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Cm 650 Tutorial In Campus Ministry, Steven G. W. Moore
Cm 650 Tutorial In Campus Ministry, Steven G. W. Moore
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Moore, Steve (ed.) The University Through the Eyes of Faith. Indianapolis: Light and Life Communications, 1998. Garber, Steven. The Fabric of Faithfulness. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1996. Moore, Woodruff and Olshine (eds.) Campus Ministry: The Church and the Frontlines of Culture. Bellingham: Ivy Jungle Press, 1999. Gaede, Stan. An Incomplete Guide to the Rest of Your Life. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2002. Nouwen, Henri. The Wounded Healer. New York: Doubleday, 1979
Extended Case Guidelines, Counseling Department
Extended Case Guidelines, Counseling Department
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Instructions on how to do a case study
Sm 514 Christian Leadership Practicum, Asbury Theological Seminary
Sm 514 Christian Leadership Practicum, Asbury Theological Seminary
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This one hour, credit/no credit supervised ministry class for students in Christian Leadership, will integrate foundational classroom instruction with the required practical field experience
Lay Committee Handbook, Asbury Theological Seminary
Lay Committee Handbook, Asbury Theological Seminary
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You and your congregation are invited to be a part of a cooperative adventure in pastoral field education with Asbury Theological Seminary. The seminary is committed to preparing men and women for effective ministries in the local church. Experience has shown that this is best done through an educational partnership between the local church and the seminary in which students have an opportunity to integrate theology with ministerial practice. This provides balance that is essential to a student’s understanding and preparation for ministry. Local churches become teaching-churches in this model. You provide context, ministry experiences and opportunities for personal, theological …
Sm 701 Supervised Ministries Internship, Asbury Theological Seminary
Sm 701 Supervised Ministries Internship, Asbury Theological Seminary
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You have elected to fulfill one of your Supervised Ministry requirements in a full-time internship off-campus. This is a commitment that will involve you in continuing daily relationship with both supervisor and the people to whom you are ministering. You will find this a unique opportunity to “test the waters” of real ministry and help to confirm your call to ministry. Internships differ from the concurrent semester placements as you will note in this handbook. You are “on your own” during the entire extended period of internship, except that regular contact with the Supervised Ministries Office is maintained by a …
Student Pastor's Handbook, Asbury Theological Seminary
Student Pastor's Handbook, Asbury Theological Seminary
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The program of Supervised Ministries at Asbury Theological Seminary is designed to meet certain goals. These goals are embraced by the following Statement of Purpose: The Supervised Ministries program seeks to provide a supervised action/reflection experience in ministry through which students will achieve the following goals. 1. DEVELOP A VALID PERSONAL CONCEPT AND PRACTICE OF MINISTRY. 2. LEARN HOW TO LEARN FROM EXPERIENCE. 3. LEARN HOW TO DO THEOLOGICAL REFLECTION ON EXPERIENCES IN MINISTRY. 4. DEVELOP EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL MATURITY. 5. HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO TEST AND FULFILL THEIR CALL TO MINISTRY.
Sm 601 Supervised Ministry, Asbury Theological Seminary
Sm 511 Sm 611 Sm 711 And Sm 512 Sm 612 Sm 712 Christian Education And Youth Ministries Supervised Ministry Handbook, Asbury Theological Seminary
Sm 511 Sm 611 Sm 711 And Sm 512 Sm 612 Sm 712 Christian Education And Youth Ministries Supervised Ministry Handbook, Asbury Theological Seminary
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The MA degree plans in Christian Education and Youth Ministries provide the elements essential to the formation of the minister in the following ways. • Theological/Theoretical Foundations - through courses in theology and biblical studies, plus theological and theoretical components in ministry related courses. • Ministry Skills - through ministry related courses and ministry applications included in theological and biblical courses. • Field Experience - through doing ministry in a placement through out the student’s time in seminary. • Formation - through life in the Asbury community, the mentoring of faculty, field supervisors, and the laity with whom students serve, …
Me 760 Evangelism In The Small Church, Ronald K. Crandall
Me 760 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.
Ms 615 Foundations Of Church Growth, George G. Hunter
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 …
Nt 520 New Testament Introduction, Joseph S. Wang
Nt 520 New Testament Introduction, Joseph S. Wang
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Achtemeier-Green-Thompson, New Testament, Its Literature and Theology Green, Joel B. ed., Hearing the New Testament, Strategies for Interpretation Marshall, I Howard, I Believe in Historical Jesus Collateral: Ferguson, Everrett, Background of Early Christianity, 3rd ed.
Nt 520 New Testament Introduction, M. Robert Mulholland
Nt 520 New Testament Introduction, M. Robert Mulholland
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Part I: Backgrounds of Early Christianity, Everett Ferguson (BEC)1 Introducing the New Testament, Achtemeier, Green, Thompson (AGT) Part II: Interpreting the New Testament, Black and Dockery, eds. (BD) Hearing the New Testament, Joel B. Green (HNT) Part III: Opening the Bible, Thomas Merton (OB) Shaped by the Word, M. Robert Mulholland, Jr. (SW)
Ms 610 The Ministry Of Evangelism, James B. Buskirk
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.
Mw 725 Primal And Folk Religions, Eunice L. Irwin
Mw 725 Primal And Folk Religions, Eunice L. Irwin
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Hefner, Robert, ed. 1993 Conversion to Christianity: Historical and Anthropological Perspectives on A Great Transformation. Berkeley, University of California Press. Hiebert, Paul G., Daniel Shaw & Tite Tienou 1999 Understanding Folk Religion: A Christian Response to Popular Beliefs and Practices. Grand Rapids: Baker Books. Kraft, Marguerite G. 1995 Understanding Spiritual Power: A Forgotten Dimension of Cross-Cultural Mission and Ministry. Maryknoll, N.Y.: Orbis Books. Stewart, Charles and Rosalind Shaw, eds. 1994 Syncretism/ Anti-Syncretism: The politics of religious synthesis. London and New York: Routledge. 5th Required Reading (Select ONE below or propose one to instructor) Ching, Julia 1993Chinese Religions. Maryknoll, N.Y.: Orbis …
Ml 705 Transformative Leadership Theory, Russell W. West
Ml 705 Transformative Leadership Theory, Russell W. West
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~ Leadership : Theory and Practice by Peter G. Northouse, 2001. ~ Treasure in Clay Jars: New Ways to Understand Your Church by George B. Thompson, James Fowler. Pilgrim Press; 2003. ISBN: 082981566X ~ Certain Trumpets : The Call of Leaders by Garry Wills. Touchstone Books, 1995. ISBN: 0684801388 ~ Leaders, Fools & Imposters: Essays on the Psychology of Leadership by Manfred F.R.Kets De Vries. Jossey Bass Wiley, November 1993. ISBN: 1555425623 ~ Learners will select one book (150-250 pages) that relates to any area in the topic area of transformative leadership. The book may be a fictional or non-fiction …
Ml 725 Contextualized Leadership Training, Russell W. West
Ml 725 Contextualized Leadership Training, Russell W. West
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• Flynn, Tjiong, West. A Well-Furnished Heart: Restoring the Spirit’s Place in the Leadership Classroom. Washington, D.C.: Xulon Press, 2002. • Ford, LeRoy. A Curriculum Design Manual for Theological Education. Nashville: Broadman Press. 1991 • Ferris, Robert. The Renewal of Theological Education. • Freire, Paulo. The Pedagogy of the Oppressed. New York: Continuum. • Ong, Walter J. Orality and Literacy: The Technologizing of the Word. Routledge. 1988. • Yohanon, K.P. Revolution in World Missions www.christianityfreebies.com/freebie (Free)
Ml 780 Teaching Adult Learners, Russell W. West
Ml 780 Teaching Adult Learners, Russell W. West
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• Schwartz, Peter, Mennin, Stewart and Webb, Graham. Problem Based-Learning: Case Studies, Experience and Practice. Kogan Page Ltd; 1st edition. 2001. ISBN: 0749434929 • Christensen, by Carl Roland, Garvin, David A. Education for Judgement. Harvard Business School Press; (July 1991) ASIN: 0875842550 • Gardner, Howard. Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences. Basic Books; 10th edition. 1993. ISBN: 0465025102 • Knowles, M. Malcolm S. Knowles, Holton, Elwood F., and Swanson, Richard A.. The Adult Learner: The Definitive Classic in Adult Education and Human Resource Development. Gulf Professional Publishing; 5th edition. 1998. ISBN: 0884151158
Mw 770 Contemporary Cults, Steven Tsoukalas
Mw 770 Contemporary Cults, Steven Tsoukalas
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Hexham, Irving, and Karla Poewe. Understanding Cults and New Religions. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1986. Sire, James. Scripture Twisting: Twenty Ways the Cults Misread the Bible. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1980. Stark, Rodney, and William Sims Bainbridge. The Future of Religion: Secularization, Revival, and Cult Formation. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1985. Tsoukalas, Steven. Masonic Rites and Wrongs: An Examination of Freemasonry. Phillipsburg, N.J.: Presbyterian and Reformed, 1995. Tucker, Ruth. Another Gospel: Alternative Religions and the New Age Movement. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1989.
Mi 730 Biblical Theology Of Mission, Howard A. Snyder
Mi 730 Biblical Theology Of Mission, Howard A. Snyder
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The Bible. NRSV, NIV, or TNIV preferred. Let the Earth Rejoice: A Biblical Theology of Holistic Mission, by William Dyrness. Wipf & Stock, 1998. Images of the Church in Mission, by John Driver. Herald Press, 1997. Slaves, Women and Homosexuals: Exploring the Hermeneutics of Cultural Analysis, by William J. Webb. InterVarsity, 2001.
Mi 745 Seminar In Missiology, Terry C. Muck
Mi 745 Seminar In Missiology, Terry C. Muck
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Curtis Chang Engaging Unbelief: A Captivating Strategy from Augustine and Aquinas Downers Grove, Illinois: InterVarsity Press, 2000
Is 502 Christian Formation: Vocation Of Ministry, Stephen L. Martyn
Is 502 Christian Formation: Vocation Of Ministry, Stephen L. Martyn
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Chilcote, Paul. (2001) Wesley Speaks on Christian Vocation. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock Publishers, (74 pages). Foster, Richard J. (1998) Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth. San Francisco: Harper, (228 pages). Foster, Richard J. (1983) Study Guide for Celebration of Discipline. San Francisco: Harper Collins Publishers, (78 pages). Groothuis, Rebecca Merrill. (1997) Good News for Women: A Biblical Picture of Gender Equality. Grand Rapids: MI: Baker Books, (266 pages). Guinness, Os (2003) The Call: Finding and Fulfilling the Central Purpose of Your Life. Nashville, TN: W Publishing Group, (292 pages). Muto, Susan and van Kaam, Adrian (1994) Divine …
Mb 610 Learning A Language And Culture, Dale F. Walker
Mb 610 Learning A Language And Culture, Dale F. Walker
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Abbott, Edwin A. (1884; 1979) Flatland: A romance of many dimensions. NY; Dover. Brewster, E Thomas, and Brewster, Elizabeth S (1976) Language Learning Made Practical. Pasadena: Lingua House (This book plus cassette is available from the instructor for $21.00) Marshall, Terry (1989) The Whole World Guide to Language Learning. Yarmouth: Intercultural Press. Nida, Eugene A. (1960; 1990) Message and Mission: The communication of the Christian Faith. Pasadena: Wm Carey. Sandoz, Mari (1953; 1992) Cheyenne Autumn. Lincoln: Univ of Nebraska Press.
Me 630 Planting New Churches, Ronald K. Crandall
Me 630 Planting New Churches, Ronald K. Crandall
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1. Tom Jones, ed., Church Planting from the Ground Up, 2004 (350 pages). Reading report due on October 5th. 2. Ed Stetzer, Planting New Churches in a Postmodern Age, 2003, (340 pages). Reading report due on October 26th. 3. Dan Kimball, The Emerging Church, 2003, (240 pages). Reading report due on November 9th.
Me 730 Planting New Churches, Ronald K. Crandall
Me 730 Planting New Churches, Ronald K. Crandall
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1. Tom Jones, ed., Church Planting from the Ground Up, 2004 (350 pages). Reading report due on October 5th. 2. Ed Stetzer, Planting New Churches in a Postmodern Age, 2003, (340 pages). Reading report due on October 26th. 3. Dan Kimball, The Emerging Church, 2003, (240 pages). Reading report due on November 9th.
Ms 615 Foundations Of Church Growth, George G. Hunter
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 …
Me 770 Renewing The Church For Mission, Howard A. Snyder
Me 770 Renewing The Church For Mission, Howard A. Snyder
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The Community of the King, rev. ed. (2004), by Howard Snyder The Other Six Days, by R. Paul Stevens Natural Church Development, by Christian Schwarz Churches That Make a Difference, by Ronald Sider, Philip Olson, and Heidi Rolland Unruh
Do 864 Theology Of The Laity, Stephen A. Seamands
Do 864 Theology Of The Laity, Stephen A. Seamands
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1. Greg Ogden, Unfinished Business (Revised Edition of The New Reformation: Returning the Ministry to the People of God). 2. Melvin Steinbron, The Lay Driven Church 3. James Garlow, Partners in Ministry 4. Hendrick Kraemer, A Theology of the Lait 5. Sue Mallory, The Equipping Church
Is 501 Christian Formation: Kingdom, Church, And World, Ruth Anne Reese, Ronald R. Crandall
Is 501 Christian Formation: Kingdom, Church, And World, Ruth Anne Reese, Ronald R. Crandall
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Donovan, Vincent. Christianity Rediscovered. Orbis Books, 2003. Hart, Trevor. Faith Thinking: The Dynamics of Christian Theology. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 1995. Hauerwas, Stanley and William Willimon, Resident Aliens, Abingdon, 1989. McLaren, Brian D. The Story We Find Ourselves In. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2003. Snyder, Howard. Kingdom, Church, and World. Wipf and Stock, 2001. Wesley Reading Packet available at Cokesbury
Cs 640 Sociology Of Religion, James R. Thobaben
Cs 640 Sociology Of Religion, James R. Thobaben
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McGuire, Meredith B., Religion: The Social Context [read entire book] Kivisto, Peter, Social Theory: Roots & Branches [read all EXCEPT skim Chapters 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 15, 17, 20, 25, 28, 29, 32, 33, 35, 36, 41, 43, 45, 52, 54, 58, 59, 65, 68, 69] Stark & Finke, Acts of Faith [read entire book] Thobaben, James R. "Ecclesiology & Covenant: Christian Social Institutions in a Pluralistic Setting" (on closed reserve)
Do 670 United Methodist Theology, Lawrence W. Wood
Do 670 United Methodist Theology, Lawrence W. Wood
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1. Thomas A. Langford, Practical Divinity. Theology in the Wesleyan Tradition (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1998). Selected chapters. 2. David L. Smith, A Handbook of Contemporary Theology (Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2000). This book provides a survey of the major current theological movements. This book is not a substitute for reading original sources, and it is used here as a tool for introducing students to a wide range of theological options in contemporary theology. 3. L. Wood, The Meaning of Pentecost in Early Methodism, Rediscovering John Fletcher As John Wesley’s Vindicator and Designated Successor (Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2002). Chapters 11-16, …