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Ot 615 Minor Prophets, David Loren Thompson
Ot 615 Minor Prophets, David Loren Thompson
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1. A standard contemporary English translation. 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. A Masoretic text of the Hebrew Bible. Either Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia. 4th ed. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1990, or The NIV Interlinear Hebrew-English Old Testament. John Kohlenberger III, editor. Zondervan, 1993, or its equivalent. 3. Bible Study That Works. Revised edition. Evangel Press, 1994. David L. Thompson. Do not use the 1982 edition for class! 4. An Annotated List of …
Bt 805 The Theology Of Luke-Acts, Bart B. Bruehler
Bt 805 The Theology Of Luke-Acts, Bart B. Bruehler
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Bovon, François. Luke the Theologian: Fifty-five Years of Research (1950-2005). 2nd rev. ed. Waco: Baylor University Press, 2006. (Abbrieviated below as Bovon) Bartholomew, Craig G., Green, Joel B. and Anthony C. Thistleton. Reading Luke: Interpretation, Reflection, Formation. Scripture and Hermeneutics Series, vol. 6. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2005. (Abbreviated below as Reading Luke)
Me 745 Leadership/Church For Unchurched, Art Mcphee
Me 745 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. …
Do 501 Basic Christian Doctrine, Brian G. Edgar
Do 501 Basic Christian Doctrine, Brian G. Edgar
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It is anticipated that by the end of the course students will have: l. Grown in their knowledge and love for God through the study of Christian theology. (It is expected that all dimensions of the course - the set reading, the assignments and the interactions between students and instructor, will contribute to this.) 2. Been introduced to all the major areas in the study of Christian theology. (This will be accomplished primarily through the systematic reading of McGrath’s ‘Christian Theology’. The other texts and supplemental reading will emphasize and reinforce certain aspects of that overall presentation.) 3. Grasped the …
Ot 630 Exegesis Of Isaiah, Mark J. Boda
Ot 630 Exegesis Of Isaiah, Mark J. Boda
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Oswalt, John. The Book of Isaiah, Chapters 1-39. NICOT. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1986. Oswalt, John. The Book of Isaiah: Chapters 40-66. NICOT. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1997. Childs, Brevard S. Isaiah. OTL. Louisville: Westminster/John Knox, 2001. Arnold, Bill T. and John H. Choi. A Guide to Biblical Hebrew Syntax. New York, N.Y.: Cambridge University Press, 2003.
Bt 660 New Testament Theology, Ben Witherington
Bt 660 New Testament Theology, Ben Witherington
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Ice, Laura and B. Witherington, The Shadow of the Almighty, (Grand Rapids:Eerdmans, 2000). Witherington, B. The Living Word of God, (Baylor Press, 2007), hb. Witherington, Ben The Many Faces of the Christ (N.Y. Crossroad, 1998). Witherington, Ben. Jesus, Paul, and the End of the World, (Downers Grove: InterVarsity P, 1992). Witherington, Ben Paul’s Narrative Thought World, (Louisville: Westminster/J.Knox, 1994), pb.
Cd 655 Ministering With Children Through The Church, Catherine Stonehouse
Cd 655 Ministering With Children Through The Church, Catherine Stonehouse
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Children Matter: Celebrating their Place in the Church, Family, and Community, Scottie May, Beth Posterski, Catherine Stonehouse, and Linda Cannell Joining Children on the Spiritual Journey: Nurturing a Life of Faith, Catherine Stonehouse Real Kids Real Faith: Practices for Nurturing Children’s Spiritual Lives, Karen Marie Yust Offering the Gospel to Children, Gretchen Wolff Pritchard Children in Crisis: A New Commitment, Phyllis Kilbourn, ed. Additional reading for research paper
Bs 505 Introduction To Biblical Studies: New Testament, Fredrick J. Long
Bs 505 Introduction To Biblical Studies: New Testament, Fredrick J. Long
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1. A Bible with Old and New Testaments (NASB95, ESV, NRSV, or RSV recommended; but NIV is acceptable). 2. David Bauer, An Annotated Guide to Biblical Resources for Ministry. Annotated Guides 16. Peabody, Mass.: Hendrickson, 2003. NOTE: This resource 3. The Essential IVP Reference Collection. Version 2. InterVarsity, 2001, a. Green, Joel B., Scot McKnight, and I. Howard Marshall. Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels. [=DJG] electronic ed. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity, 2000, c1992. b. Hawthorne, Gerald F., Ralph P. Martin, and Daniel G. Reid. Dictionary of Paul and His Letters. [=DPL] electronic ed. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity, 2000, c1993. …
Cm 510 Foundations Of Campus Ministry (Reading List), Chris Kiesling
Cm 510 Foundations Of Campus Ministry (Reading List), Chris Kiesling
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Students who are following a vocational calling into campus ministry are encouraged to pursue the Master’s of Divinity degree. This course serves as one of four core electives meeting the Servant Ministry requirement in the Mdiv degree. The four CD courses meeting this requirement focus on a students’ projected ministerial role: CD 510 for Christian Educators; CD 511 for Pastors; CM 510 for Campus Ministers; and YM 510 for Youth Ministers. Thus the catalogue description for this course reads: CM 510 provides orientation and immersion into research-based understandings of young adult development and spiritual formation, and explores effective ministry approaches …
Cl 613 Equipping The Laity, Stephen L. Martyn
Mm 511 512 Mentored Ministry, Ellen L. Marmon
Mm 511 512 Mentored Ministry, Ellen L. Marmon
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Mentored Ministry is a supervised, field-based experience, designed to teach an active/reflective pattern of ministry.
Nt 511 The Gospel Of Mark, David Loren Thompson
Nt 511 The Gospel Of Mark, David Loren Thompson
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Thompson, David L. Bible Study That Works. Revised edition. Evangel Press, 1994.(=BSTW). A Bible. Green, Joel B., Sct McKnight, and I Howard Marshall (eds). Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels. InterVarsity Press, 1992.
Bt 605 Old Testament Theology, Lawson G. Stone
Bt 605 Old Testament Theology, Lawson G. Stone
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Sailhammer, John. H., Introduction to Old Testament Theology: A Canonical Approach. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1995. Childs, Brevard S. Bibilcal Theology: A Proposal. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2002. B. W. Anderson. Contours of Old Testament Theology. Fortress. Von Balthasar, Hans Urs. The Glory of the Lord—A Theological Aesthetics: Vol. VI, Theology: The Old Covenant. San Francisco: Ignatius, 1991, orig. Germ. 1967.
Cd 560 The Ministry Of Teaching, Beverly C. Johnson-Miller
Cd 560 The Ministry Of Teaching, Beverly C. Johnson-Miller
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Barbara Bruce, Our Spiritual Brain. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2002. ISBN: 0-687- 09266-3 Joseph Lowman, Mastering The Techniques of Teaching. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, Inc. 1995. ISBN 0-7879-0127-X. Marlene D. LeFever, Learning Styles: Reaching Everyone God Gave You to Teach. Colorado Springs: Cook Communications Ministries, 1995. ISBN: 0-7814-5117-5 Mary Elizabeth Moore, Teaching as a Sacramental Act. Cleveland: The Pilgrim Press, 2004. ISBN: 0-8298-1647-X Parker Palmer, The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher’s Life. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1998. ISBN: 0-7879-1058-9 Robert Pazmino, Basics of Teaching for Christians. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1998. ISBN: 0-8010-2173-1 Susan Shaw, Storytelling in …
Ot 617 The Book Of Judges, Lawson G. Stone
Ot 617 The Book Of Judges, Lawson G. Stone
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Younger, K. Lawson, The NIV Application Commentary:Judges, Ruth. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2002. Gregory Mobley, The Empty Men: The Heroic Tradition of Ancient Israel. New York: Doubleday, 2005. Gunn, David M. Judges: Blackwell Bible Commentaries. Blackwell, 2005. Arnold, Bill T. and John H. Choi. A Guide to Hebrew Syntax. Cambridge, 2003. Elliger, K., and W. Rudolph, eds. Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1967-77. A Hebrew-based Concordance or Biblical Software with full Hebrew root and grammar based search capability (For Wintel: Bibleworks, Logos; for Macintosh Accordance. The latter is sufficient reason to go out and buy a Mac!) The following are …
Cd 560 The Ministry Of Teaching, Beverly C. Johnson-Miller
Cd 560 The Ministry Of Teaching, Beverly C. Johnson-Miller
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REQUIRED TEXTS Barbara Bruce, Our Spiritual Brain. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2002. ISBN: 0-687- 09266-3 Joseph Lowman, Mastering The Techniques of Teaching. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, Inc. 1995. ISBN 0-7879-0127-X. Marlene D. LeFever, Learning Styles: Reaching Everyone God Gave You to Teach. Colorado Springs: Cook Communications Ministries, 1995. ISBN: 0-7814-5117-5 Mary Elizabeth Moore, Teaching as a Sacramental Act. Cleveland: The Pilgrim Press, 2004. ISBN: 0-8298-1647-X Parker Palmer, The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher’s Life. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1998. ISBN: 0-7879-1058-9 Robert Pazmino, Basics of Teaching for Christians. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1998. ISBN: 0-8010-2173-1 Susan Shaw, …
Cd 656 Discipling Children In The Large Church, Catherine Stonehouse
Cd 656 Discipling Children In The Large Church, Catherine Stonehouse
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Examines ministry with children in large churches to discover potentials, challenges, and approaches that provide effective Christian discipling for children and their families. This course involves traveling to visit large churches and learn from their children’s ministry staff members followed by research and reflective processing of the experiential learning. Prerequisite: CD655 or additional background reading to be completed before the course begins. Cost in addition to tuition may apply.
Mm 602 Mentored Ministry Local Church, Barbara C. Holsinger, Sandra Richter
Mm 602 Mentored Ministry Local Church, Barbara C. Holsinger, Sandra Richter
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MM 602 is designed to take place outside the walls. This mentored ministry experience is intended to foster the intentional integration of your “book” studies in biblical theology and practical ministry with a “real live” ministry experience. Our seminar is intended to provide the opportunity for you to evaluate your “real live” experiences with your peers in a confidential, positive, but evaluative environment.
Cd 656 Discipling Children In The Large Church, Catherine Stonehouse
Cd 656 Discipling Children In The Large Church, Catherine Stonehouse
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Reading (20 points) Barna, George. Transforming Children into Spiritual Champions: Why Children Should be Your Church’s # 1 Priority, Ventura CA: Regal, 2003. Beckwith, Ivy. Postmodern Children’s Ministry: Ministry to Children in the 21st Century. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2004. Miller, Sue, David Stall. Making Your Children’s Ministry the Best Hour of Every Kid’s Week, Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2004. Westerhoff III, John H. Will Our Children Have Faith? Revised Edition, Toronto: Morehouse, 2000.
Cd 560 The Ministry Of Teaching, Beverly C. Johnson-Miller
Cd 560 The Ministry Of Teaching, Beverly C. Johnson-Miller
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REQUIRED TEXTS Barbara Bruce, Our Spiritual Brain. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2002. ISBN: 0-687- 09266-3 Joseph Lowman, Mastering The Techniques of Teaching. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, Inc. 1995. ISBN 0-7879-0127-X. Marlene D. LeFever, Learning Styles: Reaching Everyone God Gave You to Teach. Colorado Springs: Cook Communications Ministries, 1995. ISBN: 0-7814-5117-5 Mary Elizabeth Moore, Teaching as a Sacramental Act. Cleveland: The Pilgrim Press, 2004. ISBN: 0-8298-1647-X Parker Palmer, The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher’s Life. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1998. ISBN: 0-7879-1058-9 Robert Pazmino, Basics of Teaching for Christians. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1998. ISBN: 0-8010-2173-1 Susan Shaw, …
Do 501 Basic Christian Doctrine, Allan Coppedge
Do 501 Basic Christian Doctrine, Allan Coppedge
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TEXTBOOKS 1. Required: Thomas Oden, The Living God. ________, The Word Of Life. ________, Life In The Spirit. John Oswalt, Call To Be Holy. Mildred Wynkoop, Foundations of Wesleyan-Arminian Theology. 2. Recommended: Copies of all these are available through the Barnabas Foundation Allan Coppedge, Portraits of God. Allan Coppedge, The Promise of Something More. Allan Coppedge, When the Holy Spirit Comes. Allan Coppedge, “Triune Theism” (in mss. form). Allan Coppedge, “Relational Life,” (in mss. form). 3. Requested in class: The Holy Bible: English Standard Version recommended.
Nt 510 The Gospel Of Matthew, David R. Bauer
Nt 510 The Gospel Of Matthew, David R. Bauer
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Course Texts A. Revised Standard Version of the Bible or New Revised Standard Version of the Bible B. Methodical Bible Study, Robert A. Traina C. Matthew, Proclamation Commentaries, Jack Dean Kingsbury D. An Annotated Guide to Biblical Resources for Ministry, David R. Bauer
Bt 660 New Testament Theology, Ben Witherington
Bt 660 New Testament Theology, Ben Witherington
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Ice, Laura and B. Witherington, The Shadow of the Almighty, (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans,2000). ThistextinitiatesthediscussionoftheuseofFatherlanguage for God in the NT. Witherington, Ben The Many Faces ofthe Christ (N.Y. Crossroad, 1998). This is the basic textbook on the Christological portion of the course. Witherington,Ben. Jesus,Paul,andtheEndoftheWorld,(DownersGrove: InterVarsity P, 1992). This book should also be read first in order to gain an understanding of the eschatological framework out of which several NT figures operate. Witherington, Ben Paul’s Narrative Thought World, (Louisville: Westminster/J. Knox, 1994), pb. This book gives an overview of Pauline theology in its various topics.
Co 603 Orientation To Christian Approaches To Diagnosis And Treatment Planning, Virginia Todd Holeman
Co 603 Orientation To Christian Approaches To Diagnosis And Treatment Planning, Virginia Todd Holeman
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Required Texts Entwistle, D. (2004). Integrative approaches to psychology and Christianity: An introduction to worldview issues, philosophical foundations, and models of integration. Wipf & Stock Pub. ISBN: 159-244-7996 Oord, T. J. & Lodahl, M. (2005). Relational holiness: Responding to the call of love. Kansas City, MO: Beacon Hill Press. Required Articles For Feb 13, 2006 Kilian, M. K. & Parker, S. (2001). A Wesleyan spirituality: Implications for clinical practice. Journal of Psychology and Theology, 29(1), 72-80. Porter, S. L. (2004). Wesleyan theological methodology as a theory of integration. Journal of Psychology and Theology, 32(3), 190-199. For March 13, 2006 Dueck, …
Pc 510 The Servant As Pastoral Care Giver, Anthony J. Headley
Pc 510 The Servant As Pastoral Care Giver, Anthony J. Headley
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Required Reading: 1. Frederic, Harold. The Damnation of Theron Ware, New York: Penguin Books, 1986. 2. Headley, Anthony J. Achieving Balance in Ministry. Kansas City: Beacon Hill Press, 1999. 3. David G. Benner, Strategic Pastoral Counseling, Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 2003. (This is our basic text for the theory and practice of pastoral counseling) 4. Kuenning, Delores. Helping People Through Grief. Minneapolis: Bethany House Publishers, 1987. (Many students find this to be a very emotional book. You may want to read a few chapters at a time.) 5. Nichols, Michael P. The Lost Art of Listening. New York: Guilford, …
Me 770 Renewing The Church For Mission, Howard A. Snyder
Me 770 Renewing The Church For Mission, Howard A. Snyder
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The following are required texts: The Community of the King, rev. ed. (2004), by Howard Snyder Emerging Churches: Creating Christian Community in Postmodern Cultures, by Eddie Gibbs and Ryan K. Bolger The Other Six Days, by R. Paul Stevens Churches That Make a Difference, by Ronald Sider, Philip Olson, and Heidi Rolland Unruh The following books are recommended: God’s Transforming Spirit: Black Church Renewal, by Preston Washington Signs of the Spirit: How God Reshapes the Church, by Howard Snyder Natural Church Development, by Christian Schwarz
Bt 605 Old Testament Theology, Lawson G. Stone
Bt 605 Old Testament Theology, Lawson G. Stone
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READING Greer, Rowan and J. Kugel. Early Biblical Interpretation. Philadelphia: Fortress, 1986. Miller, P. D. The Religion of Ancient Israel. Louisville: Westminster/John Knox, 2000. No discussion of the OT theology is adequate without a serious analysis of the actual religious life of ancient Israel. This book is the best current summary of that field. Childs, Brevard S. Old Testament Theology in a Canonical Context. Philadelphia: Fortress, 1985. A survey of the theology of the OT that procedes by topics rather than historically or in canonical order. Rendtorff, Rolf. The Canonical Hebrew Bible: A Theology of the Old Testament. Leiden: Deo …
Wo 510 Worship Leadership In The Church, Daniel Boyd
Wo 510 Worship Leadership In The Church, Daniel Boyd
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Required texts: James F. White, INTRODUCTION TO WORSHIP [ICW] Rob L. Staples, OUTWARD SIGN AND INWARD GRACE [OSIG]
Cd 655 Ministering With Children Through The Church, Catherine Stonehouse
Cd 655 Ministering With Children Through The Church, Catherine Stonehouse
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Reading PRE SEMESTER DRAFT CCatherine Stonehouse, Ph.D. Professor of Christian Education Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore, KY 40390 CD 655 - Ministering with Children through the Church Syllabus Spring 2006 Three Hours 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, and 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. Course Objectives Having completed this course with competence, the student will: …
Ch 501 Church History I, J. Steven O'Malley
Ch 501 Church History I, J. Steven O'Malley
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REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS Bettenson, Henry. Documents of the Christian Church. (Oxford paperback, second ed.). This is a record of crucial letters and texts of official church proclamations that shaped the direction of church leadership in the history of the church. Gonzalez, Justo, The Story of Christianity, Volume I (Abingdon; paper ed.) [for use in elaborating theological developments at crucial junctures] Irvin, Dale, and Sunquist, Scott, eds., History of the World Christian Movement (Earliest Christianity to 1453), (Orbis, 2001). (abbreviated HWCM) [main secondary textbook] Kerr, Hugh T., ed. Readings in Christian Thought. (Abingdon paper ed.). A concise collection of selected texts illustrating …