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Wo 510 Worship Leadership In The Church, Sweehong Lim
Wo 510 Worship Leadership In The Church, Sweehong Lim
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--[no author], Authentic Worship in a Changing Culture (Grand Rapids: CRC Publications, 1997; ISBN 1-56212- 257-6). --Thomas G. Long, Beyond the Worship Wars: Building Vital and Faithful Worship (The Alban Institute, 2001; ISBN 1-56699-240-0). --Timothy J. Mulder, So You've Been Asked To Lead in Prayer (Grand Rapids: CRC Publications, 1996.) --John D. Witvliet, So You've Been Asked To Plan a Worship Service (Grand Rapids: CRC Publications, 1999; ISBN 1-56212-393-9). --John D. Witvliet, So You've Been Asked To Lead a Worship Service (Grand Rapids: CRC Publications, 1999; ISBN 1-52212-392-0). --Other readings will be provided electronically through the e-reserves folder in the …
Sf 502 The Spiritual Life Of The Minister, Stephen L. Martyn
Sf 502 The Spiritual Life Of The Minister, Stephen L. Martyn
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COURSE DESCRIPTION This course proposes to help students delve into and apply Christian spirituality to their everyday lives and ministries. Over a span of four months, we will swim in seven major spiritual streams: 1. Holy Leisure (the conditions necessary for a God-centered life); 2. Ministry From The Overflow (service that does not deplete); 3. The Well Ordered Life (balance in all things); 4. The Big Rocks (first things first on a daily basis); 5. Turning From Pride (humility); 6. Speaking The Truth In Love (spiritual direction); 7. Leading From Within A Family (team). All of these areas are essential …
Sp 501 Communication As Christian Rhetoric , Stacy R. Minger
Sp 501 Communication As Christian Rhetoric , Stacy R. Minger
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Holy Bible. (Please choose a translation to work from rather than a paraphrase). Schmit, Clayton. The Public Reading of Scripture. Nashville: Abingdon, 2002. ISBN:06-870-45-371 SP 501 Communication as Christian Rhetoric Syllabus Page 2 Schultze, Q. J. An Essential Guide to Public Speaking: Serving Your Audience with Faith, Skill, and Virtue. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2006. ISBN 08-010-31-516 Volf, Miroslav. Free of Charge: Giving and Forgiving in a Culture Stripped of Grace. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2005. ISBN 0-310-26574-6 1 VHS Tape or a DVD-R for recording your speeches. If you record to a DVD you will need to stay after class to …
Cd 655 Ministering With Children Through The Church , Catherine Stonehouse
Cd 655 Ministering With Children Through The Church , Catherine Stonehouse
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Examines the potential and needs of children in contemporary society, biblical perspectives on children and how they are to be involved in the faith community, the characteristics of the child's physical, emotional, cognitive, moral, and faith development. Explores the ministries a church can provide to involve children in the faith community, meeting their needs, nurturing wholeness and faith.
Is 502 Christian Formation: Vocation Of Ministry, James Hampton
Is 502 Christian Formation: Vocation Of Ministry, James Hampton
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Course Description This course seeks to ask and address the question, How is our vocation as those called to Christian ministry discerned, shaped, and sustained? The purpose of this course is to explore from a Wesleyan perspective the biblical and theological foundations of Christian personhood and vocation by examining the nexus between call to ministry and formation of persons in ministry.
Mb 610 Learning A Language And Culture, Dale F. Walker
Mb 610 Learning A Language And Culture, Dale F. Walker
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Course Description: (From the ATS Catalog): “The developed generic methods of applied linguistics which equip the cross-cultural worker with methods of acquiring a field language with maximum efficiency.” This course is a follow-up to MB600 / 700: Anthropology for Christian Mission, and a bridge to MB 720: Cross-Cultural Communication of Christianity. We will be concerned with several aspects of cross-cultural living and learning, in order to facilitate communication in our various ministries. The course has several facets, each of which could be expanded into at least a full semester’s course. Being put together into one semester here, these facets will …
Mb 770 The Indigenous Church, Steven Ybarrola
Mb 770 The Indigenous Church, Steven Ybarrola
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This is an advanced course for students with a solid foundation in missiological anthropology. The format will therefore reflect the advanced standing of the students by giving you a larger share of the responsibility for the course. There will be considerable discussion of material being read for which you must always come well prepared, some lecturing, some films, and a significant amount of time given to student presentations. The focus of the course is on the relationship between Christianity and culture. We will explore how this can engender indigenous churches, or result in syncretism or “split-level” Christianity in both Western …
Mi 630 730 Biblical Theology Of Mission, Lalsangkima Pachuau
Mi 630 730 Biblical Theology Of Mission, Lalsangkima Pachuau
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A study of principal texts in the Old and New Testaments dealing with mission, evangelism, discipling, and renewal, with attention to relevant scholarly debate regarding their significance. (catalog) The study of principal texts is done both thematically and textually. Major biblicaltheological themes of missiological importance are dealt with using scholarly approaches for their meaning and significance in the understanding and practice of Christian mission.
Mi 745 Seminar In Missiology, Eunice L. Irwin
Mi 745 Seminar In Missiology, Eunice L. Irwin
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Description: The Seminar in Missiology meets each Wednesday morning, 8:15 – 9:30 am, with the full ESJ School faculty and all graduate students who are enrolled in the ThM, DMiss, and PhD programs. This is a required course that students attend throughout the academic years of their residency. Regular attendance while in course work is expected. All students in residence should register for the MI745 course each semester. Registering incurs no fees. And, when students have enrollment status, we can quickly send announcements about program changes as well as distribute electronic copies of any materials given by presenters. If you …
Sp 501 Communication As Christian Rhetoric, Carolyn Smith
Sp 501 Communication As Christian Rhetoric, Carolyn Smith
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“Communication as Christian Rhetoric provides a context for instruction and practice that introduces the art of written and spoken communication within a clearly articulated Wesleyan theological framework for the purpose of Christian ministry. As a core course within the theological curriculum, its purpose does not simply replicate undergraduate speech and communication studies. Students will be provided with appropriate means for cultivating necessary habits of Christian life and speech in light of the Christian rhetorical tradition, classical rhetoric, and contemporary communication studies in preparation for Christian ministry in a multicultural society. This course is designed to integrate theological and scriptural knowledge, …
Ch 502 Church History Ii, D. Allen Tennison
Ch 502 Church History Ii, D. Allen Tennison
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“An introduction to the development of Christianity from the apostolic period to the Reformation. Emphasis is placed on the central historical figures, movements, and theological issues, with attention given to their importance for Christian ministry today. Major texts and interpretive studies will be read.” The purpose of this course is to introduce the history of the Church from the first century to the Reformation. Emphasis will be placed on the major individuals, movements and theological debates that have shaped Christianity up to the 1500s. Attention will be given to the development of various movements, the relevance of major debates, the …
Ch 500 Xlturning Points In Church History, Thomas N. Buchan
Ch 500 Xlturning Points In Church History, Thomas N. Buchan
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An introduction to selected critical themes in the history of Christianity, examined within their historical contexts. For MA students (other than MATS) only.
Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, Randy Jessen
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.
Cl 615, Christina Tellechea Accornero
Cl 615, Christina Tellechea Accornero
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This course is designed to examine the role of culture and cultural dynamics in the selection/emergence and functioning of leadership. Primary attention will be given to leadership dynamics within the multicultural North American context. Consideration will also be given to American theories and models and their usefulness in other cultural contexts.
Cl 611 Xl Foundations Of Leadership, Charlotte Bates
Cl 611 Xl Foundations Of Leadership, Charlotte Bates
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This course is designed to introduce students to the historical development of the leadership discipline. Special attention will be given to the theoretical constructs that under-gird the major leadership paradigms beginning with the Great Man Era and ending with the Age of Complexity. This course will be sensitive to the interplay between secular management theory and its usefulness to a Christian context.
Ch 502 Church History Ii, Zaida Maldonado Perez
Ch 502 Church History Ii, Zaida Maldonado Perez
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This course is the second part of a two-semester study that intends to introduce students to the development of the Christian Church from the Protestant Reformation to the Modern Era. Our emphasis will be placed upon central historical figures, movements and theological issues, with attention given to their relevance for our ministry today. Emphasis will be placed upon important primary texts, as well as interpretive studies.
Cl 613 Equipping The Laity, Daryl L. Smith
Cl 613 Equipping The Laity, Daryl L. Smith
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This course will lay the foundation for a lay revolution within and beyond the local church. Using Ephesians 4 as our base, we will flesh out the paradigm of pastor as equipper/coach and laity as unpaid servants engaged in the work of the ministry….The delineation between laity and clergy will be minimized in favor of a model emphasizing the ministry of the whole people of God. We will address such issues as assimilation, leadership development and discipling disciplers.
Cl 614 Leading Groups And Organizations, Russell W. West
Cl 614 Leading Groups And Organizations, Russell W. West
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Course Description. Transforming simple or complex groups (such as organizations) requires exceptional insight and skill. This course will examine the social psychological aspects of leadership from both the classic literature and from Christian parallels. Organic systems and the impact of belief structures on leadership and organizational behavior will frame the discussion.
Do 670 United Methodist Theology, Robert G. Tuttle
Do 670 United Methodist Theology, Robert G. Tuttle
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At Asbury Theological Seminary, there are four classes designed to meet the denominational requirements of The United Methodist Church for ordained ministry. They are DO 690 – John Wesley’s Theology Today; CH 600 – History of Methodism; PM 604 - United Methodist Polity; and this class DO 670 - United Methodist Theology. The purpose of this class is (1) to examine what constitutes United Methodist doctrine as well as its standards and norms, (2) to survey Methodist theology after John Wesley to the present with a special focus upon its American developments, (3) and to study a variety of theological …
Is 502 Vocation Of Ministry, Burrell D. Dinkins
Is 502 Vocation Of Ministry, Burrell D. Dinkins
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Course Description This course addresses the question, How is a vocation to Christian ministry discerned, shaped, and sustained? The purpose of the course is to explore the biblical and theological foundations of Christian vocation by examining the connection between a call to ministry and the formation of persons for ministry.
Is 501 Christian Formation: Kingdom, Church, And World, Mark R. Mills
Is 501 Christian Formation: Kingdom, Church, And World, Mark R. Mills
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Course Description/Content What is the mission of the church? Behind this question is a cluster of related questions, the most important focused on the nature of God’s creative and redemptive purpose, its ongoing expression in the world, and its consummation in the eschaton. Participants in this course will explore how the church might discern, embrace, and participate in God’s own mission.
Mm 650 Mentored Ministry Tutorial In Mentored Ministry, Kathryn Spackman
Mm 650 Mentored Ministry Tutorial In Mentored Ministry, Kathryn Spackman
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CGood News about Injustice (Gary A Haugen. Downers Grove: Intervarsity Press, 1999.) When God Weeps (Joni Eareckson Tada and Steven Estes. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1997.) The Critical Journey (Janet O. Hagberg and Robert A. Guelich. Salem: Sheffield Publishing Company. 1995)
Ym 665 Youth Culture And Trends, Dean G. Blevins
Ym 665 Youth Culture And Trends, Dean G. Blevins
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Course Description: This course explores the issues facing youth today including sex, drugs/alcohol, media, music, family pressures, and modern philosophies. Students will examine theories of adolescent development, observe teenagers in secular and church settings, and prepare to minister to youth as they struggle with the issues of their culture.
Wo 510 Worship Leadership In The Church, William C. Goold
Wo 510 Worship Leadership In The Church, William C. Goold
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Course Description: The primary focus of WO 510 is corporate worship. The course is not about a preferred worship style nor is it about a preferred musical expression in worship. The Bible, theology, history and practical application will be the lens through which acts/components/elements of worship are viewed, including worship space, time, prayer, Scripture, and the church’s music. Attention will be given to worship design, worship planning, worship leading, the sacraments/ordinances, the marriage service, the funeral service and other worship experiences with specific needs and foci. Throughout the course, the repeated, prevailing emphasis will be to equip and encourage pastors …
Ot 617 X The Book Of Judges, Lawson G. Stone
Ot 617 X The Book Of Judges, Lawson G. Stone
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Course description This course explores the major exegetical issues in the Book of Judges and provides students with opportunities to apply original-language tools to several of the book’s salient passages. The primary concern in any exegetical work rests in the attempt to see beyond the limited perspectives of our particular cultural heritages and experience the text of the OT as a witness from a time, place, culture and ethnic location far removed from our own. Once we have learned to receive God's word across a cultural and ethnic divide, we become better able to communicate our witness to God's word …
Wo 520 The History Of Christian Worship, Lester Ruth
Wo 520 The History Of Christian Worship, Lester Ruth
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Describing WO520 Do the nature and activity of the Trinity have anything to say about how we worship today? In light of the Trinity, does the history of Christian worship have anything to say about how we worship today? These are the questions that will organize WO520, The History of Christian Worship. The class is designed to be an environment in which a student can explore answers to these questions. We’ll explore these questions by imagining ourselves as leadership in a church named First Methodist Church (we will call it the Touchstone Church in this course), responsible for the church’s …
Ym 610 Communicating The Gospel To Youth, James Hampton
Ym 610 Communicating The Gospel To Youth, James Hampton
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COURSE DESCRIPTION: Communicating the gospel to youth is more than preaching a sermon to teenagers. Communicating the gospel is understanding that learning, change and growth occurs in small groups and large groups, through directive mediation and the spoken word. Effective communications requires that the leader knows their audience. Attention will be given to principles of youth education, learning and teaching style, and faith development. You will learn to develop and present: small group studies, sermons and talks, thematic teaching, curriculum for retreats. This course will help you develop the skills and the tools necessary to let the Bible come alive …
Ym 551 Theology And Pop Culture, James Hampton
Ym 551 Theology And Pop Culture, James Hampton
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Description of course: The content and focus of this seminar will address current urgent issues. The seminar will build around nationally known guest faculty who are practicing ministry professionals in the content area. For the seminar, advanced reading/critique preparation and follow-up integrative reflection will supplement the contact hours with the resource person. Faculty serve as campus planners/conveners/professors of record. (Catalog) This specific course is designed to address issues (and possible intersections) of theology and pop culture. This is to go beyond diner theology (discussing God after midnight at Denny’s) and offer grounding in both methodology and critical thought. It is …
Ym 632 X The Life Of The Youth Pastor, James Hampton
Ym 632 X The Life Of The Youth Pastor, James Hampton
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COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will explore principles of organization for the Youth Pastor; the relationship of personality to leadership styles and practices that form the Youth Pastor. This course assumes that the practice of youth ministry and spirituality are intimately related. (Catalog statement)PLACE OF COURSE IN THE CURRICULUM: This is a required class for all MAYM majors and is open to any other student as well.
Mm 511 512 W And X Mm 611 612 W And X, Ellen L. Marmon
Mm 511 512 W And X Mm 611 612 W And X, Ellen L. Marmon
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Mentored Ministry is a supervised, field-based experience, designed to teach an active/reflective pattern of ministry. We start with some basic assumptions, and we provide students with the opportunity to achieve some specific goals. This class combines students on the Wilmore and ExL campuses, giving us opportunities to interact in person and online with each other. Once you register, I’ll send you an electronic copy of the MM Handbook, which will acquaint you with our case study format, as well as the forms and guidelines you’ll use with your mentor.