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CL 613 Equipping the Laity

Daryl L. Smith

1. Building a Church of Small Groups by Donahue & Robinson (Zondervan, 2001, 219 pages) 2. The Equipping Church by Sue Mallory (Zondervan, 2001, 203 pages) 3. Network—Leaders Manual (Zondervan. 1994, 235 pages) 4. Be Our Guest by Disney Institute (2001,195 pages) 5. Ephesians 4-5 6. Two on-line articles about “equipping and empowering volunteers.” 7. Search out information about Saddleback Church’s S.H.A.P.E. materials, on-line
SM 601 Supervised Ministry Calendar

Daryl L. Smith

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 found on the INTRANET or purchased from the professor for $3.00.
SM 601 Supervised Ministry Calendar

Daryl L. Smith

1. Working the Angles by Eugene H. Peterson (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1999.) 2. Supervised Ministry Handbook: SM601/602 found on the INTRANET or purchased from the professor for $3.00.
SM 601, 602, 603 Supervised Ministry Handbook

Daryl L. Smith and James Loftin

1. If you do not have a Mentor, line up one immediately and contact the SMin office. If she/he has not already done so, they should make arrangements for the mentor training session with the SMin office. 2. Work with your Mentor to select a cross-cultural missions ministry placement. Carefully read the section The Cross-cultural Ministry Placement in this document before you choose a ministry sight. Get ready. This is a different type class and a different type ministry setting. You, your mentor, and your local church will be stretched during this semester. Submit your proposed placement site for approval by James Loftin by September 3 Loftin@asburyseminary.edu. This proposal should contain: Name and mailing address of ministry, director’s name and phone number, one paragraph description of how you will be a part of the ministry in keeping with the guidelines set forth in this document. 3. Create your Learning Goals in light of your cross-cultural ministry placement and the tasks listed on the Activity Checklist. 4. Contrary to what your copy of the SMin manual may say, only spend one hour preparing your response to the case studies. A written response to each case study will be due at the beginning of each class session in which there is a case study to be discussed. 5. The required 8 hours of contact time per week is being divided this way: 6 hours at the cross-cultural ministry site, 1 hour with your mentor, and 1 hour in the Reflection Group meeting facilitated by the professor (in addition to the regular meeting requirement). This means that the Reflection Group meeting will last approximately 2 ½ hours each week. 6. Time spent traveling to and from the ministry site does not count toward the 6-hour requirement. 7. 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. Please notify the Facilitator ahead of time if you will not be able to complete an assignment by the designated date. 8. Case studies are to be prepared as described in the SMin Manual prescribes. The presenter of a case study will provide the professor and all classmates with copies of his/her case study one week prior to the session in which the discussion is scheduled. 9. The only reading required for this class are: the case studies,
NT 510 X The Gospel of Matthew

David F. Smith

(1) The Bible The primary text is the Bible. (2) David L. Thompson, Bible Study That Works (Hereafter: BSTW) Revised edition. (Nappanee, IN: Evangel Press, 1994). (3) David R. Bauer, Biblical Resources for Ministry: A Bibliography of Works in Biblical Studies, (Hereafter: BRM), 2d ed. (Nappanee, Illinois: Evangel Publishing House, 1995).
ME 770 Renewing the Church for Mission

Howard A. Snyder

(1) Radical Renewal: The Problem of Wineskins Today, by Howard Snyder (2) The New Reformation, by Greg Ogden (3) Natural Church Development, by Christian Schwarz (4) Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire, by Jim Cymbala
MI 600 History of the Christian Movement

Howard A. Snyder

(1) Anderson, Gerald H., Robert Coote, Norman Horner, and James Phillips, eds. Mission Legacies: Biographical Studies of Leaders of the Modern Missionary Movement. Orbis, 1994. (2) Neill, Stephen. A History of Christian Missions. Rev. ed. New York: Penguin, 1986. (3) Tucker, Ruth A. From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya: A Biographical History of Christian Missions. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1983. (4) 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.
MI 750 Theories and Models of Mission

Howard A. Snyder

(1) Hoefer, Herbert E. Churchless Christianity. William Carey Library, 2001. (2) Samuel, Vinay, and Chris Sugden. Mission as Transformation: A Theology of the Whole Gospel. Regnum Books International, 1999. (3) Snyder, Howard A. Models of the Kingdom. Abingdon, 1991. (4) Stott, John, ed. Making Christ Known: Historic Mission Documents from the Lausanne Movement, 1974-1989. Eerdmans, 1997. (5) Yates, Timothy. Christian Mission in the Twentieth Century. Cambridge University Press, 1996.
MI 770 Christian Mission and Global Culture

Howard A. Snyder

(1) Friedman, Thomas L. The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization. Rev. ed. New York, NY: Random House, 2000. 490 pp. (2) Jenkins, Philip. The Next Christendom: The Coming of Global Christianity. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2002. 270 pp. (3) Rifkin, Jeremy. The Age of Access: The New Culture of Hypercapitalism Where All of Life is a Paid-For Experience. New York, NY: Tarcher/Putnam, 2000. 312 pp. (4) Sine, Tom. Mustard Seed versus McWorld: Reinventing Life and Faith for the Future. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1999. 249 pp. (5) Snyder, Howard A. EarthCurrents: The Struggle for the World’s Soul. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1995. 334 pp. (6) Snyder, Howard A. Coherence in Christ: The Larger Meaning of Ecology. New York, NY: General Board of Global Ministries, United Methodist Church, 2000. 24 pp.
MI 770 Christian Mission and Global Culture

Howard A. Snyder

(1) Friedman, Thomas L. The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization. Rev. ed. New York, NY: Random House, 2000. 490 pp. (2) Jenkins, Philip. The Next Christendom: The Coming of Global Christianity. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2002. 270 pp. (3) Rifkin, Jeremy. The Age of Access: The New Culture of Hypercapitalism Where All of Life is a Paid-For Experience. New York, NY: Tarcher/Putnam, 2000. 312 pp. (4) Sine, Tom. Mustard Seed versus McWorld: Reinventing Life and Faith for the Future. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1999. 249 pp. (5) Snyder, Howard A. EarthCurrents: The Struggle for the World’s Soul. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1995. 334 pp. (6) Snyder, Howard A. Coherence in Christ: The Larger Meaning of Ecology. New York, NY: General Board of Global Ministries, United Methodist Church, 2000. 24 pp.
CO 751 Professional Counseling Seminar

Asbury Theological Seminary Staff

Seminar Format: This seminar will be a series of 40-45 minute interviews. Interviews usually begin at 9:00 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.
CD 511 X The Pastor and Christian Discipleship

Catherine Stonehouse

"The Pastor and Christian Discipleship" points us in several directions (which is appropriate, since pastors and Christian educators are usually running in several dozen at one time). We’ll look at roles and responsibilities of the pastor or lay leader in the teaching, discipling ministries of the church. You can anticipate navigating through biblical and social science models of understanding, teaching, learning, and faith developing. Lay ministers (volunteers) require nurturing, training, and guiding. Their involvement and your support of their education ministries are crucial in the faith community, so we’ll turn our hearts and minds in that direction as well. Throughout our travels together, you will begin constructing your own understanding of the Christian’s teaching and discipling ministry.
CD 655 Ministering with Children Through the Church

Catherine Stonehouse

1. Joining Children on the Spiritual Journey, Catherine Stonehouse 2. Experiencing the Bible with Children, Dorothy Jean Furnish. 3. The Pastoral Care of Children, Daniel H. Grossoehme 4. Children in Crisis: A New Commitment, Phyllis Kilbourn, ed. 5. Offering the Gospel to Children, Gretchen Wolff Pritchard 6. Children in the Early Church, W.A. Strange
CL MS 651 Women in Ministry

Catherine Stonehouse

(1) Equal to the Task: Men and Women in Partnership, Ruth Haley Barton (2) Women in Ministry: Four Views, Bonnidell Clouse and Robert G. Clouse, Eds., Pages 9 – 123. (3) Women in the Church:A Biblical Theology of Women in Ministry, Stanley J. Grenz with Denise Muir Kjesbo (4) Not Without a Struggle: Leadership Development for African American Women in Ministry, Vashti M. McKenzie (5) Origins of Difference: The Gender Debate Revisited, Elaine Storkey. (6) "Learning from Gender Differences" by Catherine Stonehouse. (7) Or, if you have read the Stonehouse article for another course, review it and read two chapters from You Just Don't Understand: Women and Men in Conversation, Deborah Tannen. (8) An additional 200 pages,
BT 605 Old Testament Theology

Lawson G. Stone

(1) 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. (2) Eichrodt, Walther, The Theology of the Old Testament, 2 Vols, Westminster, 1961ff.
BT 605 Old Testament Theology

Lawson G. Stone

(1) 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. (2) Eichrodt, Walther, The Theology of the Old Testament, 2 Vols, Westminster, 1961ff.
OT 520 Foundations for Old Testament Study

Lawson G. Stone

Aspirations: OT 520 seeks to equip students for ministry by providing selected tools fundamental to responsible interpretation of the OT. The course neither offers a comprehensive approach, nor emphasizes direct textual study, but enhances both by developing a framework within which competent interpretation can take place. Students explore contemporary approaches to the literary character, historical and cultural setting, composition, authorship, and literary unity of these books, their various literary types, settings, and functions, and how these affect Christian reading of the OT. Students who realize these aspirations will be able to : 1. Show how a close reading of the the OT itself provides the stimulus and basis for OT studies; 2. Illustrate how a knowledge of Hebrew and sensitivity to the OT’s literary character enhance OT study; 3. Employ specific knowlege of the the historical and cultural setting of selected OT books, traditions, and personages to illuminate passages of scripture; 4. Apply to selected texts of scripture a grasp of the background, concepts, and procedures and major claims of selected types of OT study: These include archeology, Textual criticism, Source criticism, Form criticism, Redaction criticism, Selected contemporary literary approaches. 5. Identify, clarify, and strengthen essential convictions regarding biblical theology and authority; 6. Discover study as a means of spiritual growth. This involves seeing our work as: a. “Studying (hurry, hasten, be eager, take pains, make every effort) to show yourself approved unto God, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly explaining (cut a path in a straight direction, cut a road across country, guide along the right path) the word of truth;” (2 Tim. 2:15) b. Exploring practically how to love God with all our mind (dianoi‰a) (Matt. 22:37)); 7. Embrace and seek to exemplify certain integrative aspirations distinctive of ATS, including: a. The implications of our commitment to the Bible as “the foundation, controlling center and formative concern of the entire curriculum (Catalogue, p. 15).” b. The centrality in ATS’ history, identity, and destiny of the doctrine and experience of Entire Sanctification. c. The lost art of expository preaching as the norm and standard for pulpit ministry; d. In opening prayers and openness to God’s grace, seeking renewal in learning by the revival spirit which birthed this institution. Far from obstructing the full use of critical reason, revival should rather energize and focus it!
OT 520 Foundations for Old Testament Study

Lawson G. Stone

Aspirations: OT 520 seeks to equip students for ministry by providing selected tools fundamental to responsible interpretation of the OT. The course neither offers a comprehensive approach, nor emphasizes direct textual study, but enhances both by developing a framework within which competent interpretation can take place. Students explore contemporary approaches to the literary character, historical and cultural setting, composition, authorship, and literary unity of these books, their various literary types, settings, and functions, and how these affect Christian reading of the OT. Students who realize these aspirations will be able to : 1. Show how a close reading of the the OT itself provides the stimulus and basis for OT studies; 2. Illustrate how a knowledge of Hebrew and sensitivity to the OT’s literary character enhance OT study; 3. Employ specific knowlege of the the historical and cultural setting of selected OT books, traditions, and personages to illuminate passages of scripture; 4. Apply to selected texts of scripture a grasp of the background, concepts, and procedures and major claims of selected types of OT study: These include archeology, Textual criticism, Source criticism, Form criticism, Redaction criticism, Selected contemporary literary approaches. 5. Identify, clarify, and strengthen essential convictions regarding biblical theology and authority; 6. Discover study as a means of spiritual growth. This involves seeing our work as: a. “Studying (hurry, hasten, be eager, take pains, make every effort) to show yourself approved unto God, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly explaining (cut a path in a straight direction, cut a road across country, guide along the right path) the word of truth;” (2 Tim. 2:15) b. Exploring practically how to love God with all our mind (dianoi‰a) (Matt. 22:37)); 7. Embrace and seek to exemplify certain integrative aspirations distinctive of ATS, including: a. The implications of our commitment to the Bible as “the foundation, controlling center and formative concern of the entire curriculum (Catalogue, p. 15).” b. The centrality in ATS’ history, identity, and destiny of the doctrine and experience of Entire Sanctification. c. The lost art of expository preaching as the norm and standard for pulpit ministry; d. In opening prayers and openness to God’s grace, seeking renewal in learning by the revival spirit which birthed this institution. Far from obstructing the full use of critical reason, revival should rather energize and focus it!
OT 631 Book of Jeremiah

Lawson G. Stone

This course explores selected exegetical issues in the Book of Jeremiah, and provides students with opportunities to apply original-language tools to the book’s strategic passages.
OT 651 Intermediate Hebrew: Readings in Narrative and Poetry

Lawson G. Stone

Course Description: An intermediate level readings class in which students will read the Hebrew Bible in a seminar setting twice per week. Selections will come primarily from prose narratives in order to reinforce standard grammatical principles. The last several weeks of the course will focus upon poetry. Class preparation will be complemented by weekly quizzing on vocabulary and verbal distinctives, a midterm, and a final exam.
BS 501 Introduction to Biblical Studies

Lawson G. Stone and David Loren Thompson

1. Bauer, David R (ed.). Biblical Resources for Ministry. Second edition. Evangel Press, 1995. 2. Dillard, Raymond B. and Tremper Longman III. An Introduction to the Old Testament. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1994. 3. Klein, William W., Craig L. Blomberg and Robert L. Hubbard, Jr. Introduction to Biblical Interpretation. Dallas: Word Publishing, 1993. 4. Revised Standard Version of the Bible or New American Standard Bible or some other contemporary, formal (vs. dynamic) equivalence translation with minimal editorial clutter in the layout. NRSV and NIV are also fine. 5. Thompson, David L. Bible Study That Works. Revised edition. Nappanee, IN: Evangel Press, 1994. 6. Several articles of importance for OT Studies have been scanned and saved as MS Word documents, and are located in the “Articles” folder with the lecture materials for this class on the lecture drive.
NT 500 X Concise Greek

J. Christian Stratton

1. Black, David Alan. It's Still Greek to Me: An Easy-to-Understand Guide to Intermediate Greek. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1998. 2. Cotterell, Peter and Max Turner. Linguistics and Biblical Interpretation. London: S.P.C.K.; Downers Grove, Illinois: InterVarsity, 1989. 3. Douglas, J.D., ed. The New Greek-English Interlinear New Testament. Wheaton: Tyndale, 1990. 4. NT500X Course Packet
CO 715 Assessment Tools and Inventories

Stephen P. Stratton

a. To begin development of the interviewing skills necessary to provide clinical care. b. To acquaint the student with general principles of psychological test evaluation, interpretation, and use. c. To help the student understand the major principles of psychological test construction. d. To sensitize the student to social and ethical implications and issues involved in psychological assessment. e. To broadly familiarize the student with the kinds of assessment instruments and methods available. f. To involve the student in practical, personal, and experiential as well as theoretical learning about psychological assessment. g. To familiarize students with the basic principles and format for constructing assessment reports.
CO 715 Assessment Tools and Inventories

Stephen P. Stratton

(1) Kaplan, R. M. & Saccuzzo, D. P. (2000). Psychological testing: Principles, applications, and issues, 5th Ed. Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole Publishing Co. (2) Heitzman, C. A. (2000). Workbook for Kaplan & Saccuzzo’s Psychological Testing, 5th Ed. Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole Publishing Co. (3) Zuckerman, E.L. (2001). Clinician’s thesaurus: The guidebook for writing psychological reports, 5th Ed. New York: The Guilford Press.
CH 650 John W. Fletcher: His Life and Theology

Patrick Streiff

Streiff, Patrick, Reluctant Saint? A Theological Biography of Fletcher of Madeley. Epworth Press, Peterborough 2001. (350 pages with notes; without index of sources) From the Works of John Fletcher (to be found in the printed editions of his works; pages according to the edition in 9 volumes of 1806-08): - A Vindication of the Rev. Mr. Wesley’s Last minutes: In five letters to the Hon and Rev. Author of the circular letter. By a Lover of quietness and liberty of conscience. (later called: First Check to Antinomianism) (1771) (95 pages) - The fictitious and the genuine creed; being ‘A creed for Arminians’ composed by Richard Hill, Esq; to which is opposed A creed for those who believe that Christ tasted Death for every man. (1775) (45 pages) - The Last Check to Antinomianism. A polemical essay on the twin doctrines of Christian Imperfection and a Death Purgatory. (1775) (305 pages) - The Doctrines of Grace and Justice. Equally essential to the pure Gospel. (1777) (39 pages) - The Reconciliation: or, An easy method to unite the professing people of God … (containing: Bible Arminianism and Bible Calvinism, a twofold essay.) (1777) (130 pages) From previously unpublished works: - The Asbury Theological Journal, Spring 1998, Vol. 53, No. 1 (90 pages)