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Cl 612 Christian Leadership Development, Richard Gray
Cl 612 Christian Leadership Development, Richard Gray
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Blackaby, Henry and Richard, Spiritual Leadership: Moving People On To God’s Agenda. Nashville, Tenn.: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 2001. Clinton, J. Robert, The Making of a Leader. Colorado Springs: NavPress, 1988. Engstrom, Ted W., The Making of a Christian Leader. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1976. Stanley, Andy., Visioneering. Sisters, Oregon: Multnomah Publishers, 1999. Saunders, Oswald J., Spiritual Leadership. Chicago: Moody Press, 1994. Thrall, Bill, McNicol , Bruce and Ken McElrath., The Ascent of a Leader. San Francisco: Jossey Bass Publishers, 1999.
Cl 651 Women In Ministry, Zaida Maldonado Perez
Cl 651 Women In Ministry, Zaida Maldonado Perez
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• Childers, Jana, Editor. Birthing the Sermon: Women Preachers on the Creative Process, St. Louis, MO: Chalice Press, 2001. • Clouse & Clouse, Editors. Women in Ministry: Four Views. Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press, 1989. • Granz, Stanley J. and Denise Muir Kjesbo, Women in the Church. Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press, 1995. • Keener, Craig S. Paul, Women & Wives: Marriage and Women's Ministry in the Letters of Paul, Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, 1992.
Ms 651 Women In Ministry, Zaida Maldonado Perez
Ms 651 Women In Ministry, Zaida Maldonado Perez
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• Childers, Jana, Editor. Birthing the Sermon: Women Preachers on the Creative Process, St. Louis, MO: Chalice Press, 2001. • Clouse & Clouse, Editors. Women in Ministry: Four Views. Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press, 1989. • Granz, Stanley J. and Denise Muir Kjesbo, Women in the Church. Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press, 1995. • Keener, Craig S. Paul, Women & Wives: Marriage and Women's Ministry in the Letters of Paul, Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, 1992.
Mb 780 Cross-Cultural Christian Discipling, W. Jay Moon
Mb 780 Cross-Cultural Christian Discipling, W. Jay Moon
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Symbol and Ceremony: Making Disciples Across Cultures, M. Zahiser The Ritual Process: Structure and Anti-Structure, Victor Turner. Understanding Spiritual Power: A Forgotten Dimension of Cross-Cultural Mission and Ministry, by Marguerite G. Kraft. Windows of the Soul: Experiencing God in New Ways, Ken Gire.
It 501 Technology In Ministry, Kenneth A. Boyd
It 501 Technology In Ministry, Kenneth A. Boyd
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Schultze, Quentin. High-Tech Worship: Using Presentational Technologies Wisely. Grand Rapids, Baker, 2004. Wilson, Len. Digital Storytellers: The Art of Communicating the Gospel in Worship. Nashville. Abingdon Press, 2002.
Sf 502 The Spiritual Life Of The Minister, Steve Harper
Sf 502 The Spiritual Life Of The Minister, Steve Harper
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Henri Nouwen, In the Name of Jesus (Crossroad, 1993) Eugene Peterson, The Contemplative Pastor (Eerdmans, 1993) Evelyn Underhill, Concerning the Inner Life (Kessinger, 2003) Warren Wiersbe, On Being a Servant of God (Baker, 1999) William Willimon, ed, The Pastor's Guide to Personal Spiritual Formation (Beacon Hill, 2005)
Cl 552 The Wesleyan Church Polity And Discipline, Kerry D. Kind
Cl 552 The Wesleyan Church Polity And Discipline, Kerry D. Kind
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Barnwell, Ray E., Sr., ed., Connecting to Christ: Belonging (Indianapolis, IN: Wesleyan Publishing House, 2002) [$8.99 paperback, Item #BKB910] The Discipline of The Wesleyan Church⎯2004 edition (Indianapolis, IN: Wesleyan Publishing House, 2005) [$5.99 paperback, Item #BKB482; $8.99 hardcover, Item #BKB283] Haines, Lee M. and Thomas, Paul William, eds., An Outline History of The Wesleyan Church, sixth rev. ed. (Indianapolis, IN: Wesleyan Publishing House, 2001) [$12.99 paperback, Item #BKB448]
Cl 610 Theology Of Servant Leadership, Stephen L. Martyn
Cl 610 Theology Of Servant Leadership, Stephen L. Martyn
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COURSE DESCRIPTION With the end in view of living as a Christian servant leader, students in CL610 J-Term 08 will enter into a highly unique situation for a seminary class: 1. Students will first go through the process of preparing for an overseas, third world trip (securing passport & Indian Visa permit; receiving necessary vaccinations; and raising the funds necessary for travel and tuition). 2. Before departing for India, students will be formed into various ministry teams. Each team will be expected to coordinate with one another (as much as possible) in order to plan their areas of service at …
Cl 616 Leading Change, Thomas F. Tumblin
Cl 616 Leading Change, Thomas F. Tumblin
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Deep Change: Discovering the Leader Within by Robert E. Quinn (San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1996), 236 pages. (ISBN: 0787902446) Diffusion of Innovations, 5th ed. by Everitt M. Rogers (New York: The Free Press, 2003), 512 pages. (ISBN: 0743222091) The Missional Leader: Equipping Your Church to Reach a Changing World by Alan Roxburgh and Fred Romanuk (San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 2006), 220 pages. (ISBN: 078798325X) Leading Congregational Change by Jim Herrington, et al. (San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 2000), 240 pages. (ISBN: 0787947652) Managing Transitions: Making the Most of Change, 2nd ed. by William Bridges (New York: Perseus Publishing, 2003), 144 pages. …
Mb 755 Holisitc Mission And The Use Of Business In Global Outreach, Tetsunao Yamamori
Mb 755 Holisitc Mission And The Use Of Business In Global Outreach, Tetsunao Yamamori
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TEXT BOOKS Befus, David R. Kingdom Business: The Ministry of Promoting Economic Activity. Miami, FL: Latin America Mission, 2001. Also found in: http://www.carintech.com/kb/preface.html,2002. Eldred, Ken. God Is At Work: Transforming People and Nations. Ventura, CA: Regal Books, 2005. Rundle, Steve, and Tom Steffen. Great Commission Companies: the Emerging Role of Business in Missions. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2003. Yamamori, Tetsunao, and Kenneth A. Eldred (eds.). On Kingdom Business: Transforming Missions Through Entrepreneurial Strategies. Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 2003
Mb 780 Cross-Cultural Christian Discipling, W. Jay Moon
Mb 780 Cross-Cultural Christian Discipling, W. Jay Moon
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*Courson, Jim 1998 “Deepening the Bonds of Christian Community: Applying Rite of Passage Structure to the Discipling Process in Taiwan.” Missiology: An International Review. 26:301-313. Eliade, Mircea [Recommended reading but not required] 1959 The Sacred and the Profane: The Nature of Religion. Trans. Willard R. Trask. New York: Harcourt, Brace & World. *Finn, Thomas M. 1989 “Ritual Process and the Survival of Early Christianity: A Study of the Apostolic Tradition of Hippolytus.” Journal of Ritual Studies. 3:69-89. Gire, Ken 1996 Windows of the Soul: Experiencing God in New Ways. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. Padilla, C. Rene 2005 “Holistic Mission” in …
It 501 Technology In Ministry, Kenneth A. Boyd
It 501 Technology In Ministry, Kenneth A. Boyd
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Required Readings Schultze, Quentin. High-Tech Worship: Using Presentational Technologies Wisely. Grand Rapids, Baker, 2004. Wilson, Len. Digital Storytellers: The Art of Communicating the Gospel in Worship. Nashville. Abingdon Press, 2002.
Cl 610 Theology Of Servant Leadership, Stephen L. Martyn
Cl 610 Theology Of Servant Leadership, Stephen L. Martyn
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REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS Getz, Gene A. Elders and Leaders: God’s Plan for Leading the Church. Chicago: Moody Publishers, 2003. (362 pages) Greenleaf, Robert. The Power of Servant Leadership. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 1998. (313 pages) [Especially note these pages: Introduction, pp 1-15; Ch. 1, pp. 17-59; Ch. 5, pp. 111-167] Nouwen, Henri J.M. In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership. New York: Crossroad, 1989. (81 pages) Solomon, Robert M. A Feast for the Soul: Growing In Holiness. Singapore: Armour Publishing, 2005. (250 pages) Storti, Craig. The Art of Crossing Cultures (2nd Edition). Boston: Nicholas Brealey Publishing, 2001. (153 pages) …
Cl 616 Dm 811 Leading Change, Thomas F. Tumblin
Cl 616 Dm 811 Leading Change, Thomas F. Tumblin
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Required Reading: Deep Change: Discovering the Leader Within by Robert E. Quinn (San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1996), 236 pages. (ISBN: 0787902446) Diffusion of Innovations, 5th ed. by Everitt M. Rogers (New York: The Free Press, 2003), 512 pages. (ISBN: 0743222091) Leading Change by John P. Kotter (Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 1996), 187 pages. (ISBN: 0875847471) Leading Congregational Change by Jim Herrington, et al. (San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 2000), 240 pages. (ISBN: 0787947652) Managing Transitions: Making the Most of Change, 2nd ed. by William Bridges (New York: Perseus Publishing, 2003), 144 pages. (ISBN: 0738208248)
Cl 613 Equipping The Laity, Stephen L. Martyn
Cl 613 Equipping The Laity, Stephen L. Martyn
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REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS Buckingham, Marcus, and Clifton, Donald. Now, Discover Your Strengths. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2001 (250 pages). Job, Rueben P. and Shawchuck, Norman. A Guide To Prayer. Nashville, TN. The Upper Room, 1983 (417 Pages). Harper, Steve. Devotional Life In The Wesleyan Tradition: A Workbook. Nashville, TN: Upper Room Books, 2001 (159). Henderson, D. Michael. John Wesley’s Class Meeting: A Model for Making Disciples. Nappanee, IN: Francis Asbury Press, 1997 (191 pages). Muto, Susan; van Kaam, Adrian. Epiphany Manual on the Art and Discipline of Formation-in-Common: A Fresh Approach to the Ancient Practice of Spiritual Direction. Pittsburgh, PA. …
It 501 Technology In Ministry, Kenneth A. Boyd
It 501 Technology In Ministry, Kenneth A. Boyd
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Required Readings Schultze, Quentin. High-Tech Worship: Using Presentational Technologies Wisely. Grand Rapids, Baker, 2004. Wilson, Len. Digital Storytellers: The Art of Communicating the Gospel in Worship. Nashville. Abingdon Press, 2002.
Mb 755 Holisitc Mission And The Use Of Business In Global Outreach, Tetsunao Yamamori
Mb 755 Holisitc Mission And The Use Of Business In Global Outreach, Tetsunao Yamamori
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TEXT BOOKS Befus, David R. Kingdom Business: The Ministry of Promoting Economic Activity. Miami, FL: Latin America Mission, 2001. Elmer, Duane. Cross-cultural Conflict: Building Relationships for Effective Ministry. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1993. Rundle, Steve, and Tom Steffen. Great Commission Companies: the Emerging Role of Business in Missions. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2003. Yamamori, Tetsunao, and Kenneth A. Eldred (eds.). On Kingdom Business: Transforming Missions Through Entrepreneurial Strategies. Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 2003.
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. *This book is difficult to get in significant quantity. The student may want to select either Seamonds or Tuttle in that one book …
Nt 520 New Testament Introduction, Ben Witherington
Nt 520 New Testament Introduction, Ben Witherington
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REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS. 1) B.Witherington, The New Testament Story (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2004). 2) B. Witherington, New Testament History, (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2001) pb. 3) B. Malina’s The New Testament World, 2nd ed. (Louisville: Westminster/J. Knox, 1998) pb. 4) J.B. Green et. al. eds The Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels, Downers Grove: I-V Press, 1993 (hb) 5) G.F Hawthorne et al. eds. The Dictionary of Paul and his Letters, Downers Grove: I-V Press, 1993 (hb). These two dictionaries are excellent reference tools. If you already have these and are look for more detail try the Anchor Bible Dictionary (multiple volumes). …
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
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.
Cm 601 Campus Ministry Seminar, Chris Kiesling
Cm 601 Campus Ministry Seminar, Chris Kiesling
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Divided by Faith - Michael Emerson and Christian Smith (Oxford University Press, 2000), chapter 1 (and ch 8 if available on the icon) Gospel-Centered Spirituality - Allan Sager (Augsburg Fortress, 1990), chapter 2 (26 pages) How Christian Faith Can Sustain the Life of the Mind - Richard Hughes (Eerdmans, 2001), chapter 4 (39pp) Fabric of Faithfulness - Steve Garber (InterVarsity Press, 1996), Intro and chapter 1 (26pp) Uncommon Decency - Richard Mouw (InterVarsity Press, 1992), chapters 4-7 (74 pages) Plus, ONE of the following four choices: Mentoring for Mission - Caroline Simon et al (Eerdmans, 2003), chapters 1 and 2 …
Sf 502 The Spiritual Life Of The Minister, Steve Harper
Sf 502 The Spiritual Life Of The Minister, Steve Harper
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Henri Nouwen, In the Name of Jesus (Crossroad, 1993) Eugene Peterson, The Contemplative Pastor (Eerdmans, 1993) Evelyn Underhill, Concerning the Inner Life (Kessinger, 2003) Warren Wiersbe, On Being a Servant of God (Baker, 1999)
Ym 670 Postmodern Youth Ministry, James Hampton
Ym 670 Postmodern Youth Ministry, James Hampton
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Textbooks Beaudoin, Tom. Virtual Faith. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1998. 189 pages. Jones, Tony. Postmodern Youth Ministry. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2001. 223 pages Sweet, Leonard; Crouch, Andy; McLaren, Brian; and McManus, Erwin (eds.). Church in Emerging Culture: Five Perspectives. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2003. 256 pages Ward, Pete. Liquid Church. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 2002. 98 pages 1 PRELIMINARY DRAFT – SUBJECT TO CHANGE Articles Baker, Tim. (2003). Building a Bridge: The Frustration Between Theory and Practice. Youthworker Journal. 20:1, 54-56. Roebben, B. (1997). Shaping a Playground for Transcendence: Postmodern Youth Ministry as a Radical Challenge. Religious Education. 92:3, 332-347. Zaher, Holly R. …
Cm 601 Campus Ministry Seminar, Steve Moore
Cm 601 Campus Ministry Seminar, Steve Moore
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SOUL CRAFT: HOW GOD SHAPES US THROUGH RELATIONSHIPS – Douglas D. WebsterORSPIRITUAL MENTORING: A GUIDE FOR SEEKING AND GIVING DIRECTION – Keith R. Anderson; Randy D. Reese ORSACRED COMPANIONS: THE GIFT OF SPIRITUAL FRIENDSHIP AND DIRECTION – David G. Benner BASIC CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP: BIBLICAL MODELS OF CHURCH, GOSPEL AND MINISTRY – John Stott
Cd / Cs 670 Discipline For Evangelism And Social Justice, Richard Gray
Cd / Cs 670 Discipline For Evangelism And Social Justice, Richard Gray
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Sanders, Cheryl J. Ministry at the Margins: The Prophetic Mission of Women, Youth & the Poor. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1997. *Miller, Haskell M., Social Ministry: An Urgent Agenda for Pastors and Churches. Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 2000. Richardson, Rick,. Evangelism Outside The Box. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2000. *Posterski, Donald C., Reinventing Evangelism: New Strategies for Presenting Christ in Today’s World. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1989. Schreiter, Robert J., Reconciliation: Mission & Ministry in a Changing Social Order. MaryKnoll, New York: Orbis Books, 1999. Balswick, Jack O., & J. Kenneth Morland. Social Problems: A Christian Understanding …
Do 670 United Methodist Theology, Robert G. Tuttle
Do 670 United Methodist Theology, Robert G. Tuttle
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1. The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church, 2000. 2. Abraham, William J. Waking from Doctrinal Amnesia: The Healing of Doctrine in The United Methodist Church. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1995. 3. Campbell, Dennis. United Methodism and American Culture, Vol. III, Doctrines and Disciplines. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1999. 4. Chiles, Robert E. Theological Transitions in American Methodism: 1790- 1935, Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 1984. 5. Langford, Thomas, ed. Practical Divinity: Readings in Wesleyan Theology, Vol. 2, revised text 1999. Abingdon Press. 6. Tuttle, Robert G., Jr. Sanctity without Starch: A Layperson’s Guide to a Wesleyan Theology of …
Ms 550 The Congregation As Evangelist, Roger K. Swanson
Ms 550 The Congregation As Evangelist, Roger K. Swanson
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1. The Faith-Sharing Congregation, Roger Swanson & Shirley Clement 2. Either The Celtic Way of Evangelism, or Church for the Unchurched, by George Hunter III 3. Reclaiming the Great Commission, Bishop Claude Payne & Hamilton Beazley
Cs 625 Black History, Theology And Mission, Richard Gray
Cs 625 Black History, Theology And Mission, Richard Gray
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(1) Bennett, Lerone., Before the Mayflower. New York: Penguin Books, 1982. (2) Robinson, Randall., The Debt. New York: Dutton Books, 2000. (3) Wilmore, Gayraud S., Black Religion and Black Radicalism: An Interpretation of the Religious History of Afro-American People. Maryknoll, New York: Orbis Books, 1986.
Ce 605 The Servant As Teacher, Daryl L. Smith
Ce 605 The Servant As Teacher, Daryl L. Smith
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The Pastor as Religious Educator, Robert L. Browning, ed. “The Means of Grace and Ways of Knowing: A Wesleyan Approach to Sacramental Learning,” (Christian Education Journal, Spring 2000), Dean G. Blevins The Safest Place on Earth, Larry Crabb. John Wesley’s Class Meeting: A Model for Making Disciples, D. Michael Henderson. Learning Styles, Marlene LeFever Creative Ministry, Henri Nouwen Patterns in Moral Development, Catherine M. Stonehouse. From the following list select one book to read (see Learning Group section below) that meets your learning goals. Leading the Team-based Church, George Cladis. Purpose Driven Youth Ministry, Doug Fields. Revitalizing the Sunday Morning …