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OT 502 Comprehensive Hebrew II

Brian D. Russell

Required Texts Elliger, K., and W. Rudolph. Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1967-77. Brown, Francis, S. R. Driver, and Charles A. Briggs. A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament. Oxford: Oxford, 1907; reprint, Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1979. Mitchel, Larry A. A Student's Vocabulary for Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1984. Chisholm, Robert. From Exegesis to Exposition. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1998. Seow, C. L. A Grammar for Biblical Hebrew. Rev. Ed. Nashville: Abingdon, 1995. Bible Works 4.0
OT 520 Foundations for Old Testament Study

Brian D. Russell

Required Texts Spring: F.F. Bruce, Israel and the Nations: The History of Israel from the Exodus to the Fall of the Second Temple, Revised by David F. Payne (Downers Grove: IVP, 1997). Raymond B. Dillard and Tremper Longman III, An Introduction to the Old Testament (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1994). W. W. Klein, C. L. Blomberg, and R. L. Hubbard, Introduction to Biblical Interpretation (Waco: Word, 1993). Victor H. Matthews and Don C. Benjamin, Social World of Ancient Israel: 150-587 BCE (Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1993). June: William S. Lasor, et al. Old Testament Survey: The Message, Form, and Background of the Old Testament. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1996. Richard E. Friedman. Who Wrote the Bible? 2nd ed. San Francisco: HarperCollins, 1997. H. Shanks, ed. Ancient Israel: From Abraham to the Roman Destruction of the Temple. Rev. ed. Biblical Archaeology Society and Prentice Hall, 1999. James B. Pritchard, ed. The HarperCollins Concise Atlas of the Bible (HarperSanFrancisco, 1997).
OT 610 Pentateuch

Brian D. Russell

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. Achtemeier, Elizabeth. Preaching from the Old Testament. Louisville: WJK, 1989. 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.
OT 620 Pentateuch

Brian D. Russell

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.
WO 510 Worship Leadership in the Church

Lester Ruth

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.
WO 510 Worship Leadership in the Church

Lester Ruth

Long, Thomas G. Beyond the Worship Wars: Building Vital and Faithful Worship (The Alban Institute, 2001). [to be tested on midterm] Mulder, Timothy J. So You've Been Asked To Lead in Prayer (Grand Rapids: CRC Publications, 1996). [to be tested on final] Webber, Robert E. Planning Blended Worship: The Creative Mixture of Old & New (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1998). [to be tested on midterm] White, James F. A Brief History of Christian Worship (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1993). [to be tested on final] Witvliet, John D. So You've Been Asked To Plan a Worship Service (Grand Rapids: CRC Publications, 1999). [to be tested on midterm] Witvliet, John D. So You've Been Asked To Lead a Worship Service (Grand Rapids: CRC Publications, 1999; ISBN 1-52212-392-0 [to be tested on final]
WO 601 Worship Design: Study-Discussion-Practicum

Lester Ruth

Frankforter, A. Daniel. Stones for Bread (Louisville: Westminster/John Knox Press, 2001). Long, Thomas G. Beyond the Worship Wars: Building Vital and Faithful Worship (The Alban Institute, 2001). Webber, Robert E. Planning Blended Worship: The Creative Mixture of Old & New (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1998). Wright, Timothy and Jan, editors. Contemporary Worship: A Sourcebook (Nashville: Abingdon, 1997)
WO 740 The Road to Revival: The Origins of the Second Great Awakening and Camp Meetings

Lester Ruth

Ruth, Lester. A Little Heaven Below: Worship at Early American Methodist Quarterly Meetings Nashville: Kingswood Books, 2000. Schmidt, Leigh Eric. Holy Fairs: Scottish Communions and American Revivals in the Early Modern Period. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1989.
CO 602 Theoretical Approaches to Assessment and Treatment Planning

Carol B. Saenger

Berman, Pearl S. (1997). Case conceptualization and treatment planning. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.
PM 731 732 733 734 Practicum Seminar

Carol B. Saenger

Text: Berman, Pearl S. (1997). Case conceptualization and treatment planning. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.
DO 501 Basic Christian Theology

Stephen A. Seamands

Thomas Oden, The Living God; The Word of Life; Life in the Spirit Ed Miller and Stanley Grenz, Fortress Introduction to Contemporary Theologies
DO 501 Basic Christian Theology

Stephen A. Seamands

Thomas Oden, The Living God, The Word of Life, Life in the Spirit Ed Miller and Stanley Grenz, Fortress Introduction to Contemporary Theologies
DO 650 The Theology of Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Stephen A. Seamands

Dietrich Bonhoeffer: The Cost of Discipleship; Life Together; Ethics; Letters and Papers from Prison John DeGrunchy, ed., The Cambridge Companion to the Study of Dietrich Bonhoeffer
DO 670 United Methodist Theology

Stephen A. Seamands

William Abraham, Waking from Doctrinal Amnesia Thomas Langford, Practical Divinity, Vol 1. Ted Campell: Methodist Doctrine Thomas Schmidt, Straight and Narrow: Compassion and Clarity in the Homosexuality Debate By Word and Spirit (on reserve in library) 2000 United Methodist Discipline
DO 670 United Methodist Theology

Stephen A. Seamands

William Abraham, Waking from Doctrinal Amnesia Ted Campbell, Methodist Doctrine: The Essentials Thomas Langford, Practical Divinity, vol 1. Thomas Schmidt, Straight and Narrow: Compassion and Clarity in the Homosexuality Debate By Water and the Spirit (on reserve in library)
DO 770 United Methodist Theology

Stephen A. Seamands

William Abraham, Waking from Doctrinal Amnesia Ted Campbell, Methodist Doctrine: The Essentials Thomas Langford, Practical Divinity, vol 1. Thomas Schmidt, Straight and arrow: Compassion and Clarity in the Homosexuality Debate
ME 780 Spiritual Warfare in Mission and Ministry

Stephen A. Seamands

1. Clifford Arnold, Three Crucial Questions about Spiritual Warfare 2. Gregory Boyd, God at War 3. Charles Kraft, I Give You Authority 4. George Otis, Informed Intercession 5. Neil Anderson, The Steps to Freedom in Christ 6. Marvin Wolford, Free Indeed from Sorcery Bondage
CD 511 The Pastor and Christian Discipleship

Daryl L. Smith

Roaring Lambs, Robert A. Briner. (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 177pp) “The Organization Kid,” David Brooks. (Atl Monthly: April 2001, 19 pp) [on reserve] The Pastor as Religious Educator, Robert L. Browning, ed. (Birmingham, AL: REP, 206pp). 10 Lies the Church Tells Women, J. Lee Grady (Lake Mary, FL: Creation House, 204pp). John Wesley’s Class Meeting: A Model for Making Disciples, D. Michael Henderson. (Nappanee, IL: Evangel, 160pp) Empower Your Kids, Donald Joy. (Nappanee, IL: Evangel, 116pp) Learning Styles, Marlene LeFever. (Colorado Springs: D.C. Cook, 250pp) The Dirt on Learning, Thom and Joani Schultz (Loveland, CO: Group, 200pp) Patterns in Moral Development, Catherine M. Stonehouse. (Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stack, 121 pp) PLUS--From the following list select one book to read (see Learning Group section below). Eve’s Daughters, Lynn Austin Leading the Team-based Church, George Cladis. Purpose Driven Youth Ministry, Doug Fields. Men Under Construction, Donald Joy. Creative Ministry, Henri Nouwen. Transitioning, Dan Southerland. Joining Children on the Spiritual Journey, Catherine Stonehouse.
CE 605 The Servant as Teacher

Daryl L. Smith

The Pastor as Religious Educator, Robert L. Browning, ed. “The Means of Grace and Ways of Knowing: A Wesleyan Approach to Sacramental Learning,” (Christian Education Journal, Spring 2000), Dean G. Blevins The Safest Place on Earth, Larry Crabb. John Wesley’s Class Meeting: A Model for Making Disciples, D. Michael Henderson. Learning Styles, Marlene LeFever Creative Ministry, Henri Nouwen Patterns in Moral Development, Catherine M. Stonehouse. From the following list select one book to read (see Learning Group section below) that meets your learning goals. Leading the Team-based Church, George Cladis. Purpose Driven Youth Ministry, Doug Fields. Revitalizing the Sunday Morning Dinosaur, Ken Hemphill. Children in the Worshiping Community, David Ng and Virginia Thomas. 7-Steps to the Vision Driven Small Group Ministry, Serendipity House A D Serendipity 8-Hour Retreat, Lyman Coleman. Transitioning, Dan Southerland. Joining Children on the Spiritual Journey, Catherine Stonehouse.
SM 601 Supervised Ministry

Daryl L. Smith

This calendar is for planning purposes. We will update it during the Reflection Group. All changes become part of the “official” schedule for which each student is responsible.
SM 610 Supervised Ministry Handbook and Syllabus

Daryl L. Smith
SM 602 Supervised Ministry Handbook

Daryl L. Smith and James Loftin

This handbook is your working guide for Supervised Ministry SM601 (Parish Placement) and SM602 (Cross-cultural Placement). You should probably keep it in a three-ring binder with your other Supervised Ministry materials. Carefully read through all materials related to this semester (with marker and calendar in hand) before the class starts
CD 511 The Pastor and Christian Discipleship

Catherine Stonehouse

The Pastor as Religious Educator, Robert L. Browning, ed. John Wesley’s Class Meeting: A Model for Making Disciples, D. Michael Henderson. Disciple Making Teachers, Josh Hunt Creative Ministry, Henri Nouwen – Chapters 1 and 4 Reaching Out, Henri Nouwen – Pages 79-100 Patterns in Moral Development, Catherine M. Stonehouse. "Learning from Gender Differences," Catherine M. Stonehouse Soul Stories: African American Christian Education, Anne Streaty Wimberly
CE 640 Ministering with Children Through the Church

Catherine Stonehouse

Joining Children on the Spiritual Journey, Catherine Stonehouse Experiencing the Bible with Children, Dorothy Jean Furnish. The Pastoral Care of Children, Daniel H. Grossoehme Children in Crisis: A ew Commitment, Phyllis Kilbourn, ed. Offering the Gospel to Children, Gretchen Wolff Pritchard
CE 640 Ministering with Children Through the Church

Catherine Stonehouse

Joining Children on the Spiritual Journey, Catherine Stonehouse Experiencing the Bible with Children, Dorothy Jean Furnish. The Pastoral Care of Children, Daniel H. Grossoehme Children in Crisis: A ew Commitment, Phyllis Kilbourn, ed. Offering the Gospel to Children, Gretchen Wolff Pritchard