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DO 670 United Methodist Theology

Lawrence W. Wood

REQUIRED TEXTS 1. L. Wood,The Meaning of Pentecost in Early Methodism, Rediscovering John Fletcher As John Wesley’s Vindicator and Designated Successor (Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2002). Chapters 11-16, pp. 223-385. Pneumatology has been a central focus of Asbury Theological Seminary since its very beginning. This corresponds to its emphasis upon Christian perfection. This book shows that the baptism with the Spirit and Pentecostal terminology were widely used in 19th Century American Methodism. The last chapters of this book explore this theme in Methodist history since Wesley. The first half of this book is about John Fletcher “pentecostalizing” John Wesley’s theology and it serves as a text in DO690. An assumption of this book is that spiritual vitality in United Methodism depends upon an adequate theology of the Holy Spirit, which can be preached and lived. 2. Doctrine and Theology in the United Methodist Church, ed. Thomas A. Langford (Nashville: Kingswood Books, 1991). 3. Thomas A. Langford, Practical Divinity, Volume 2, Readings in Wesleyan Theology (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1999. 4. Scott J. Jones, United Methodist Doctrine, The Extreme Center (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2002). 2 5. 6. Albert C. Outler, Theology in the Wesleyan Spirit (Nasvhille: Discipleship Resources, 1975). James V. Heidinger II, United Methodist Renewal (Wilmore, KY: Forum for Scriptural Christianity, 1988).
ST 501 Method and Praxis in Theology

Lawrence W. Wood

Texts and Reading Assignments L. Wood, God and History, The Dialectical Tension of Faith and History in Modern Thought (2005). Learning to think theologically assumes that one has a basic grasp of the substantive issues in theology. This means one must be acquainted with the way that theology has been done since the earliest days of Church history. Because the key methodological issue of Christian theology is related to its historical claims, the focus of this work is on the relationship of faith and history. L. Wood, Theology as History and Hermeneutics, A Post-Critical Conversation with Contemporary Theology (2005). There are many competing theological alternatives in the contemporary world, presenting evangelical thought with a challenge on how to learn from them while remaining true to the Scriptures. This work will introduce students to the representative theologians and movements of the 21st century. The uniqueness of evangelicalism is its commitment to the authority of Scripture, while at the same time being willing to dialog with opposing points of view in order to learn how to relate the enduring message of the Bible in today’s world. Donald Thorsen, The Wesleyan Quadrilateral (2005). This is the classical work on Wesley’s methodological assumptions. Asbury Theological Seminary is a confes- sional school of theology. Although we do not think that all schools ought to be con- fessional, the founding fathers decided Asbury would be established primarily to train students in the Wesleyan tradition and hence we have chosen to be confes- sional. Thorsen is a distinguished alumnus of Asbury, and his work on Wesley’s methodology will introduce the student to the distinctive features of the Wesleyan way of doing theology.
MB 755 Holisitc Mission and the Use of Business in Global Outreach

Tetsunao Yamamori

TEXT BOOKS Befus, David R. Kingdom Business: The Ministry of Promoting Economic Activity. Miami, FL: Latin America Mission, 2001. Also found in: http://www.carintech.com/kb/preface.html,2002. Eldred, Ken. God Is At Work: Transforming People and Nations. Ventura, CA: Regal Books, 2005. Rundle, Steve, and Tom Steffen. Great Commission Companies: the Emerging Role of Business in Missions. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2003. Yamamori, Tetsunao, and Kenneth A. Eldred (eds.). On Kingdom Business: Transforming Missions Through Entrepreneurial Strategies. Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 2003
MB 750 MC 672 Values and Ethics in Cross-Cultural Perspective

Steven Ybarrola

Required Texts: Achebe, Chinua, Things Fall Apart Adeney, Bernard, Strange Virtues: Ethics in a Multicultural World Ritchie, Mark Andrew, Spirit of the Rainforest: A Yanomamo Shaman’s Story Smith, Christian, Moral, Believing Animals: Human Personhood and Culture Wentzel Wolfe, Regina and Christine Gudorf, Ethics and World Religions: Cross-Cultural Case Studies
MB 770 The Indigenous Church

Steven Ybarrola

Required Texts: David Hesselgrave and Edward Rommen, Contextualization: Meanings, Methods, and Models Lalsangkima Pachuau, Ethnic Identity and Christianity Lamin Sanneh (1989) Translating the Message Robert Schreiter (1985) Constructing Local Theologies
CL 614 Leading Groups and Organizations

Christina Tellechea Accornero

Required Readings: 1. The Leadership Challenge, 3rd edition, by James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner, San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2002. (398 pgs) 2. Leading Congregational Change: A Practical Guide for the Transformational Journey by Jim Herrington, Mike Bonem, and James H. Furr, San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2000. (186 pgs) 3. A Work of Heart: Understanding How God Shapes Spiritual Leaders by Reggie McNeal, San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2000. (192 pgs) 4. Leading with Soul: An Uncommon Journey of Spirit by Lee G. Bolman and Terrance E. Deal, San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2001. (236 pgs) 5. After Our Likeness: The Church as the Image of the Trinity by Miroslav Volf, Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1998. (314 pgs) 6. Teach Your Team to Fish: Using Ancient Wisdom for Inspired Teamwork by Laurie Beth Jones, New York, NY: Three Rivers Press, 2002. (196 pgs) Suggested Readings: A bibliography of suggested readings will be provided during the course of the semester. We will begin with a basic list that I continue to develop. Each student will contribute from their own resources and a combined resource list will be provided to each student at the end of the semester
CL 615 Cross Cultural Leadership

Christina Tellechea Accornero

De Pree, Max. Leading Without Power: Finding Hope in Serving Community. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, Inc., 1997. (189 pages) Dudley, Carl S. and Nancy T. Ammerman. Congregations in Transition: A Guide for Analyzing, Assessing, and Adapting in Changing Communities. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, Inc., 2002. (253 pages) Hitchcock, Jeff. Lifting The White Veil: An Exploration of White American Culture in a Multiracial Context. Roselle, NJ: Crandall, Dostie & Douglass Books, Inc., 2002. (221 pages) Law, Eric H. Inclusion: Making Room for Grace. St. Louis, MO: Chalice Press, 2000. (130 pages) Ortiz, Manuel. One New People: Models for Developing a Multiethnic Church. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1996. (140 pages) Willhauck, Susan and Jacqulyn Thorpe. The Web of Women’s Leadership: Recasting Congregational Ministry. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 2001. (160 pages) Wright, Walter C. Relational Leadership: A Biblical Model for Leadership Service. Waynesboro, GA: Paternoster Press, 2000. (206 pages)
CH 502 Church History II

Christopher J. Anderson

1) To identify the key historical period of the Reformation and post- Reformation era. 2) To understand the major Reformation traditions—Lutheran, Anabaptist, Reformed, and Anglican—and their theologians, especially in terms of faithfulness to the teachings of Scripture, the nature of the church, the sacraments, and soteriology. 3) To grasp the significant issues pertaining to salvation in the Protestant Reformation and understand the issues relating to Roman Catholicism. 4) To understand the Roman Catholic response to the Protestant Reformation including the Council of Trent. 5) To recognize and evaluate the major issues involved in the Church’s ministries within the Christian community and its efforts to relate to the social and political structures of the modern world. 6) To explore the eighteenth-century Enlightenment’s impact on the church. 7) To articulate the Puritan, Pietist, and Methodist traditions, and to develop an increased awareness of the significant contributions of Wesleyanism to the broader Church. 8) To demonstrate an understanding of the First and Second Great Awakenings. 9) To understand the cultural and theological context of historical criticism and its effect on the nature and authority of Scripture. 10) To reflect on the problems and possibilities of church/state relations during this period. 11) To explore the interaction between church and culture, as the leading theologians developed their theologies. 12) To survey the major religious non-Christian traditions, with a view to the students’ future ministries in evangelism, nurture, and leadership. 13) To trace the rise of modern missions and how Christianity became a global religion.
NT 520 New Testament Introduction

Garwood P. Anderson

Having completed this course, students should be able 1. to give a broad account of the content of the individual New Testament writings and identify resources for further study of these writings; 2. to articulate the social and historical background out of which the New Testament arose; 3. to articulate how one’s beliefs about Scripture impinge on how one engages biblical texts in interpretation; 4. to identify a range of questions (e.g., historical, literary, canonical) that might be addressed to particular New Testament texts and explore those questions in the process of interpreting particular New Testament texts 5. to identify significant, critical resources for New Testament study and deploy those sources critically in New Testament study; 6. to probe the interplay of theology and ethics in the various New Testament writers; 7. to demonstrate awareness of the significance of the original languages for understanding and interpreting the New Testament; and 8. to integrate these concerns and methodologies in a sound hermeneutical method.
NT 500 Concise Greek

Kevin L. Anderson

(1) Black, David Alan Black. Learn to Read New Testament Greek. Expanded edition; Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 1994. Learn. This is our primary text and must be studied with great care. (2) Black, David Alan. It’s Still Greek to Me: An Easy-to-Understand Guide to Intermediate Greek. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1998. ISGM. This is our secondary text. It is actually designed as a first-semester, second year grammar. It will be especially important at the beginning and end of the course. Still (191 pages) is concise, easy to use, and has two helpful introductory chapters for those who need a refresher or introduction to basic grammar (English, that is!). (3) Aland, Barbara et al., eds. Novum Testamentum Graece. 27th ed.; Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1993. NA27. This is your Greek New Testament. (4) Bauer, W., F. W. Danker, W. F. Arndt, and F. W. Gingrich, eds. A Greek- English Lexicon of New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature. 3rd ed.; Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press, 2000. (BDAG). If you already own the second edition (BAGD), this is acceptable; but you are strongly encouraged to buy BDAG as soon as you can, since it is the state of the art in Greek lexicography and is vastly improved over the second edition. (5) Greek Flash Pro 2 (Portland, Ore.: Paradigm Software Development, 1996- 98). GFP. A flexible and powerful Greek flash card vocabulary program. The strength of this program is its audio option that will help distance learners drill cards orally. (6) [This book is only required if you want to learn Greek accents. The learning of accents is not required for this course!] Carson, D. A. Greek Accents: A Student’s Manuel. GA
NT 502 Comprehensive Greek II

Kevin L. Anderson

(1) David Alan Black, Learn to Read New Testament Greek (expanded edition; Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 1994). Learn. This is our primary text and must be studied with great care. (2) David Alan Black, It’s Still Greek to Me: An Easy-to-Understand Guide to Intermediate Greek (Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1998). Still Greek. This is a supplemental text that will become increasing important this semester. You will find this book helpful when you are doing research for your Translation Notebook. (3) Barbara Aland, et al., eds. Novum Testamentum Graece (27th ed.; Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1993). NA27. (4) W. Bauer, F. W. Danker, W. F. Arndt, and F. W. Gingrich, eds. A Greek- English Lexicon of New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature (3d ed.; Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press, 2000. BDAG. (5) GreekFlash Pro 2 (Portland, Ore.: Paradigm Software Development, 1996- 98). GFP. (6) Daniel B. Wallace, The Basics of Greek Syntax: An Intermediate Greek Grammar. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2000. Basics. Daniel B. Wallace, Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1997). Beyond.
IS 502 Christian Formation: Vocation of Ministry

Leslie A. Andrews

Chilcote, Paul. John Wesley Speaks on Christian Vocation Foster, Richard J. Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth. San Francisco: Harper, 1998. [210 pages] Grenz, S. & Bell, R. Betrayal of Trust: Sexual Misconduct in the Pastorate. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1995. [198 pages] Guiness, O. The Call: Finding and Fulfilling the Central Purpose of Your Life. Waco,TX: Word, 1998. [247 pages] Sire, James W. Habits of the Mind: Intellectual Life as a Christian Calling. Downers Grover, IL: 2000. [224 pages] Smith, G. Listening to God in Times of Choice. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1997. [150 pages] Sumner, Sarah. Men and Women in the Church:Building Consensus on Christian Leadership. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2003. [326 pages] Willimon, William H. Calling and Character: Virtues of the Ordained Life. Nashville: Abingdon, 2000. [150 pages]
OT 520 Old Testament Introduction

Bill T. Arnold

LaSor, William S., David Allan Hubbard, and Frederic Wm. Bush. Old Testament Survey: The Message, Form, and Background of the Old Testament. 2nd ed.; Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans, 1996 Coogan, Michael David, editor. The Oxford History of the Biblical World. New York: Oxford University Press, 1997 Alexander, T. Desmond. From Paradise to the Promised Land: An Introduction to the Pentateuch. Second Edition. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 2002.
IS 502 Vocation of Ministry Reading List

Asbury Theological Seminary
Mentored Ministry Handbook

Asbury Theological Seminary
BS 502 Introduction to Biblical Studies

David R. Bauer

Course Texts 1. The Bible (NRSV) 2. An Annotated Guide To Biblical Resources for Ministry, Bauer 3. Bible Study That Works, Thompson 4. An Introduction to the New Testament: Context, Methods, and Ministry Formation, deSilva
NT 510 The Gospel of Matthew

David R. Bauer

Course Texts A. Revised Standard Version of the Bible or New Revised Standard Version of the Bible B. Methodical Bible Study, Robert A. Traina C. Matthew, Proclamation Commentaries, Jack Dean Kingsbury D. An Annotated Guide to Biblical Resources for Ministry, David R. Bauer
NT 646 Hebrews

David R. Bauer

Course Texts. A. Required Texts: Revised Standard Version of the Bible, or New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, Greek New Testament, or Interlinear Greek New Testament. It’s Still Greek to Me, by David A. Black An Annotated Guide to Biblical Resources for Ministry, by David R. Bauer B. Collateral Text: “Hebrews,” by William L. Lane, in Dictionary of the Later New Testament & Its Development. (This dictionary is a fine book to own, and is reasonably priced. But copies of this article are available at the Circulation Desk at the Library.
OT 520 Old Testament Introduction

Mark J. Boda

Dillard, R. B. and Longman, Tremper. An Introduction to the Old Testament. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1994. Provan, Iain; Long, V. Philips; and Longman, Tremper. A Biblical History of Israel. Louisville: Westminster/John Knox, 2003. Tate, W. Randolph. Biblical Interpretation: An Integrated Approach (Revised Edition). Peabody: Hendrickson, 1997.
DO 670 United Methodist Theology

Chris Bounds

• The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church, 2000. • Abraham, William J. Waking from Doctrinal Amnesia: The Healing of Doctrine in The United Methodist Church. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1995. • Chiles, Robert E. Theological Transitions in American Methodism: 1790-1935, Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 1984. • Campbell, Dennis. United Methodism and American CultureVol. III, Doctrines and Disciplines. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1999.
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.
CO 622 Theories of Personality

Harold W. Burgess

TEXTUAL READING: Theories of Personality, by Calvin Hall, Gardiner Lindzey, and John Campbell (Fourth edition).
CO 675 Group Counseling

Harold W. Burgess

Texts: Gerald Corey, Theory and Practice of Group Counseling (Sixth edition). Brooks/Cole Publishing Co., 2004. The text includes a thorough bibliography. Gerald Corey, Marianne Schneider Corey and Robert Haynes, Evolution of a Group (workbook and videotape), Brooks/Cole, 2000. (or current date)
MS 610 The Ministry of Evangelism

James B. Buskirk

Required Texts: Barna, George, Evangelism That Works, Regal Books, Ventura, Cal., 1995, 164 pp. Beckham, William A., The Second Reformation, Touch Pub. 1995, 241pp. Hybels and Mittelberg, Becoming a Contagious Christian, Zondervan, 1994, 221pp. *Seamonds, John T., Tell It Well, Beacon Hill Press, 1981, 223pp. Streett, R. Alan, The Effective Invitation, Kregel Publications, 1984, 218pp. Swanson and Clement, The Faith Sharing Congregation, Discipleship Resources, 1999, 104pp. Tuttle, Robert G., Jr., Can We Talk? Abingdon , 1999, 110pp. *This book is difficult to get in significant quantity. The student may want to select either Seamonds or Tuttle in that one book deals with the Gospel across cultures and the other with the transcultural Gospel. Note: Approximately 900 pages are to be read from this list.
BS 400 Bible Survey

Holly J. Carey

1. HarperCollins Study Bible (NRSV), Harper San Francisco, 1993 (Hard: ISBN 0060655801) or 1997 (Soft: ISBN 0060655275). 2. HarperCollins Concise Atlas of the Bible, edited by James B. Pritchard, 1997 (ISBN 0062514997).