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Breaking The Two Hundred Barrier At Bonaire United Methodist Church Through Lay Ministries, William E. Woodson

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Victor Emile Frankl's Meaning Paradigm : Logotherapy As A Model For Meaning-Centered Pastoral Ministry In The Contemporary Singaporean Context, Peter Wong Keen Mun

ATS Dissertations

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Constructing Faith Cultures: Catechumenal Evangelism In The Early Church, Early Methodism And Alpha, Tory Baucum

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The Mentoring Of First-Time Leaders In The Church, Sterling Neville Gosman

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Pc 515 Pastoral Crisis Intervention, Stuart L. Palmer

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Required Course Texts: James, R. & Gilliland, B. (2001). Crisis Intervention Strategies (4th Ed.). New York: Brooks/Cole. Janoff-Bulman, R. (1992). Shattered Assumptions: Towards a New Psychology of Trauma. New York: The Free Press. Switzer, D. (1986). The Minister as Crisis Counselor. Nashville, Tn.: Abingdon Press. Required Course Readings: Dunn, R. (1993). Why Bad Things Happen to Good Christians. Christian Counseling Today. October, 16-19. Hall, M. E. & Johnson, E. L. (2001). Theodicy and Therapy: Philosophical/Theological Contributions to the Problem of Suffering. Journal of Psychology and Christianity, 20 (1), 5-17. Seamands, S. A. (1995). The Cross and Human Suffering. The Asbury …

Pc 660 Practicum In Pastoral Care, Tapiwa N. Mucherera

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Suggested Reading:Biddle, Perry H. Hospital Manual – Abingdon Press, 1990. Holst, Lawrence. Hospital Ministry – The Role of the Chaplain Today. New York: Crossroad, 1989. Richmond, Kent D. & David L. Middleton. The Pastor and the Patient, Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1992.

"How Wide Thy Healing Streams Are Spread": Constructing A Wesleyan Pentecostal Model Of Healing For The Twenty-First Century, Kimberly Ervin Alexander

The Asbury Journal

Eternal depth of love divine,

In Jesus, God with us, displayed;

How bright Thy beaming glories shine!

How wide Thy healing streams are spread!

With whom dost Thou delight to dwell?

Sinners, a vile and thankless race:

O God, what tongue aright can tell

How vas They love, how great They grace!

The dictates of Thy sovereign will

With joy our grateful hearts receive:

All Thy delight in us fulfil;

Lo! All we are to Thee we give

To They sure love, Thy tender care,

Our flesh, soul, spirit, we resign:

O fix They sacred presence there,

And seal the …

Co 675 Group Counseling Theories And Techniques, Janet B. Dean

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• Corey, G. (2000). Theory and Practice of Group Counseling (5th.edition). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole Publishing Co. The text includes a rather thorough bibliography. • Corey, G., Corey, M., & Haynes, R. (2000). Evolution of a Group (workbook and videotape), Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole.

Pc 510 The Servant As Pastoral Care Giver, Anthony J. Headley

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Required Reading: 1. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Frederic, Harold. The Damnation of Theron Ware. (I suggest that you read this novel before the start of the semester.) Headley, Anthony J. Achieving Balance in Ministry. Benner, David: Strategic Pastoral Counseling (This is our basic text for the theory and practice of pastoral counseling) 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.) Nichols, Michael P. The Lost Art of Listening: (This is the best book available for learning how to really …

Is 502 Christian Formation: Vocation Of Ministry, Chris Kiesling, Stuart L. Palmer

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Chilcote, P.W. (1986) John Wesley Speaks on Christian Vocation. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock Publishers. Foster, R. (1978) Celebration of Discipline. San Francisco: Harper Collins. Foster, R. (1983) Study Guide for Celebration of Discipline. San Francisco: Harper Collins. Grenz, S. & Bell, R. (1995). Betrayal of Trust: Sexual Misconduct in the Pastorate. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. Groothuis, R.M. (1997). Good News for Women: A Biblical Picture of Gender Equality, Grand Rapids, MI: Baker. Guiness, O. (1998). The Call: Finding and Fulfilling the Central Purpose of Your Life. Waco,TX: Word. Sire, J.W. (2000). Habits of the Mind: Intellectual Life as …

Sf 502 The Spiritual Life Of The Minister, Stephen L. Martyn

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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 Rapids: Eerdmans, …

Co 520 Narrative Pastoral Counseling, Burrell D. Dinkins

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Brandt, Kevin M. (1997) Story As A Way Of Knowing, Kansas City: Sheed & Ward Gretz, Stanley J. (1996) A Primer On Postmodernism Grand Rapids, Michigan: Eerdmans Publishing Co. Monk, Winslade, Crocket and Epston: (1997) Narrative Therapy in Practice: The Archeology of Hope, San Franciso, California: Jossey Bass. Ruffing, Janet. (1989) Uncovering Stories of Faith, Spiritual Direction and Narrative. New York: Paulist Press (Note: This book is out of print. Try to order it from a used book source. You will find some copies of the book on reserve.) White, Michael and David Epston. (1990) Narrative Means To Therapeutic Ends, …

Co 720 Psychopathology, Anthony J. Headley

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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, Stuart L. Palmer

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Benner, David G. (1992) Strategic Pastoral Counseling: A Short-term Structure Model. Baker Book House: Grand Rapids, MI. Frederic, Harold. (1960) The Damnation of Theron Ware. Edited by Everett Carter. (Belknap Press: Cambridge, Massachusetts). Headley, Anthony J. (1999) Achieving Balance in Ministry. Beacon Hill Press: Kansas City, Mo. Kuenning, Delores. (1987) Helping People Through Grief. Bethany House: Minneapolis, MN. Nichols, Michael P. (1995) The Lost Art of Listening: How Learning to Listen Can Improve Relationships. Guilford: New York, NY. Steinbron, Melvin J. (1997) The Lay-Driven Church: How to Empower the People in Your Church to Share the Task of Ministry. Regal: …

Pc 400 Graduation Closure Procedures, Anthony J. Headley

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No Required Readings

Ph 600 Suffering, Tragedy And Christian Faith, Kevin Paul Kinghorn

Syllabi

(1) Peterson, Michael, ed. The Problem of Evil: Selected Readings (University of Notre Dame Press, 1992). (2) Swinburne, Richard. Providence and the Problem of Evil (Oxford University Press, 1998) (3) Adams, Marilyn Horrendous Evils and the Goodness of God (Cornell University Press, 1999).

Pr 600 An Introduction To The History Of Christian Preaching, Michael Pasquarello

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Required Textbooks: Hugh Old, The Reading and Preaching of Scripture in the Worship of the Christian Church Vols. II-IV. The Patristic, Medieval, and Reformation Periods. (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1999-2002). In addition, selected sermons and homiletic treatises will be placed on library reserve.

Is 502 Vocation Of Ministry, Virginia Todd Holeman

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Chilcote, Paul. John Wesley Speaks on Christian Vocation Foster, Richard J. (1998). Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth. HarperSan Francisco. Grenz, S. & Bell, R. (1995). Betrayal of Trust: Sexual Misconduct in the Pastorate. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. Groothius, R. M. (1997). Good News for Women: A Biblical Picture of Gender Equality, Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Guiness, O. (1998). The Call: Finding and Fulfilling the Central Purpose of Your Life. Waco,TX: Word. Smith, G. (1997). Listening to God in Times of Choice. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. Willimon, William H. Calling and Character: Virtues of the Ordained …

Pc 515 Pastoral Crisis Intervention, John G. Galloway

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Wiger, Donald E.; Harowski, Kathy J. Essentials of Crisis Counseling and Intervention. (primary text) Herman, Judith Lewis. Trauma and Recovery. (This is an especially important book for working with women in crisis.) Tedeschi, et. al., ed. Posttraumatic Growth: Positive Changes in the Aftermath of a Crisis Switzer, David S. The Minister As Crisis Counselor.

Co 601 Counseling Theories And Techniques, Janet B. Dean

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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.

Co 605 Treating The Serious Mentally Ill: Treatment Modalities And Referral Coordination, Virginia Todd Holeman

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Required Course Texts Rowan, T. & O’Hanlan, B. (2003). Solution-oriented therapy for chronic and severe mental illness. New York: W.W. Norton. ISBN: 03393704238; 180 pps. [paperback] Marsh, D. T. (2001). A family-focused approach to serious mental illness: Empirically supported interventions (Practitioner’s Resource Series). Professional Resource Exchange. ISBN: 1568870698, 110 pps. Required Pamphlets (purchase from bookstore) Marsh, D. T. (2001). Schizophreniza, Washington, DC: AAMFT. Item I073 Yapko, M. (1999). Depression, Washington, DC: AAMFT. Item I039.

Co 601 Counseling Theories And Techniques, Virginia Todd Holeman

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Corsini, R. & Wedding, D. (2004). Current psychotherapies. (6th OR 7th edition). Itasca: IL: Peacock Publishers. Note: Both editions will most likely show up in class, where possible, please use the 6th edition, but if you have obtained the 7th edition, don’t worry! We can adjust as needed. Jones, S. L. & Butman, R. E. (1991). Modern psychotherapies: A comprehensive Christian appraisal. Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press.

Co 701 Co 704 Practicum In Counseling, Anthony J. Headley

Syllabi

Faiver, C., Eisengart, S. & Colonna, R. (2004). The Counselor Intern’s Handbook (3rd. Ed). Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole.

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, Cannell, May, Posterski, and Stonehouse Book Manuscript draft available at the beginning of the semester Children in the Early Church, W.A. Strange 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 of the following: Young Children and Worship, Sonja Stewart and Jerome Berryman (Read by March 16) Children in the Worshiping Community, David Ng and Virginia Thomas (Read by March 16) The Family Friendly …

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

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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 Hauerwas, Stanley, “Abortion: Theologically Understood” [http://www.lifewatch.org/abortion.html] Durham Declaration [http://www.lifewatch.org/durham.html]

Bs 753 The Human Person: Multidisciplinary Perspectives, Joel B. Green

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Brown, Warren S., Nancey Murphy, and H. Newton Maloney, eds. Whatever Happened to the Soul? Scientific and Theological Portraits of Human Nature. Theology and the Sciences. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1998. Damasio, Antonio R. The Feeling of What Happens: Body and Emotion in the Making of Consciousness. New York: Harcourt, 1999. Green, Joel B., ed. What about the Soul? Neuroscience and Christian Anthropology. Nashville: Abingdon, 2004. Jeeves, Malcolm A., ed. From Cells to Souls: Changing Portraits of Human Nature. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm.B. Eerdmans, 2004.

Cd 655 Ministering With Children Through The Church, Catherine Stonehouse

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Joining Children on the Spiritual Journey, Catherine Stonehouse Children Matter, Cannell, May, Posterski, and Stonehouse Book Manuscript draft available at the beginning of the semester Children in the Early Church, W.A. Strange 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.

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

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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

Ch 501 Church History I, Robert G. Tuttle

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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, Vol. 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 (Abbr. HWCM). Main secondary textbook. 4 Kerr, Hugh T., ed. Readings in Christian Thought. (Abingdon paper ed.). A concise collection of selected texts illustrating style …

Co 515 Forgiveness In The Counseling Process, Virginia Todd Holeman

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Hargrave, T. (2001). Forgiving the Devil: Coming to terms with damaged relationships. Phoeniz, AZ: Zeig, Tucker & Theisen, Inc. Holeman, V. T. (2004). Reconcilable Differences: Healing and Hope for Troubled Marriages. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. Jones, G. (1995). Embodying Forgiveness. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans. Shults, F. L., & Sandage, S. J. (2003). The Faces of Forgiveness. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. Worthington, E.L. (2003). Forgiving and Reconciling: Bridges to Wholeness and Hope. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.