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Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, Randy Jessen Jan 2009

Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, Randy Jessen

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The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church 2008 Polity, Practice and the Mission of The United Methodist Church (2006 Edition), by Thomas Frank

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Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, Michael C. Voigts Jan 2009

Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, Michael C. Voigts

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The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church, 2008 (available January 2009). Frank, Thomas Edward. Polity, Practice, and the Mission of The United Methodist Church, Nashville: Abingdon, 2006.

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Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, Richard Hunter Jan 2009

Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, Richard Hunter

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The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church, 2004. Frank, Thomas Edward. Polity, Practice, and the Mission of The United Methodist Church, Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2006. Optional Tuell, Jack M. The Organization of the United Methodist Church 2005-2008, Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2005. Recommended Resources/Books

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Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, Randy Jessen Jan 2008

Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, Randy Jessen

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This course is a thorough study of the polity and discipline of The United Methodist Church. The student is equipped to meet the requirements of the Discipline for probationary membership in the various Annual Conferences. Required of all candidates for the United Methodist ministry. This class is one of four courses offered at Asbury that are designed to meet denominational requirements for United Methodist students seeking ordination as a deacon or elder in the United Methodist Church. The other courses are The Theology of John Wesley, United Methodist History, and United Methodist Doctrine.

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Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, Robert Bushong Jan 2008

Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, Robert Bushong

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This course introduces participants to the organizational structure of The United Methodist Church as it is has emerged out of the Wesleyan tradition, with an emphasis on using our denominational polity to strengthen and undergird ordained leadership in the local congregation and in the larger church.

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Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, Robert Bushong Jan 2007

Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, Robert Bushong

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Required Texts The Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church, 2004 The Book of Resolutions of the United Methodist Church, 2004 Thomas Edward Frank, Polity, Practice, and the Mission of the United Methodist Church, Updated Edition *Henri Nouwen, Can You Drink the Cup? William Willimon, Calling and Character: Virtues of the Ordained Life

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Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, Randy Jessen Jan 2006

Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, Randy Jessen

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REQUIRED TEXTS BIBLIOGRAPHY The Book of Discipline 2004. Nashville: United Methodist Publishing House, 2004. Thomas Edward Frank, Polity, Practice, and the Mission of the United Methodist Church Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1997 (or later).

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Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, Robert Bushong Jan 2006

Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, Robert Bushong

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Required Texts The Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church, 2004 The Book of Resolutions of the United Methodist Church, 2004 Thomas Edward Frank, Polity, Practice, and the Mission of the United Methodist Church, 2006 Edition *Henri Nouwen, Can You Drink the Cup? William Willimon, Calling and Character: Virtues of the Ordained Life

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Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, Joe Harris Jan 2005

Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, Joe Harris

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The Book of Discipline (2004) (United Methodist Publishing House) Lyle E. Schaller, The Ice Cube Is Melting, (Nashville: Abingdon, 2004) Thomas Edward Frank, Polity, Practice, and the Mission of the United Methodist Church

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Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, Richard L. Dunagin Jan 2005

Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, Richard L. Dunagin

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a. The Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church, 2004. b. Frank, Thomas Edward. Polity, Practice and the Mission of The United Methodist Church, Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2002.

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Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, Jeff Greenway Jan 2005

Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, Jeff Greenway

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Book of Discipline (2004). Polity, Practice and the Mission by Thomas Frank.

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Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, David A. Dodge Jan 2005

Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, David A. Dodge

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REQUIRED TEXTS The Book of Discipline, 2004 United Methodist Publishing House The Book of Resolutions, 2004 United Methodist Publishing House Polity, Practice and Mission of The United Methodist Church, 2nd Edition, Thomas E. Frank, Abingdon, 2001

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Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, Al Gwinn Jan 2004

Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, Al Gwinn

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The Book of Discipline 2000. Nashville: United Methodist Publishing House, 2000. Thomas Edward Frank, Polity, Practice, and the Mission of the United Methodist Church Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1997.

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Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, Coleman Howlett Jan 2004

Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, Coleman Howlett

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The Book of Discipline 2000. Nashville: United Methodist Publishing House, 2000. Thomas Edward Frank, Polity, Practice, and the Mission of the United Methodist Church, Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1997.

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Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, Thomas F. Tumblin Jan 2004

Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, Thomas F. Tumblin

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The Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church. Nashville: United Methodist Publishing House, 2000. (799 pages) Frank, Thomas E. Polity, Practice, and the Mission of the United Methodist Church. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2003. (357 pages) Tuell, Jack M. The Organization of the United Methodist Church. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2002. (174 pages) http://www.umc.org/interior.asp?mid=166 [Become familiar with the resources of this UMC site.]

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Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, Steve Harper Jan 2004

Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, Steve Harper

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The Book of Discipline, 2000 The Book of Resolutions, 2000 Thomas E. Frank, Polity, Practice and Mission of The United Methodist Church Jack Tuell, The Organization of The United Methodist Church, 2002 William Willimon, Calling and Character: Virtues of the Ordained Life

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Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, Tom Thomas Jr. Jan 2004

Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, Tom Thomas Jr.

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a) The Book of Discipline (2000 edition) (United Methodist Publishing House). Though this is the last year of this edition, the 2000 Edition of The Book of Discipline is the edition you must use for this course. b) Thomas Edward Frank, Polity, Practice, and the Mission of the United Methodist Church (Nashville: Abingdon, 2003 edition). Please obtain the 2003 edition which should be stocked in the Asbury Bookstore. c) Tuell, Jack M., The Organization of the United Methodist Church, Abingdon, 2003( the latest edition).

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Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, Al Gwinn Jan 2003

Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, Al Gwinn

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The Book of Discipline 2000. Nashville: United Methodist Publishing House, 2000. Thomas Edward Frank, Polity, Practice, and the Mission of the United Methodist Church Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1997.

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Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, Joe Harris Jan 2003

Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, Joe Harris

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Book of Discipline, Book of Resolutions, Polity, Practice and the Mission by Thomas Frank

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Cl 553 United Methodist Policy And Discipline, David A. Dodge Jan 2003

Cl 553 United Methodist Policy And Discipline, David A. Dodge

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The Book of Discipline, 2000 United Methodist Publishing House The Book of Resolutions, 2000 United Methodist Publishing House Polity, Practice and Mission of The United Methodist Church, Thomas E. Frank, Abingdon, 1997 The Organization of The United Methodist Church, 2002 Edition, Jack Tuell, Abingdon, 2002 Calling and Character: Virtues of the Ordained Life, Will Willimon, Abingdon, 2001

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Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, H. O. Thomas Jan 2003

Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, H. O. Thomas

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a) The Book of Discipline (2000 edition) (United Methodist Publishing House). The 2000 Edition of The Book of Discipline is now available. That is the version we will be using for the class. All page numbers for your Discipline assignments reflect the 2000 edition. b) Thomas Edward Frank, Polity, Practice, and the Mission of the United Methodist Church (Nashville: Abingdon, 1997). This is required reading. Please refer to the Module Overview in the syllabus for due dates for the reading of each chapter. 8 c) Tuell, Jack M., The Organization of the United Methodist Church, Abingdon, 1997. You are not …

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Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, Chris Bounds Jan 2003

Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, Chris Bounds

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• The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church, 2000. • Frank, Thomas Edward. Polity, Practice, and the Mission of The United Methodist Church, Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2000. • Tuell, Jack M. The Organization of the United Methodist Church, Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2000.

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Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, Chris Bounds Jan 2003

Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, Chris Bounds

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· The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church, 2000. · Frank, Thomas Edward. Polity, Practice, and the Mission of The United Methodist Church, Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1997. · Tuell, Jack M. The Organization of the United Methodist Church, Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1997.

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Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, David A. Dodge Jan 2002

Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, David A. Dodge

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1. To examine the development of United Methodist polity from a historical and theological perspective: a. To understand the implicit and explicit structural expressions of ecclesiology. b. To become familiar with the nature and implications of connectionalism and itinerancy for ministry. c. To understand the annual conference as the basic unit of The United Methodist Church. d. To study and understand the covenantal relationship between ministers (lay, diaconal and ordained) in The United Methodist Church. 2. To use the Discipline and the Book of Resolutions as working handbooks for mission and ministry. a. To understand the process by which leaders …

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Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, Al Gwinn Jan 2002

Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, Al Gwinn

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1. The Book of Discipline 2000. Nashville: United Methodist Publishing House, 2000. 2. Thomas Edward Frank, Polity, Practice, and the Mission of the United Methodist Church Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1997. 3. Tuell, Jack M., The Organization of the United Methodist Church. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1997.

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Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, H. O. Thomas Jan 2002

Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, H. O. Thomas

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1. The Book of Discipline 2000. Nashville: United Methodist Publishing House, 2000. 2. Thomas Edward Frank, Polity, Practice, and the Mission of the United Methodist Church Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1997. 3. Tuell, Jack M., The Organization of the United Methodist Church. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1997.

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Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, H. O. Thomas Jan 2001

Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, H. O. Thomas

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Book of Discipline (2000)Polity, Practice and the Mission by Thomas FrankUnited Methodist Hymnal and/or the Book of Worship

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