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BT 606 Theology/ New Test

Ben Witherington

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)
NT 520 Introduction to the New Testament

Ben Witherington

1) J. Drane, Introducing the New Testament, San Francisco: Harpers, 1990, (pb). An excellent readable basic introduction. If this is too simple for you, you may want to try R.P. Martin’s two volume work New Testament Foundations. 2)L. MacDonald and S. Porter, Early Christianity and its Sacred Literature, (Peabody: Hendrickson, 2000). Though I am not requiring it, if you really want to understand the `values’ of the first century world, read B. Malina’s The New Testament World, 2nd ed. 3) J.B. Green et. al. eds The Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels, Downers Grove: I-V Press, 1993 (hb) 4) G.F Hawthorne et al. eds. The Dictionary of Paul and his Letters, Downers Grove: I-V Press, 1993 (hb). These two dictionaries are excellent reference tools. If you already have these and are look for more detail try the Anchor Bible Dictionary (multiple volumes). The latter is done by authors that range from conservative to liberal, while the I-V dictionaries are done by Evangelicals.
NT 614 Exegesis of the Gospel of Mark

Ben Witherington

Evans, Craig, The Gospel according to Mark 9-16, (Nashville: Word/Broadman, 2000) Marcus, Joel, The Gospel according to Mark 1-8 (N.Y.:Doubleday, 2000) Witherington, Ben The Gospel of Mark. A Socio Rhetorical Commentary (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2000)
NT 720 Exegesis of the Acts of the Apostles

Ben Witherington

1. The Dictionary of the Later New Testament eds. R.P. Martin and P. Davids, (Downers Grove: Intervarsity Press, 1997) hb *2. F.F. Bruce, The Acts of the Apostles:The Greek Text, (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1990) hb. 3. B. Witherington, III, The Acts of the Apostles: a Socio-Rhetorical Commentary (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1997) pb. 4. J. Jervell, The Theology of the Acts of the Apostles, (Cambridge: C.U. Press, 1996 ), pb. 5. B. Witherington, III Women in the Earliest Churches, (Cambridge: C.U. Press, 1988) pb. *6. B. Witherington, III History, Literature and Society in the Book of Acts (Cambridge: C.U. Press, 1996) [n.b. this volume is recommended not required and can provide extra credit reading or term paper material] NOTE: * = recommended reading and not required
DO 501 Basic Christian Theology

Laurence W. Wood

(1) William E. Hordern, A Layman’s Guide to Protestant Theology (New York: Macmillan Co., 1973) (2) John Lawson, Introduction to Christian Doctrine (Grand Rapids: Zondervan). (3) C. S. Lewis, Miracles (New York: Macmillan Co.) (4) Thomas Oden, The Living God (New York: Harper, 1987) (5) Pannenberg, “The Revelation of God in Jesus of Nazareth,” Theology as History, ed. James M. Robinson and John B. Cobb, Jr. (New York: Harper, 1967), pp. 101-133. (6) L. Wood, “Defining the Modern Concept of Self-Revelation: Toward a Synthesis of Barth and Pannenberg,” The Asbury Theological Journal, Volume 24, No. 2 (Fall, 1986): 85-105. (7) L. Wood, “Above, Within, or Ahead of? Pannenberg’s Eschatologicalism as a Replacement for Supernaturalism,” The Asbury Theological Journal, 4, No. 2 (Fall 1991): 43-72. (8) L. Wood, “From Barth’s Trinitarian Christology to Moltmann’s Trinitarian Pneumatology,” The Asbury Theological Journal (Spring 1993). (9) L. Wood, “Easter and Pentecost--a Theology of History.” (10) L. Wood, “The Spirit of Miracles and Gifts,” Truly Ourselves, Truly the Spirit’s (Grand Rapids: (Zondervan, 1989) (11) L. Wood, "History and Hermeneutics"
DO 670 United Methodist Theology

Lawrence W. Wood

1. Class attendance is expected. Unexcused absences may result in a grade reduction. 2. Each student will read carefully all assigned readings. 3. Class time will be spent largely in presenting different ideas, movements, and theologians which one would expect to encounter in the United Methodist ministry. 4. Each student will serve on a panel that will lead a class discussion. 5. Each student will write a summary of the following movements: evangelical liberalism (2 page), existentialist theology (2 pages), process theology (2 pages), narrative theology (4 pages), liturgical theology (3 page), Latin American liberation theology (2 pages), Afro-American theology (2 pages), and Pentecostal\Charismatic theology (6 pages), the Confessing Movement (2 pages), feminist theology (3 pages), History and Hermeneutics (4 pages), Moltmann on social and ecological theology (4 pages), and the New Baptismal Liturgy (3 pages).
DO 690 John Wesley's Theology Today

Lawrence W. Wood

1. Read Wesley’s Standard Fifty-Two Sermons; Read these additional sermons: “The Mystery of Iniquity” (pp. 451-470), and “The General Spread of the Gospel” (pp. 485-499) in The Works of John Wesley, ed. Albert C. Outler (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1985), Volume 2. “On Patience” (pp. 169-179), “Of the Church” (pp. 45-57), “On Zeal” (pp. 308-321), “The More Excellent Way” (pp. 263-277), “The Danger of Riches” (pp. 228-246), in The Works of John Wesley, ed. Albert C. Outler, (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1986), Volume 3; 2. Kenneth Collins, The Scripture Way of Salvation 3. Kenneth Collins, A Real Christian: The Life of John Wesley
OT 520 Foundations for Old Testament Study

Bill T. Arnold

1. LaSor, W. S., David Allan Hubbard, and Frederic Wm. Bush. Old Testament Survey: The Message, Form, and Background of the Old Testament. 2nd ed.; Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1996. 2. Walton, John H., and Victor H. Matthews. The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Genesis-Deuteronomy. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1997. 3. Alexander, T. Desmond. From Paradise to the Promised Land: An Introduction to the Main Themes of the Pentateuch. Carlisle: Paternoster, 1995. 4. Baker, David W., and Bill T. Arnold. The Face of Old Testament Studies: A Survey of Contemporary Approaches. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1999.
OT 520 Foundations for Old Testament Study

Bill T. Arnold

1. LaSor, W. S., David Allan Hubbard, and Frederic Wm. Bush. Old Testament Survey: The Message, Form, and Background of the Old Testament. 2 d ed.; Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1996. 2. Walton, John H., and Victor H. Matthews. The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Genesis-Deuteronomy. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1997. 3. Alexander, T. Desmond. From Paradise to the Promised Land. An Introduction to the Main Themes of the Pentateuch. Carlisle: Paternoster, 1995. 4. Baker, David W., and Bill T. Arnold. The Face of Old Testament Studies: A Survey of Contemporary Approaches. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1999.
OT 760 Semitic Language Seminar

Bill T. Arnold

Required: Gogel, Sandra Landis. A Grammar of Epigraphic Hebrew. Atlanta: Scholars Press, 1998. Recommended: Parker, Simon B. Stories in Scripture and Inscriptions: Comparative Studies on arratives in orthwest Semitic Inscriptions and the Hebrew Bible. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997. Garr, W. Randall. Dialect Geography of Syria-Palestine, 1000-586 B.C.E. University of Pennsylvania Press, 1985.
PM 690 Ethical and Legal Issues in Counseling

Asbury Theological Seminary

Reading requirements: Herlihy, B. & Corey, G., (1996). ACA ethical standards casebook. American Counseling Association, Alexandria, VA. Sanders, Randolph K. (1997). Christian counseling ethics: A handbook for therapists, pastors and counselors, Kentucky Department for community based services, (1998). Reporting child abuse neglect and dependency, Kentucky. (Instructor will provide the booklets unless if you already have a copy) Recommended readings Bennett, B. E., et. al., (1990). Professional liability and risk management, American Psychological Association, Washington, DC. Bond, T., (1993) Standards and ethics for counseling in action. Sage London
PM 735 Parish/Counseling Senior Reflection Seminar

Asbury Theological Seminary

Seminar Format: This seminar will be a series of 40-45 minute job interviews. Interviews usually begin at 8:00 am. Each student will be interviewed by two faculty or one faculty and one graduate from the program, other students in their group will be observers. Following the formal interview, those observing will be asked to provide feedback to the person who was interviewed. This feedback can be in the form of questions, suggestion, affirmations, etc.
NT 525 The Gospel of Matthew

David R. Bauer

A. Revised Standard Version of the Bible or New Revised Standard Version of the Bible B. Methodical Bible Study, Robert Traina C. Matthew, Proclamation Commentaries, Jack Dean Kingsbury D. Biblical Resources for Ministry, revised and enlarged edition, David R. Bauer
NT 645 General Epistles

David R. Bauer

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
OT 630 Minor Prophets

David R. Bauer

A. Required Texts: 1. Revised Standard Version of the Bible or New Revised Standard Version of the Bible 2. Biblical Resources for Ministry, by David R. Bauer B. Collateral Texts: 1. Introduction to the Old Testament as Scripture, by Brevard Childs 2. The Old Testament: An Introduction, by Rolf Rendtorff C. Recommended Texts: 1. A History of Israel, 3rd ed., by John Bright 2. A History of Prophecy in Israel, by Joseph Blenkinsopp 3. Methodical Bible Study, by Robert A. Traina
MU 660 Private Voice 1 and 2

Virginia K. Bowles

Repertoire is to be agreed upon by each individual student with the instructor. Most music for the quarter will be purchased by the student or borrowed from the library.
PR 610 The Servant as Proclaimer

Donald C. Boyd

Haddon W. Robinson. BIBLICAL PREACHING A. Duane Litfin. PUBLIC SPEAKING, 2nd ed. Gordon D. Fee and Douglas Stuart. HOW TO READ THE BIBLE FOR ALL ITS WORTH
PR 640 Homiletical Study of Holiness

Donald C. Boyd

Richard E. Howard. NEWNESS OF LIFE Jerry L. Mercer. GOD IS RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW!
WO 612 Practicum: Public Worship

Donald C. Boyd

TEXTBOOKS: The United Methodist BOOK OF WORSHIP [BOW] Hackett and Saliers. THE LORD BE WITH YOU [LBWY] Robert W. Hovda. STRONG, LOVING AND WISE [SLW]
IT 574 Technology in Ministry

Kenneth A. Boyd

Slaughter, Michael. Out On the Edge. Nashville, Abingdon Press, 1998. Wilson, Len. The Wired Church. Nashville, Abingdon Press, 1999.Heinich, Molenda, Russell, and Smaldino. Instructional Media and the New Technologies of Instruction. Englewood Cliffs, Merrill, 1996.Easum, William. Dancing with Dinosaurs. Nashville, Abingdon, 1993. Easum, William. Sacred Cows Make Gourmet Burgers. Nashville, Abingdon, 1995. Hunter, George G. Church for the Unchurched. Nashville, Abingdon, 1996. Kallestad, Walt. Entertainment Evangelism. Nashville, Abingdon, 1996. Schaller, Lyle E. Discontinuity and Hope. Nashville, Abingdon, 1999. Schultz, Quentin J. Dancing in the Dark. Grand Rapids, Eerdmans, 1991.
CH 501 Church History I

Paul W. Chilcote

Justo Gonzalez, The Story of Christianity, Volume 1 (Story) Maxwell Staniforth, ed., Early Christian Writings (Staniforth) Roberta Bondi, To Pray and to Love Benedict of Nursia, Rule Hildegard of Bingen, The Windows of Faith
CH 501 Church History I

Paul W. Chilcote

Justo Gonzalez, The Story of Christianity, Volume 1 (Story) Maxwell Staniforth, ed., Early Christian Writings (Staniforth) Roberta Bondi, To Pray and to Love Benedict of Nursia, Rule Hildegard of Bingen, The Windows of Faith
CH 502 Church History II

Paul W. Chilcote

Required Texts: Justo Gonzalez, The Story of Christianity, Volume 2 (Story) Teresa of Avila, Let *othing Disturb You S T Kimbrough, ed., Songs for the Poor Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together
CH 625 Women in Methodism

Paul W. Chilcote

Required Texts Paul Chilcote, She Offered Them Christ Jean Miller Schmidt, Grace Sufficient Rosemary Skinner Keller, Spirituality & Social Responsibility Selections from: Paul Chilcote, Her Own Story manuscript Paul Chilcote, The Spirituality of Early Methodist Women manuscript Paul Chilcote, The Writings of Mary Fletcher manuscript
CH 740 History of Christian Worship

Paul W. Chilcote

James White, A Brief History of Christian Worship James White, Protestant Worship Bard Thompson, Liturgies of the Western Church Karen Westerfield Tucker, The Sunday Service of the Methodists Baptism, Eucharist, and Ministry