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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.

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.

Ch 501 Church History I, Zaida Maldonado Perez

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Required Texts: González, Justo L. The Story of Christianity: The Early Church to the Dawn of the Reformation. Vol. 1 San Francisco, CA: Harper & Row, 1984. Placher, William C. Readings in the History of Christian Thought: From Its Beginnings to the Eve of the Reformation. Vol. 1. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 1988.

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 …

Cd 656 Discipling Children In The Large Church, Catherine Stonehouse

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Reading (20 points) Barna, George. Transforming Children into Spiritual Champions: Why Children Should be Your Church’s # 1 Priority, Ventura CA: Regal, 2003. Beckwith, Ivy. Postmodern Children’s Ministry: Ministry to Children in the 21st Century. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2004. Miller, Sue, David Stall. Making Your Children’s Ministry the Best Hour of Every Kid’s Week, Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2004. Westerhoff III, John H. Will Our Children Have Faith? Revised Edition, Toronto: Morehouse, 2000.

Situating The Word: The Significance Of Christian Space For Evangelism, Laceye Warner

The Asbury Journal

With Protestant denominational membership declining steadily, and at times dramatically, since the 1960s, numerous local churches eagerly search for ways to attract new members. In efforts to reverse this trend, or at least slow it down, many have turned to techniques more informed by market logic and capitalist ideologies than the triune God revealed in biblical texts. One such technique insists upon creating "gathering spaces" with little if any evidence of Christian identity. Not even the nomenclature (e.g. "gathering space" instead of "worship space" or "sanctuary") indicates the nature of the purposes intended for these spaces. Many conclude the more …

Dominion! Kingdom Action Can Change The World, C. Peter Wagner

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

If social transformation is what the Spirit seems to be saying to the churches today, we would expect that the Bible would support such an idea. Many will be asking the inevitable question: Is there a biblical theology to substantiate this?

Journal In Entirety

The Asbury Journal

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Editor's Note

Salvation Means Creation Healed: Creation, Cross, Kingdom, and Mission
Howard A. Snyder

Anticipating the New Creation: Wesleyan Foundations for Holistic Mission
Randy L. Maddox

A Biblical Theology of Creation Care
Sandra Richter

Situating the Word: The Significance of Christian Space for Evangelism
Laceye Warner

FEATURES

Believers and Engagement in Society
A Review Essay
James R. Thobaben

Dramatic Enactment of Christian Faith
A Review Essay
Sarah Heaner Lancaster

Paved with Good Intention...Sometimes
A Review Essay
Randy Woodlry

Book Notes
Kenneth J Collins

Grace Notes
Terry C. Muck

Preacher-As-Witness : The Homiletical Approach Of E. Stanley Jones, Luke Molberg Pederson

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

We Are Preaching With You Pastor : Congregational Input For The Accurate And Relevant Application Of The Word Of God, Keith Patrick Michael Missel

ATS Dissertations

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Power To Become Witnesses : The Impact Of An Acts 1:8 Initiative On Three Participating Congregations Of The Zeeland Classis, Reformed Church In America, Steven A. Smallegan

ATS Dissertations

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Physicians' Perceptions Of The Chaplain's Role In Critical Care, Daniel Winiger

ATS Dissertations

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From Committees And Choirs To Communities , J. David Trawick

ATS Dissertations

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Implementing A Biblical Model Of Leadership Through The 3l Vision Leader Of Leaders Of Leaders, Eduardo Drachenberg

ATS Dissertations

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Korean Christian Understanding Of Bok And Spiritual Maturity From Missiological Perspective, Sung Il Lee

ATS Dissertations

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Assessing The Church-Based Bible Institutes And Master's Commission Programs Of Assemblies Of God Churches In The Great Lakes Region, Donald F. Williams

ATS Dissertations

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Measuring The Impact Of The Self-Image Reformation Program On Women Pastors Of Manchu Autonomous Counties (In China), Jessie Yim Han Ng

ATS Dissertations

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Editor's Note: Religion's Role In The Environmental Movement, Terry C. Muck

The Asbury Journal

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Salvation Means Creation Healed: Creation, Cross, Kingdom And Mission, Howard A. Snyder

The Asbury Journal

Global warming, hurricanes and violent storms raise fundamental questions about how Christians understand the relationship between God, human beings, and the entire created order. The issue is not just the ethical one of responding to environmental concerns; it is the more basic one of the nature of salvation itself as revealed in Scripture. Salvation through Jesus Christ by the Holy Spirit is the story of God redeeming and healing his creation, and this in turn defines the nature of Christian mission.

For multiple reasons explored here, evangelicals have often neglected or positively denied Christian responsibility to address ecological issues. This …

A Biblical Theology Of Creation Care, Sandra Richter

The Asbury Journal

This essay briefly considers the seemingly modern topic of creation- care through a biblical theological lens, asking the question: "Is environmentalism a Christian value?" Tracing the narrative of Redemption from the Garden to the New Jerusalem (with particular attention given to the norms of Israelite society as regards land tenure and creature care), this article demonstrates that biblical law from every era communicates a similar theme: the earth, its produce, and its inhabitants belong to God, not to humanity. Moreover, according to Scripture, humanity's role as regards the creation is that of steward. God takes great pleasure in his creation, …

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 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, …

Pastoral Teams And Congregational Health In Smaller Churches, Phillip R. Perkins

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Effect Of Fasting Upon The Development Of Servant Leaders At Saint Joseph United Methodist Church, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Sidney F. Gauby

ATS Dissertations

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Scriptural And Rational Piety : The Development And Use Of A Curriculum For Teaching Authentic Wesleyan Worship, Todd Alan Stepp

ATS Dissertations

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Discovering New Motivations For Excellence In Christian Ministry Within The Leadership Of The Church At Powai, Cecil Clements

ATS Dissertations

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Woodland Journey : A Study Of Christian Pilgrimage, William Arthur Allen

ATS Dissertations

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Ot 615 Minor Prophets, David Loren Thompson

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A. Required Texts and Materials Note the “either-or” entries in this list. M.A. students other than M.A.B.S. see no. 8. 1. A standard contemporary English translation. Revised Standard Version of the Bible, or some other contemporary, standard (non- paraphrasing) version such as The New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, New American Standard Bible, with minimal editorial clutter in the layout. 2. A Masoretic text of the Hebrew Bible. Either Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia. 4th ed. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1990, or The NIV Interlinear Hebrew-English Old Testament. John Kohlenberger III, editor. Zondervan, 1993, or its equivalent. 3. Bible Study That Works. …

Do 501 Basic Christian Doctrine, Allan Coppedge

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TEXTBOOKS 1. Required: Thomas Oden, The Living God. ________, The Word Of Life. ________, Life In The Spirit. John Oswalt, Call To Be Holy. Mildred Wynkoop, Foundations of Wesleyan-Arminian Theology. 2. Recommended: Copies of all these are available through the Barnabas Foundation Allan Coppedge, Portraits of God. Allan Coppedge, The Promise of Something More. Allan Coppedge, When the Holy Spirit Comes. Allan Coppedge, “Triune Theism” (in mss. form). Allan Coppedge, “Relational Life,” (in mss. form). 3. Requested in class: The Holy Bible: English Standard Version recommended.

Bt 605 Old Testament Theology, Lawson G. Stone

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READING B. W. Anderson. Contours of Old Testament Theology. Fortress. Greer, Rowan and J. Kugel. Early Biblical Interpretation. Philadelphia: Fortress, 1986. Childs, Brevard S. Old Testament Theology in a Canonical Context. Philadelphia: Fortress, 1985. A survey of the theology of the OT that procedes by topics rather than historically or in canonical order. Childs, Brevard S. Bibilcal Theology: A Proposal. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2002. A brief analysis of the current problems of OT and biblical theology combined with a fresh argument for a canonical approach. Hayes John H. & F. Prussner. Old Testament Theology: Its history and Development. Westminster/John Knox. Additional …