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DO 690 John Wesley's Theology Today

Kenneth J. Collins

Outler, Albert C. and Heitzenrater, Richard P. John Wesley's Sermons: An Anthology (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1991). All Sermons Must Be Read. Collins, Kenneth J. John Wesley: A Theological Journey. Nashville, Tennessee: Abingdon Press, 2003. Collins, Kenneth J. The Scripture Way of Salvation: The Heart of John Wesley’s Theology (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1997). Collins, Kenneth J. and Tyson, John H.. Conversion in the Wesleyan Tradition (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2001)
NT 500 Concise Greek

Paul M. Cook

Required Texts Black, David Alan. It’s Still Greek to Me: An Easy-to-Understand Guide to Intermediate Greek. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1998. Douglas, J.D., ed. The New Greek-English Interlinear New Testament. Wheaton: Tyndale, 1993. Green, Joel B., ed. Hearing the New Testament: Strategies for Interpretation. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1995.
NT 500 Concise Greek

Paul M. Cook

Black, David Alan. It’s Still Greek to Me: An Easy-to-Understand Guide to Intermediate Greek. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1998. Douglas, J.D., ed. The New Greek-English Interlinear New Testament. Wheaton: Tyndale, 1993. Green, Joel B., ed. Hearing the New Testament: Strategies for Interpretation. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1995. NT500 Course Packet
DO 501 Basic Christian Theology

Allan Coppedge

TEXTBOOKS 1. Required: Thomas Oden, The Living God. ________, The Word Of Life. ________, Life In The Spirit. John Oswalt, Call To Be Holy. Mildred Wynkoop, Foundations of Wesleyan-Arminian Theology.
DO 690 Theology of John Wesley

Allan Coppedge

Textbooks A. Required: John Wesley, Wesley’s Fifty-two Standard Sermons, ed. N. Burwash. (other editions acceptable) __________, A Plain Account of Christian Perfection. Kenneth Collins, The Scripture Way of Salvation. Harold Lindstrom, Wesley and Sanctification. Kenneth Collins, A Theological Journey.
DO 692 Wesley and Discipleship

Allan Coppedge

TEXTBOOKS John Telford, Wesley’s Veterans, vols. III, V. “The Methodist Societies: History, Nature, and Design,” ed. Rupert Davies, Works of John Wesley, vol. 9, (Bicentennial edition). Michael Henderson, John Wesley’s Class Meeting. Robert Coleman, Nothing To Do But Save Souls
NT 500 Concise Greek

Richard E. Cornell

(1) Black, David Alan. It’s Still Greek to Me: An Easy-to-Understand Guide to Intermediate Greek. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1998. ISGM (2) Douglas, J. D., ed. The Greek-English Interlinear New Testament. Wheaton: Tyndale, 1990. INT (3) Green, Joel B., ed. Hearing the New Testament: Strategies for Interpretation. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1995. HNT (4) BibleWorks 6.0.
ME 630 Planting New Churches

Ronald K. Crandall

Required Readings: 1. Dan Kimball, The Emerging Church, 2003. 2. Ralph Moore, Starting a New Church, 2002. 3. Randy Woodley, Living in Color: Embracing God’s Passion for Ethnic Diversity, 2001. 4. Linus Morris, The High Impact Church, 2nd ed., 1998. 5. Dan Kimball, Emerging Worship, 2004. 6. Aubrey Malphurs, Planting Growing Churches for 21st Century, 1992. 7. Bill Hybels, Courageous Leadership, 2002. 8. Reggie McNeal, Revolution in Leadership, 1998. 9. Erwin McManus, An Unstoppable Force, 2001. 10. Peter Scazzero, The Emotionally Healthy Church, 2003. 11. Reggie McNeal, The Present Future, 2003. 12. Craig Miller, Next Church.Now: Creating New Faith Communities, 2000. 13. Brian McLaren, The Church on the Other Side, 2000. 14. Harvie Conn, ed., Planting and Growing Urban Churches, 1997. 15. Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Church, Zondervan, 1995. 16. Lyle Schaller, 44 Steps Up Off The Plateau, Abingdon, 1993. 17. Tom Steffen, Passing the Baton: Church Planting That Empowers, 1993. 18. Manuel Ortiz, One New People: Models for Developing a Multiethnic Church, 1996. 19. Peter Wagner, Church Planting for a Greater Harvest, 1990. 20. George Barna, A Step-by-Step Guide to Church Marketing, 1992. 21. David Hesselgrave, Planting Churches Cross-Culturally 2nd Ed, 2000. 22. Charles Brock, Principles and Practice of Indigenous Church Planting, 1981. 23. Roger McNamara & Ken Davis, The Y-B-H Handbook of Church Planting, 2005. 24. Shenk & Stutzman, Creating Communities of the Kingdom, 1988. 25. Lyle Schaller, Center City Churches, 1993. 26. Greenway and Monsma, Cities: Mission's New Frontier, 1989. 27. Bob Logan, Beyond Church Growth, 1989. 28. David Garrison, Church Planting Movements, (SBC IMB), 2000. 29. Hozell C. Francis, Church Planting in the African American Context, 1999. 30. George Hunter, Church for the Unchurched, 1996 31. Kevin Mannoia, Church Planting: The Next Generation, 1994. 32. Charles Chaney, Church Planting at the End of the 20th Century (Revised Ed), 1991. 33. Paul Hiebert and Eloise Menses, Incarnational Ministry: Planting Churches in Band, Tribal, Peasant, and Urban Societies, 1995. 34. Avery Dulles, Models of the Church-Expanded Edition, 1987.
MS 630 Ministry and Evangelsim in the Small Church

Ronald K. Crandall

Required texts: 1. Lyle Schaller, Small Congregation, Big Potential, Abingdon (2003)—190 pages 2. Anthony Pappas, ed. Inside the Small Church, Alban (2002)—230 pages. 3. Steve Bierly, How to Thrive as a Small Church Pastor, Zondervan (1998)—190 pages. 4. Ron Crandall, Turnaround Strategies for the Small Church, Abingdon (1995)—160 pages. 5. Bill Kemp, The Church Transition Workbook: Getting Your Church in Gear, Discipleship Resources (2004)—140 pages.
DO 501 Basic Christian Doctrine

Ron Creasman

Justo L. Gonzalez and Zaida Maldonado Perez, An Introduction to Christian Theology John Lawson, Introduction to Christian Doctrine Henry Bettenson, Documents of the Christian Church. 2nd Edition. (Be sure to get the Second Edition, 1963)
CO 601 Counseling Theories and Techniques

Janet B. Dean

Required Texts: Corsini, R. & Wedding, D. (2005). Current psychotherapies. (7th edition). Itasca, IL: Peacock Publishers. Jones, S. L. & Butman, R. E. (1991). Modern psychotherapies: A comprehensive Christian appraisal. Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press.
CO 705 Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy

Janet B. Dean and Anthony J. Headley

REQUIRED READINGS Dobson, Keith, S.(ed.). (2001). Handbook of cognitive-behavioral therapies. (2nd. ed.). New York: Guilford Press. . Leahy, Robert, L. (2003). Cognitive-behavioral Techniques. New York: Guilford Press.
CL 551 The Mission of the Free Methodist Church

Donald E. Demaray

REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS: McKenna, David L., A Future with A History. Indianapolis: Light and Life Communications, 1997. Marston, Leslie R., From Age to Age A Living Witness. Winona Lake, IN: Light and Life Communications, 1997 reprint. Roberts, B. T., The Daily Roberts: Readings for Every Day in The Year from the Writings of B. T. Roberts. Donald E. Demaray, editor. Indianapolis: Light and Life Press, 1996. The Book of Discipline 2003. Indianapolis: Light and Life Communications, 2004.
CO 520 Narrative Pastoral Counseling

Burrell D. Dinkins

Texts: Brandt, Kevin M. (1997) Story As A Way Of Knowing, Kansas City: Sheed & Ward Dinkins, Burrell D. (2005) Narrative Pastoral Counseling, Xulon Press. (You can purchase this book from the Cokesbury Bookstore, Amazon.com, or from Burrell Dinkins. Gretz, Stanley J. (1996) A Primer On Postmodernism Grand Rapids, Michigan: Eerdmans Publishing Co. Monk, Winslade, Crocket and Epston: (1997) Narrative Therapy in Practice: The Archeology of Hope, San Francisco, California: Jossey Bass. White, Michael and David Epston. (1990) Narrative Means To Therapeutic Ends, New York: W.W. Norton & company.
IS 502 Vocation of Ministry

Burrell D. Dinkins

Required Texts Drury, Keith. (2004) Holiness for Ordinary People, Indianapolis, Indiana: Wesleyan Publishing House Gill, David W. (2000). Becoming Good: Building Moral Character Downers Grove, Illinois: InterVarsity Press. Guinness, O. (1998). The Call: Finding and Fulfilling the Central Purpose of Your Life,Waco,TX: Word. Rediger, G. Lloyd. (2003) Beyond the Scandals: A Guide to Healthy Sexuality for Clergy. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Fortress Press Sire, James W. (2000). Habits of the Mind: Intellectual Life as a Christian Calling. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press. Stevens, R. Paul. (1999) The Other Six Days: Vocation, Work, and Ministry in Biblical Perspective. Vancouver, British Columbia: Eerdmans/Regent
CL 550 AME History and Discipline

Waymon Dixon

REQUIRED TEXTS The Doctrine and Discipline of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, 2000 - 2004, AMEC Publishing House, 2000. The Romance Of African Methodism, George A. Singleton, AME Press, 1985. Methodist Polity, Henry McNeal Turner, AMEC Publishing House, 1986. What A.M.E.’s Believe, John Hurst Adams, Seventh Episcopal District, 2000. The Life Experience and Gospel Labors of Richard Allen, Rt. Rev. Richard Allen, AMEC Publishing House, 1990.
CL 553 United Methodist Polity and Discipline

David A. Dodge

REQUIRED TEXTS The Book of Discipline, 2004 United Methodist Publishing House The Book of Resolutions, 2004 United Methodist Publishing House Polity, Practice and Mission of The United Methodist Church, 2nd Edition, Thomas E. Frank, Abingdon, 2001
BS 502 Introduction to Biblical Studies

Joseph R. Dongell

Course Texts The Bible (NRSV) Bauer, David R. An Annotated Guide To Biblical Resources for Ministry. de Silva, David A. An Introduction to the New Testament: Contents, Methods & Ministry Formation. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2004.
NT 511 The Gospel of Mark

Joseph R. Dongell

Required 1. English Bibles: At least three (3) modern English versions from different traditions 2. Greek Text: Nestle, Eberhard, Barbara and Kurt Aland, Johannes Karavidopoulos, Carlo M. Martini, and Bruce M. Metzger. Novum Testamentum Graece. 27th ed. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1993. 3. Bibliography: Bauer, David R. An Annotated Guide to Biblical Resources for Ministry. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 2003. 4. Commentary: Evans, Craig A. Mark 8:27-16:20. Word Biblical Commentary. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2001. 5. Grammar: Wallace, Daniel B. The Basics of New Testament Syntax: An Intermediate Greek Grammar. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2000. 6. Dictionary: Green, Joel B., Scot McKnight, and I. Howard Marshall, eds. Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels: A Compendium of Contemporary Biblical Scholarship. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity, 1992. 7. Lexicon: Danker, Frederick W. A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature. 3rd ed. Revised and edited by Frederick William Danker. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2000.
NT 638 Epistle to the Romans

Joseph R. Dongell

Course Texts: A. Required 1. English Bibles: At least three (3) modern English versions from different traditions 1 NT (IBS) 638 Romans Enrollment Limit: 32 Fall, 2005 Prerequisites: NT (IBS) 510 or 511; NT 500, or 501, or equivalent. 3 hours credit Joseph R. Dongell, Instructor Office Location: BC 337 Office Hours: Tues, Thurs, Fri: 9:30-10:45 2. Greek Text: Nestle, Eberhard, Barbara and Kurt Aland, Johannes Karavidopoulos, Carlo M. Martini, and Bruce M. Metzger. Novum Testamentum Graece. 27th ed. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1993. 3. Bibliography: Bauer, David R. An Annotated Guide to Biblical Resources for Ministry. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 2003. 4. Commentary: Moo, Douglas J. The Epistle to the Romans. New International Commentary on the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1996. 5. Theology: Dunn, James D. G. The Theology of Paul the Apostle. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1998. 6. Grammar: Wallace, Daniel B. The Basics of New Testament Syntax: An Intermediate Greek Grammar. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2000. 7. Dictionary: Hawthorne and Ralph P. Martin, eds. Dictionary of Paul and His Letters: A Compendium of Contemporary Biblical Scholarship. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity, 1993. 8. Lexicon: Danker, Frederick W. A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature. 3rd ed. Revised and edited by Frederick William Danker. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2000.
CL 553 United Methodist Polity and Discipline

Richard L. Dunagin

Required a. The Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church, 2000. b. Frank, Thomas Edward. Polity, Practice and the Mission of The United Methodist Church, Updated Edition. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2000. Recommended, not Required Tuell, Jack M. The Organization of the United Methodist Church, Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2000.
CL 553 United Methodist Polity and Discipline

Richard L. Dunagin

a. The Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church, 2004. b. Frank, Thomas Edward. Polity, Practice and the Mission of The United Methodist Church, Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2002.
CL 553 United Methodist Polity and Discipline

Richard L. Dunagin

Required a. The Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church, 2004. b. Frank, Thomas Edward. Polity, Practice and the Mission of The United Methodist Church, Updated Edition. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2002. Recommended, not Required Tuell, Jack M. The Organization of the United Methodist Church, Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2000.
CL 553 United Methodist Polity and Discipline

Richard L. Dunagin

Required a. The Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church, 2004. b. Frank, Thomas Edward. Polity, Practice and the Mission of The United Methodist Church, Updated Edition. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2002. Recommended, not Required Tuell, Jack M. The Organization of the United Methodist Church, Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2000.
MS 615 Foundations of a Healthy Church

Mont Duncan, Linda Mobley, Larry Rankin, Kendall Taylor, and Robert Tuttle

Required Texts: 1. The Power of Vision, George Barna. 2. The Second Reformation: Reshaping the Church for the 21st Century, William Beckham. 3. Discontinuity & Hope: Radical Change and the Path to the Future, Lyle Schaller. 4. Introduction to Natural Church Development: The Eight Essential Qualities of a Healthy Church, Christian Schwartz. 5. The Purpose Driven Church, Rick Warren.