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Co 515 Forgiveness In Hte Counseling Process, Virginia Todd Holeman

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Required Course Texts: Hargrave, T. (2001). Forgiving the Devil: Coming to terms with damaged relationships. Phoeniz, AZ: Zeig, Tucker & Theisen, Inc. Holeman, V. T. (2004). Reconcilable Differences: Hope and Healing for Troubled Marriages. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. Jones, G. (1995). Embodying Forgiveness. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans. Nowuen, H. J.M. (1992). The Return of the Prodigal Son. New York: Image Books. Volf, M. (2005). Free of Charge: Giving and Forgiving in a Culture Stripped of Grace. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. Worthington, E.L. (2003). Forgiving and Reconciling: Bridges to Wholeness and Hope. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.

Cp 701-704 Practicum In Counseling, Anthony J. Headley

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REQUIRED READING Faiver, C., Eisengart, S. & Colonna, R. (2004). The Counselor Intern’s Handbook (3rd. Ed). Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole. It would be helpful to read chapter 1 prior to selecting the practicum site. The chapter contains some useful information on selecting a site.

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 …

Co 720 Psychopathology: Theory And Assessment, Anthony J. Headley

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REQUIRED READINGS American Psychiatric Association (2000). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th ed.). Washington, DC: APA First, M., Frances, A., & Pincus, H. (2002). Handbook of Differential Diagnosis. Washington, DC: APA

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: [email protected] 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. …

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]

Cd 655 Ministering With Children Through The Church, Catherine Stonehouse

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Reading PRE SEMESTER DRAFT CCatherine Stonehouse, Ph.D. Professor of Christian Education Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore, KY 40390 CD 655 - Ministering with Children through the Church Syllabus Spring 2006 Three Hours 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, and 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. Course Objectives Having completed this course with competence, the student will: …

Ch 501 Church History I, J. Steven O'Malley

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REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS Bettenson, Henry. Documents of the Christian Church. (Oxford paperback, second ed.). This is a record of crucial letters and texts of official church proclamations that shaped the direction of church leadership in the history of the church. Gonzalez, Justo, The Story of Christianity, Volume I (Abingdon; paper ed.) [for use in elaborating theological developments at crucial junctures] Irvin, Dale, and Sunquist, Scott, eds., History of the World Christian Movement (Earliest Christianity to 1453), (Orbis, 2001). (abbreviated HWCM) [main secondary textbook] Kerr, Hugh T., ed. Readings in Christian Thought. (Abingdon paper ed.). A concise collection of selected texts illustrating …

Ms 630 Ministry And Evangelism In The Small Church, Ronald K. Crandall, Art Mcphee

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Required texts: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Lyle Schaller, Small Congregation, Big Potential, Abingdon (2003)—190 pages Anthony Pappas, ed. Inside the Small Church, Alban (2002)—230 pages. Steve Bierly, How to Thrive as a Small Church Pastor, Zondervan (1998)—190 pages. Ron Crandall, Turnaround Strategies for the Small Church, Abingdon (1995)—160 pages. Peter Steinke, Healthy Congregations: A Systems Approach, Alban (1996)—110 pages.

Cs 681 Bioethics: Technology, Culture And The Future, James R. Thobaben

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TEXTS: REQUIRED: Teays, Wanda & Purdy, Laura, Bioethics, Justice, and Health Care Section 3: Medical Experimentation Section 4: The Body as Property Section 4: Individual Decision Making Section 6: Abortion & Birth Control Section 7:Reproductive Tech & Surrogacy Section 8: Genetics & Cloning Peterson, James C. Genetic Turning Points Chia, Cooper, Thobaben, Fergusson, and Kilner, Bioethics: Obstacle or Opportunity for the Gospel Lausanne Occasional Paper No.58 based on Pattaya, Thailand Meeting 2004, Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization, 2004. Hauerwas, Stanley, “Abortion: Theologically Understood” [http://www.lifewatch.org/abortion.html] Durham Declaration [http://www.lifewatch.org/durham.html] President’s Council on Bioethics, Beyond Therapy: Biotechnology & the Pursuit of Happiness [http://www.bioethics.gov/reports/beyondtherapy/beyond_therapy_final_report_pcbe.pdf] …

Ms 630 Ministry And Evangelism In The Small Church, Ronald K. Crandall

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Required texts: 1. Lyle Schaller, Small Congregation, Big Potential, Abingdon (2003)—190 pages 2. Anthony Pappas, ed. Inside the Small Church, Alban (2002)—230 pages. 3. Steve Bierly, How to Thrive as a Small Church Pastor, Zondervan (1998)—190 pages. 4. Ron Crandall, Turnaround Strategies for the Small Church, Abingdon (1995)—160 pages. 5. Peter Steinke, Healthy Congregations: A Systems Approach, Alban (1996)—110 pages.

Cs 680 Bioethics: Christian Care And Clinical Ethics, James R. Thobaben

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TEXTS & ARTICLES: Lammers & Verhey, On Moral Medicine (2nd edition) [Chapters: 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9,14,15,16,19] Chia, Cooper, Thobaben, Fergusson, and Kilner, Bioethics: Obstacle or Opportunity for the Gospel Lausanne Occasional Paper No.58 based on Pattaya, Thailand Meeting 2004, Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization, 2004. Thobaben, JR "A United Methodist Approach to End-of-Life..." Christian Bioethics (3)3:222-248 [under course icon] Thobaben, JR "The Impact of Managed Care..." Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation (12)1:10-20 [under course icon] Various court cases and laws [on Web; to be determined in accordance with current bioethical issues] These must be obtained on your own; NOT ordered; NOT on reserve …

Church Planting Using A Continuous Quality Management Process In A New Wesleyan Church In Western New York, Christopher Mark Baldwin

ATS Dissertations

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The Pastor As Priestly Worship Leader, Jeffrey B. Heath

ATS Dissertations

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Components Of Lay-Mobilizating Cultures And Systems, Tracy D. Hoskins

ATS Dissertations

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Missional Small Churches : Transitioning A Church From Pastoral To Program, Mark Alan Lindstrom

ATS Dissertations

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Pc 510 The Servant As Pastoral Care Giver, Tapiwa Mucherera

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Required Reading: 1. Frederic, Harold. The Damnation of Theron Ware. 2. Fortune Marie, Is Nothing Sacred 3 Headley Anthony, Achieving balance in ministry, 1999. 4. Kollar, Charles Allen: Solution-Focused Pastoral Counseling (This is our basic text for the theory and practice of pastoral counseling – Make this one of your first readings ) 5. Kuenning, Delores. Helping People Through Grief. (Many students find this to be a very emotional book. You may want to read a few chapters at a time.) 6. Nichols, Michael P. The Lost Art of Listening: (This is the best book available for learning how to …

Co 725 Research Seminar: Theory And Design, Janet B. Dean

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Required Texts: • Kumar, R. (1996). Research methodology: A step-by-step guide for beginners. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. • Locke, L. F., Silverman, S. J., & Spirduso, W. W. (2004). Reading and understanding research (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. • Course articles, available through library. • Course lecture outlines, available on ATS intranet (go to: Firstclass, Wilmore Campus, Student Info, Lecture Power Points, Dean, CO725) • Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.).

Co 730 Advanced Issues In Cross-Cultural Counseling, Tapiwa N. Mucherera

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Readings: Required Dwairy, Marwan Adeeb, Cross-cultural Counseling: the Arab-Palestinian case, New York: Haworth Press, 1998 Pedersen, Paul et al. Counseling Across Cultures. California: Sage Publications, 2001 Sue and Sue, Counseling the Culturally Diverse New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2002. Mucherera, Tapiwa N. Pastoral Care From a Third World Perspective: A Pastoral Theology of Care from an Urban Contemporary Shona in Zimbabwe New York: Peter Lang, 2001

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” …

The Entrepreneurial Leader As Change Agent : Developing Innovative Churches, Bryson G. Butts

ATS Dissertations

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Self-Expressed Conditions, Expectations, Assumptions, And Experiences Of The Rosebud Sioux In The Winner, South Dakota, Area That Are Offered As Reasons Individuals Or Households Do Not Participate In Local Churches, Ross Slade Reinhiller

ATS Dissertations

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The Prayer-Driven Church Plant, David A. Slagle

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Sports Ministry In America's One Hundred Largest Churches, Matthew Brian White

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The Impact Of Building A Leadership Team Of Laypersons Upon The Rockwood United Methodist Charge's Embracing And Fulfilling Of Its Charge-Wide Vision Statement, Randall W. Bain

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Moving From Church Growth To Kingdom Growth, Reggie Mcneal

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

This article examines the shift from church growth to kingdom growth. It includes some theological reflection on the mission of the church and the kingdom of God. We take a look at some demographic challenges of the kingdom era, largely as it relates to globalization and urbanization in a global context. We also note some of the shifts that church leaders must make, from perspectives to behaviors to ministry scorecard redesign.

Cd 655 Ministering With Children Through The Church, Catherine Stonehouse

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Reading Joining Children on the Spiritual Journey, Catherine Stonehouse Children Matter, Scottie May, Beth Posterski, Catherine Stonehouse, and Linda Cannell (Book Manuscript draft available in class icon Course Center) “Historical Perspectives on Children in the Church: Resources for Spiritual Formation and a Theology of Childhood Today,” by Marcia Bunge in Children’s Spirituality: Christian Perspectives, Research, and Application, Donald Ratcliff, ed. (Available in class icon Course Center) Family the Forming Center, Marjorie J. Thompson Offering the Gospel to Children, Gretchen Wolff Pritchard The Pastoral Care of Children, Daniel H. Grossoehme Children in Crisis: A New Commitment, Phyllis Kilbourn, ed. Select one …

Co 720 Psychopathology, Anthony J. Headley

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REQUIRED READINGS American Psychiatric Association (2000). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th ed.). Washington, DC: APA First, M., Frances, A., & Pincus, H. (2002). Handbook of Differential Diagnosis. Washington, DC: APA

Journal In Entirety

The Asbury Journal

TABLE OF CONTENTS

References to St. Augustine in the Works of John Wesley

John C. English

The New Creation as a People and City in Revelation 21 1-22:5: An Alternative to Despair

John E. Stanley

A Phenomenal Understanding of Law and the Nature of Sin

James Danaher

The Rhetoric of Righteousness: An Overview of Paul's Argument in Romans 5-8

Jeffrey S. Lamp

Pascal was No Fideist

David Baggett

The Fellowship of the Spirit/lntersubjectivity by Participation

Christopher P. Momany

Making History to Go: The Case of the Ivory Coast/United Methodist Union of 2004

David Tripp

Communities of Holiness, Communities of the …

Co 670 Marriage And Family Therapy, Virginia Todd Holeman

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REQUIRED TEXTS Guerin, P.J., Jr., Forgarty, T. F., Fay, L.F., Kautto, J. G. (1996). Working with Relationship Triangles. New York: Guilford Press. Holeman, V. T. (2004). Reconcilable differences: Hope and healing for troubled marriages. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. McGoldrick, M. & Gerson, R., & Shellenberger, S. (1999). Genograms in Family Assessment (2nd Ed.). New York: Norton. Schnarch, D. (1997). Passionate Marriage. New York: Norton. Stanley, S., et al. (1998). The Lasting Promise. Jossey-Bass. ISBN: 0-7879-3983-8 1 Worthington, E. L. (1999). Hope-focused Marriage Counseling: A Guide to Brief Therapy. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.