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Ot 625 Historical Books Of The Old Testament, Lawson G. Stone
Ot 625 Historical Books Of The Old Testament, Lawson G. Stone
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Revised Standard Version of the Bible or ew Revised Standard Version of the Bible Biblical Resources for Ministry by David R. Bauer
Ot 620 Pentateuch, Brian D. Russell
Ot 620 Pentateuch, Brian D. Russell
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Required Texts 1. RSV, NRSV, NIV, or some other non-paraphrased version of the Bible. 2. Bible Study That Works. Revised edition. Evangel Press, 1994. David L. Thompson or Methodical Bible Study. Zondervan, 1982. Robert Traina. 3. Biblical Resources for Ministry, edited by David R. Bauer. Second edition. Evangel Press, 1995. 4. Walter Brueggemann. Genesis. Interpretation. Westminster John Knox, 1982. 5. John I. Durham. Exodus. WBC. Word, 1987. 6. Patrick D. Miller. Deuteronomy. Interpretation. Westminster John Knox, 1990.
Ce 642 Curriculum Theory, Development, And Selection, Catherine Stonehouse
Ce 642 Curriculum Theory, Development, And Selection, Catherine Stonehouse
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Hearts, Brains, and Growing Pains. (Read by February 15) Reflection Questions: Consult “Project 1.” Fashion Me a People: Curriculum in the Church by Maria Harris. (Read by February 22) Reflection Questions: What do you see as the most significant insights from Harris? How does Harris define education? How would you explain her concepts to your lay volunteer teachers? How does Harris define curriculum? What challenges will we face in our effort to shape the whole life of the church as the curriculum? What will we gain if we succeed? Goal Analysis by Robert Mager. (Read by February 27) Processing: Using …
Pm 608 The Servant As Pastoral Care Giver, Burrell D. Dinkins
Pm 608 The Servant As Pastoral Care Giver, Burrell D. Dinkins
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1. Dinkins, Burrell & Losoney. “Grief” 2. Shelly, Judith Allen. Spiritual Care: A Guide for Caregivers. 6 3. Frederic, Harold. The Damnation of Theron Ware. (I suggest that you read this novel as soon as possible.) 4. Kollar, Charles Allen: Solution-Focused Pastoral Counseling (This is our basic text for the theory and practice of pastoral counseling) 5. Kuenning, Delores. Helping People Through Grief. (Many students find this to be a very emotional book. You may want to read a few chapters at a time.) 6. Nichols, Michael P. The Lost Art of Listening: (This is the best book available for …
Bt 606 Theology/ New Test, Ben Witherington
Bt 606 Theology/ New Test, Ben Witherington
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1. B. Witherington, The Christology of Jesus. Minnesota: Fortress, 1990. (hb) 2. B. Witherington, Jesus the Sage. Minnesota: Fortress, 1994. (hb) 3. B. Witherington, Paul’s Narrative Thought World. Louisville: Westminster, 1994. (pb) 4. R. E. Brown, An Introduction to New Testament Christology. NY: Paulist, 1994. (pb) 5. B. Witherington, The Jesus Quest I-V Press, 1995 (hb) (extracredit reading) Recommended 6 B. Witherington, The Many Faces of the Christ Crossroads, 1998 (pb)
Wo 510 Worship Leadership In The Church, Lester Ruth
Wo 510 Worship Leadership In The Church, Lester Ruth
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This course will seek to equip the student to: 1) glorify God and edify the church; 2) provide gracious worship leadership; 3) develop ability to make sound worship decisions based on historical, theological, and pastoral concerns; 4) explore ways to enrich congregational worship in prayer, word, and sacraments/ordinances; and 5) put herself or himself in context, gaining perspective on her or his own present practice of worship within the diversity of approaches to Christian worship.
Do 604 The Christian Doctrine Of The Holy Spirit, Allan Coppedge
Do 604 The Christian Doctrine Of The Holy Spirit, Allan Coppedge
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Required Texts: Allan Coppedge, Holy Living (MS) ________, Workbook on Spiritual Gifts Coppedge and Ury, In His Image 2. Recommended Texts: Thomas Oden, Life in the Spirit Yves Congar, I Believe In The Holy Spirit
Ot 735 Jeremiah (Eb), Lawson G. Stone
Ot 735 Jeremiah (Eb), Lawson G. Stone
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1. A modern, standard (non-paraphrasing) translation of the Bible with minimal editorial clutter in the layout. The Revised Standard Version, ew Revised Standard Version or ASB are recommended, and inexpensive text editions are available in the bookstore; 2. Methodical Bible Study, Robert A. Traina. 3. Phillip King, Jeremiah: An Archeological Companion 4. J. A. Thompson, The Book of Jeremiah. NICOT. Eerdmans
Ot 620 Pentateuch, David Loren Thompson
Ot 620 Pentateuch, David Loren Thompson
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1. Revised Standard Version of the Bible or some other contemporary, standard (non-paraphrasing) version with minimal editorial clutter in the layout. NRSV, NASB, and NIV are also fine. 2. Bible Study That Works. Revised edition. Evangel Press, 1994. David L. Thompson
Ot 630 Minor Prophets, David Loren Thompson
Ot 630 Minor Prophets, David Loren Thompson
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1. Revised Standard Version of the Bible, or some other contemporary, standard (non-paraphrasing) version such as The New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, New American Standard Bible, with minimal editorial clutter in the layout. 2. Bible Study That Works. Revised edition. Evangel Press, 1994. David L. Thompson 3. Biblical Resources for Ministry, edited by David R. Bauer. Second edition. Nappanee, IN: Evangel Press, 1995
Pm 608 The Servant As Pastoral Care Giver, Tapiwa N. Mucherera
Pm 608 The Servant As Pastoral Care Giver, Tapiwa N. Mucherera
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1. Dinkins, Burrell & Losoney. “Grief” 2. Frederic, Harold. The Damnation of Theron Ware. 3. Hunter Rodney, Gen. Ed. Dictionary of Pastoral Care and Counseling: (On Reserve: See class dates for specific readings) Pastor, Pastoral Care of, pp. 830-832; Burnout, pp. 112-113; Prayer and worship life, Pastor’s, pp. 939-940; Identity, Pastoral pp. 567- 568; Pastoral Theology pp. 867-872; Pastoral Theological Methodology pp. 862-864; Pastoral Care and Counseling p. 845; Pastoral Care pp.832-836; Pastoral Counseling pp. 849-854; Clergy, Empirical studies of, pp. 171-175; Cross-Cultural Pastoral Care pp. 251-252; Cultural and Ethnic Factors in Pastoral Care pp. 253-254. 4 Headley Anthony, Achieving …
Pm 608 The Servant As Pastoral Care Giver, Stuart L. Palmer
Pm 608 The Servant As Pastoral Care Giver, Stuart L. Palmer
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Benner, David G. (1992) Strategic Pastoral Counseling: A Short-term Structure Model. Baker Book House: Grand Rapids, MI. Frederic, Harold. (1960) The Damnation of Theron Ware. Edited by Everett Carter. (Belknap Press: Cambridge, Massachusetts). Headley, Anthony J. (1999) Achieving Balance in Ministry. Beacon Hill Press: Kansas City, Mo. Kuenning, Delores. (1987) Helping People Through Grief. Bethany House: Minneapolis, MN. Nichols, Michael P. (1995) The Lost Art of Listening: How Learning to Listen Can Improve Relationships. Guilford: New York, NY. Oden, Thomas C. (1987). Classical Pastoral Care Vol. 3 Pastoral Counsel. Baker Book House: Grand Rapids, MI. Steinbron, Melvin J. (1997) The …
Bs 400 Bible Survey, Ryan R. Winter
Bs 400 Bible Survey, Ryan R. Winter
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REQUIRED TEXTS The Bible! Preferably RSV or RSV. IV allowable. Anderson, Bernhard W. The Unfolding Drama of the BIBLE. 3rd ed. Philadelphia: Fortress, 1988. Marshall, Celia Brewer. A Guide Through the Old Testament. Louisville: Westminster/ John Knox, 1989. Marshall, Celia Brewer. A Guide Through the ew Testament. Louisville: Westminster/ John Knox, 1994
Bt 606 New Testament Theology, Mary E. Fisher
Bt 606 New Testament Theology, Mary E. Fisher
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1. N.T.Wright, The Prodigal Son. audiotape Old Testament Roots of Our Faith - God's Promise to Abraham 2. N. T. Wright, The Challenge of Jesus. InterVarsity Press, 1999. 3. John Oswalt, "Called To Be Holy - A Biblical Perspective" Nappanee, Indiana: Evangel Publishing House, 1999. 4. N. T. Wright, The New Testament And The People Of God, Fortress Press, 1992. 5. Doug Farrow, Ascension And Ecclesia: On The Significance of the Doctrine of the Ascension for Ecclesiology and Christian Cosmology Eerdmans, 1999. To be completed by Thursday, April 19th 2000. 6. Richard Bauckham, God Crucified. Eerdmans, 1998. 7. Richard Hays, …
Ot 520 Foundations For Old Testament Study, Lawson G. Stone
Ot 520 Foundations For Old Testament Study, Lawson G. Stone
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Basic Textbook: Dillard, R. B. and Trempor Longman, An Introduction to the Old Testament. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1994. A traditional OT introduction written by two evangelical scholars. An “introduction” to the OT is not a guide to the uninformed, but is a summary of current scholarly opinion about the authorship, date, origins, and composition of each OT book and the issues involved in their interpretation. Required Supplementary Texts: Three additional textbooks are required for this course W. W. Klein, C. L. Blomberg, R. L. Hubbard, Introduction to Biblical Interpreatation. Waco: Word, 1993. Introduces essential issues involved in biblical interpretation and …
Ot 720 Psalms, David Loren Thompson
Ot 720 Psalms, David Loren Thompson
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1. New American Standard Bible, Revised Standard Version, or New Revised Standard Version of the Bible or some other modern, standard (non-paraphrasing) version with minimal editorial clutter in the layout. 2. Bible Study That Works. Revised edition. Evangel Press, 1994. David L. Thompson 3. Biblical Resources for Ministry. Revised edition. Evangel Press, 1995. David R. Bauer
Pm 604 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, H. O. Thomas
Pm 604 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, H. O. Thomas
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Read the entire Book of Discipline (2000). Please type and submit to the professor by each reading due date on the course calendar two observations/reflections taken from your assigned weekly reading. An observation is a reference to a particular sentence or paragraph in the Discipline (please cite) and your reflection should be approximately 2 paragraphs in length (not to exceed 3/4 page in length) single-spaced. (Value of the final grade: 15% -- 15 points.)Read Polity, Practice and the Mission by Thomas Frank. Please type and submit to the professor by each reading due date on the course calendar an approximately …
Sm 610 Supervised Ministry Handbook And Syllabus, Daryl L. Smith
Sm 610 Supervised Ministry Handbook And Syllabus, Daryl L. Smith
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No abstract provided.
Ce 605 The Servant As Teacher, Harold W. Burgess
Ce 605 The Servant As Teacher, Harold W. Burgess
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Textbooks 1. Robert L. Browning, The Pastor as Religious Educator 2. D. Michael Henderson, John Wesley’s Class Meeting 3. Henri Nouwen, Creative Ministry 4. Robert Pazmino, Basics of Teaching for Christians 5. Catherine Stonehouse, Patterns of Moral Development 6. Morton Kelsey, Can Christians Be Educated? 7. Ann Wimberly, Soul Stories
Ot 620 Pentateuch, David Loren Thompson
Ot 620 Pentateuch, David Loren Thompson
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Required Texts 1. Revised Standard Version of the Bible or some other contemporary, standard (non-paraphrasing) version with minimal editorial clutter in the layout. NASB, NRSV, and NIV are fine. 2. Bible Study That Works. Revised edition. Evangel Press, 1994. David L. Thompson
Bt 606 New Testament Theology, Mary E. Fisher
Bt 606 New Testament Theology, Mary E. Fisher
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1. N.T. Wright, The Prodigal Son. Audiotape. For those who have completed this assignment in another class, or are simultaneously enrolled in BT 605 and BT 606 a report on an alternative Elizabeth Achtemeir audiotape Old Testament Roots of Our Faith - God's Promise to Abraham 2. N. T. Wright, The Challenge of Jesus. InterVarsity Press, 1999. 3. John Oswalt, "Called To Be Holy - A Biblical Perspective" Nappanee, Indiana: Evangel Publishing House, 1999. 4. N. T. Wright, The New Testament And The People Of God, Fortress Press, 1992. 5. Doug Farrow, Ascension And Ecclesia: On The Significance of the …
Nt 530 The Gospel Of Mark, David Loren Thompson
Nt 530 The Gospel Of Mark, David Loren Thompson
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1. Revised Standard Version. Any edition that gives an uncluttered text, without paragraph titles or other interpretive comments is recommended. NASB, NRSV, and NIV are also acceptable. 2. Thompson, David L. Bible Study That Works. Revised edition. Evangel Press, 1994 (=BSTW). 3. Bauer, David R. (ed.). Biblical Resources for Ministry. Revised edition. Evangel Press, 1995.
Bt 605 Old Testament Theology, Mary E. Fisher
Bt 605 Old Testament Theology, Mary E. Fisher
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1. N.T. Wright, The Prodigal Son. This audiotape is on the reserve desk in the Media Center. To be complete by September 28th. For those who have completed this assignment in another class, or are simultaneously enrolled in BT 605 and BT 606 a report on an alternative Elizabeth Achtemeir audiotape Old Testament Roots of Our Faith - God's Promise to Abraham is to completed by September 28th. 2. N. T. Wright, The Challenge of Jesus. InterVarsity Press, 1999. 3. John Oswalt, "Called To Be Holy - A Biblical Perspective" Nappanee, Indiana: Evangel Publishing House, 1999. 4. Brevard Childs, Old …
Pm 604 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, H. O. Thomas
Pm 604 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, H. O. Thomas
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Book of Discipline (1996) Polity, Practice and the Mission by Thomas Frank.
Pm 608 The Servant As Pastoral Care Giver, Burrell D. Dinkins
Pm 608 The Servant As Pastoral Care Giver, Burrell D. Dinkins
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1. Dinkins, Burrell & Losoney. “Grief” 2. Doehring, Carrie. Taking Care: Monitoring Power Dynamics and Relational Boundaries in Pastoral Care and Counseling. 3. Frederic, Harold. The Damnation of Theron Ware. (I suggest that you read this novel as soon as possible.) 4. Kollar, Charles Allen: Solution-Focused Pastoral Counseling (This is our basic text for the theory and practice of pastoral counseling) 5. Kuenning, Delores. Helping People Through Grief. (Many students find this to be a very emotional book. You may want to read a few chapters at a time.) 6. Nichols, Michael P. The Lost Art of Listening: (This is …
Ot 730 Isaiah (Ibs), Lawson G. Stone
Ot 730 Isaiah (Ibs), Lawson G. Stone
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Required Texts: 1. Biblical Texts A. A modern, standard (non-paraphrasing) translation of the Bible with minimal editorial clutter in the layout. The ew American Standard Bible, Updated Edition is still the leading “literal” translation and is the text of reference. Revised Standard Version and ew Revised Standard Version are also useful. The ew International Version is becoming dated, but is still adquate. The “New King James” is of little use in a course such as this, but the KJV of 1611 remains unsurpassed at capturing the gradeur and cadence of Isaiah’s messages. B. More Paraphrastic versions are worth consulting at …
Nt 645 General Epistles, David R. Bauer
Nt 645 General Epistles, David R. Bauer
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Required Texts: 1. Revised Standard Version of the Bible, or New Revised Standard Version of the Bible 2. The Greek New Testament (or Interlinear Greek-English New Testament) 3. Biblical Resources for Ministry, by David R. Bauer
Pm 608 The Servant As Pastoral Care Giver, Anthony J. Headley
Pm 608 The Servant As Pastoral Care Giver, Anthony J. Headley
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1. Dinkins, Burrell & Losoney. “Grief” 2. Frederic, Harold. The Damnation of Theron Ware. 3. Kollar, Charles Allen: Solution-Focused Pastoral Counseling 4. Kuenning, Delores. Helping People Through Grief. 5. Nichols, Michael P. The Lost Art of Listening 6. Steinborn, Melvin. The Lay Driven Church: How to Empower the People In Your Church to Share In the Task of Ministry. 7. Steinke, Peter. How Your Church Family Works.
Bs 750 Ezekiel, David Loren Thompson
Bs 750 Ezekiel, David Loren Thompson
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1. Revised Standard Version of the Bible, or some other contemporary, standard (nonparaphrasing) version such as The New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, New American Standard Bible, with minimal editorial clutter in the layout. 2. Bible Study That Works. Revised edition. Evangel Press, 1994. David L. Thompson 3. Biblical Resources for Ministry, edited by David R. Bauer. Second edition. Nappanee, IN: Evangel Press, 1995.
Pm 704 Marriage And Family Counseling, Virginia Todd Holeman
Pm 704 Marriage And Family Counseling, Virginia Todd Holeman
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Friedman, E. H. (1985). Generation to Generation: Family Process in Church and Synagogue. New York: Guilford Press. This is the foundation text for this course. You may find this challenging reading if family systems terms are new to you. Friedman's insights into the processes of family and church are worth the price of the book - especially chapters 8 & 9. Guerin, P.J., Jr., Forgarty, T. F., Fay, L.F., Kautto, J. G. (1996). Working with Relationship Triangles. New York: Guilford Press. Guerin, et al. adds some meat and bones to many of Friedman's principles. I found this book very engaging, …