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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, 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, 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

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

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.
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.
DO 501 Basic Christian Doctrine

Brian G. Edgar

1. Alistair McGrath, Christian Theology: an introduction, 3rd Ed, (Blackwell, 2001) 2. Alistair McGrath (ed), The Christian Theology Reader, (Blackwell, 1995). 3. Brian Edgar, The Message of the Trinity, (IVP, 2005). 4. Steve Harper, The Way to Heaven: the gospel according to John Wesley, (Zondervan, 2003). 5. Greg Boyd and Paul Eddy, Across the Spectrum: understanding issues in evangelical theology (Baker, 2002)
CL 553 United Methodist Polity and Discipline

Edgar S. Goins

The Book of Discipline, 2004; Thomas Edward Frank, Polity, Practice, and the Mission of the United Methodist Church; and Jack M. Tuell, The Organization of the United Methodist Church, (2005-2008 Edition).
MU 510 Musical Foundations for Pastoral Ministry

William C. Goold

Course Texts: All students registered for the class will be expected to purchase and read in their entirety the following texts: Case, Riley B., Understanding Our United Methodist Hymnal. Bristol Books, 308 East Main Street, Wilmore, KY. Flather, Doug and Tami., The Praise and Worship Team Instant Tune-Up. Zondervan, Grand Rapids, Michigan. ISBN 0-310-24232-0. Frame, John M., Contemporary Worship Music: A Biblical Defense. P & R Publising, P.O. Box 817, Phillipsburg, New Jersey, 08865. Hurst, Lynn, Changing Your Tune! The Musician’s Handbook for Creating Contempory Worship. Abingdon Press. ISBN 0-687-02297-5. Hustad, Donald P., Jubilate II: Church Music in Worship and Renewal. Hope Publishing, Carol Stream, IL. Lockyer, Herbert Jr., All the Music of the Bible. Hendrickson Press. ISBN 1566535310 Owens, Bill (Herb Miller, Editor), The Magnetic Music Minister. Abingdon Press, c. 1996. Walker, Wyatt, Somebody’s Calling My Name. Judson Press. ISBN 081700980
MU 510 Musical Foundations for Pastoral Ministry

William C. Goold

Course Texts: All students registered for the class will be expected to purchase and read in their entirety the following texts: Case, Riley B., Understanding Our United Methodist Hymnal. Bristol Books, 308 East Main Street, Wilmore, KY. Flather, Doug and Tami., The Praise and Worship Team Instant Tune-Up. Zondervan, Grand Rapids, Michigan. ISBN 0-310-24232-0. Hurst, Lynn, Changing Your Tune! The Musician’s Handbook for Creating Contempory Worship. Abingdon Press. ISBN 0-687-02297-5. Hustad, Donald P., Jubilate II: Church Music in Worship and Renewal. Hope Publishing, Carol Stream, IL. Lockyer, Herbert Jr., All the Music of the Bible. Hendrickson Press. ISBN 1566535310 Owens, Bill (Herb Miller, Editor), The Magnetic Music Minister. Abingdon Press, c. 1996. Students are not required to purchase a copy of The United Methodist Hymnal, but will need frequent access to a copy of this hymnal. Because the 1989 edition of this hymnal is the one available in the ATS chapel, it will be used as the hymnal of reference.
CD / CS 670 Discipline For Evangelism And Social Justice

Richard Gray

REQUIRED READING: The following texts are required reading for the course. You are expected to be familiar with this material as it will form the basis for class discussion, lecture material. The required texts are: Sanders, Cheryl J. Ministry at the Margins: The Prophetic Mission of Women, Youth & the Poor. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1997. *Miller, Haskell M., Social Ministry: An Urgent Agenda for Pastors and Churches. Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 2000. Richardson, Rick,. Evangelism Outside The Box. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2000. *Posterski, Donald C., Reinventing Evangelism: New Strategies for Presenting Christ in Today’s World. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1989. Schreiter, Robert J., Reconciliation: Mission & Ministry in a Changing Social Order. MaryKnoll, New York: Orbis Books, 1999. *Greenway, Roger S., Discipling the City. Eugene, Oregon: Wipf and Stock Publishers, 1997. Snyder, Howard A., Liberating the Church. Eugene, Oregon: Wipf and Stock Publishers, 1996. RECOMMENDED READING: The following texts are recommended reading for the course. While you are not required to read these materials, they will provide helpful supplemental materials for class lectures. You might want to consider drawing from them to fulfill the course supplemental reading requirement. Arias, Mortimer., Announcing the reign of God: Evangelization and the Subversive Memory of Jesus. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1984. Conn, Harvie M., Evangelism – Doing Justice and Preaching Grace. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 1982. Magnuson, Norris., Salvation in the Slums: Evangelical Social Work 1865 – 1920. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1990. Pannell, William E., Evangelism from the Bottom Up. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 1992. Costas, Orlando., Christ Outside the Gate: Mission Beyond Christendom. Maryknoll, New York: Orbis Books, 1989. Claerbaut, David. Urban Ministry. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 1983.
CL 611 Foundations of Leadership

Richard Gray

REQUIRED READING: Clinton, J. Robert, The Making of a Leader. Colorado Springs: NavPress, 1988. 272 pages Hersey, Paul and Ken Blanchard., Management of Organizational Behavior. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1996. 536 pages Wren, Thomas J., The Leader’s Companion: Insights on Leadership Through the Ages. New York: The Free Press, 1995. 554 pages RECOMMENDED READING: Yukl, Gary A., Leadership in Organizations. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1982 Shriberg, Lloyd, Shriberg., Practicing Leadership. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1997.
CL 612 Christian Leadership Development

Richard Gray

REQUIRED READING: Blackaby, Henry and Richard, Spiritual Leadership: Moving People On To God’s Agenda. Nashville, Tenn.: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 2001. Clinton, J. Robert, The Making of a Leader. Colorado Springs: NavPress, 1988. Engstrom, Ted W., The Making of a Christian Leader. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1976. Stanley, Andy., Visioneering. Sisters, Oregon: Multnomah Publishers, 1999. Thrall, Bill, McNicol , Bruce and Ken McElrath., The Ascent of a Leader. San Francisco: Jossey Bass Publishers, 1999. RECOMMENDED READING: Saunders, Oswald J., Spiritual Leadership. Chicago: Moody Press, 1994. Nouwen, Henri J.M., In the Name of Jesus. New York: Crossroads Publishing, 2000. Sims, Bennett J., Servanthood: Leadership for the Third Millennium. Cambridge: Cowley Publications, 1997. Elliston, Edgar J., Home Grown Leaders. Pasadena: William Carey Library, 1992. Biel, Bob., Mentoring: Confidence in Finding a Mentor and Becoming One. Nashville: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1996. Gunderson, Denny., The Leadership Paradox. Seattle, WA: YWAM Publishing, 1997.
CL 612 Christian Leadership Development

Richard Gray

REQUIRED READING: Blackaby, Henry and Richard, Spiritual Leadership: Moving People On To God’s Agenda. Nashville, Tenn.: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 2001. Clinton, J. Robert, The Making of a Leader. Colorado Springs: NavPress, 1988. Engstrom, Ted W., The Making of a Christian Leader. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1976. Kouzes, James M., & Barry Posner., Christian Reflections on the Leadership Challenge. Jossey Bass Publishers, 2004. Thrall, Bill, McNicol , Bruce and Ken McElrath., The Ascent of a Leader. San Francisco: Jossey- Bass Publishers, 1999. RECOMMENDED READING: Kouzes, James M., & Barry Posner., The Leadership Challenge. Jossey-Bass Publishers, 2002. Saunders, Oswald J., Spiritual Leadership. Chicago: Moody Press, 1994. Nouwen, Henri J.M., In the Name of Jesus. New York: Crossroads Publishing, 2000. Sims, Bennett J., Servanthood: Leadership for the Third Millennium. Cambridge: Cowley Publications, 1997. Elliston, Edgar J., Home Grown Leaders. Pasadena: William Carey Library, 1992. Biel, Bob., Mentoring: Confidence in Finding a Mentor and Becoming One. Nashville: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1996. Gunderson, Denny., The Leadership Paradox. Seattle, WA: YWAM Publishing, 1997.
CL 617 Urban Leadership

Richard Gray

COURSE READING: REQUIRED BOOKS Bakke, Ray. The Urban Christian. Downers Grove, IL.: InterVarsity Press, 1987. (197 pages) Shriberg, Arthur., and Carol Lloyd., Practicing Leadership: Principles and Applications. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1997. (242 pages) Elliston, Eddie and Timothy J. Kaufman., Developing Leaders for Urban Ministry. Peter Lang Publishers. (345 pages) Gmelch, George., and Walter P. Zenner., Urban Life: Readings in Urban Anthropology. Prospect Heights, IL: Waveland Press, 1996. (580 pages) Tonna, Benjamin. Gospel for the Cities. Maryknoll: Orbis Books, 1985. (197 pages) Weems, Lovett H., Leadership in the Wesleyan Spirit. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1999. (158 pages) RECOMMENED READING: Claerbaut, David. Urban Ministry. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 1983. (225 pages) Lupton, Robert D., Theirs is the Kingdom: Celebrating the Gospel in Urban America. Harper San Francisco: Harper Collins Books, 1989. (121 pages) Shannon, Thomas R., Nancy Kleniewski and William M. Cross., Urban Problems in Sociological Perspective. Prospect Heights, IL.: Waveland Press, 1997. (356 pages) Villafane, Eldin. Seek the Peace of the City: Reflections on Urban Ministry. Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1995. (146 pages).
CL 660 Advanced Seminar in Wesleyan Leadership

Richard Gray

Required Reading: Weems, Lovett H., Leadership in the Wesleyan Spirit. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1999. (160 pages) McKenna, David L., Wesleyan Leadership in Troubled Times. Kansas City: Beacon Hill Press, 2002. (143 pages). Bernard of Clairvaux, The Steps of Humility and Pride. Kalamazoo, Michigan: Cistercian Publications, 1989. (88 pages) Kuhn, Harold B., The Doctrinal Distinctives of Asbury Theological Seminary. (99 pages). Wigge, John., Taking Heaven By A Storm. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998. Wesley, John., A Plain Account of Christian Perfection. (On-line at www.worldinvisible.com)
BT 660 New Testament Theology

Joel B. Green

Course Reading — Required Fowl, Stephen, and L. Gregory Jones. Reading in Communion: Scripture and Ethics in Christian Life. Grand Rapids: Wm.B. Eerdmans, 1991. Green, Joel B., and Max Turner, eds. Between Two Horizons: Spanning New Testament Studies and Systematic Theology. Grand Rapids: Wm.B. Eerdmans, 2000. One of the following two titles: Caird, G.B., with L.D. Hurst. New Testament Theology. Oxford: Clarendon, 1994. Wright, N.T. The New Testament and the People of God. Christian Origins and the Question of God. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1996. One of the following three titles: Bauckham, Richard J. The Theology of the Book of Revelation. New Testament Theology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1993. Green, Joel B. The Theology of the Gospel of Luke. New Testament Theology. Cambridge: Cambridge University, 1995. Lincoln, Andrew T., and A.J.M. Wedderburn. The Theology of the Later Pauline Letters. New Testament Theology. Cambridge: Cambridge University, 1993.