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NT 710 Faith and Wealth in New Testament Perspective

Joel B. Green

Hamel, Gildas. Poverty and Charity in Roman Palestine, First Three Centuries C.E. University of California Press: Near Eastern Studies 23. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1990. Wheeler, Sondra Ely. Wealth as Peril and Obligation: The New Testament on Possessions. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm.B. Eerdmans, 1995. Wuthnow, Robert. Poor Richard’s Principle: Recovering the American Dream through the Moral Dimension of Work, Business, and Money. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1996.
NT 750 Research Methods in New Testament Interpretation

Joel B. Green

Booth, Wayne C., Gregory G. Colomb, and Joseph M. Williams. The Craft of Research. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1995. Green, Joel B., ed. Hearing the ew Testament: Strategies for Interpretation. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm.B. Eerdmans, 1995. Turabian, Kate L. A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. 6th ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1996.
IT 627 Computers in Ministry

Jeff Groeling

Lochhead, David, Shifting Realities: Information Technology and the Church. WCC Publications, 1999 A packet of required readings will be provided online.
DO 501 Basic Christian Doctrine

Charles E. Gutenson

A-The Search for the Christian Doctrine of God by Hanson (selected chapters) B-Catechetical Oration by St. Gregory of Nyssa (course packet) C-On not Three Gods by St. Gregory of Nyssa (on reserve) D-On the Holy Spirit by St. Basil the Great E-On the Incarnation of the Word of God by St. Athanasius F-A History of Heresy by David Christie-Murray (on reserve) G-The Apostle=s Creed by Wolfhart Pannenberg (course packet) H-Also on reserve will be certain selected readings on theological method (on reserve).
PH 501 X Introduction to Philosophy of Religion

Charles E. Gutenson

1. Mike Peterson et al text Reason and Religious Belief (referenced in the modules as RRB) 2. Peterson et al text Philosophy of Religion Selected Readings (referenced in the modules as SR) 3. William Hasker’s Metaphysics. For bibliographic detail, see the bibliography.
PH 650 Tragedy, Suffering, and Christian Faith

Charles E. Gutenson

The texts required for this class are as follows: The Problem of Evil: Selected Readings by Mike Peterson Hell: The Logic of Damnation by Jerry Walls Lament for a Son by Nicholas Wolterstorff Horrendous Evils and the Goodness of God by Marilyn McCord Adams A couple of articles which will be on reserve.
SF 500 Introduction to Spiritual Formation

Steve Harper

Textbooks & Collateral Reading L. Cunningham & K. Egan, Christian Spirituality E. Glenn Hinson, Spiritual Preparation for Christian Leadership 600 additional pages of collateral reading, drawn from these sources: bibliographies, Christian Classics, The SF 500 .otebook in the library, articles from related journals and periodicals, and material accessed from the Internet
IR 770 Senior Reflection Seminar

Mark J. Hatcher

(1) To integrate insights from cross-cultural ministry experience with academic studies. (2) To explore with peers the biblical, theological and missiological implications of field experience for ministry in cross-cultural settings. (3) To form a community of faith and provide prayer support as students conclude their MA studies and move on to field assignments. (4) To review and evaluate the WME MA program and its effectiveness in preparing persons for their anticipated ministries.
NT 500 Concise Greek

Mark J. Hatcher

Black, David Alan. It’s Still Greek to Me: An Easy-to-Understand Guide to Intermediate Greek. (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1998). Cotterell, Peter and Max Turner. Linguistics and Biblical Interpretation. (London: S.P.C.K.; Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1989). Douglas, J.D., ed. The New Greek-English Interlinear New Testament. (Wheaton, IL:Tyndale, 1993)
NT 501 Comprehensive Greek I

Mark J. Hatcher

Black, David Alan. Learning to Read New Testament Greek, rev. ed. (Nashville: Broadman and Holman, 1994). Black, David Alan. It’s Still Greek to Me. (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1998). The Greek New Testament (United Bible Societies, 4th edition). Bauer, et al. A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature. 4th rev. edition. University of Chicago Press. 2000
NT 502 Comprehensive Greek II

Mark J. Hatcher

Black, David Alan. Learning to Read New Testament Greek, rev. ed. (Nashville: Broadman and Holman, 1994). Black, David Alan. It’s Still Greek to Me. (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1998). The Greek New Testament (United Bible Societies, 4th edition).
PM 608 The Servant as Pastoral Care Giver

Anthony J. Headley

1. Dinkins, Burrell & Losoney. “Grief” 2. Frederic, Harold. The Damnation of Theron Ware. 3. Kollar, Charles Allen: Solution-Focused Pastoral Counseling 4. Kuenning, Delores. Helping People Through Grief. 5. Nichols, Michael P. The Lost Art of Listening 6. Steinborn, Melvin. The Lay Driven Church: How to Empower the People In Your Church to Share In the Task of Ministry. 7. Steinke, Peter. How Your Church Family Works.
PM 642 Counseling Theories and Techniques

Anthony J. Headley

Corsini, R. & Wedding, D. (2000). Current Psychotherapies. Jones, S. L. & Butman, R. E. (1991). Modern Psycho-therapies. Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press.
PM 708 Career Counseling

Anthony J. Headley

Hardy, L. (1990). The fabric of this world : inquiries into calling, career choice, and the design of human work. Grand Rapids, Mich. : W.B. Eerdmans Isaacson, L. E. & Brown, D. (2000). Career Information, Career Counseling and Career Development. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn and Bacon
PM 610 Crisis Counseling

Virginia Todd Holeman

Required Course Texts: Gilliland, B. E.& James, R. K. (1997). Crisis Intervention Strategies (4th Ed.). New York: Brooks/Cole. Janoff-Bulman, R. (1992). Shattered Assumptions: Towards a New Psychology of Trauma. New York, NY: The Free Press. Course Packet (Purchase at ATS Bookstore)
PM 642 Counseling Theories and Techniques

Virginia Todd Holeman

Course Text Corsini, R. & Wedding, D. (2000). Current Psychotherapies Peacock. Course Packet – available at ATS bookstore Additional reading will be on reserve in the library
PM 704 Marriage and Family Counseling

Virginia Todd Holeman

Required Texts DeMaria, R., Weeks, G. & Hof, L. (1999). Focused Genograms. Philadelphia, PA: Brunner/Mazel. Friedman, E. H. (1985). Generation to Generation: Family Process in Church and Synagogue. New York: Guilford Press. ISBN: 0-87630-881-7 This is the foundation text for this course. You may find this challenging reading if family systems terms are new to you. Friedman's insights into the processes of family and church are worth the price of the book - especially chapters 8 & 9. Guerin, P.J., Jr., Forgarty, T. F., Fay, L.F., Kautto, J. G. (1996). Working with Relationship Triangles. New York: Guilford Press. Guerin, et al. adds some meat and bones to many of Friedman's principles. I found this book very engaging, and very practical! Stanley, S., et al. (1998). The lasting promise. Jossey-Bass. ISBN: 0-7879-3983-8 Dr. Stanley’s work is based on his love of the LORD and his years as a researcher on marital commitment. This is intended for couples – premarital and married. Research suggests that the most efficient way to prevent divorce is through sound, structured premarital counseling. The Christian PREP model equips couples with specific skills that, when practiced, will help couples fight for their marriage. Visher, E.B. & Visher, J. S. (1996). Therapy with Stepfamilies. New York: Brunner/Mazel. ISBN: 0-87630-799 I think that you will find this text very helpful as you work with remarried families with children. Consider it a good guide for some pre-remarital counseling too! Course Packet of Readings. You buy this from the bookstore and it contains selected required readings for this class.
SF 500 Introduction to Spiritual Formation

Reginald Johnson

Texts • Richard Foster, A Celebration of Discipline • Reginald Johnson, Your Personality and the Spiritual Life • Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together • Joyce Huggett, Listening to God
SF 710 The Life of Prayer

Reginald Johnson

Texts Prayer, The Heart's True Home, Richard Foster (ISBN 0-06-062846-4) Rules For Prayer, William Paulsell (ISBN 0-809-13410-1) The Praying Church Sourcebook, Alvin Vander Griend (ISBN1-56212-258-4 Dimensions of Prayer, Douglas Steere (ISBN 0-835-80800-9)
YM 500 The Servant as Youth Minister

Donald M. Joy

Basic Texts: Janet Hagberg, Real Power: Stages of Personal Power in Organizations. Salem, Wisconsin: Sheffield, revised 1994. ISBN 1-879215-17-9 David Michael Henderson, John Wesley's Class Meeting. Nappanee, IN: Evangel Publishing House, 1997. ISBN 0-916-03573-5 Donald M. Joy, Empower Your Teens: To Be Adults! A Guide for Parents, Ministers, and Other Mentors. Nappanee, IN: Evangel Publishing House, 2000. ISBN Henri J. M. Nouwen, The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming. New York: Doubleday "Image," 1992. ISBN 0-385-47307-9 Marjorie J. Thompson, Family: The Forming Center. Nashville: The Upper Room Press, 1996. ISBN 0-8358-0798-3
SF 620 The Spiritual Life of the Minister

Samuel Kamaleson

COURSE OBJECTIVES: A. TO begin to learn ‘how’ to ask life’s questions to Life and come out with answers ‘in life.’ B. To begin to discover a ‘balanced vision of Christian Faith and Practice’ by growing into the one traditional stream of ‘spirituality’ with which the person may be least familiar yet, from among the six traditions available to us from within Church History. C. To learn to develop an open-ended description of spiritual disciplines that will endure all through life. D. To understand the ‘flow’ of Biblical Spirituality through all ‘seasons of life.’ III. COURSE COMMITMENTS: A. Members who are part of the course will seek to gain knowledge about: - special resources that are within the presuppositions of the Christian ministry. - the experiences of the Christian ministry that demand the growth of the minister. - the appearances that distract from the realities of the Christian ministry. - the high risk of un-resourced self-giving in the Christian ministry. B. Members who are part of the course will seek to develop skills in: - Experiencing God within the expanding circles of ministerial influences. - Discovering the therapeutic benefits of ongoing encounter with Jesus Christ. - Opening and remaining open to the acceptance of the community of believers. - Escaping the ‘dryness’ of Ethicism, through Christian ‘obedience.’ C. Members who are part of the course will seek to deepen their spiritual life by: - developing accountability within a covenant community. - appropriating the means of grace from within the Trinitarian foundation. - learning and engaging in formative ‘spiritual’ reading. - developing the discipline of a spiritual journal. - expanding on the themes and resources used in the class sessions. - participating regularly in the formative discussions within their small groups. - appreciating the joy of sharing the process where by ‘my story and His Story are now becoming ‘our’ story.’ - entering into the continuing exercise of developing the discipline of on going exercise of ‘Spiritual Formation.’
CE 503 The Ministry of Teaching

Chris Kiesling

Hermann Hesse, Beneath the Wheel. New York: Bantam, 1968. ISBN 0-553-20858-6 Donald M. Joy, Meaningful Learning in the Church. Indianapolis: Light and Life Press, 1969, revised 1989. ISBN 0-89367-019-7 Marlene D. LeFever, Learning Styles: Reaching Everyone God Gave You to Teach. Colorado Springs: David C. Cook, 1995. ISBN 0-7814-5117-5 Joseph Lowman, Mastering the Techniques of Teaching (second edition). San Francisco: Jossey Bass, 1995. ISBN 0-7879-0127-X Parker Palmer, The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher’s Life. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1998. Learning Style Inventory - Available from the bookstore as looseleaf pages
CE 510 Moral Development and Christian Education

Chris Kiesling

James C. Wilhoit and John M. Dettoni. "urture that is Christian: Developmental Perspectives on Christian Education. Wheaton: Victor Books, 1995. Reading Packet for Moral Development (available at the bookstore). James Fowler. Faithful Change: The Personal and Public Challenges of Postmodern Life. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1996. Jean Piaget, The Moral Judgment of the Child. New York, Free Press, 1965. E Stanley Jones, The Christ of the Mount. Choose one from the following: C.S. Lewis. The Abolition of Man C.S. Lewis. The Great Divorce Walter Wangerin. The Orphean Passages (Available only in manuscript form from the bookstore)
CE 628 Discipleship Development in the Home

Chris Kiesling

Norman Cohen, Self, Struggle & Change: Family Conflict Stories in Genesis and Their Healing Insights for Our Lives. Woodstock VT: Jewish Lights Press, 1995. Larry Crabb, Connecting: A Radical New Vision. Nashville: Word, 1997. Donald Joy, Risk-Proofing Your Family. Pasadena: William Carey Library, 1995. Walter Wangerin, Jr. As For Me and My House: Crafting Your Marriage to Last. Nashville:Thomas Nelson, 1987. Choose one of the following based upon your particular interests and anticipated ministry focus Archibald Hart, The Sexual Man: Masculinity Without Guilt. Dallas: Word Publishing, 1994. Blake Neff & Donald Ratcliffe (Eds.), Handbook of Family ReligiousEducation. Birmingham: Religious Education Press, 1995. Don Joy, Empower Your Kids to be Adults. Nappannee, Evangel Publishing, 2000. Mike Mason, The Mystery of Marriage. Mary Pipher, Reviving Ophelia. Sheldon Vanauken, A Severe Mercy. San Francisco: Harper, 1980.
CM 740 Tutorial in Campus Ministry

Chris Kiesling

Hagberg, Janet O. Real Power: Stages of Personal Power in Organizations. Salem: Sheffield Publishing, 1994. Holland, Thomas P. & Hester, David C. (Eds.). Faith and Governance: Building Effective Boards for Religious Organizations. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2000. Parks, Sharon. The Critical Years: The Young Adult Search for a Faith to Live By. San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1986. (Only available in a reading packet form). Watson, David Lowes. Covenant Discipleship. Nashville: Discipleship Resources, 1991.