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Cs 652 Ethics Of Hospitality And Contemporary Challenges, Christine Pohl Jan 2006

Cs 652 Ethics Of Hospitality And Contemporary Challenges, Christine Pohl

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Texts: Philip Hallie, Lest Innocent Blood Be Shed. NY: HarperCollins, 1979, 1994. Amy Oden, And You Welcomed Me. Nashville: Abingdon, 2001. Christine Pohl, Making Room: Recovering Hospitality as a Christian Tradition. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1999 Miroslav Volf, Exclusion and Embrace. Nashville: Abingdon, 1996. Reading Packet Bernard Adeney, Strange Virtues: Ethics in a Multicultural World. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1995. Henri Nouwen, Reaching Out, NY: Doubleday. 1 Brett Webb-Mitchell, Unexpected Guests at God’s Banquet: Welcoming People with Disabilities into the Church. NY: Crossroad, 1994. Other readings will be accessed on the internet.

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The Pastor As Priestly Worship Leader, Jeffrey B. Heath Jan 2006

The Pastor As Priestly Worship Leader, Jeffrey B. Heath

ATS Dissertations

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Cs 652 Ethics Of Hospitality And Contemporary Challenges, Christine Pohl Jan 2006

Cs 652 Ethics Of Hospitality And Contemporary Challenges, Christine Pohl

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Texts: Philip Hallie, Lest Innocent Blood Be Shed. NY: HarperCollins, 1979, 1994. Christine Pohl, Making Room: Recovering Hospitality as a Christian Tradition. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1999 Miroslav Volf, Exclusion and Embrace. Nashville: Abingdon, 1996. Reading Packet Bernard Adeney, Strange Virtues: Ethics in a Multicultural World. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1995. Henri Nouwen, Reaching Out, NY: Doubleday. Brett Webb-Mitchell, Unexpected Guests at God’s Banquet: Welcoming People with Disabilities into the Church. NY: Crossroad, 1994.

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Increasing Church Attendance For Families With Young Children Through A Time-Saving Ministry, James Brent Van Hook Jan 2006

Increasing Church Attendance For Families With Young Children Through A Time-Saving Ministry, James Brent Van Hook

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Sports Ministry In America's One Hundred Largest Churches, Matthew Brian White Jan 2006

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

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Discovering The Catalysts For Growing True Disciples In An Emerging Postmodern Culture, Wayne D. Spears Ii May 2005

Discovering The Catalysts For Growing True Disciples In An Emerging Postmodern Culture, Wayne D. Spears Ii

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Cm 510 Foundations Of Campus Ministry, Chris Kiesling Jan 2005

Cm 510 Foundations Of Campus Ministry, Chris Kiesling

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Required Textbooks: Steve Shadrach, The Fuel and the Flame: Body Builders, 2003. Henri Nouwen. The Return of the Prodigal Son: Doubleday, 1992. Gordon MacDonald. Ordering Your Private World: Thomas Nelson, 1984. Robert Coleman. The Master Plan of Evangelism, Revell, 1994. Sharon Parks, Big Questions, Worthy Dreams: Jossey Bass, 2000. Don Miller, Blue Like Jazz. Reading Packet: The following required articles are provided via electronic reserve: Jimmy Long, (1997) Chapter 3, Generating Hope, 55-79, Intervarsity Press. Joel Comiskey, (1999), Chapter 3 and 7, Reap the Harvest, 47-57, Touch Publications. Richard Mouw, (1992), Chapter 4, Uncommon Decency, 47-60, Intervarsity. Steve Moore, (1998), …

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Ms 630 Ministry And Evangelsim In The Small Church, Ronald K. Crandall Jan 2005

Ms 630 Ministry And Evangelsim 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. Bill Kemp, The Church Transition Workbook: Getting Your Church in Gear, Discipleship Resources (2004)—140 pages.

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Asbury Theological Seminary Academic Catalog : 2005-2006, Asbury Theological Seminary Jan 2005

Asbury Theological Seminary Academic Catalog : 2005-2006, Asbury Theological Seminary

Academic Catalogs

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Ms 610 The Ministry Of Evangelism, Robert G. Tuttle Jan 2005

Ms 610 The Ministry Of Evangelism, Robert G. Tuttle

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1. Turnaround Strategies for the Small Church, Ron Crandall (160 pp.). 2. To Spread the Power, George Hunter, III (200 pp.). 3. Becoming a Contagious Christian, Hybels and Mittelberg (221 pp.). 4. Can We Talk?, Robert Tuttle, Jr. (110 pp.). 5. Someone Out There Needs Me, Robert Tuttle, Jr., a print out book available at the Bookstore.

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Cd 511 The Pastor And Christian Discipleship, Catherine Stonehouse Jan 2005

Cd 511 The Pastor And Christian Discipleship, Catherine Stonehouse

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Reading Consult the Course Schedule for dates by which sections of the reading should be completed. Introducing Christian Education:Foundations for the Twenty-first Century, Michael J. Anthony, ed. Making Disciples: Faith Formation in the Wesleyan Tradition, Sondra Higgins Matthaei Disciple Making Teachers, Josh Hunt Creative Ministry, Henri Nouwen – Chapters 1 and 4 Reaching Out, Henri Nouwen – Chapter 5 Patterns in Moral Development, Catherine M. Stonehouse. "Learning from Gender Differences," Catherine M. Stonehouse Soul Stories: African American Christian Education, Anne Streaty Wimberly From the following list select one book to read. Note: Do not purchase your book from this list …

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Ym 551 Seminar In Youth Ministry - Nywc, James Hampton Jan 2005

Ym 551 Seminar In Youth Ministry - Nywc, James Hampton

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TEXTBOOKS Dean, Kenda Creasy. Practicing Passion: Youth and the Quest for a Passionate Church. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2004. White, David. Practicing Discernment with Youth. Pilgrim Press, 2004.

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Cd 510 Foundations Of Christian Discipleship, R. Dale Hale Jan 2005

Cd 510 Foundations Of Christian Discipleship, R. Dale Hale

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Creative Ministry, Henri Nouwen. Introducing Christian Education: Foundations for the Twenty-first Century, Michael J. Anthony, ed.. Is It a Lost Cause? Having the Heart of God for the Church's Children, Marva J. Dawn John Wesley's Class Meeting: A Model for Making Disciples, D. Michael Henderson. Patterns in Moral Development, Catherine M. Stonehouse.

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Ym 610 Communicating The Gospel To Youth, James Hampton Jan 2005

Ym 610 Communicating The Gospel To Youth, James Hampton

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Davis, Ken. How to Speak to Youth. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1996. 183 pages Donahue, Bill. Leading Life-Changing Small Groups, Revised. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2002. 208 pages. Hampton, Jim and Edwards, Rick (eds.). Worship-Centered Teaching. Kansas City: Beacon Hill, 2001. 104 pages. McNabb, Bill and Mabry, Scott. Teaching the Bible Creatively. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1990. 193 pages. Myers, Joseph R. The Search to Belong: Rethinking Intimacy, Community, and Small Groups. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2003. 192 pages. Palmer, Parker. To Know as We are Known. San Francisco: Harper, 1993. 160 pages. Stier, Greg. Outbreak: Creating a Contagious Youth Ministry Through Viral Evangelism. …

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Ms 610 The Ministry Of Evangelism, James B. Buskirk Jan 2005

Ms 610 The Ministry Of Evangelism, James B. Buskirk

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Required Texts: Barna, George, Evangelism That Works, Regal Books, Ventura, Cal., 1995, 164 pp. Beckham, William A., The Second Reformation, Touch Pub. 1995, 241pp. Hybels and Mittelberg, Becoming a Contagious Christian, Zondervan, 1994, 221pp. *Seamonds, John T., Tell It Well, Beacon Hill Press, 1981, 223pp. Streett, R. Alan, The Effective Invitation, Kregel Publications, 1984, 218pp. Swanson and Clement, The Faith Sharing Congregation, Discipleship Resources, 1999, 104pp. Tuttle, Robert G., Jr., Can We Talk? Abingdon , 1999, 110pp. *This book is difficult to get in significant quantity. The student may want to select either Seamonds or Tuttle in that one book …

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Ym 632 The Life Of The Youth Pastor, James Hampton Jan 2005

Ym 632 The Life Of The Youth Pastor, James Hampton

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Jones, Tony. Soul Shaper. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2003. 227 pages MacDonald, Gordon. Ordering Your Private World. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2002. 231 pages Need to be read before the start of class! Peterson, Eugene. Under the Unpredictable Plant. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1992. 197 pages Trull, Joe E. and Carter, James E. Ministerial Ethics (second edition). Grand Rapids: Baker, 2004. 214 pages.

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The Multi-Site Movement, Dave Ferguson Jan 2005

The Multi-Site Movement, Dave Ferguson

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

There are now at least 1500 multi-site churches in the United States. No longer does a church have to only have one branch, one location, or one campus. This article presents and analyzes data collected by Leadership Network in a survey they conducted with over 1000 multi-site churches.

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Using Ceremonies To Disciple Oral Learners Among The Tribal People In Bangladesh, Roy C. Mcintyre Jan 2005

Using Ceremonies To Disciple Oral Learners Among The Tribal People In Bangladesh, Roy C. Mcintyre

ATS Dissertations

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Deploying Laity Into Ministry Among Lay-Releasing Congregations In The North Georgia Conference, James Francis Ellison Jan 2005

Deploying Laity Into Ministry Among Lay-Releasing Congregations In The North Georgia Conference, James Francis Ellison

ATS Dissertations

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The Impact Of Verbal Faith Sharing Within The Evangelism Curriculum On Alumni/Ae Serving In Full-Time Pastoral Appointments, Julia D'Andrea Crim Jan 2005

The Impact Of Verbal Faith Sharing Within The Evangelism Curriculum On Alumni/Ae Serving In Full-Time Pastoral Appointments, Julia D'Andrea Crim

ATS Dissertations

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Leading By Example : The Impact Of A Spiritual Growth Experience On A Church Staff, Stephen Malone Dodson Jan 2005

Leading By Example : The Impact Of A Spiritual Growth Experience On A Church Staff, Stephen Malone Dodson

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2004-2006 Academic Catalog, Asbury Theological Seminary Jan 2004

2004-2006 Academic Catalog, Asbury Theological Seminary

ATS Digital Resources

Asbury Seminary is pleased to present our academic catalog in pdf format. Please download the pdf file to your computer desktop, and refer to the catalog for course descriptions and requirements. The Catalog is the first source of information for all students. The pdf catalog will be updated annually and contains the most accurate information at the time of the initial posting. If you have any questions regarding the catalog please contact us at [email protected] or call 859.858.2197.

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New Wineskins, Old Wine: Alpha As The Future Of Wesleyan Theology, Rob King Jan 2004

New Wineskins, Old Wine: Alpha As The Future Of Wesleyan Theology, Rob King

The Asbury Journal

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Ym 551 Seminar In Youth Ministry - Journey To Adulthood, James Hampton Jan 2004

Ym 551 Seminar In Youth Ministry - Journey To Adulthood, James Hampton

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TEXTBOOKS Hersch, Patricia. A Tribe Apart: A Journey into the Heart of American Adolescence. New York: Ballantine, 1999. 391 pages. Hughes, Amanda M. Lost and Found: Adolescence, Parenting, and the Formation of Faith. Cambridge, MA: Cowley, 2002. 168 pages.

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Ms 615 Foundations Of Church Growth, George G. Hunter Jan 2004

Ms 615 Foundations Of Church Growth, George G. Hunter

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A. Read EACH of the following: 1. Donovan, Vincent J. Christianity Rediscovered. Orbis, 1979. This autobiographical case study, one of the most engaging and moving books in all of missiological literature, focuses on the planting of indigenous Catholic Christianity among Masai people in East Africa. It dramatizes the central “apostolic” issue of starting a Christian movement from scratch among an unreached people. 2. Arn, Win and Charles Arn. The Master’s Plan for Making Disciples. Baker Book House, 1998. 3. Donald A. McGavran. Understanding Church Growth, Third Edition. Eerdmans, 1990. The authoritative text in the field of Global Church Growth, written …

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Ms 630 Ministry And Evangelism In The Small Church, Ronald K. Crandall Jan 2004

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

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1. Lyle Schaller, Small Congregation, Big Potential (2003)—190 pages 2. Anthony Pappas, ed. Inside the Small Church (2002)—230 pages. 3. Steve Bierly, How to Thrive as a Small Church Pastor (1998)—190 pages. 4. Ron Crandall, Turnaround Strategies for the Small Church (1995)—160 pages. 5. Jeff Patton, If It Could Happen Here (2002)—115 pages.

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Ms 610 The Ministry Of Evangelism, James B. Buskirk Jan 2004

Ms 610 The Ministry Of Evangelism, James B. Buskirk

Syllabi

Required Texts: Barna, George, Evangelism That Works, Regal Books, Ventura, Cal., 1995, 164 pp. Beckham, William A., The Second Reformation, Touch Pub. 1995, 241pp. Hybels and Mittelberg, Becoming a Contagious Christian, Zondervan, 1994, 221pp. *Seamonds, John T., Tell It Well, Beacon Hill Press, 1981, 223pp. Streett, R. Alan, The Effective Invitation, Kregel Publications, 1984, 218pp. Swanson and Clement, The Faith Sharing Congregation, Discipleship Resources, 1999, 104pp. Tuttle, Robert G., Jr., Can We Talk? Abingdon , 1999, 110pp.

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Ms 615 Foundations Of Church Growth, George G. Hunter Jan 2004

Ms 615 Foundations Of Church Growth, George G. Hunter

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A. Read EACH of the following: 1. Donovan, Vincent J. Christianity Rediscovered. Orbis, 1979. This autobiographical case study, one of the most engaging and moving books in all of missiological literature, focuses on the planting of indigenous Catholic Christianity among Masai people in East Africa. It dramatizes the central “apostolic” issue of starting a Christian movement from scratch among an unreached people. 2. Arn, Win and Charles Arn. The Master’s Plan for Making Disciples. Baker Book House, 1998. 3. Donald A. McGavran. Understanding Church Growth, Third Edition. Eerdmans, 1990. The authoritative text in the field of Global Church Growth, written …

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Cd 511 The Pastor And Christian Discipleship, Catherine Stonehouse Jan 2004

Cd 511 The Pastor And Christian Discipleship, Catherine Stonehouse

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Consult the Course Schedule for dates by which sections of the reading should be completed. The Pastor as Religious Educator, Robert L. Browning, ed. Making Disciples: Faith Formation in the Wesleyan Tradition, Sondra Higgins Matthaei Disciple Making Teachers, Josh Hunt Creative Ministry, Henri Nouwen – Chapters 1 and 4 Reaching Out, Henri Nouwen – Chapter 5 Patterns in Moral Development, Catherine M. Stonehouse. "Learning from Gender Differences," Catherine M. Stonehouse Soul Stories: African American Christian Education, Anne Streaty Wimberly 2 From the following list select one book to read. Revitalizing the Sunday Morning Dinosaur, Ken Hemphill Children in the Worshiping …

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Cm 510 Foundations Of Campus Ministry, Chris Kiesling Jan 2004

Cm 510 Foundations Of Campus Ministry, Chris Kiesling

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Steve Shadrach, The Fuel and the Flame: Body Builders, 2003. Doug Fields, Purpose Driven Youth Ministry: Grand Rapids, Zondervan, 1998. Henri Nouwen. The Return of the Prodigal Son: Doubleday, 1992. Gordon MacDonald. Ordering Your Private World: Thomas Nelson, 1984. Robert Coleman. The Master Plan of Evangelism, Revell, 1994. Sharon Parks, Big Questions, Worthy Dreams: Jossey Bass, 2000. Don Everts, Jesus with Dirty Feet. Intervarsity, 1999.) Soularize CD available from the Cokesbury bookstore or directly from The Oooze.com. Reading Packet and/or electronic reserve:

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