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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.

Bt 605 Old Testament Theology, Lawson G. Stone

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READING B. W. Anderson. Contours of Old Testament Theology. Fortress. Greer, Rowan and J. Kugel. Early Biblical Interpretation. Philadelphia: Fortress, 1986. 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. Childs, Brevard S. Bibilcal Theology: A Proposal. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2002. A brief analysis of the current problems of OT and biblical theology combined with a fresh argument for a canonical approach. Hayes John H. & F. Prussner. Old Testament Theology: Its history and Development. Westminster/John Knox. Additional …

Can Postmodernism Handle The Truth?: A Review Essay, Jerry L. Walls

The Asbury Journal

Truth and the New Kind of Christian
R. Scott Smith
Wheaton: Crossway
2005, 206 pp. paper, $14.99

Whatever Happened to Truth?
Andreas Kostenberger, ed.
Wheaton: Crossway
2005, 173 pp. paper, $15.99

But Is It All True?: The Bible and The Question of Truth
Alan G. Padgett and Patrick R. Keifert
Grand Rapids: Eerdmans
2006, 187 pp. paper, $16.00

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 750 Christian Theology And The Bible, Anthony Thiselton

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Required Textbooks: 1. Daniel Migliore, Faith Seeking Understanding: An Introduction to Christian Theology (Grand Rapids & Cambridge: Eerdmans, 1991, paperback) ISBN 0-8028-0601-5, 312 pages. 2. Wolfhart Pannenberg, Systematic Theology (volume 2, Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, and Edinburgh: T&T Clark, 1994) pp. 136-464 (=329 pages). 3. Colin Gunton (Editor) The Cambridge Companion to Christian Doctrine (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997), paperback, 307 pages 1 4. One of these three: Either: Stanley J. Grenz, The Social God and the Relational Self: A Trinitarian Theology of the Imago Dei (Louisville & London: Westminster John Knox, 2001), hardback, 344 pages; Or: Jürgen Moltmann, The Spirit …

The So-Called "Ten Commandments" And The Relational, Vocational Decalogue, Mark A. Throntveit

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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

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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

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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, …

Cl Ms 651 Women In Ministry, Catherine Stonehouse

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Reading Draft Check for changes at the beginning of the semester Catherine Stonehouse, Ph.D. Professor of Christian Education Asbury Theological Seminary Wilmore, KY 40390 [email protected] Course Prospectus CL/MS 651: WOMEN IN MINISTRY Three Hours The purpose of this course is to acquaint students with matters relating to women in the ordained and lay ministries of the church. Consideration is given to both the impact of the Church on women, and the impact of women on the Church, from biblical times to the present. The course is interdisciplinary in its structure, investigating the topic of women in ministry from biblical, historical, …

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

Cd 670 Cs 670 Discipling For Evangelism And Social Justice, Richard Gray

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REQUIRED READING: The following texts are required reading for the course. You are expected to be familiar with this material as it will form the basis for class discussion, lecture material. The required texts are: Sanders, Cheryl J. Ministry at the Margins: The Prophetic Mission of Women, Youth & the Poor. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1997. *Miller, Haskell M., Social Ministry: An Urgent Agenda for Pastors and Churches. Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 2000. Richardson, Rick,. Evangelism Outside The Box. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2000. *Posterski, Donald C., Reinventing Evangelism: New Strategies for Presenting Christ in Today’s World. Downers …

Ch 501 Church History I, Zaida Maldonado Perez

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Required Texts: González, Justo L. The Story of Christianity: The Early Church to the Dawn of the Reformation. San Francisco, CA: Harper & Row, 1984. Bettenson, Henry. Documents of the Christian Church. 2nd edition Oxford University Press, 1967.

Ms 671 Anthropology, Michael A. Rynkiewich

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Texts for Master’s Level Students: 1. Other People’s Worlds: An Introduction to Cultural and Social Anthropology (1999) -- Joy Hendry New York University Press ISBN 0814736025 2. The Christ of the Indian Road (1924) -- E. Stanley Jones United Methodist Publishing House ISBN 0687063779 3. The Anthropology of Globalization: Cultural Anthropology Enters the 21st Century. (2002) -- Ted C. Lewellen. Bergin & Garvey ISBN 0897897404 4. One Church, Many Tribes (2000). -- Richard Twiss. Ventura, CA: Regal Books (Gospel Light) 5.a. American Cultural Patterns: A Cross-Cultural Perspective. Revised Edition. -- Edward C. Stewart and Milton J. Bennett. Intercultural Press, Inc. …

Cd 510 Foundations In Christian Discipleship, Ellen L. Marmon

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Required Textbooks (reading that forms and informs) • • • • • • • Introducing Christian Education: Foundations for the Twenty-first Century, Michael J. Anthony, ed. Making Disciples: Faith Formation in the Wesleyan Tradition, Sondra Higgins Matthaei Creative Ministry, Henri Nouwen – Chapters 1 and 4 Patterns in Moral Development, Catherine M. Stonehouse. "Learning from Gender Differences," Catherine M. Stonehouse A Many Colored Kingdom, Conde-Frazier, Kang, & Parrett Spiritual Preparation for Christian Leadership, Glenn Hinson

Mi 750 Theories And Models Of Mission, Howard A. Snyder

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TEXTS Bevans, Stephen B., and Roger Schroeder. Constants in Context: A Theology for Mission for Today. Orbis, 2003. Pocock, Michael, G. Van Rheenen & D. McConnell. The Changing Face of World Missions. Baker, 2005. Samuel, Vinay, and Chris Sugden. Mission as Transformation: A Theology of the Whole Gospel. Regnum Books International, 1999. Snyder, Howard A. Models of the Kingdom. Abingdon, 1991. Yates, Timothy. Christian Mission in the Twentieth Century. Cambridge University Press, 1996. RECOMMENDED Bosch, David J. Transforming Mission: Paradigm Shifts in Theology of Mission. Orbis, 1991. Stott, John, ed. Making Christ Known: Historic Mission Documents from the Lausanne Movement, …

Cl 651 Ms 651 Women In Ministry, Catherine Stonehouse

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Reading Equal to the Task: Men and Women in Partnership, Ruth Haley Barton Two Views on Women in Ministry, James R. Beck and Craig L. Blomberg, Eds., Part Two (175- 327). Women in the Church: A Biblical Theology of Women in Ministry, Stanley J. Grenz with Denise Muir Kjesbo Not Without a Struggle: Leadership Development for African American Women in Ministry, Vashti M. McKenzie Origins of Difference: The Gender Debate Revisited, Elaine Storkey.

Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, Randy Jessen

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REQUIRED TEXTS BIBLIOGRAPHY The Book of Discipline 2004. Nashville: United Methodist Publishing House, 2004. Thomas Edward Frank, Polity, Practice, and the Mission of the United Methodist Church Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1997 (or later).

Cl 610 Theology Of Servant Leadership, Stephen L. Martyn

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REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS Getz, Gene A. Elders and Leaders: God’s Plan for Leading the Church. Chicago: Moody Publishers, 2003. (362 pages) Greenleaf, Robert. The Power of Servant Leadership. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 1998. (313 pages) [Especially note these pages: Introduction, pp 1-15; Ch. 1, pp. 17-59; Ch. 5, pp. 111-167] Nouwen, Henri J.M. In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership. New York: Crossroad, 1989. (81 pages) Solomon, Robert M. A Feast for the Soul: Growing In Holiness. Singapore: Armour Publishing, 2005. (250 pages) Storti, Craig. The Art of Crossing Cultures (2nd Edition). Boston: Nicholas Brealey Publishing, 2001. (153 pages) …

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 …

Ch 500 Turning Points In Church History, Meesaeng Lee Choi

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REQUIRED TEXTS: Noll, Mark A. Turning Points: Decisive Moments in the History of Christianity, 2nd ed. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic Books, 2000. Olson, Roger E. The Story of Christian Theology: Twenty Centuries of Tradition & Reform. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1999. St. Athanasius. On the Incarnation. St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press, 2000. St. Benedict. The Rule of St. Benedict in English, ed. Timothy Fry. Liturgical Press, Hattaway, Paul and als. Back to Jerusalem: Three Chinese House Church Leaders Share Their Vision to Complete the Great Commission. Gabriel Publishing, 2003. CH500 Course Packet (ATS bookstore)

Pc 510 The Servant As Pastoral Care Giver, Stephen P. Stratton

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REQUIRED READING Office Location: Stanger 413, 859-858-2289 Office Hours: By Appointment Email: [email protected] THE SERVANT AS PASTORAL CAREGIVER Benner, D. G. (2003). Strategic Pastoral Counseling, 2nd Ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker. (This book is our basic text for the theory and philosophy of pastoral counseling.) Carkhuff, R. R. (2000). The Art of Helping in the 21st Century, 8th Ed. Amherst, MA: Human Resource Development Press. (This book is our basic text for micro skills of pastoral counseling.) Headley, A. J. (1999). Achieving Balance in Ministry. Kansas City: Beacon Hill Press. Kuenning, D. (1987). Helping People through Grief. Minneapolis: Bethany House. …

Pr 631 Preaching From The Psalms, Stacy R. Minger

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Cantalamessa, Raniero. The Mystery of God's Word. Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press, 1994. Long, Thomas G. The Witness of Preaching. 2nd Ed. Louisville, KY: Westminster/John Knox Press, 2005. McCann, Clinton, Jr. and James C. Howell. Preaching the Psalms. Nashville: Abingdon, 2001. Mays, James L. Preaching and Teaching the Psalms. Eds. Patrick D. Miller and Gene M. Tucker. Louisville: John Knox Press, 2006. Webb, Joseph M. Preaching without Notes. Nashville: Abingdon, 2001.

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

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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

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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 …

Co 611 Dynamics Of Human Sexuality, Michael R. Sytsma

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Course Textbooks and Articles: NOTE: Some of the reading for this course does not come from a specifically Christian perspective. Some of it may be inconsistent with the statement of beliefs for ATS. This reading is required because it is representative of the thought in the field of sex therapy and sexology. Time will be spent in class discussing the reading and critiquing it from a Biblical Christian perspective that is in line with the stated theology of ATS. Hyde, J. S. (2001). Understanding Human Sexuality, (8th Edition), Boston: McGraw Hill. Laaser, M. (2004). Healing the Wounds of Sexual Addiction. …

Ms 615 Foundations Of Church Growth, George G. Hunter

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III. 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. A. Read EACH of the following: 1. Donovan, Vincent J. Christianity Rediscovered. …

Ot 611 Historical Books Of The Old Testament, David R. Bauer

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A. Required Texts: Revised Standard Version of the Bible or New Revised Standard Version of the Bible. An Annotated Guide to Biblical Resources for Ministry, by David R. Bauer Biblica Hebraica Stuttgartensia,or Interlinear Hebrew/English Old Testament. Dictionary of the Old Testament Historical Books. ed. By Bill T. Arnold and H.G.M. Williamson

Ot 520 Old Testament Introduction, Lawson G. Stone

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READING in the literature of OT studies from many perspectives, from “mainstream” (i.e. non- conservative) OT criticism as well as evangelical scholars. Some readings are difficult and not always obviously relevant to, say, sermon preparation or youth ministry. LaSor, W. S., D. A. Hubbard, F. W. Bush, Old Testament Survey: Second Edition. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1996. A Book-By-Book overview of the content and interpretation issues of the OT books followed by a section on general issues. Since this course is not organized in a book-by- book fashion, we will be reading this text "out of order" so pay close attention …