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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 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.
Sm 602 Supervised Ministry, George Cruz
Sm 602 Supervised Ministry, George Cruz
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1) Churches that Make a Difference (Sider, Olson and Unruh. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2002), 2) The Book of Acts as scheduled, and 3)various photocopies supplied by the professor.
Me 730 Planting New Churches, Ronald K. Crandall
Me 730 Planting New Churches, Ronald K. Crandall
Syllabi
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.
Cl 552 Wesleyan Polity And Discipline, Jerry G. Pence
Cl 552 Wesleyan Polity And Discipline, Jerry G. Pence
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Pence, Jerry G., Wesleyan History and Discipline Study Guide (2003) [$10.00 discounted price, WPH Item #BKB555] Barnwell, Ray E., Sr., ed., Connecting to Christ: Belonging (Indianapolis, IN: Wesleyan Publishing House, 2002) [$8.99 paperback, WPH Item #BKB910] The Discipline of The Wesleyan Church⎯2000 edition (Indianapolis, IN: Wesleyan Publishing House, 2001) [$5.99 paperback, Item #BKB482; $8.99 hardcover, WPH Item #BKB283] Haines, Lee M. and Thomas, Paul William, eds., An Outline History of The Wesleyan Church, fifth rev. ed. (Indianapolis, IN: Wesleyan Publishing House, 2001) [$12.99 paperback, WPH Item #BKB448] Robert’s Rules of Order: The Modern Edition (New York: Berkley Books, 1989) [$4.99 …
Nt 510 The Gospel Of Matthew, Glenn E. Pfeiffer
Nt 510 The Gospel Of Matthew, Glenn E. Pfeiffer
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A- The Bible- (Wow that's a surprise :)Revised Standard Version is preferred B- Robert A. Traina, Methodical Bible Study (Grand Rapids, MI: Francis Asbury Press,1980) C- David L. Thompson, Bible Study That Works (Hereafter: BSTW) Revised edition. (Nappanee, IN: Evangel Press, 1994). D- David R. Bauer, Biblical Resources for Ministry: A Bibliography of Works in Biblical Studies, (Hereafter: BRM), 2d ed. (Nappanee, Illinois: Evangel Publishing House, 1995).
Mb 735 Ms 670 Urban Anthropology, Michael A. Rynkiewich
Mb 735 Ms 670 Urban Anthropology, Michael A. Rynkiewich
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1. United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat) Cities in a Globalizing World: Global Report on Human Settlements 2001 London and Sterling, VA: Earthscan. ISBN 1-85383-806-3 2. George Gmelch and Walter P. Zenner [eds] (1996) Urban Life 4th edition. Prospect Heights, IL: Waveland Press. ISBN 0-88133-860-5 3. Roger Greenway [ed.] (1992) Discipling the City: A Comprehensive Approach to Urban Ministry. 2nd edition. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock. ISBN 1-57910-552-1 4. John Perkins [ed.] (1995) Restoring At-Risk Communities: Doing It Together and Doing It Right. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books. ISBN 0-8010-5463-X 5. Yamamori, Tetsunao, Bryant L. Myers, and Kenneth Luscombe …
Ms 615 Foundations Of Church Growth, George G. Hunter
Ms 615 Foundations Of Church Growth, George G. Hunter
Syllabi
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.
Cl 615 Cross Cultural Leadership, Russell W. West
Cl 615 Cross Cultural Leadership, Russell W. West
Syllabi
• Mindfulness. 10/14 • Lifting the White Veil 10/21 • Divided By Faith. 11/11 • Communicating with Strangers. Due: 11/18 • What Color is Your God? 12/2
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.
Sm 602 Supervised Ministry, Burrell D. Dinkins, James L. Loftin
Sm 602 Supervised Ministry, Burrell D. Dinkins, James L. Loftin
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To stretch each student’s understanding of the nature and ministry of the church, and increase their comfort and skill level in ministering to persons significantly different from themselves.
Ml 700 Developing The Leaders Around You, Russell W. West
Ml 700 Developing The Leaders Around You, Russell W. West
Syllabi
Required Texts Richards, Lawrence O. and Hoeldtke, Clyde. Church Leadership. Assignment (Study): 4-Mat Report Due by Feb 19 Allen, Roland. Missionary Methods: St. Paul's or Ours. Assignment (Study): 4-Mat Report Due by Feb 26 Coleman, Robert. Masterplan of Evangelism. Assignment (Light Reading): 4-Mat Report Due by Clinton, Richard. Selecting and Developing Emerging Leader. Assignment (Very Light Reading): 4-Mat Report Due by Mar 12 Clinton, J. Robert. Connecting Assignment (Light Reading): 4-Mat Report Due by Mar 26 Draves, William. How to Teach Adults. Assignment (Very Light Reading): 4-Mat Report Due by Reed, Jeff. 7th Priority Life Development Portfolio. Assignment: Use in …
Ms 615 Foundations Of Church Growth; Me 700 Principles Of Church Growth, George G. Hunter
Ms 615 Foundations Of Church Growth; Me 700 Principles Of Church Growth, George G. Hunter
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I. Course Description: "The foundational principles and strategies of the Church Growth movement pioneered by Donald McGavran, seen as one informed approach to strategy development in mission and evangelism and as a means to inform congregational and denominational outreach and expansion. Focus upon North American and Third World cases."
Mi 770 Christian Mission And Global Culture, Howard A. Snyder
Mi 770 Christian Mission And Global Culture, Howard A. Snyder
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(1) Friedman, Thomas L. The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization. Rev. ed. New York, NY: Random House, 2000. 490 pp. (2) Jenkins, Philip. The Next Christendom: The Coming of Global Christianity. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2002. 270 pp. (3) 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. (4) Sine, Tom. Mustard Seed versus McWorld: Reinventing Life and Faith for the Future. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1999. 249 pp. (5) Snyder, Howard A. EarthCurrents: The Struggle for the World’s …
Me 730 New Church Extension, Ronald K. Crandall
Me 730 New Church Extension, Ronald K. Crandall
Syllabi
1. Planting Growing Churches, 2nd ed., Aubrey Malphurs, 1998 (400 pages). 2. Next Church.Now: Creating New Faith Communities, Craig Miller, 2000 (175 pages) 3. The Purpose Driven Church, Rick Warren, 1995 (390 pages).
Ml 700 Leadership Development In Missiological Perspective, Russell W. West
Ml 700 Leadership Development In Missiological Perspective, Russell W. West
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(1) Thrall, Bill, Et al. Ascent of a Leader (2) Smallman, William. Able to Teach Others Also. (3) Pierce, Jon/Newstrom, John. Leaders and the Leadership Process. (4) Allen, Roland. St. Paul’s Methods or Ours?
Mi 770 Christian Mission And Global Culture, Howard A. Snyder
Mi 770 Christian Mission And Global Culture, Howard A. Snyder
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(1) Friedman, Thomas L. The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization. Rev. ed. New York, NY: Random House, 2000. 490 pp. (2) Jenkins, Philip. The Next Christendom: The Coming of Global Christianity. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2002. 270 pp. (3) 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. (4) Sine, Tom. Mustard Seed versus McWorld: Reinventing Life and Faith for the Future. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1999. 249 pp. (5) Snyder, Howard A. EarthCurrents: The Struggle for the World’s …
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
Me 630 Planting New Churches, Ronald K. Crandall
Me 630 Planting New Churches, Ronald K. Crandall
Syllabi
1. Planting Growing Churches, 2nd ed., Aubrey Malphurs, 1998 (400 pages). 2. Next Church.Now: Creating New Faith Communities, Craig Miller, 2000 (175 pages) 3. The Purpose Driven Church, Rick Warren, 1995 (390 pages).
Me 630 Planting New Churches, Ronald K. Crandall
Me 630 Planting New Churches, Ronald K. Crandall
Syllabi
1. Planting Growing Churches, 2nd ed., Aubrey Malphurs, 1998 (400 pages). 2. Next Church.Now: Creating New Faith Communities, Craig Miller, 2000 (175 pages) 3. The Purpose Driven Church, Rick Warren, 1995 (390 pages).
Ms 615 Foundations Of Church Growth, Ronald K. Crandall
Ms 615 Foundations Of Church Growth, Ronald K. Crandall
Syllabi
1. Donovan, Vincent J. Christianity Rediscovered. 2. McGavran, Donald A. Understanding Church Growth, Third Edition. 3. Hunter, George G. III. To Spread the Power: Church Growth in the Wesleyan Spirit. 4. Arn, Win and Charles. The Master’s Plan for Making Disciples, second edition. 5. Schaller, Lyle E. 44 Steps Up Off the Plateau. 6. Winter, Ralph D. and Steven C. Hawthorne, eds. Perspectives on the World Christian Movement, Third Edition. 7. Acquire, from the ATS bookstore, a packet of readings. The following books are also required reading for students taking ME700. *8. Donald A. McGavran. The Bridges of God. *9. …
Me 730 New Church Extension, Ronald K. Crandall
Me 730 New Church Extension, Ronald K. Crandall
Syllabi
1. Planting Growing Churches, 2nd ed., Aubrey Malphurs, 1998 (400 pages). 2. Next Church.Now: Creating New Faith Communities, Craig Miller, 2000 (175 pages) 3. The Purpose Driven Church, Rick Warren, 1995 (390 pages).
Mi 745 Seminar In Missiology, Howard A. Snyder
Mi 745 Seminar In Missiology, Howard A. Snyder
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Theme: The Trinity and Christian Mission
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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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 770 Christian Mission And Global Culture, Howard A. Snyder
Mi 770 Christian Mission And Global Culture, Howard A. Snyder
Syllabi
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: …
Mi 770 Christian Mission And Global Culture, Howard A. Snyder
Mi 770 Christian Mission And Global Culture, Howard A. Snyder
Syllabi
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 …
Me 630 Planting New Churches, Ronald K. Crandall
Me 630 Planting New Churches, Ronald K. Crandall
Syllabi
1. Planting Growing Churches, 2nd ed., Aubrey Malphurs, 1998 (400 pges). 2. Church Planting for a Greater Harvest, Peter Wagner, 1990 (150 pages). 3. The Purpose Driven Church, Rick Warren, 1995 (390 pages).
Me 730 New Church Extension, Ronald K. Crandall
Me 730 New Church Extension, Ronald K. Crandall
Syllabi
1. Planting Growing Churches, 2nd ed., Aubrey Malphurs, 1998 (400 pages). 2. Church Planting for a Greater Harvest, Peter Wagner, 1990 (150 pages). 3. The Purpose Driven Church, Rick Warren, 1995 (390 pages).