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NT 501 Comprehensive Greek

Abson Predestin Joseph

(1) Black, David Alan. Learn to Read New Testament Greek. Expanded edition; Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 1994. Learn. (2) [You need only choose one of the following, though it would not hurt to have more than one!!!] Black, David Alan. It’s Still Greek to Me: An Easy-to-Understand Guide to Intermediate Greek. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1998. Still. Or Wallace, Daniel B., The Basics of New Testament Syntax: An Intermediate Greek Grammar. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2000. BNTS. Or Wallace, Daniel B., Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1997.
CD 560 The Ministry of Teaching

Chris Kiesling

TEXTBOOKS 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 – The older version of the LSI may still be available in the bookstore for about two dollars. If the newer version is all that is available at about eight dollars feel free to pass this up. I can provide the information in another format.
CD 615 Discipleship Development in the Home

Chris Kiesling

Textbooks: Herbert Anderson, Don Browning, Ian Evison, and Mary Stewart Van Leeuwen, The Family Handbook. Westminster: John Knox Press. 1998. Larry Crabb, Connecting: A Radical New Vision. Nashville: Word, 1997. Donald Joy, Empower Your Kids to be Adults. Nappanee: Indiana, 2000. OR Marjorie Thompson, Family: The Forming Center. Nashville: Upper Room Books, 1996. Donald Joy, Two Become One. Napannee: Indiana, 2000. OR Gary Thomas, Sacred Marriage. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2000. OR Mike Mason, The Mystery of Marriage. Multnomah Press. 1985. Dennis Kinlaw, Sacred Pedagogy. (booklet from Francis Asbury Press) The following required articles and book chapters are contained in a reading packet: Clifford Stevens, The Trinitarian Roots of the Nuptual Community. St. Vladimir’s Theological Quarterly, 35 (4), 351-358. June, Lee (ed.) ( ) The Black Extended Family in The Black Family. Dobson, James (2001) The Essential Father in Bringing Up Boys: Practical Advice and Encouragement for those Shaping the Next Generation of Men. Tyndale House, pp. 53- 66. Hart, Archibald, (1994) How Men think About Sex in The Sexual Man: Masculinity without Guilt. Word Publishing, pp 51-68. Josselson, Ruthellen, (1987) Becoming Herself: Identity, Individuation, and Intimacy in Finding Herself: Pathways to Identity Development in Women. Jossey Bass, pp. 10-41. Schnarch, David (1997) Differentiation: Developing a Self in Relation in Passionate Marriage. Henry Holt and Co., pp. 53-69. Boyer, Ernst, (1984) Separate Spiritualities in A Way in the World. San Francisco: Harper & Row pp. 27-36 Henry Cloud and John Townsend, chapter five from Raising Great Kids: Parenting with Grace and Truth. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1999. Merton Strommen and Richard Hardell, Chapter 1 from Passing on the Faith: A Radical New Model for Youth and Family Ministry. Winona:St. Mary’s Press, 2000. Additionally there are several articles and book chapters that are recommended reading or referenced in class that are available on my reserve shelf at the library: Clifford Stevens, The Trinitarian Roots of the Nuptual Community. St. Vladimir’s Theological Quarterly, 35 (4), 351-358. Hart, Archibald, (1994) How Men Think About Sex in The Sexual Man: Masculinity without Guilt. Word Publishing, pp 51-68. Josselson, Ruthellen, (1987) Conclusions: Reflections on Female Identity in Finding Herself: Pathways to Identity Development in Women. Jossey Bass, pp. 10-41.
CD 615 Discipleship Development in the Home

Chris Kiesling

Textbooks: Paul Borgman, Genesis: The Story We Haven’t Heard. Downers Grove: Intervarsity Press. 2001 Larry Crabb, Connecting: A Radical New Vision. Nashville: Word, 1997. Merton Strommen and Richard Hardell, Passing on the Faith. Winona: St. Mary’s Press, 2000. Donald Joy, Empower Your Kids to be Adults. Nappanee: Indiana, 2000. OR Marjorie Thompson, Family The Forming Center. Nashville: Upper Room Books, 1996. Donald Joy, Two Become One. Napannee: Indiana, 2000. OR Walt Wangerin, As For Me and My House. Thomas Nelson: Nashville. 1987. Dennis Kinlaw, Sacred Pedagogy. (booklet from Francis Asbury Press) The following required articles and book chapters are contained in a reading packet: Clifford Stevens, The Trinitarian Roots of the Nuptual Community. St. Vladimir’s Theological Quarterly, 35 (4), 351-358. June, Lee (ed.) ( ) The Black Extended Family in The Black Family. Dobson, James (2001) The Essential Father in Bringing Up Boys: Practical Advice and Encouragement for those Shaping the Next Generation of Men. Tyndale House, pp. 53- 66. Hart, Archibald, (1994) How Men think About Sex in The Sexual Man: Masculinity without Guilt. Word Publishing, pp 51-68. Josselson, Ruthellen, (1987) Becoming Herself: Identity, Individuation, and Intimacy in Finding Herself: Pathways to Identity Development in Women. Jossey Bass, pp. 10-41. Schnarch, David (1997) Differentiation: Developing a Self in Relation in Passionate Marriage. Henry Holt and Co., pp. 53-69. Boyer, Ernst, (1984) Separate Spiritualities in A Way in the World. San Francisco: Harper & Row pp. 27-36 If you have read one of these texts and/or have reason that you want to focus on a particular topic not covered by these texts I will allow some substitutions.
CD 616 Discipleship and Development in Young and Middle Adulthood

Chris Kiesling

Textbooks: Carol Hoare, Erikson on Development in Adulthood. Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2002.(224 pages).(Note – this book was intended as a primary textbook for class but after hearing from the bookstore that the cost is $82.00 I will try to convey the information in class and make it supplemental rather than required reading. As a substitute look for Gail Sheehy’s NEW PASSAGES in the bookstore.) Stan Gaede, An Incomplete Guide to the Rest of Your Life: On the Road to Meaning, Purpose and Happiness. Downers Grove: Intervarsity Press, 2002. (192 pages). Sue Monk Kidd, When the Heart Waits: Spiritual Direction for Life’s Sacred Questions. San Francisco: Harper, 1990. (217 pages) Sharon Parks, Big Questions, Worthy Dream: Mentoring Young Adults in Their Search for Meaning,Purpose, and Faith, Jossey-Bass, 2000, pp. Madeline L’Engel’s A Live Coal in the Sea. Electronic Reserve: Arthur Chickering and Linda Reisser, Education and Identity, Jossey-Bass, 1993, (pp. 1-52.) Jim Marcia, (2002) “Identity and Psychosocial Development in Adulthood”, Identity: An International Journal of Theory and Research, 2 (1), 7-28. Interview transcripts/Case studies (approximately 50 pages)
CM 510 FOUNDATIONS OF CAMPUS MINISTRY

Chris Kiesling

Required Textbooks: Steve Shadrach, The Fuel and the Flame: Body Builders, 2003. Henri Nouwen. The Return of the Prodigal Son: Doubleday, 1992. Gordon MacDonald. Ordering Your Private World: Thomas Nelson, 1984. Robert Coleman. The Master Plan of Evangelism, Revell, 1994. Sharon Parks, Big Questions, Worthy Dreams: Jossey Bass, 2000. Don Miller, Blue Like Jazz. Reading Packet: The following required articles are provided via electronic reserve: Jimmy Long, (1997) Chapter 3, Generating Hope, 55-79, Intervarsity Press. Joel Comiskey, (1999), Chapter 3 and 7, Reap the Harvest, 47-57, Touch Publications. Richard Mouw, (1992), Chapter 4, Uncommon Decency, 47-60, Intervarsity. Steve Moore, (1998), Chapter 6, The University Through the Eyes of Faith, 91-119, Light and Life. Jurgen Moltmann, (1998), A Passion for God’s Reign, 10-21, Eerdman’s. Brian McLaren, (2001), A New Kind of Christian, Chapter 2 and 4, Jossey- Bass. Brian McLAren and Tony Campolo, Adventures in Missing the Point, 86- 114, Youth Specialties. Leonard Sweet et. al., The Church in the Emerging Culture, 63 and following, Youth Specialties. Jeffrey Arnett, Emerging Adulthood.3-25, Oxford University Press, 2004. Kenda Creasy Dean (Ch1) and Chap Clark (Ch 6), Starting Right: Thinking Theologically About Youth Ministry. 27-40, 109-124, Grand Rapids: Zondervan.
CM 601 Campus Ministry Seminar

Chris Kiesling

Reading of all required texts: a. CertainTrumpets:TheNatureofLeadershipbyGaryWill b. Next Generation Leader: Five Essentials for Those Who Will Shape the Future by Andy Stanley For those taking the class for two hours of credit – also read c. LeadershipandSelfDeception:GettingOutoftheBoxfrom the Arbinger Institute Also recommended as supplemental readings for the class are Tim Elmore’s books Habitudes I and Habitudes II. These and other books will be available for purchase at the seminar or if you would like to discover more about Tim, his books, and his ministry search his website at growingleaders.com
CH 600 B History of Methodism

Kenneth C. Kinghorn

Texts Required texts: Kinghorn, Kenneth, The Heritage of American Methodism, Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1999. Norwood, Frederick A., The Story of American Methodism, Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1974. Those students who have read either of these books can arrange to read alternate materials. Recommended for present and future reference: Rowe, Kenneth E., Editor, United Methodist Studies: Basic Bibliographies, Nashville: Abingdon Press, 3rd edition, 1992.
CH 600 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. +Rowe, Kenneth E., United Methodist Studies: Basic Bibliographies, Third edition, Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1992. (Note: This book is for reference, future consolation on specific subjects, and use in your used bookstore browsing.)
CH 600 History of Methodism

Kenneth C. Kinghorn

Texts Required texts: Kinghorn, Kenneth, The Heritage of American Methodism, Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1999. Norwood, Frederick A., The Story of American Methodism, Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1974. Those students who have read either of these books can arrange to read alternate materials. Recommended for present and future reference: Rowe, Kenneth E., Editor, United Methodist Studies: Basic Bibliographies, Nashville: Abingdon Press, 3rd edition, 1992.
CH 600 History of Methodism

Kenneth C. Kinghorn

Required texts: Kinghorn, Kenneth, The Heritage of American Methodism, Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1999. Norwood, Frederick A., The Story of American Methodism, Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1974. Those students who have read either of these books can arrange to read alternate materials. Recommended for present and future reference: Rowe, Kenneth E., Editor, United Methodist Studies: Basic Bibliographies, Nashville: Abingdon Press, 3rd edition, 1992.
PH 600 Suffering, Tragedy and Christian Faith

Kevin Kinghorn

(1) Peterson, Michael, ed. The Problem of Evil: Selected Readings (University of Notre Dame Press, 1992). (2) Adams, M. M. and Adams R. M., editors, The Problem of Evil (Oxford University Press, 1990) (3) Swinburne, Richard. Providence and the Problem of Evil (Oxford University Press, 1998) (4) (There will also be several various articles provided in the modules.) These books can be ordered from Asbury's bookstore, which you can call (859) 858-4242 or e-mail at exlbooks@asburyseminary.edu. (While the assigned readings are not especially large in volume, they can be quite dense. I often find myself having to re-read sections; in fact, everybody does).
PH 501 Philosophy of Religion

Kevin Paul Kinghorn

(1) Hasker, William. Metaphysics. (Downer's Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1983). (2) Peterson, Michael, ed. Reason and Religious Belief. 3rd edition. (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003) (3) Peterson, Michael, ed. Philosophy of Religion: Selected Readings. 2nd edition (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001).
IS 501 Kingdom, Church, and World

Gregory P. Leffel

Bartholomew, Craig and Michael Goheen. The Drama of Scripture. Baker, 2004. Wright, N.T. The Challenge of Jesus. InterVarsity, 1999. Jenkins, Philip. The Next Christendom. Oxford University, 2002. Walsh, Brian and Sylvia Keesmaat. Colossians Remixed. InterVarsity, 2004. Guder, Darrell, ed. Missional Church. Eerdmans, 1998. Budde, Michael and Robert Brimlow. Christianity Incorporated. Brazos Press, 2002. IS501 Small Group Packet, available from ATS Cokesbury bookstore.
MI 610 Introduction of Christian Mission

Gregory P. Leffel

REQUIRED READING Winter, Ralph D. and Steven C. Hawthorne, eds. Perspectives on the World Christian Movement: A Reader. 3rd. ed. Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library, 1999 (Available at course orientation, see below). Moreau, A. Scott, Gary R. Corwin and Gary B. McGee. Introducing World Missions: A Biblical, Historical, and Practical Survey. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2004 (Available at ATS Bookstore). Escobar, Samuel. The New Global Mission: The Gospel From Everywhere to Everyone. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2003 (Available at ATS Bookstore).
MS 625 Principles of Interpersonal Evangelism

Gregory P. Leffel

Required texts for all students. Submit typed (single-spaced) “Reading Interaction Summary” (see attached format, one for each chapter/article) in class for each week’s assigned reading. See Class Schedule, below. 1. Communication Theory for Christian Witness, Revised Edition, Charles Kraft, Orbis, 1991. 2. Out of the Salt Shaker and into the World, Revised Edition, Rebecca Pippert, InterVarsity Press, 1999. 3. The Contagious Witness: Exploring Christian Conversion, Ron Crandall, Abingdon, 1999. 4. Live to Tell: Evangelism for a Postmodern Age, Brad Kallenberg, Brazos, 2002. 5. Christian Witness in a Postmodern World, Harry Poe, Abingdon, 2001. 6. Articles as assigned (see Class Schedule). Available on closed reserve in the library.
CO 650 Play Therapy: Theory, Techniques and Theology

Reo N. Leslie

Required Readings/Textbooks (approximately 1700 pages of reading): a. Play Therapy: Virginia M. Axline (1947/1969), New York, Ballantine Books, ISBN 0-345-30335-0 b. The Healing Power of Play: Working with Abused Children: Eliana Gil (1991), New York, Guilford Press c. The Play Therapy Primer: Kevin O’Connor (2000), New York, ISBN-0- 471-24873-8 d. 101 More Favorite Play Therapy Techniques: Heidi G. Kaduson and Charles Schaefer (ed.) (2001) e. “A Theology of Play Therapy:” Reo N. Leslie, Jr. (unpublished paper) f. Play Therapy with Children in Crisis: Individual, Group, and Family Treatment(2nd Ed.) Nancy Boyd Webb (ed.) (1999), New York, Guilford, ISBN 1-57230-485-5
MS 701 Senior Reflections: World, Mission, Evangelism

Mark Lewis
NT 520 New Testament Introduction

Kenneth D. Litwak

A modern translation of the Bible, preferably the New American Standard Bible (NASB), the English Standard Version (ESV), or the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV). Achtemeier, Paul J., Joel B. Green, and Marianne Meye Thompson. Introducing the New Testament: Its Literature and Message. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm.B. Eerdmans, 2001. deSilva, David A. Honor, Patronage, Kinship, and Purity: Unlocking New Testament Culture. Downers Grove, Illinois: InterVarsity, 2000. Gorman, Michael J. Elements of Biblical Exegesis: A Basic Guide for Students and Ministers. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishes, 2001. Longenecker, Bruce. The Lost Letters of Pergamum: A Story from the New Testament World. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2002.
CS 601 Christian Ethics

Hugo Magallanes

Boulton, Wayne G., Thomas D.Kennedy, and Allen Verhey, eds., From Christ to the World: Introductory Readings in Christian Ethics (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1994). Dayton, Donald W., Discovering an Evangelical Heritage (Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1988). Hollinger, Dennis, Choosing the Good: Christian Ethics in a Complex World (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2002). Miles, Rebekah L., The Pastor as Moral Guide (Minneapolis: Fortress, 1999). Selected readings on electronic reserve
CS 650 Tutorial In Christian Ethics

Hugo Magallanes

Boulton, Wayne G., Thomas D.Kennedy, and Allen Verhey, eds., From Christ to the World: Introductory Readings in Christian Ethics (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1994).
IS 501 Christian Formation: Kingdom, Church, and World

Hugo Magallanes

Required Reading: Hauerwas, Stanley and William Willimon. Resident Aliens. Abingdon, 1989; McClaren, Brian D. A New Kind of Christian. Jossey-Bass, 2001; Snyder, Howard. A Kingdom Manifesto. Wipf and Stock, 1997; Walker, Andrew. Telling the Story. Wipf and Stock; Wright, N.T. The Challenge of Jesus. InterVarsity, 1999; and A Weekly Guide for Small Groups (packet available at Cokesbury bookstores in Orlando and Wilmore).
IS 501 Christian Formation: Kingdom, Church, and World

Hugo Magallanes

Clapp, Rodney. A Peculiar People. InterVarsity Press, 1996. Hauerwas, Stanley and William Willimon. Resident Aliens. Abingdon McClaren, Brian D. A New Kind of Christian. Jossey-Bass, 2001. Snyder, Howard. A Kingdom Manifesto. Wipf and Stock, 1997 (This book is also available under the following title: Kingdom, Church, World. Same book, same author, just different title). Wright, N.T. The Challenge of Jesus. InterVarsity, 1999.
MS 652 Christian Ministry in a Multicultural Society

Hugo Magallanes

Adeney, Bernard T. Strange Virtues: Ethics in a Multicultural World. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1995. Conde-Frazier, Elizabeth, S. Steve Kang, Gary A. Parrett. A Many Colored Kingdom: Multicultural Dynamics for Spiritual Formation. Baker Academy, 2004. Brimelow, Peter. Alien Nation Law, Eric. The Wolf Shall Dwell with the Lamb: A Spirituality for leadership in a Multicultural Community. Chalice Press, 1993. Muck, Terry C. Those Other Religions in your Neighborhood: Loving your Neighboor when you don’t know how. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1992. Takaki, Ronald. A Larger Memory: A History of our Diversity, With Voices. Back Bay Books, 1998
IS 501 Christian Formation: Kingdom, Church, and World

Hugo Magallanes and Joy Moore

Required Reading: Hauerwas, Stanley and William Willimon. Resident Aliens. Abingdon, 1989; McClaren, Brian D. A New Kind of Christian. Jossey-Bass, 2001; Snyder, Howard. A Kingdom Manifesto. Wipf and Stock, 1997; Walker, Andrew. Telling the Story. Wipf and Stock; Wright, N.T. The Challenge of Jesus. InterVarsity, 1999; and A Weekly Guide for Small Groups (packet available at Cokesbury bookstores in Orlando and Wilmore).