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CE 605 The Servant as Teacher

Harold W. Burgess

Textbooks 1. Robert L. Browning, The Pastor as Religious Educator 2. D. Michael Henderson, John Wesley’s Class Meeting 3. Henri Nouwen, Creative Ministry 4. Robert Pazmino, Basics of Teaching for Christians 5. Catherine Stonehouse, Patterns of Moral Development 6. Morton Kelsey, Can Christians Be Educated? 7. Ann Wimberly, Soul Stories
CE / YM 602 Professional Foundations

Harold W. Burgess

A History of Christian Education, James E. Reed and Ronnie Prevost Models of Religious Education: Theory and Practice in Historical and Contemporary Perspective, Harold W. Burgess
PM 706 Group Counseling

Harold W. Burgess

Gerald Corey, Theory and Practice of Group Counseling (fourth edition). Brooks/Cole Publishing Co., 1995. The text includes a thorough bibliography. Gerald Corey, Marianne Schneider Corey and Robert Haynes, Evolution of a Group (workbook and videotape), Brooks/Cole, 2000.
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, The Rule Hildegard of Bingen, Windows of Faith
DO 690 John Wesley's Theology for Today

Paul W. Chilcote

Required Texts: Paul W. Chilcote, Living Faith (manuscript provided) Paul W. Chilcote, Praying in the Wesleyan Spirit Gregory S. Clapper, As If the Heart Mattered Albert C. Outler, ed., John Wesley Albert C. Outler, Theology in the Wesleyan Spirit
DO 691 Readings in Wesley

Paul W. Chilcote

Required Texts: Albert C. Outler, ed., John Wesley Albert Outler & Richard Heitzenrater, eds., John Wesley’s Sermons Frank Whaling, ed., John and Charles Wesley
WO 510 The Servant as Liturgist

Paul W. Chilcote

Required Texts: James White, Introduction to Christian Worship, 3rd ed. (Abingdon, 2000) E. Byron Anderson, ed., Worship Matters, 2 vols. (Discipleship Resources, 1999) for UM students OR Hoyt Hickman et al, The New Handbook of the Christian Year (Abingdon, 1992) for non-UM students UM Book of Worship/The UM Hymnal OR comparable denominational resources for non-UM students
CH 501 Church History I

Kenneth J. Collins

Bettenson, Henry. Documents of the Christian Church. New York: Oxford University Press, 1967. (Second Edition) Gonzalez, Justo L. The Story of Christianity, Vol. 1. San Francisco: Harper/Collins Publishers, 1984. Kerr, Hugh T. ed. Readings in Christian Thought. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1989. Walton, Robert C. Chronological and Background Charts of Church History. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan Publishing House, 1986.
CH 502 Church History II

Kenneth J. Collins

Bettenson, Henry. Documents of the Christian Church. New York: Oxford University Press, 1967. Gonzalez, Justo L. The Story of Christianity, Vol. 2. San Francisco: Harper/Collins Publishers, 1985. Kerr, Hugh T. ed. Readings in Christian Thought. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1989. Walton, Robert C. Chronological and Background Charts of Church History. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan Publishing House, 1986
CH 651 The English Reformation

Kenneth J. Collins

Bray, Gerald, ed., Documents of the English Reformation, Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1994. Dickens, A.G., The English Reformation, New York: Schocken Books, 1964. Haigh, Christopher, English Reformations: Religion, Politics, and Society under the Tudors, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1993.
CH 751 Readings in Western Spirituality

Kenneth J. Collins

1) Collins, Kenneth J. Exploring Christian Spirituality: An Ecumenical Reader. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Book House, 2000. ISNB 0-8010-2233-9 2) Benedict, St. The Rule of St. Benedict. Translated by Anthony C. Meisel and M.L. Del Mastro. New York: Doubleday, 1975. ISBN 0-385-00948-8 3) Hughes, Serge. Catherine of Genoa: Purgation and Purgatory. New York: Paulist Press, 1979. ISBN 0-8091-2207-3 4) A Kempis, Thomas, The Imitation of Christ. Translated by Joseph N. Tylenda. New York: Vintage Books, 1998. ISBN: 0375700188 5) Luther, Martin The Theologia Germanica of Martin Luther. Translated by Bengt Hoffman New York: Paulist Press, 1980. ISBN: 0-8091-2291-X. 6) Wesley, John. “Salvation By Faith” “Justification By Faith,” and "The Scripture Way of Salvation" in The Works of John Wesley, Vols. 1-4. The Sermons ed. Albert C. Outler (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1984) 2:153-169. 7) Caussade, Jean-Pierre. Abandonment to Divine Providence. New York: Doubleday, 1975. ISBN 0-385-02544-0 8) Lawrence, Brother. The Practice of the Presence of God. Translated by John J. Delaney. New York: Doubleday, 1977. ISBN 0-385-12861-4 9) Lisieux, The're`se. The Autobiography of Saint The're`se of Lisieux. Translated by John Beevers. New York: Doubleday, 1989. ISBN 0-385-02903-9 10) Collins, Kenneth J. Soul Care: Deliverance and Renewal through the Christian Life. Wheaton, Illinois: Bridgepoint Books, 1995. ISBN 1-56476-421-4
DO 628 John Wesley's Theology Today

Kenneth J. Collins

Burwash, Rev. N. ed., Wesley's Fifty-Two Standard Sermons (Salem, Ohio: Schmul Publishing Co., 1967). Collins, Kenneth J. The Scripture Way of Salvation: The Heart of John Wesley’s Theology (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1997). Wesley, John. A Plain Account of Christian Perfection (Philadelphia: Trinity Press International, 1990). Collins, Kenneth J. A Real Christian: The Life of John Wesley (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1999).
DO 628 John Wesley’s Theology Today

Kenneth J. Collins

Burwash, Rev. N. ed., Wesley's Fifty-Two Standard Sermons (Salem, Ohio: Schmul Publishing Co., 1967). All Fifty-Two Standard Sermons Must Be Read. Collins, Kenneth J. The Scripture Way of Salvation: The Heart of John Wesley’s Theology (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1997). Wesley, John. A Plain Account of Christian Perfection (Philadelphia: Trinity Press International, 1990). Collins, Kenneth J. A Real Christian: The Life of John Wesley (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1999).
DO 629 Readings in Wesley

Kenneth J. Collins

1. Thomas Jackson, ed., The Works of Rev. John Wesley, 14 vols. (London: Wesleyan Methodist Book Room, 1829-1831), Reprinted Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Book House, 1978. 2. Collins, Kenneth J. The Scripture Way of Salvation: The Heart of John Wesley’s Theology (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1997) 3. Collins, Kenneth J. A Real Christian: The Life of John Wesley (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1999).
DO 604 The Christian Doctrine of the Holy Spirit

Allan Coppedge

Required Texts: Allan Coppedge, Holy Living (MS) ________, Workbook on Spiritual Gifts Coppedge and Ury, In His Image 2. Recommended Texts: Thomas Oden, Life in the Spirit Yves Congar, I Believe In The Holy Spirit
DO 628 Theology of John Wesley

Allan Coppedge

John Wesley, Wesley’s Fifty-two Standard Sermons, ed. N. Burwash. John Wesley, A Plain Account of Christian Perfection. Kenneth Collins, The Scripture Way of Salvation. Harold Lindstrom, Wesley and Sanctification. Kenneth Collins, A Real Christian.
DO 629 Readings In Wesley

Allan Coppedge

John Wesley, Wesley’s Fifty-two Standard Sermons, ed. N. Burwash. ________, A Plain Account of Christian Perfection. Kenneth Collins, The Scripture Way of Salvation. Harold Lindstrom, Wesley and Sanctification. Kenneth Collins, A Real Christian.
ME 630 Planting New Churches

Ronald K. Crandall

1. Planting Growing Churches, 2nd ed., Aubrey Malphurs, 1998 (400 pages). 2. Next Church.Now: Creating New Faith Communities, Craig Miller, 2000 (175 pages) 3. The Purpose Driven Church, Rick Warren, 1995 (390 pages).
ME 730 New Church Extension

Ronald K. Crandall

1. Planting Growing Churches, 2nd ed., Aubrey Malphurs, 1998 (400 pages). 2. Next Church.Now: Creating New Faith Communities, Craig Miller, 2000 (175 pages) 3. The Purpose Driven Church, Rick Warren, 1995 (390 pages).
MS 615 Foundations of Church Growth

Ronald K. Crandall

1. Donovan, Vincent J. Christianity Rediscovered. 2. McGavran, Donald A. Understanding Church Growth, Third Edition. 3. Hunter, George G. III. To Spread the Power: Church Growth in the Wesleyan Spirit. 4. Arn, Win and Charles. The Master’s Plan for Making Disciples, second edition. 5. Schaller, Lyle E. 44 Steps Up Off the Plateau. 6. Winter, Ralph D. and Steven C. Hawthorne, eds. Perspectives on the World Christian Movement, Third Edition. 7. Acquire, from the ATS bookstore, a packet of readings. The following books are also required reading for students taking ME700. *8. Donald A. McGavran. The Bridges of God. *9. Donald A. McGavran. How Churches Grow. *10. Read one of the field studies in which McGavran was a principal writer, such as the following: Multiplying Churches in the Philippines; Church Growth in Jamaica; Ethnic Realities and the Church: Lessons from India; Church Growth in Mexico; Zaire: Midday in Missions.
CO 510 The Servant as Pastoral Care Giver

Burrell D. Dinkins

1. Dinkins, Burrell & Losoney. “Grief” 2. Shelly, Judith Allen. Spiritual Care: A Guide for Caregivers. 3. Frederic, Harold. The Damnation of Theron Ware. 4. Kollar, Charles Allen: Solution-Focused Pastoral Counseling 5. Kuenning, Delores. Helping People Through Grief. 6. Nichols, Michael P. The Lost Art of Listening 7. Steinborn, Melvin. Can the Pastor Do It Alone. 8. Steinke, Peter. How Your Church Family Works. 9. Wimberley, Edward P. Prayer In Pastoral Counseling
CO 520 Narrative Pastoral Counseling

Burrell D. Dinkins

Coles, The Call of Stories Monk, Winslade, Crocket and Epston: Narrative Therapy in Practice: The Archeology of Hope, Jossey Bass. Powell, Mark Allan. What Is Narrative Criticism? Polkinghorne, Donald E. Narrative Knowing and the Human Sciences Ruffing, Janet. Uncovering Stories of Faith, Spiritual Direction and Narrative. ( ote: This book is out of print. The publisher has given permission to make copies for this class. They can be purchased in the bookstore.) White, Michael and David Epston. Narrative Means To Therapeutic Ends,
PM 608 The Servant as Pastoral Care Giver

Burrell D. Dinkins

1. Dinkins, Burrell & Losoney. “Grief” 2. Shelly, Judith Allen. Spiritual Care: A Guide for Caregivers. 6 3. Frederic, Harold. The Damnation of Theron Ware. (I suggest that you read this novel as soon as possible.) 4. Kollar, Charles Allen: Solution-Focused Pastoral Counseling (This is our basic text for the theory and practice of pastoral counseling) 5. Kuenning, Delores. Helping People Through Grief. (Many students find this to be a very emotional book. You may want to read a few chapters at a time.) 6. Nichols, Michael P. The Lost Art of Listening: (This is the best book available for learning how to really listen and to discover why this is so difficult to do.) 7. Steinborn, Melvin. Can the Pastor Do It Alone. 8. Steinke, Peter. How Your Church Family Works. (Read this as soon as possible. We will use it early in the semester.)
NT 530 The Gospel of Mark

Joseph R. Dongell

A. Bibles: Any assortment of (at least three) modern English translations (not paraphrases), with the Greek New Testament used according to the level of one’s ability. B. Bibliography: Biblical Resources for Ministry. Second Edition, revised (especially useful for locating worthy commentaries)
OT 620 Pentateuch

Joseph R. Dongell

A. Bibles: At least three (3) modern versions of the Bible. Among the most useful are these: New Revised Standard Version; New Living Translation; New Jerusalem Bible; Revised English Bible; New American Standard Bible; Tanakh. B. Bibliography: David R. Bauer. Biblical Resources for Ministry. 2nd edition, revised and enlarged. Nappanee, Ind.: Evangel Publishing House, 1995. This resource will serve as a broad bibliography for recommended commentaries, geographical atlases, historical surveys, theologies, word study resources, grammars, concordances, etc. Familiarity with this tool should be a high priority of the student during this course, throughout one’s seminary career, and in years to come for building a Biblical library for ministry. C. Secondary Resources for Required Usage: Students must have access to these resources for specific assignments during the semester: 1. Gordon J. Wenham. Genesis. Vol. I. Word Biblical Commentary. Waco, TX: 2 Word, 1987. 2. John I. Durham. Exodus. Word Biblical Commentary. Waco, TX: Word, 1987.