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DO 501 Basic Christian Doctrine

Stephen A. Seamands

Thomas Oden, The Living God The Word of Life Life in the Spirit Gregory Boyd & Paul Eddy, Across the Spectrum Timothy George Is the Father of Jesus the God of Muhammed?
DO 501 Basic Christian Doctrine

Stephen A. Seamands

Thomas Oden, The Living God The Word of Life Life in the Spirit Gregory Boyd & Paul Eddy, Across the Spectrum
DO 501 Basic Christian Doctrine

Stephen A. Seamands

Thomas Oden, The Living God The Word of Life Life in the Spirit Gregory Boyd & Paul Eddy, Across the Spectrum
ME 780 Spiritual Warfare in Mission and Ministry

Stephen A. Seamands

TEXTS: Clifford Arnold, Three Crucial Questions about Spiritual Warfare Gregory Boyd, God at War Charles Kraft, Confronting Powerless Christianity Francis MacNutt, Deliverance from Evil Spirits Scott. Moreau, Tokunboah Adeyemo, eds Deliver Us From Evil Russ Parker, Healing Wounded History Neil Anderson, The Steps to Freedom in Christ
PR 610 The Servant as Proclaimer

Riley P. Short

“Lectures on Preaching” Phillips Brooks “The Homiletical Plot” Eugene Lowery “The Practice of Preaching” Paul Scott Wilson “The Four Pages of the Sermon: A Guide to Biblical Preaching” Paul Scott Wilson “The Witness of Preaching” by Thomas Long “The Preaching Life” by Barbara Brown Taylor
CD 511 The Pastor and Christian Discipleship

Daryl L. Smith

1. Roaring Lambs by Bob Briner (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1993; 175 pages). 2. The Pastor as Religious Educator by Robert L. Browning, ed. (Birmingham, AL: Religious Ed. Press, 1989; use selections from 180 pages). 3. 10 Lies the Church Tells Women by J. Lee Grady (Lake Mary, FL: Creation House; 205 pages). 4. John Wesley's Class Meeting by D. Michael Henderson (Nappanee, IN: Evangel Press, 1997; use pages 83-160). 5. Empower Your Kids to be Adults by Donald M. Joy (Nappanee, IN: Evangel Press, 2000; 116 pages). 6. About Learning by Bernice McCarthy (Wauconda, IL: About Learning, Inc., 2000; 288 pages). [tel: 1-800-822-4628] 7. Eve’s Daughters by Lynn Austin (Bethany House, 1999; 428 pages). 8. Patterns in Moral Development by Catherine M. Stonehouse (Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock Publishers; 148 pages).
CL 610 Theology of Servant Leadership

Daryl L. Smith

1. The Power of Servant Leadership: Essays by Robert Greenleaf, edited by Larry Spears (San Francisco: Berett Koehler, 1998) ISBN: 1576750353 (181 pages used for this class). 2. Journey to the East by Herman Hesse (NY: Noonday Press, 1956) ISBN: 0374500363 (118 pages). 3 3. Courageous Leadership by Bill Hybels (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2002) ISBN: 031024823X (253 pages). 4. Wesleyan Leadership in Troubled Times by David L. McKenna (Kansas City: Beacon Hill Press, 2002) ISBN: 0834119579 (139 pages). 5. In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership by Henri Nouwen (NY: Crossroad/Herder & Herder, 1993) ISBN: 0824512596 (81 pages). 6. Upside Down by Stacy T. Rinehart (Colorado Springs: Navpress, 1998) ISBN: 1576830799 (164 pages). B. Choose One Book: [You will present your 4-MAT to your team by designated date on calendar.] 1. Mentoring: Confidence in Finding a Mentor and Being One by Bobb Biehl (Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 1996) ISBN: 080546347X (182 pages). 2. A Servant’s Manual by Michael W. Foss (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2002) ISBN: 0800634535 (133 pages). 3. Real Power, 3rd Edition by Janet O. Hagberg (Salem, WI: Sheffield Publishing, 2003) ISBN: 1879215462 (304 pages). 4. Dog Training, Fly Fishing & Sharing Christ in the 21st Century by Ted Haggard (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2002) ISBN: 0785265147 (207 pages). 5. How to Change Your Church (without killing it) by Alan Nelson and Gene Appel (Nashville: W Publishing Group, Thomas Nelson, 2000) ISBN: 0849916607 (329 pages). 6. If You Want to Walk on Water, You’ve Got to Get Out of the Boat by John Ortberg (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2001) ISBN: 0310228638 (203 pages). C. Choose One Fast Company Article: Any Fast Company article relating to leadership in the 21st century.
CL 613 Equipping the Laity

Daryl L. Smith

1. Be Our Guest by Disney Institute (2001,195 pages) 2. Building a Church of Small Groups by Donahue & Robinson (Zondervan, 2001, 219 pages) 3. The Equipping Church by Sue Mallory (Zondervan, 2001, 203 pages) 4. The Other Six Days by R. Paul Stevens (Eerdmans, 2000, 255 pages) 5. Network—Leaders Manual (Zondervan. 1994, 235 pages) 6. Ephesians 4-5 3 7. Search out information about Saddleback Church’s S.H.A.P.E. materials, on-line
SM 601 Supervised Ministry

Daryl L. Smith

The Reading List: 1. Soul Feast by Marjorie Thompson (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 1995). 2. How to Think Theologically by Howard W. Stone & James O. Duke (Fortress Press, 1996). 3. Supervised Ministry Handbook: SM601/602
SM 601 Supervised Ministry

Daryl L. Smith

1. Calling and Character by William H. Willimon (Abingdon, 2000). 2. How to Think Theologically by Howard W. Stone & James O. Duke (Fortress Press, 1996). 3. Supervised Ministry Handbook: SM601/602 ;
SM 650 A Readings Tutorial in Supervised Ministry

Daryl L. Smith

Hagberg, Janet O., Real Power, 3rd Edition (Salem, WI: Sheffield Publishing, 2003), ISBN: 1-879215-46-2, 300 pp. Slaughter, Michael with Bird, Warren, Unlearning Church (Loveland, CO: Group, Flagship Church Resources, 2002), ISBN: 0-7644-2297-9, 222 pp.
MI 600 History of the Christian Movement

Harold W. Snyder

Texts Anderson, Gerald H., Robert Coote, Norman Horner, and James Phillips, eds. Mission Legacies: Biographical Studies of Leaders of the Modern Missionary Movement. Orbis, 1994. Neill, Stephen. A History of Christian Missions. Rev. ed. New York: Penguin, 1986. Seamands, John T. Pioneers of the Younger Churches. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 2001. Tucker, Ruth A. From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya: A Biographical History of Christian Missions. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1983. 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.
ME 770 MS 635 Renewing the Church for Mission

Howard A. Snyder

Decoding the Church: Mapping the DNA of Christ’s Body, by Howard Snyder The Other Six Days, by R. Paul Stevens Natural Church Development, by Christian Schwarz Churches That Make a Difference, by Ronald Sider, Philip Olson, and Heidi Rolland Unruh
MI 735 Wesleyan Theology of Mission

Howard A. Snyder

Wesley, John. Wesley’s 52 Standard Sermons, ed. N. Burwash. Salem, OH: Schmul Publishing Co., 1996. Heitzenrater, Richard P. Wesley and the People Called Methodists. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1995. Snyder, Howard A. The Radical Wesley and Patterns for Church Renewal (1980). Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 1996, 1999.
MI 725 Survey of Renewal Movements

Howard A. Snyder

Required Texts Orr, J. Edwin. Campus Aflame: A History of Evangelical Awakenings in Collegiate Communities. Wheaton, IL: International Awakenings Press, 1994. 286 pp. Rausch, Thomas P. Radical Christian Communities. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 2002. 216 pp. Riss, Richard M. A Survey of Twentieth-Century Revival Movements in North America. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, 1997. 202 pp. Snyder, Howard A. Signs of the Spirit: How God Reshapes the Church. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1989; Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 1997. 336 pp.
MI 730 Biblical Theology of Mission

Howard A. Snyder

Texts The Bible. NRSV or NIV preferred. Let the Earth Rejoice: A Biblical Theology of Holistic Mission, by William Dyrness. Wipf & Stock, 1998. Images of the Church in Mission, by John Driver. Herald Press, 1997. Slaves, Women and Homosexuals: Exploring the Hermeneutics of Cultural Analysis, by William J. Webb. InterVarsity, 2001.
CD 511 The Pastor And Christian Discipleship

Catherine Stonehouse

The Pastor as Religious Educator, Robert L. Browning, ed. Making Disciples: Faith Formation in the Wesleyan Tradition, Sondra Higgins Matthaei Disciple Making Teachers, Josh Hunt Creative Ministry, Henri Nouwen – Chapters 1 and 4 Reaching Out, Henri Nouwen – Chapter 5 Patterns in Moral Development, Catherine M. Stonehouse. "Learning from Gender Differences," Catherine M. Stonehouse
CD 511 The Pastor and Christian Discipleship

Catherine Stonehouse

Course Requirements The following outlines our course requirements. You can see a full explanation of each assignment by clicking on the related entry in its corresponding module. 1. Participate in on-line discussions of readings and other activities for each module. 2. Two brief reflection papers Module 1 Module 2 2. Two brief integrative papers Using Learning Styles in Teaching – Module 4 Leading Change – Module 7 3. Cooperative Learning Group Project – Modules 2 - 5 4. Basic Beliefs Processing and Presentation Basic Beliefs Processing Statements – At the end of each Modules Basic Beliefs Creative Presentation – Module 8
CD 650 Advanced Seminar in Children's Spirituality

Catherine Stonehouse

Students will: 1 Articulate theologically, developmentally, and research grounded understandings of spirituality and spiritual formation during childhood. 2. Through personal research and interaction with conference participants and seminar members identify implications for the nurture of children that grow out of their new or refined understandings. 3. Demonstrate respect for the child’s spiritual potential and the importance of spiritual formation during childhood.
CD 650 Advanced Seminar in Children's Spirituality

Catherine Stonehouse

Students will: 1 Articulate theologically, developmentally, and research grounded understandings of spirituality and spiritual formation during childhood. 2. Through personal research and interaction with conference participants and seminar members identify implications for the nurture of children that grow out of their new or refined understandings. 3. Demonstrate respect for the child’s spiritual potential and the importance of spiritual formation during childhood
CL MS 651 Women in Ministry

Catherine Stonehouse

Equal to the Task: Men and Women in Partnership, Ruth Haley Barton Women in Ministry: Four Views, Bonnidell Clouse and Robert G. Clouse, Eds., Pages 9 – 123. 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. "Learning from Gender Differences" by Catherine Stonehouse.
SM 711 712 Senior Closure

Catherine Stonehouse

Working the Angles by Eugene H. Peterson.
BT 605 Old Testament Theology

Lawson G. Stone

Anderson, Bernhard. Contours of Old Testament Theology. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1999. A very accessible survey of OT theology that tries to blend the historical unfolding Israel's faith with the canonical order of the OT. 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. Sailhammer, John. H., Introduction to Old Testament Theology: A Canonical Approach. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1995. This book reviews the history and achievements of OT Theology, but does so with a thematic and methodological concern that goes beyond a mere bibliographic survey. A significant selection of additional readings will be posted on the Intranet
OT 520 Old Testament Introduction

Lawson G. Stone

conservative) OT criticism as well as evangelical scholars. Some readings are difficult and not always obviously relevant to, say, sermon preparation or youth ministry. 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. It follows the book-by-book order of the OT. John Drane. Introducing the Old Testament. Fortress. 2001. Not redundant at all with Dillard-Longman, this book follows the history of Israel chronologically and includes discussions of the material as it fits that pattern. The last chapters are a very nice introduction to the faith of the OT. W. W. Klein, C. L. Blomberg, R. L. Hubbard, Introduction to Biblical Interpreatation. Waco: Word, 1993. Introduces essential issues involved in biblical interpretation and the methods employed with specific types of material. Our assignments skip sections dealing explicitly with the New Testament. Several articles are in electronic form and will be in the Course Conference icon which will appear in your ATS e-mail window during the first 2 days of class. Recommended Bibliographical Resource: Bauer, David. Biblical Resources for Ministry. Wilmore, Revised 2nd Edition, 1995.
OT 520 Old Testament Introduction

Lawson G. Stone

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 the methods employed with specific types of material. Our assignments skip sections dealing explicitly with the New Testament. F. F. Bruce, Israel and the Nations : The History of Israel from the Exodus to the Fall of the Second Temple. InterVarsity, 1998. This is a very fine short presentation of the history of biblical Israel that will supplement and complement the "Tapestries" portion of the class lectures. V. H. Matthews, D. C. Benjamin, Social World of Ancient Israel: 150-587 BCE. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1993. This book expounds the cultural and ethnic heritages represented in the OT, particularly in their divergence from or tension with modern expectations. It takes a culturalanthropological and sociological perspective to cover the world of the OT from the perspective of social settings and institutions. Several articles are in electronic form and will be in the Course Conference icon which will appear in your ATS e-mail window during the first 2 days of class.