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Ms 635 Renewing The Church For Mission, Jeffrey Stiggins
Ms 635 Renewing The Church For Mission, Jeffrey Stiggins
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Becoming a Blessed Church: Forming a Church of Spiritual Purpose, Presence and Power. N. Graham Standish. (Herndon, Virginia: The Alban Institute, 2005). Managing Transitions: Making the Most of Change, 2nd edition. William Bridges. (Cambridge: Perseus Books Group, 2003). Simple Church: Returning to God's Process for Making Disciples. Thom S. Rainer & Eric Geiger (B & H Publishing Group: 2006). Taking the Next Step: Leading Lasting Change in the Church. Lovett H. Weems. (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2004). Direct Hit: Aiming Real Leaders at the Mission Field. Paul D. Borden. (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2006). Leading Change in the Congregation: Spiritual and Organizational …
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.
Ms 652 Christian Min/Multi-Cultural Soc, Steven Ybarolla
Ms 652 Christian Min/Multi-Cultural Soc, Steven Ybarolla
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Angelou, Maya 1983 I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. New York: Bantam Books. ISBN: 0553279378 Carroll, M. Daniel 2008 Christians at the Border: Immigration, the Church, and the Bible. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN: 080103566X. Crespo, Orlando 2003 Being Latino in Christ. Grand Rapids, MI: InterVarsity Press. ISBN: 0830823743. Kazin, Alfred 1969 A Walker in the City. New York: Harvest Books. ISBN: 0156941767 Priest, Robert and Alvaro Nieves, eds. 2007 This Side of Heaven: Race, Ethnicity, and Christian Faith. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN: 0195310578. Scupin, Raymond, ed. 2003 Race and Ethnicity: An Anthropological Focus on the …
Mi 630 Biblical Theology Of Mission, Lalsangkima Pachuau
Mi 630 Biblical Theology Of Mission, Lalsangkima Pachuau
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Bible: NRSV or NIV Bosch, David. Transforming Mission: Paradigm Shifts in Theology of Mission. Maryknoll (NY): Orbis Books, 1991. Newbigin, Leslie. The Open Secret: Sketches of a Missionary Theology. Revised. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1995. Wright, Christopher. The Mission of God: Unlocking the Bible’s Grand Narrative. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2006.
Mi 730 Biblical Theology Of Mission, Lalsangkima Pachuau
Mi 730 Biblical Theology Of Mission, Lalsangkima Pachuau
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Bible: NRSV or NIV Bosch, David. Transforming Mission: Paradigm Shifts in Theology of Mission. Maryknoll (NY): Orbis Books, 1991. Newbigin, Leslie. The Open Secret: Sketches of a Missionary Theology. Revised. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1995. Wright, Christopher. The Mission of God: Unlocking the Bible’s Grand Narrative. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2006
Ml 714 Leading Groups And Organizations, Thomas F. Tumblin
Ml 714 Leading Groups And Organizations, Thomas F. Tumblin
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Building the Bridge as You Walk on It by Robert E. Quinn (Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and Sons, 2004), 256 pages, ISBN: 978-0-7879-7112-0. Discussing the Undiscussable by William Noonan (Hoboken, NY: John Wiley and Sons, 2007), 288 pages, ISBN: 978-0-7879-8632-2. How the Way We Talk Can Change the Way We Act by Robert Kegan and Lisa L. Lahey (San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2002), 256 pages, ISBN: 978-0-7879-6379- 6378-1. Masterplanning by Bob Biehl (Nashville: Broadman and Holman Publishers, 2005), 280 pages, ISBN: 0805460969. Organization Theory by Ann L. Cunliffe (Thousand Oaks, CA, Sage Publications, 2008). 184 pages, ISBN: 978-1-4129-3549-4. The Virtuous …
Ms 614 Ethnicity, Race, And The Church, Steven Ybarrola
Ms 614 Ethnicity, Race, And The Church, Steven Ybarrola
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Chacour, Elias 2003 Blood Brothers. Grand Rapids, MI: Chosen Books. ISBN: 0800793218. Eriksen, Thomas Hyland 2002 Ethnicity and Nationalism: Anthropological Perspectives. Second Edition. London: Pluto Press. ISBN: 0745318878 Hays, J. Daniel 2003 From Every People and Nation: A Biblical Theology of Race. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. ISBN: 0830826165. Hutchinson, John and Anthony D. Smith 1996 Ethnicity. New York: Oxford University Press, USA. ISBN: 0192892746 Volf, Miroslav 1996 Exclusion and Embrace: A Theological Exploration of Identity, Otherness, and Reconciliation. Nashville: Abingdon Press. ISBN: 0687002826
Me 760 Ministry And Evangelism In The Small Church, Art Mcphee
Me 760 Ministry And Evangelism In The Small Church, Art Mcphee
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Crandall, Ronald K. Turnaround and Beyond: A Hopeful Future for Small Membership Churches. Nashville, TN: Abingdon, 2008. Pages: 176. Daman, Glenn C. Shepherding the Small Church: A Leadership Guide for the Majority of Today’s Churches. 2nd edition. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Academic & Professional, 2007. Pages: 288. Dudley, Carl S. Effective Small Churches in the Twenty-First Century. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 2003. Pages: 192. Ray, David R. The Indispensable Guide for Smaller Churches. Cleveland, OH: Pilgrim Press, 2003. Pages: 296. In addition to these texts, students will read 500 pages related to the topic of their course paper.
Ms 620 Leadership/Church For Unchurched, Art Mcphee
Ms 620 Leadership/Church For Unchurched, Art Mcphee
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Baab, Lynne M. Reaching Out in a Networked World: Expressing Your Congrega�on’s Heart and Soul. Herndon, VA: The Alban Institute. ISBN‐13 978‐1566993685. (190 pp.) Barre�, Lois Y., et al. Treasure in Clay Jars: Pa�erns in Missional Faithfulness. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2004. ISBN‐13: 978‐0802826923. (192 pp.) Guder, Darrell, L., ed. Missional Church: A Vision for the Sending of the Church in North America. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1998. ISBN‐13: 978‐0802843500 (268 pp.) Hunter, George G. III. Church for the Unchurched. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1996. ISBN‐13: 978‐0687277322 (188 pp.) Hunter, George G. …
Ms 652 Christian Min/Multi-Cultural Soc, Ricardo Gomez
Ms 652 Christian Min/Multi-Cultural Soc, Ricardo Gomez
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Nieves, Alvaro L., Roberto J. Priest., eds. This Side of Heaven: Race, Ethnicity, and Christian Faith. New York: Oxford University Press, 2007. Scupin, Raymond., ed. Race and Ethnicity: An Anthropological Focus on the United States and the World. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2003. Woodley, Randy. Living in Color: Embracing GodÕs Passion for Ethnic Diversity. Downer Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2004.
Ms 653 Cross-Cultural Leadership, Christina Tellechea Accornero
Ms 653 Cross-Cultural Leadership, Christina Tellechea Accornero
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· Lifting the White Veil: An Exploration of White American Culture in a Multiracial Context, by Jeff Hitchcock, Crandall Dostie & Doughlass Publishers, 2003. · Living in Color: Embracing God's Passion for Ethnic Diversity, by Randy Woodley, InterVarsity Press, 2001. · United by Faith: The Multiracial Congregation as an Answer to the Problem of Race, by Curtiss P. DeYoung, Michael O. Emerson, George Yancey, and Karen C. Kim, Oxford University Press, 2003.
Cl 615 Ms 653 Cross Cultural Leadership, Christina Tellechea Accornero
Cl 615 Ms 653 Cross Cultural Leadership, Christina Tellechea Accornero
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• Lifting the White Veil: An Exploration of White American Culture in a Multiracial Context, by Jeff Hitchcock, Crandall Dostie & Doughlass Publishers, 2003. • Living in Color: Embracing God's Passion for Ethnic Diversity, by Randy Woodley, InterVarsity Press, 2001. • The Web of Women’s Leadership: Recasting Congregational Ministry, by Susan Willhauck and Jacquelyn Thorpe, Abingdon Press, 2001. • Through the Eyes of Another: Intercultural Readings of the Bible, edited by Hans de Wit, Louis Jonker, Marleen Kool, Daniel Schipani, Institute of Mennonite Studies, 2004. • United by Faith: The Multiracial Congregation as an Answer to the Problem of Race, …
Ms 610 The Ministry Of Evangelism, Robert G. Tuttle
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.
Cl 615 Cross Cultural Leadership, Christina Tellechea Accornero
Cl 615 Cross Cultural Leadership, Christina Tellechea Accornero
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De Pree, Max. Leading Without Power: Finding Hope in Serving Community. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, Inc., 1997. (189 pages) Dudley, Carl S. and Nancy T. Ammerman. Congregations in Transition: A Guide for Analyzing, Assessing, and Adapting in Changing Communities. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, Inc., 2002. (253 pages) Hitchcock, Jeff. Lifting The White Veil: An Exploration of White American Culture in a Multiracial Context. Roselle, NJ: Crandall, Dostie & Douglass Books, Inc., 2002. (221 pages) Law, Eric H. Inclusion: Making Room for Grace. St. Louis, MO: Chalice Press, 2000. (130 pages) Ortiz, Manuel. One New People: Models for Developing a Multiethnic …
Mi 730 Biblical Theology Of Mission, Howard A. Snyder
Mi 730 Biblical Theology Of Mission, Howard A. Snyder
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Texts The Bible. NRSV or NIV 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.
Ms 615 Foundations Of Church Growth, George G. Hunter
Ms 615 Foundations Of Church Growth, George G. Hunter
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Textbooks: The following textbooks are for students in MS 615 and ME 700. The literature, especially McGavran's Understanding Church Growth, should be perceived as the heart of the course. Class sessions will stimulate deeper reading, provide perspective, headline some themes and expand upon others, fill gaps, suggest implications and applications, and facilitate learning and strategic thinking. Class sessions may involve varied technologies, such as lectures, experiential lectures, case studies, visiting speakers, films, maps, data gener-ation, simulations, pencil and paper instruments, reports, processing of assigned readings, etc.
Mi 610 Introduction To Christian Mission, Gregory P. Leffel
Mi 610 Introduction To Christian Mission, Gregory P. Leffel
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Winter, Ralph D. and Steven C. Hawthorne, eds. Perspectives on the World Christian Movement: A Reader. 3rd. ed. Pasadena, CA. William Carey Library, 1999. Hawthorne, Steven C. Perspectives on the World Christian Mission: A Study Guide. 1999 Edition. Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library, 1999.
Mw 690 The Church Abroad: China, James Loftin
Mw 690 The Church Abroad: China, James Loftin
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READI G: Required Resources and Course Texts. Resources marked with an asterisk must be read prior to the trip. Chew, Jim. When You Cross Cultures. Singapore: Navigator Publishing, 1990. Chapters 1, 2, 6, 7 on culture, contextualisation and stress-110 pages. *Fulton, Brent, ed. ChinaSource Journal: Perspectives and Analysis for Those Who Serve China. Vol. I, No. 4. 15 pages. Provided by Loftin. *GO Prepared. Produced by Teams Commissioned for Christ International, Inc., 1999. Prepared for persons going on short term missions trips these six thirty-minute lectures deal with spiritual preparation, team spirit, cross-cultural ministry, and re-entry. In ATSF library. Counts …
Cl 615 Cross Cultural Leadership, Richard Gray
Cl 615 Cross Cultural Leadership, Richard Gray
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Aguirre, Adalberto, Jr., and Jonathan H. Turner. American Ethnicity. Boston, McGraw Hill, 1998. Shriberg, Arthur., and Carol Lloyd., Practicing Leadership: Principles and Applications. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1997. Higham, John., Ethnic Leadership in America. Baltimore: The John’s Hopkins University Press, 1979. Elmer, Duane., Cross Cultural Conflict: Building Relationships for Effective Ministry. Downers Grove, Il.: InterVarsity Press, 1993. Wren, Thomas J., The Leader’s Companion: Insights on Leadership Through the Ages. New York: The Free Press, 1995.
Mw 690 The Church Abroad: China, James Loftin
Mw 690 The Church Abroad: China, James Loftin
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*Fulton, Brent, ed. ChinaSource Journal: Perspectives and Analysis for Those Who Serve China. Vol. I, No. 4. 16 pages. *GO Prepared. Produced by Teams Commissioned for Christ International, Inc. 1999. Six thirty-minute sessions. *Lambert, Anthony. China’s Christian Millions: The Costly Revival. Monarch Books/OMF, 1999. 250 pages. *Lee, Isaac. Cornerstone Ministries International. 7-minute video tape. Ling, Samuel. Megatrends: The Chinese, Asia and the World. 30-minute video tape by ChinaSource. *Notebook of selected articles and readings provided by James Loftin. 62 pages. Russell, Gary. The Role of the Short-term and Church-based Ministries. Gary Russell. 40-minute audio tape. *Serving China: A Primer for …
Mi 770 Christian Mission And Global Culture, Howard A. Snyder
Mi 770 Christian Mission And Global Culture, Howard A. Snyder
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Berger, Peter, ed. The Desecularization of the World: Resurgent Religion and World Politics. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1999. 135 pp. Friedman, Thomas L. The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization. Rev. ed. New York, NY: Random House, 490 pp. Rifkin, Jeremy. The Age of Access: The New Culture of Hypercapitalism Where All of Life is a Paid- For Experience. New York, NY: Tarcher/Putnam, 2000. 312 pp. Sine, Tom. Mustard Seed versus McWorld: Reinventing Life and Faith for the Future. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1999. 249 pp. Snyder, Howard A. EarthCurrents: The Struggle for the World’s Soul. Nashville, TN: Abingdon …
Mi 600 History Of The Christian Movement , Howard A. Snyder
Mi 600 History Of The Christian Movement , Howard A. Snyder
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Anderson, Gerald H., Robert T. Coote, Norman A. Horner, and James M. Phillips, eds. Mission Legacies: Biographical Studies of Leaders of the Modern Missionary Movement. Orbis, 1994. 654 pp. BV3700.M55. Neill, Stephen. A History of Christian Missions. Rev. ed. New York: Penguin, 1986. 478 pp. BV2100.N4 1986. Tucker, Ruth A. From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya: A Biographical History of Christian Missions. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1983. 511 pp. BV3700.T83. Mission Frontiers (April, 2000) will also be used as a resource because of several articles it contains. Free copies will be distributed early in the semester.
Mi 770 Christian Mission And Global Culture, Howard A. Snyder
Mi 770 Christian Mission And Global Culture, Howard A. Snyder
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Required Texts Berger, Peter, ed. The Desecularization of the World: Resurgent Religion and World Politics. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1999. 135 pp. Friedman, Thomas L. The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization. Rev. ed. New York, NY: Random House, 490 pp. Rifkin, Jeremy. The Age of Access: The New Culture of Hypercapitalism Where All of Life is a Paid-For Experience. New York, NY: archer/Putnam, 2000. 312 pp. Sine, Tom. Mustard Seed versus McWorld: Reinventing Life and Faith for the Future. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1999. 249 pp. Snyder, Howard A. EarthCurrents: The Struggle for the World’s Soul. Nashville, TN: …