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PM 730 Research Seminar: Theory and Design

Virginia Todd Holeman

Kumar, R. (1996). Research methodology: A step-by-step guide for beginners. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Course Article packet and course handout packet. Available through ATS bookstore. Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (4th ed.).
SF 501 Introduction to Spiritual Formation

Reginald Johnson

• Richard Foster, A Celebration of Discipline • Reginald Johnson, Your Personality and the Spiritual Life • Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together • Joyce Huggett, Listening to God
PR 610 Servant as Proclaimer

J. Ellsworth Kalas

Demaray, Introduction to Homiletics Kalas, Old Testament Stories from the Back Side Craddock, Preaching
PR 740 Preaching for Special Occasions

J. Ellsworth Kalas

James F. Kay, Seasons of Grace Long and McCarter, Preaching In and Out of Season Readings from Elizabeth Achtemeier, Preaching as Theology and Art
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. Nurture 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
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 *ew Vision. Nashville: Word, 1997. Donald Joy, Empower Your Kids to be Adults. Nappanee: Indiana, 2000. Walter Wangerin, Jr. As For Me and My House: Crafting Your Marriage to Last. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1987. Freudenburg, Ben and Lawrence, Rick, The Family Friendly Church. Vital Ministry, 1998.
CM 625 Campus Ministry Seminar

Chris Kiesling

CHRISTIAN CRITIQUE OF THE UNIVERSITY - by Charles Malik JESUS WITH DIRTY FEET by Everts from Intervarsity Press
CM 740 Tutorial in Campus Ministry

Chris Kiesling

Beaudoin, Tom. Virtual Faith: The Irreverent Spiritual Quest of Generation X. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1998. Holland, Thomas P. & Hester, David C. (Eds.). Faith and Governance: Building Effective Boards for Religious Organizations. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2000. Jones, E. Stanley. Mastery. Parks, Sharon. Big Questions Worthy Dreams: Mentoring Young Adults in Their Search for Meaning, Purpose, and Faith. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2000.
YM 500: The Servant as Youth Minister

Chris Kiesling

For Youth Ministry Students: Richard R. Dunn and Mark H. Senter III. Reaching a Generation for Christ. Chicago:Moody Press, 1997. Doug Fields. Purpose Driven Youth Ministry. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1998. Henri Nouwen. The Return of the Prodigal Son. Kenda Creasy-Dean and Ron Foster. The Godbearing Life. Nashville:Upper Room, 1998. Dawson McAllister. Saving the Millenial Generation. Nelson, 1999.For Campus Ministry Students: Steven Garber. The Fabric of Faithfulness. Downers Grove: Intervarsity Press, 1996. Doug Fields. Purpose Driven Youth Ministry. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1998. Henri Nouwen. The Return of the Prodigal Son. Jimmy Long. Generating Hope. Downers Grove: Intervarsity Press,1997. Kenda Creasy-Dean and Ron Foster. The Godbearing Life. Nashville:Upper Room, 1998.
OT 755 PR755 Preaching the Old Testament: Genesis

Charles D. Killian

• Walter Brueggemann, Genesis, Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching (Atlanta: John Knox, 1982). • Fred B. Craddock, Preaching (Nashville: Abingdon, 1985). • John C. Holbert, Preaching Old Testament (Nashville: Abingdon, 1991). • Gerhard von Rad, Genesis: A Commentary, rev. ed., trans. John Marks, Old Testament Library (Philadelphia: Westminster, 1972). • Reading Packet containing: Thomas G. Long, The Witness of Preaching (Louisville: Westminster/John Knox Press, 1989), 60-77, 201-203 (chapter 3: “Biblical Exegesis for Preaching”). Walter Brueggemann, Cadences of Home: Preaching among Exiles (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 1997), 1-37, 137-146 (chapters 1-3: “Preaching to Exiles,” “Cadences That Redescribe: Speech among Exiles,” and “Preaching as Reimagination”). Carol Antablin Miles, Proclaiming the Gospel of God: The Promise of a Literary- Theological Hermeneutical Approach to Christian Preaching of the Old Testament (Ann Arbor: University Microfilms, 2000), 1- 112, 177-234, 265-280 (chapters 1-2, 4, and Bibliography: “Introduction,” “Contemporary Homiletical Theories of Old Testament Proclamation: A Taxonomy,” “Toward a Literary-Theological Hermeneutical Approach,” and “Bibliography”). Elizabeth Achtemeier, Preaching from the Old Testament (Louisville: Westminster/John Knox Press, 1989), 11-37, 61-91, 185-186 (chapters 1-3, and 5: “A Personal Prologue for Preachers,” “Why the Old Testament Is Necessary for 3 the Church,” “The Approach to the Bible, the Community-creating Word,” and “Preaching from the Narratives”).
PR 610 Servant as Proclaimer

Charles D. Killian

Gospel of Luke
CH 501 Church History I

Keith Kinghorn

1. Bettenson, Henry, ed., Documents of the Christian Church, second edition, London, New York: Oxford University Press, 1963. 2. González, Justo L., The Story of Christianity, vol. I, The Early Church to the Dawn of the Reformation, San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1984. (Vol. II will be used for CH 502) 3. Kerr, Hugh T., ed., Readings in Christian Thought, Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1966. --------------- 4. Although not required, students may wish to obtain The Baker Atlas of Christian History, ed. Tim Dowley. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1996.
CH 502 Church History II

Kenneth C. Kinghorn

1. Bettenson, Henry, ed., Documents of the Christian Church, second edition, London, New York: Oxford University Press, 1963. 2. González, The Story of Christianity, vol. 2, The Reformation to the Present Day, San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1984. 3. Kerr, Hugh T., ed., Readings in Christian Thought, Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1966.
CH 502 Church History II

Kenneth C. Kinghorn

1. Bettenson, Henry, ed., Documents of the Christian Church, second edition, London, New York: Oxford University Press, 1963. 2. González, The Story of Christianity, vol. 2, The Reformation to the Present Day, San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1984. 3. Kerr, Hugh T., ed., Readings in Christian Thought, Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1966.
CH 623 History of Methodism

Kenneth C. Kinghorn

Kinghorn, Kenneth, The Heritage of American Methodism, Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1999. Norwood, Frederick A., The Story of American Methodism, Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1974.
CH 623 History of Methodism

Kenneth C. Kinghorn

Kinghorn, Kenneth, The Heritage of American Methodism, Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1999. Norwood, Frederick A., The Story of American Methodism, Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1974.
CH 502 Church History II

William Kostlevy

Justo Gonzalez, The Story of Christianity, Vol. 2. (1985). Roland H. Bainton and Jaroslav Pelikan, The Reformation of the Sixteenth Century (1985). Henry Bettenson, Documents of the Christian Church (1963). Anthony Dunnavant, ed. Poverty and Ecclesiology: #ineteenth-Century Evangelicals in the Light of Liberation Theology (1992). (Available from the instructor)
CO 611 Dynamics of Human Sexuality

Dan Langer

Penner, Clifford and Joyce, The Gift of Sex, Word Books, 1981 DeBecker, Gavin, Protecting the Gift, Dial Press, 1999 Weatherhead , Leslie, The Will of God, Abingdon Press, 1972
MW 690 The Church Abroad: China

James Loftin

READI G: Required Resources and Course Texts. Resources marked with an asterisk must be read prior to the trip. Chew, Jim. When You Cross Cultures. Singapore: Navigator Publishing, 1990. Chapters 1, 2, 6, 7 on culture, contextualisation and stress-110 pages. *Fulton, Brent, ed. ChinaSource Journal: Perspectives and Analysis for Those Who Serve China. Vol. I, No. 4. 15 pages. Provided by Loftin. *GO Prepared. Produced by Teams Commissioned for Christ International, Inc., 1999. Prepared for persons going on short term missions trips these six thirty-minute lectures deal with spiritual preparation, team spirit, cross-cultural ministry, and re-entry. In ATSF library. Counts as 100 pages reading. *Lambert, Anthony. China’s Christian Millions: The Costly Revival. Monarch Books/OMF, 1999. Chapters 1-14, 193 pages. 800/422-5330. Ling, Samuel. Megatrends: The Chinese, Asia and the World. 30-minute video tape by ChinaSource. In ATS-F library. Counts as 20 pages reading. Ling, Samuel. Serving the Chinese Church in Transition. Samuel Ling. 40-minute audio tape. In ATS-F library. Counts as 30 pages of reading. Ling, Samuel, ed. Serving China Together. Published by ChinaSource. 79 pages, 1996. Available from James Loftin. *Notebook of selected articles and readings provided by James Loftin. Russell, Gary. The Role of the Short-term and Church-based Ministries. Gary Russell. 40- minute audio tape. In ATS-F library. Counts as 30 pages reading. *Serving China: A Primer for Pastors, Churches and Ministries. Published by ChinaSource and China Harvest. 29 pages, 1998. Developed in concert with several agencies to share the opportunities and challenges of work in China. Subjects include China's current modernization efforts, its ethnic minorities and practical guidelines for living in China, as well as a general overview of the culture and history. The China Primer costs $5 and can be purchased from James Loftin’s office. Yamamori, Tetsunao and Chan, Kim-Kwong. Witnesses to Power: Stories of God’s Quiet Work in a Changing China. Paternoster Publishing, 2000. Distributed by O.M. Literature, Waynesboro, GA 706/554-5827. 108 pages. $10 each, available from James Loftin.
CS 601 Christian Ethics

Hugo Magallanes

Dayton, Donald W., Discovering an Evangelical Heritage (Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1988). Miles, Rebekah L. The Pastor as Moral Guide (Minneapolis: Fortress, 1999).
CS 624 The Poor In Wesley's Social Ethics

Hugo Magallanes

Spring: Hynson, Leon O. The Wesleyan Revival: John Wesley’s Ethics for Church and State. Salem: Schmul, 1999. Dunning, H. Ray. Reflecting the Divine Image: Christian Ethics in Wesleyan Perspective. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1998. Jennings, Theodore W. Jr. Good News to the Poor: John Wesley’s Evangelical Economics. Nashville: Abingdon, 1990. MacArthur, Kathleen Walker. The Economic Ethics of John Wesley. New York: Abingdon, 1936. Meeks, Douglas M., ed. The Portion of the Poor: Good News to the Poor in the Wesleyan Tradition. Nashville: Kingswood Books, 1995. Runyon, Theodore., ed. Sanctification and Liberation: Liberation Theologies in Light of the Wesleyan Tradition. Nashville: Abingdon, 1981. Sherwin, Oscar. John Wesley: Friend of People. New York: Twayne Publishers, 1961. Wesley, John. “XXVIII Sermon on the Mount” “XXXVIII A Caution Against Bigotry” “XXXIX Catholic Spirit” “XLVIII Self-Denial” “L The Use of Money” “LI The Good Steward” “LXXIV Of the Church” “LXXXVII The Danger of Riches” “XCI On Charity” “XCVIII On Visiting the Sick” “CVIII On Riches” “CXII The Rich Man and Lazarus” “CXXVI On the Danger of Increasing Riches” “CXXXIX On Love” “Thoughts on the Present Scarcity of Provisions” “Thoughts upon Slavery” in The Works of John Wesley. Vols. 5,6, 7,11. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1998 Summer: Hynson, Leon O. To Reform the Nation: Theological Foundations of Wesley’s Ethics. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1984. Dunning, H. Ray. Reflecting the Divine Image: Christian Ethics in Wesleyan Perspective. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1998. Jennings, Theodore W. Jr. Good News to the Poor: John Wesley’s Evangelical Economics. Nashville: Abingdon, 1990. MacArthur, Kathleen Walker. The Economic Ethics of John Wesley. New York: Abingdon, 1936. Meeks, Douglas M., ed. The Portion of the Poor: Good News to the Poor in the Wesleyan Tradition. Nashville: Kingswood Books, 1995. Runyon, Theodore., ed. Sanctification and Liberation: Liberation Theologies in Light of the Wesleyan Tradition. Nashville: Abingdon, 1981. Sherwin, Oscar. John Wesley: Friend of People. New York: Twayne Publishers, 1961. Wesley, John. “XXVIII Sermon on the Mount” “XXXVIII A Caution Against Bigotry” “XXXIX Catholic Spirit” “XLVIII Self-Denial” “L The Use of Money” “LI The Good Steward” “LXXIV Of the Church” “LXXXVII The Danger of Riches” “XCI On Charity” “XCVIII On Visiting the Sick” “CVIII On Riches” “CXII The Rich Man and Lazarus” “CXXVI On the Danger of Increasing Riches” “CXXXIX On Love” “Thoughts on the Present Scarcity of Provisions” “Thoughts upon Slavery” in The Works of John Wesley. Vols. 5,6, 7,11. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1998
CS 636 Hispanic Theology and Social Ethics

Hugo Magallanes

Bañuelas, Arturo J., ed. Mestizo Christianity: Theology from the Latino Perspective. Maryknoll: Orbis, 1995. García, Ismael. Dignidad: Ethics Through Hispanic Eyes. Nashville: Abingdon, 1997. González, Justo L. Mañana: Christian Theology from a Hispanic Perspective. Nashville: Abingdon, 1990. González, Justo L. Santa Biblia: The Bible Through Hispanic Eyes. Nashville: Abingdon, 1996. Novas, Himilce. Everything You %eed to Know about Latino History. New York: Plume Books, 1994. Isasi-Díaz, Ada María and Fernando F. Segovia, eds. Hispanic/Latino Theology: Challenge and Promise. Minneapolis: Augsburg Fortress, 1996.
CS 700 Servant as Liberator

Hugo Magallanes

Dayton, Donald W. Discovering an Evangelical Heritage. Peabody: Hendrickson, 1988. Marquardt, Manfred, John Wesley’s Social Ethics: Praxis and Principles. Trans. John E. Steely and Stephen Gunter. Nashville: Abingdon, 1992. CS 700 Servant as Liberator Reading Packet
NT 502 Comprehensive Greek II

Michael D. Matlock

Black, David Alan. Learning to Read #ew 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 #ew Testament (Nestle-Aland, 27th edition). LSJ or BAGD Greek-English Lexicons