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CO 623 Play Therapy: Theory, Technique and Theology

Reo N. Leslie

Course Description: This graduate-level course reviews the history, theories, techniques and methods of play therapy and its clinical application to treat children, adolescents, adults and families. Special emphasis is placed on understanding play therapy from historical, theoretical, clinical, theological, spiritual, religious, systemic and relational perspectives during the two-week course. Instruction will include exercises, role playing, videos, and instructor lectures. Students will utilize their verbal, clinical, testing, and writing skills during this course.
CO 623 Play Therapy: Theory, Technique and Theology

Reo N. Leslie

This graduate-level course reviews the history, theories, techniques and methods of play therapy and its clinical application to treat children, adolescents, adults and families. Special emphasis is placed on understanding play therapy from historical, theoretical, clinical, theological, spiritual, religious, systemic and relational perspectives during the two-week course. Instruction will include exercises, role playing, videos, and instructor lectures. Students will utilize their verbal, clinical, testing, and writing skills during this course.
CO 725 Research Seminar: Theory and Design

Randy Lewis

Course Objectives: The purpose of this course is to introduce students to basic research methods, research ethics, simple statistics and their interpretation, and the communication of research results.
WO 510 Worship Leadership in the Church

SweeHong Lim

--[no author], Authentic Worship in a Changing Culture (Grand Rapids: CRC Publications, 1997; ISBN 1-56212- 257-6). --Thomas G. Long, Beyond the Worship Wars: Building Vital and Faithful Worship (The Alban Institute, 2001; ISBN 1-56699-240-0). --Timothy J. Mulder, So You've Been Asked To Lead in Prayer (Grand Rapids: CRC Publications, 1996.) --John D. Witvliet, So You've Been Asked To Plan a Worship Service (Grand Rapids: CRC Publications, 1999; ISBN 1-56212-393-9). --John D. Witvliet, So You've Been Asked To Lead a Worship Service (Grand Rapids: CRC Publications, 1999; ISBN 1-52212-392-0). --Other readings will be provided electronically through the e-reserves folder in the virtual Asbury campus
BS 505 Introduction to Biblical Studies: New Testament

Fredrick J. Long

1. A Bible with Old and New Testaments (NASB95, ESV, NRSV, or RSV recommended; but NIV is acceptable). 2. David Bauer, An Annotated Guide to Biblical Resources for Ministry. Annotated Guides 16. Peabody, Mass.: Hendrickson, 2003. NOTE: This resource 3. The Essential IVP Reference Collection. Version 2. InterVarsity, 2001, a. Green, Joel B., Scot McKnight, and I. Howard Marshall. Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels. [=DJG] electronic ed. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity, 2000, c1992. b. Hawthorne, Gerald F., Ralph P. Martin, and Daniel G. Reid. Dictionary of Paul and His Letters. [=DPL] electronic ed. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity, 2000, c1993. c. Martin, Ralph P., and Peter H. Davids. Dictionary of the Later New Testament and Its Developments. [=DLNTD] electronic ed. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity, 2000, c1997. d. Porter, Stanley E., and Craig A. Evans. Dictionary of New Testament Background: A Compendium of Contemporary Biblical Scholarship. [=DNTB] electronic ed. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity, 2000. e. Matthews, Victor Harold, Mark W. Chavalas, and John H. Walton. The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament. electronic ed. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity, 2000. f. Keener, Craig S., and InterVarsity Press. The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament. electronic ed. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity, 2000, c1993. g. Wood, D. R. W. New Bible Dictionary. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity, 1996, c1982, c1962. h. Carson, D. A. New Bible Commentary: 21st Century Edition. 4th ed. Leicester, England; Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity, 1994. i. Kaiser, Walter C. Hard Sayings of the Bible. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity, 1997, c1996. j. Ryken, Leland, Jim Wilhoit, Tremper Longman, Colin Duriez, Douglas Penney, and Daniel G. Reid. Dictionary of Biblical Imagery. electronic ed. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity, 2000, c1998. k. Bimson, John J., and J.P. Kane. New Bible Atlas. electronic ed. Wheaton, Ill.: InterVarsity, 2000, c1985. l. Alexander, T. Desmond, and Brian S. Rosner. New Dictionary of Biblical Theology. electronic ed. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity, 2001. m. Grenz, Stanley, David Guretzki, and Cherith Fee Nordling. Pocket Dictionary of Theological Terms. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity, 1999. n. Ferguson, Sinclair B., and J.I. Packer. New Dictionary of Theology. electronic ed. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity, 2000, c1988. o. DeMoss, Matthew S. Pocket Dictionary for the Study of New Testament Greek. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity, 2001. p. Evans, C. Stephen. Pocket Dictionary of Apologetics & Philosophy of Religion. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity, 2002. q. Patzia, Arthur G., and Anthony J. Petrotta. Pocket Dictionary of Biblical Studies. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity, 2002.
NT 520 New Testament Introduction

Fredrick J. Long

COURSE DESCRIPTION: An introduction to (1) the literature of the New Testament in its socio-historical, literary and canonical contexts; and (2) critical study of the New Testament.
NT 633 Exegesis of Colossians

Fredrick J. Long

CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION: “An exegetical study of the letter of Colossians which focuses on the application of basic exegetical principles of the Greek text and understanding the text within the literary, linguistic, historical, and cultural contexts in which it was originally circulated.”
MM 601 Mentored Ministry

C. Milton Lowe

A Robust Ministry by Donald E. Demaray & Kenneth W. Pickerill (Nappanee, Indiana: Evangel), 2004.
MM 601 Mentored Ministry

C. Milton Lowe

A Robust Ministry by Donald E. Demaray & Kenneth W. Pickerill (Nappanee, Indiana: Evangel), 2004.
MM 601 Mentored Ministry

C. Milton Lowe

A Robust Ministry by Donald E. Demaray & Kenneth W. Pickerill (Nappanee, Indiana: Evangel), 2004.
MM 602 Mentored Ministry

C. Milton Lowe

Churches That Make a Difference by Sider, Olson, and Unruh (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2002). Mentored Ministry Handbook: MM 602/602: (available as a pdf in Moodle)
MM 602 Mentored Ministry

C. Milton Lowe

Churches That Make a Difference by Sider, Olson, and Unruh (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2002). Mentored Ministry Handbook: MM 601/602:
MM 602 Mentored Ministry

C. Milton Lowe

Churches That Make a Difference by Sider, Olson, and Unruh (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2002). Mentored Ministry Handbook: MM 601/602: (available as a pdf in the Virtual Classroom)
CD 610 Moral Development

Mark Maddix

James Fowler. 1996. Faithful Change: The Personal and Public Challenges of Postmodern Life. Nashville: Abingdon Press. ISBN# 0687017300 Jean Piaget. 1965. The Moral Judgment of the Child. New York, Free Press. (Out of Print-purchase used on Amazon.com) Carol Gilligan. 1993. In a Different Voice. Harvard University Press. ISBN# 0674445449 John C. Gibbs. 2003. Moral Development & Reality: Beyond the Theories of Kohlberg and Hoffman. Sage Publications. ISBN# 0761923896 Vanessa Siddle Walker & John R. Snarey. 2004. Racing Moral Formation: African American Perspectives on Care and Justice. Teachers College Press. ISBN # 0807744492
CD 511 XL The pastor and Christian discipleship

Mark A. Maddix

1. Articulate biblical and theological principles for the church’s educational/discipling ministry (purpose, process, and leadership roles). 2. Evaluate educational perspectives from the social sciences and the field of religious education. 3. Design teaching plans using the learning style model for instruction. 4. Recruit and equip God’s people for ministries with all ages and assist your congregation in understanding how lay and clergy work together as the Body of Christ. 5. Lead the laity to implement and evaluate new ways of doing CE ministry using insights from change theory to design plans. 6. Develop your theology or philosophy of Christian education and discipleship, which integrates findings from the social sciences, with biblical and theological perspectives, and considers Christian education's connection to evangelism and the Great Commission. 7. Articulate your excitement for Christian education’s role in helping the people of God grow in Christ and fulfill the Great Commission
CS 653 The Poor in John Wesley's Social Ethics

Hugo Magallanes

PURPOSE: To develop ministers who are responsive to the needs of the poor and other marginalized groups in society and church. To provide Wesleyan foundations, ethical and theological, to equip ministers and their congregations for understanding their moral responsibility toward the poor and the oppressed. To assist in developing practical applications and tentative responses to poverty related issues.
MS 652 Christian Ministry in a Multicultural Society

Hugo Magallanes

Purpose: To equip and prepare students for Christian ministry in a multicultural society. To provide historical, sociological, theological, and ethical foundations for ministry in a diverse society. To provide relevant models for developing a multicultural approach to ministry. To assist in developing practical applications and new ministry models that are relevant and meaningful for a multicultural, pluralistic, and diverse society.
ST 501 Method and Praxis in Theology

Paul N. Markham

Brown, Warren S., “Resonance: A Model for Relating Science, Psychology, and Faith”, in Journal of Psychology and Christianity 23 no. 2 (2004), pp.110- 120. Kant, I. (1784). An Answer to the Question: What is Enlightenment? University of Pennsylvania [On-line]. Available: http://www.english.upenn.edu/~mgamer/Etexts/kant.html Lindbeck, George A., The Nature of Doctrine: Religion and Theology in a Postliberal Age, (Louisville, Westminster John Knox Press, 1984). Murphy, Nancey, Beyond Liberalism & Fundamentalism: How Modern and Postmodern Philosophy Set the Theological Agenda, (Harrisburg: Trinity Press International, 1996). Murphy, Nancey. (2006). Anglo-American Postmodernity and the End of the Theology-Science Dialogue?. Unpublished Work. Link to Word document at http://www.faith.ucr.edu/events.html Peacocke, Arthur, Paths From Science Towards God: The End of all our Exploring, (Oxford: OneWorld Publications, 2001). Peterson, Gregory R., “Theology: Reduction or Autonomy?”, in Zygon 36 no. 4 (2001), pp.597-614. Smith, James K. A., Who’s Afraid of Postmodernism?: Taking Derrida, Lyotard, and Foucault to Church, (Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2006). Thielicke, Helmut, A Little Exercise for Young Theologians, (Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdman's Publishing Company, 1980).
CD 511 IM The pastor and Christian discipleship

Ellen L. Marmon

Course Description (highlights on our journey) "The Pastor and Christian Discipleship" points us in several directions (which is appropriate, since pastors and Christian educators are usually running in about a dozen on any given day). We’ll look at roles and responsibilities of the pastor or Christian education minister in the teaching and learning ministries of the church. You can anticipate navigating through biblical, theological, and social science models of teaching, learning, and faith developing. Lay ministers (volunteers) require nurturing, training, and guiding. Their involvement and your support of their discipleship 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 construct and/or refine your own understanding of teaching or discipleship ministry, one that focuses both on Christian and education.
CD 660 YM 660 Teaching the Whole Bible to Youth and Adults

Ellen L. Marmon

1. Bartholomew, Craig & Goheen, Michael. (2004). The Drama of Scripture: Finding Our Place in the Biblical Story. Baker Academic: Grand Rapids, Michigan. ISBN: 0-8010-2746-2 2. Jones, Tony. (2003). Read, think, pray, live. Colorado Springs: TH1NK (NAVPRESS). ISBN: 1-57683-453-0 3. Yount, William R. (1999). Called to Teach: An Introduction to the Ministry of Teaching. Nashville: Broadman and Holeman Publishers. ISBN: 0-8054-1199-2 4. LSI Learning Style Inventory (only if you haven’t taken this instrument before) 5. Kalas, J. Ellsworth. (2008). A Hop, Skip, and a Jump. Nashville: Abingdon. ISBN: 978-0-687-64446-9 6. Gorman, Julie A. (2002). Community That is Christian: A Handbook on Small Groups. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books. ISBN: 0-8010-9145 7. Bracke, John & Tye, Karen. (2003). Teaching the Bible in the Church. St. Louis, Chalice Press. ISBN: 0-8272-3643-3 8. Lee-Thorp, Karen. (1998). How to Ask Great Questions. NAVPRESS. ISBN: 1-57683-078-0 9. Donahue, Bill. (2002). Leading Life-Changing Small Groups. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. ISBN: 0-310-24750-0
CD / YM 660 Teaching the Bible to Youth and Adults

Ellen L. Marmon

1. Bartholomew, Craig & Goheen, Michael. (2004). The Drama of Scripture: Finding Our Place in the Biblical Story. Baker Academic: Grand Rapids, Michigan. ISBN: 0-8010-2746-2 2. Jones, Tony. (2003). Read, think, pray, live. Colorado Springs: TH1NK (NAVPRESS). ISBN: 1-57683-453-0 3. Yount, William R. (1999). Called to Teach: An Introduction to the Ministry of Teaching. Nashville: Broadman and Holeman Publishers. ISBN: 0-8054-1199-2 4. LSI Learning Style Inventory (only if you haven’t taken this instrument before) 5. Kalas, J. Ellsworth. (2008). A Hop, Skip, and a Jump. Nashville: Abingdon. ISBN: 978-0-687-64446-9 6. Gorman, Julie A. (2002). Community That is Christian: A Handbook on Small Groups. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books. ISBN: 0-8010-9145 7. Bracke, John & Tye, Karen. (2003). Teaching the Bible in the Church. St. Louis, Chalice Press. ISBN: 0-8272-3643-3 8. Lee-Thorp, Karen. (1998). How to Ask Great Questions. NAVPRESS. ISBN: 1-57683-078-0 9. Donahue, Bill. (2002). Leading Life-Changing Small Groups. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. ISBN: 0-310-24750-0
CD / YM 66 X Teaching the Whole Bible to Youth and Adults

Ellen L. Marmon

Course Description (highlights on your journey) This course explores the “who, what, where, how, and why?” of teaching the whole Bible to youth and adults (12 – 112 years of age). Wesleyan theology; the biblical understanding of hospitality; pertinent social science theories of education (learning preferences; gender, age, generational, cultural differences); discipleship resources; and the personal practice of lectio divina all help us effectively and faithfully communicate God’s grand narrative, revealed in both Old and New Testaments. The context for this study unfolds within small group communities.
MM 511 512 Mentored Ministry

Ellen L. Marmon

Mentored Ministry is a supervised, field-based experience, designed to teach an active/reflective pattern of ministry.
MM 511 512 W and X MM 611 612 W and X

Ellen L. Marmon

Mentored Ministry is a supervised, field-based experience, designed to teach an active/reflective pattern of ministry. We start with some basic assumptions, and we provide students with the opportunity to achieve some specific goals. This class combines students on the Wilmore and ExL campuses, giving us opportunities to interact in person and online with each other. Once you register, I’ll send you an electronic copy of the MM Handbook, which will acquaint you with our case study format, as well as the forms and guidelines you’ll use with your mentor.
CL 610 Theology of Servant Leadership

Stephen L. Martyn

Foster, Richard. Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth. San Francisco, Harper & Row, 1978. (184 pages) [Note: if you have not previously read this classical text please dive into it. For the purposes of our class I want you to read chapters 8 “submission” and 9 “service”] Greenleaf, Robert. The Power of Servant Leadership. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 1998. (313 pages) [Read these pages: Introduction, pp 1-15; Ch. 1, pp. 17-59; Ch. 5, pp. 111-167] Hunter, James C. The World’s Most Powerful Leadership Principle: How to Become a Servant Leader. New York: Crown Business, 2004. (224 pages) Miller, Calvin. The Empowered Leader: 10 Keys to Servant Leadership. Nashville: Broadman & Holeman Publishers, 1995. (227 pages) [Please read chapters 7, “The Politics of Grace and the Abuse of Power,” and 8, “Leadership: Coping with Difficult People”] Nouwen, Henri J.M. In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership. New York: Crossroad, 1989. (81 pages) Seamands, Steve. Ministry In The Image Of God: The Trinitarian Shape Of Christian Service. Downers Grove: IVP Books, 2005. (189 pages) The Arbinger Institute. Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting out of the Box. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2000. (180 pages)