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NT 636 The Book of Acts

David R. Bauer

Course Objectives. A. Methodology. The student should be able to: 1. Employ structural observations for the interpretation of individual passages within the book, as well as for the interpretation of the book as a whole. 2. Raise various kinds of interpretive questions, and answer these questions, based on the use of exegetical determinants; 3. Employ various kinds of relevant evidence, including that which involves exegetical use of the original languages, in a process of inferential reasoning for the interpretation of individual passages within the book, as well as for the book as a whole. 4. Synthesize the interpretation of units of various lengths, such as the paragraph, the segment, the section (division), and the book as a whole; 5. Use aspects of methodology that are especially relevant for narrative material; 6. Evaluate and apply truths that emerge from the interpretation of the material. 7. Articulate the major issues involved in the movement from text to proclamation; move from the interpretation and application of the text towards its proclamation; and integrate the interpretation and application of a passage in Acts with that of a correlative passage from the Old Testament so as to move toward a sermon (or teaching lesson) based on both an Old Testament and New Testament text. B. Content. The student should be able to: 1. Think through the (general) contents of the book without recourse to the printed text. 2. Describe thoroughly the meaning and development of major themes in the Book of Acts, citing individual passages and other specific data to support conclusions; 3. Identify significant passages in the Book of Acts and interpret them contextually; 4. Demonstrate an acquaintance with some of the major commentaries on the Book of Acts; 5. Demonstrate a general knowledge of the critical problems surrounding the Book of Acts, including the relationship between this book and the history of the early church as well as its relationship to other New Testament writings. C. Attitude. The student should: 1. Appreciate the value of the Book of Acts for faith, experience, understanding and ministry; 2. Desire to make the Book of Acts the object of continued serious study throughout life; 3. Intend to employ seriously the Book of Acts in preaching and teaching within the context of the church.
NT 637 Pauline Epistles

David R. Bauer

Course Texts: Required Texts: 1. Revised Standard Version of the Bible, or New Revised Standard Version of the Bible 2. The Greek New Testament (or Interlinear Greek-English New Testament) 3. An Annotated Guide to Biblical Resources for Ministry, by David R. Bauer 4. It’s Still Greek to Me, by David A. Black 5. A Dictionary of Paul and His Letters, edited by Gerald F. Hawthorne, Ralph P. Martin, and Daniel G. Reid.
OT 611 Historical Books of the Old Testament

David R. Bauer

A. Required Texts: Revised Standard Version of the Bible or New Revised Standard Version of the Bible. An Annotated Guide to Biblical Resources for Ministry, by David R. Bauer Biblica Hebraica Stuttgartensia,or Interlinear Hebrew/English Old Testament. Dictionary of the Old Testament Historical Books. ed. By Bill T. Arnold and H.G.M. Williamson
YM 665 Youth Culture and Trends

Dean G. Blevins

Class Texts 1) Web-based Publications: Chapman R. Clark, “Entering Their World: A Qualitative Look at the Changing Face of Contemporary Adolescence,” Journal of Youth Ministry (Fall 2002) available on-line (3/13/2006) at http://ayme.gospelcom.net/jym_article.php?article_id=21 Read also the five part seminar on Qualitative Research courtesy Don Ratcliff (3/14/2006) at http://don.ratcliffs.net/qual/ (apx. 25 pages). 2) Patricia Hersch, A Tribe Apart: A Journey Into the Heart of American Adolescence (New York: Ballentine Books Readers Companion, 1999), 379 pages; and Christian Smith, Soul Searching: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of American Teenagers (London: Oxford Press, 2005) 271 pages, appendices optional. NOTE: Hersch and Smith are the primary texts but please read Thomas Hine, The Rise and Fall of the American Teenager (New York: Avon Books, 1999; 315 pages) if you have read either Hersch or Smith for a different class. Regardless bring your copies of Hersch and Smith to class (we will discuss both texts at some point during class). 3) Pete Ward, God at the Mall: Youth Ministry that Meets Kids Where They are At (Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1999), 160 pages. 4) David White, Practicing Discernment with Youth (Cleveland: The Pilgram Press, 2005), 209 pages. 5) For an audio resources that supports the class, see audio interviews with Christian Smith and special journals like Youth Culture & the Church with Mardi Keyes & Pastor Mark DeVries from the Mars Hill Audio Journal: www.marshillaudio.org
OT 501 Survey of Biblical Hebrew

Christina Bosserman

Texts & Software 4.1 Required texts [abbreviations in brackets, cf. Course Outline below] Arnold, Bill T. and John H. Choi. A Guide to Biblical Hebrew Syntax. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. [Guide] Elliger, K., and W. Rudolph. Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1967-77. [BHS] Holladay, William L. A Concise Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans, 1971. [HALOT] Scott, William R. A Simplified Guide to BHS. Berkley, Calif.: BIBAL, 1987. [SG] Seow, C. L. A Grammar for Biblical Hebrew. Rev. ed. Nashville: Abingdon, 1995. [Seow] 4.2 Optional texts Brown, Francis, S. R. Driver, and Charles A. Briggs. A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament. Oxford: Oxford, 1907; reprint, Peabody, Mass.: Hendrickson, 1979. • An acceptable substitute for Holladay above. For those going on to OT502, this lexicon might be preferable. • The lexicon of choice for nearly 100 years. Still useful, though out-dated in some respects. • Arranges words on by their root, instead of in strict alphabetical order (thus making it more difficult for the beginning student to use). Chisholm, Robert. From Exegesis to Exposition: A Practical Guide to Using Biblical Hebrew. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1998. [FEE] • Helps to make the move from reading Biblical Hebrew to preaching, teaching, etc. Long, Gary A. Grammatical Concepts 101 for Biblical Hebrew. Peabody, Mass.: Hendrickson, 2002. • Introduces Hebrew concepts by first introducing the concept in English.
OT 502 Grammar and Readings in Biblical Hebrew

Christina Bosserman

Course Texts 4.1 Required texts [abbreviations in brackets] Arnold, Bill T. and John H. Choi. A Guide to Biblical Hebrew Syntax. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003. [Guide, Arnold & Choi] Elliger, K., and W. Rudolph. Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1967-77. [BHS] Holladay, William L. A Concise Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans, 1971. [Holladay] Scott, William R. A Simplified Guide to BHS. Berkley, Calif.: BIBAL, 1987. [Scott] Seow, C. L. A Grammar for Biblical Hebrew. Rev. ed. Nashville: Abingdon, 1995. [Seow]
WO 510 Worship Leadership in the Church

Daniel Boyd

Required texts: James F. White, INTRODUCTION TO WORSHIP [ICW] Rob L. Staples, OUTWARD SIGN AND INWARD GRACE [OSIG]
IT 501 Technology in Ministry

Kenneth A. Boyd

Required Readings Schultze, Quentin. High-Tech Worship: Using Presentational Technologies Wisely. Grand Rapids, Baker, 2004. Wilson, Len. Digital Storytellers: The Art of Communicating the Gospel in Worship. Nashville. Abingdon Press, 2002.
CL 553 United Methodist Polity and Discipline

Robert Bushong

Required Texts The Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church, 2004 The Book of Resolutions of the United Methodist Church, 2004 Thomas Edward Frank, Polity, Practice, and the Mission of the United Methodist Church, 2006 Edition *Henri Nouwen, Can You Drink the Cup? William Willimon, Calling and Character: Virtues of the Ordained Life
CH 500 Turning Points in Church History

Meesaeng Lee Choi

REQUIRED TEXTS: Noll, Mark A. Turning Points: Decisive Moments in the History of Christianity, 2nd ed. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic Books, 2000. Olson, Roger E. The Story of Christian Theology: Twenty Centuries of Tradition & Reform. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1999. St. Athanasius. On the Incarnation. St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press, 2000. St. Benedict. The Rule of St. Benedict in English, ed. Timothy Fry. Liturgical Press, Hattaway, Paul and als. Back to Jerusalem: Three Chinese House Church Leaders Share Their Vision to Complete the Great Commission. Gabriel Publishing, 2003. CH500 Course Packet (ATS bookstore)
CH 501 Church History I

Meesaeng Lee Choi

REQUIRED BOOKS � Dale T. Irvin and Scott W. Sunquist, History of the World Christian Movement, vol. 1: Earliest Christianity to 1453 (Orbis Books, 2001). � John W. Coakley and Andrea Sterk, Readings in World Christian History, vol. 1: Earliest Christianity to 1453 (Orbis Books, 2004). � Roger E. Olson, The Story of Christian Theology (InterVarsity Press, 1999). � St. Athanasius, On the Incarnation (St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press, 2000). � St. Benedict, The Rule of St. Benedict (The Liturgical Press, 1982). One of Two � Brother Yun and Paul Hattaway, The Heavenly Man (Grand Rapids, MI: Monarch Books, 2002) or Paul Hattaway, Brother Yun, Peter Su Yongze and Enoch Wang, Back to Jerusalem: Three Chinese House Church Leaders Share Their Vision to Complete the Great Commission (Gabriel Publishing, 2003).
CH 502 Church History II

Meesaeng Lee Choi

REQUIRED TEXTS 1. Gonzalez, Justo L. The Story of Christianity: The Reformation to the Present Day, vol. 2. San Francisco: Harper/Collins Publishers, 1985. (390p) 2. Olson, Roger E. The Story of Christian Theology: Twenty Centuries of Tradition and Reform. InterVarsity Press, 1999 (Beginning from Part VII, 369-613). (240p) 3. Noll, Mark A., ed. Confessions and Catechisms of the Reformation. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1991. (200p) 4. Jenkins, Philip. The Next Christendom: the Coming of Global Christianity. Oxford University Press, 2002. (70p)
CH 502 Church History II

Kenneth J. Collins

Texts: The following texts are appropriate materials, in conjunction with class lectures, through which the student can actualize the course goals: Gonzalez, Justo L. The Story of Christianity, Vol. 2. San Francisco: Harper/Collins Publishers, 1985. Collins, Kenneth J. The Evangelical Moment: The Promise of an American Religion. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Academic, 2005. 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 560 History of Chrisitanity in America

Kenneth J. Collins
DO 690 Theology of John Wesley

Kenneth J. Collins

Texts: Required: Burwash, Rev N. Wesley's Fifty Two Standard Sermons. Salem, Ohio: Schmul Publishing Co., 1967. Note: 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 John H. Tyson. Conversion in the Wesleyan Tradition. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2001. Collateral: Collins, Kenneth J. A Faithful Witness: John Wesley’s Homiletical Theology (Wilmore, Kentucky: Wesley Heritage Press, 1993). Coppedge, Allan. John Wesley in Theological Debate (Wilmore, KY: Wesley Heritage Press, 1988). Lindstrom, Harald, Wesley and Sanctification: A Study in the Doctrine of Salvation (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Francis Asbury Press, 1982), Reprint of 1950 edition. Oden, Thomas C. John Wesley's Scriptural Christianity: A Plain Exposition of His Teaching on Christian Doctrine (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan Publishing House, 1994). Wood, Laurence W. The Meaning of Pentecost in Early Methodism, Rediscovering John Fletcher as John Wesley's Vindicator and Designated Successor. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 2002.
NT 500 A 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 A 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.
OT 501 A Survey of Biblical Hebrew

Paul M. Cook

Required Texts 4.1 Required texts [abbreviations in brackets, cf. Course Outline below] Arnold, Bill T. and John H. Choi. A Guide to Biblical Hebrew Syntax. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003. [Guide, Arnold & Choi] Elliger, K., and W. Rudolph. Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1967-77. [BHS] Holladay, William L. A Concise Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans, 1971. [HALOT] Scott, William R. A Simplified Guide to BHS. Berkley, Calif.: BIBAL, 1987. [Scott] Seow, C. L. A Grammar for Biblical Hebrew. Rev. ed. Nashville: Abingdon, 1995. [Seow] 4.2 Optional texts Brown, Francis, S. R. Driver, and Charles A. Briggs. A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament. Oxford: Oxford, 1907; reprint, Peabody, Mass.: Hendrickson, 1979. [BDB] • An acceptable substitute for Holladay above. • For many, the lexicon of choice for nearly 100 years. Still useful, but in desperate need of updating. • Arranges words by their root, instead of in strict alphabetical order (thus making it more difficult for the beginning student to use). Chisholm, Robert. From Exegesis to Exposition: A Practical Guide to Using Biblical Hebrew. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1998. [Chisholm] • Designed as a 2nd year textbook. • Helps the student to make the move from reading Biblical Hebrew to preaching, teaching, etc. Long, Gary A. Grammatical Concepts 101 for Biblical Hebrew. Peabody, Mass.: Hendrickson, 2002. • Introduces Hebrew concepts by first introducing the concept in English. • Helpful for students who struggle with English grammar.
OT 502 Grammar and Readings in Biblical Hebrew

Paul M. Cook

Course Texts 4.1 Required texts [abbreviations in brackets] Arnold, Bill T. and John H. Choi. A Guide to Biblical Hebrew Syntax. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003. [Guide, Arnold & Choi] Elliger, K., and W. Rudolph. Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1967-77. [BHS] Holladay, William L. A Concise Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans, 1971. [Holladay] Scott, William R. A Simplified Guide to BHS. Berkley, Calif.: BIBAL, 1987. [Scott] Seow, C. L. A Grammar for Biblical Hebrew. Rev. ed. Nashville: Abingdon, 1995. [Seow]
DO 501 Basic Christian Doctrine

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. 2. Recommended: Copies of all these are available through the Barnabas Foundation Allan Coppedge, Portraits of God. Allan Coppedge, The Promise of Something More. Allan Coppedge, When the Holy Spirit Comes. Allan Coppedge, “Triune Theism” (in mss. form). Allan Coppedge, “Relational Life,” (in mss. form). 3. Requested in class: The Holy Bible: English Standard Version recommended.
DO 660 The Christian Doctrine of Holiness

Allan Coppedge

Textbooks 1. Available from bookstore: Allan Coppedge & William Ury, In His Image: A Workbook of Scriptural Holiness Allan Coppedge, Portraits of God John Oswalt, Call to be Holy Dennis Kinlaw, Let’s Start with Jesus. 2. Available from the Barnabas Foundation: Allan Coppedge, Holy Living (ms) Allan Coppedge, Relational Life (ms) 3. The Holy Bible in every class. The English Standard Version is recommended. The student should count themselves present for class when accompanied by the hard copy (as opposed to computer copy).
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. B. Recommended: Allan Coppedge, Shaping The Wesleyan Message. Kenneth Collins, A Faithful Witness. C. Requested: The Holy Bible (English Standard Version recommended) in class.
DO 691 Readings in Wesley

Allan Coppedge

Textbooks A. Required: 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. Richard Heitzenrater, Wesley and the People Called Methodist. B. Recommended: Thomas Oden, John Wesley’s Scriptural Christianity. Kenneth Collins, A Faithful Witness. C. If all the required and recommended readings have been completed, an additional reading list may be developed with the professor.
DO 750 tutorial in Christian Doctrine: Theology of Discipleship

Allan Coppedge

TEXTBOOKS 1. Required: Allan Coppedge, The Biblical Principles of Discipleship Robert Coleman, The Master Plan of Evangelism Bill Hull, The Disciple Making Pastor Allan Coppedge, and William Ury, Following Jesus: A Guidebook for Mature Discipleship. 2. Recommended: Leroy Eims, The Lost Art of Disciplemaking Betty Lee Skinner, Daws. 3. Requested: Holy Bible in class. A standard translation should be used: RSV, NKJ, NASB or the English Standard Version.
ME 630 Planting New Churches

Ronald K. Crandall

READING REQUIREMENTS (25% of Grade) The following are required texts and a 1 and 1/2 to 2 page single spaced reading report must be completed on each: 1. 2. 2. Stuart Murray, Church Planting: Laying Foundations, 2001 (250 pages). Reading report due on October 3rd. Tom Jones, ed., Church Planting from the Ground Up, 2004 (350 pages). Reading report due on October 24th. Ed Stetzer, Planting Missional Churches, 2006 (350 pages). Reading report due on November 7th.