identify the true People of God in the midst of competing claims. Second, imprecations reveal how one can participate in the salvific work of God.

Nt 511 The Gospel Of Mark, David Loren Thompson

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Thompson, David L. Bible Study That Works. Revised edition. Evangel Press, 1994.(=BSTW). A Bible. Green, Joel B., Sct McKnight, and I Howard Marshall (eds). Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels. InterVarsity Press, 1992.

The Impact Of The 40 Days Of Purpose Spiritual Growth Campaign In Twelve Churches Of The Alabama-West Florida Conference Of The United Methodist Church, James Nathan Elliott

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Salvation As Healing : John Wesley's Missional Theology, R. Jeffrey Hiatt

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Ym 610 Communicating The Gospel To Youth, James Hampton

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COURSE DESCRIPTION: Communicating the gospel to youth is more than preaching a sermon to teenagers. Communicating the gospel is understanding that learning, change and growth occurs in small groups and large groups, through directive mediation and the spoken word. Effective communications requires that the leader knows their audience. Attention will be given to principles of youth education, learning and teaching style, and faith development. You will learn to develop and present: small group studies, sermons and talks, thematic teaching, curriculum for retreats. This course will help you develop the skills and the tools necessary to let the Bible come alive …

Ms 620 Me 745 Leadership, Art Mcphee

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Course Descriptions MS620 Studies in organization leadership, especially the leadership of change, applied to the contemporary challenge of helping local churches move from tradition to mission and become effective “apostolic” churches. Draws from the writings and legacy of Lyle Schaller. Fulfills the United Methodist ordination requirement in evangelism. Prerequisite: IS501. Meets with ME745. ME745 Studies in organization leadership, especially the leadership of change, applied to the contemporary challenge of helping local churches move from tradition to mission and become effective “apostolic” churches. Draws from the writings and legacy of Lyle Schaller. Meets with MS620; however assignments and assessment differ, as …

Nt 510 The Gospel Of Matthew , David R. Bauer

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General Description A basic course in inductive Bible studies. The primary purpose is to enable the student to begin developing an inductive approach to Bible study, especially in the areas of observation and interpretation. Parts of the Gospel of Matthew are used to demonstrate and to practice a methodical approach which can be used in other biblical books. Some of the main themes of the Gospel are highlighted in the process. This course seeks to introduce the student to the "inductive method" of biblical study, and to direct this interpretive approach to the Gospel of Matthew. This orientation implies several …

Bt 605 Old Testament Theology, Lawson G. Stone

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Sailhammer, John. H., Introduction to Old Testament Theology: A Canonical Approach. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1995. Childs, Brevard S. Bibilcal Theology: A Proposal. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2002. B. W. Anderson. Contours of Old Testament Theology. Fortress. Von Balthasar, Hans Urs. The Glory of the Lord—A Theological Aesthetics: Vol. VI, Theology: The Old Covenant. San Francisco: Ignatius, 1991, orig. Germ. 1967.

The Sense Of The Scripture: Re-Examined In Light Of Philosophical Hermeneutics And Recent Literary Approaches, Marcel Dumais, David R. Bauer Translator

The Asbury Journal

In the context of romanticism in which scientific exegesis emerged in the

nineteenth century, the psychological interpretation proposed by Schleiermacher and the positivistic postulates that characterized the theory of understanding set forth by Dilthey have influenced the concept of the literal sense of the Bible, conceived as "the sense intended by the author." But hermeneutics has undergone a decisive shift under the influence of the phenomenology of knowledge. The intrinsic and cyclic relationship between the object known and the knowing subject, explored by Heidegger, has been taken up and developed by Bultmann (preunderstanding), Gadamer (appurtenance/fusion of horizons), and Ricoeur (distanciation, …

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

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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, Storytelling in …