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MI 880 Seminar in Mission

Eunice L. Irwin

Readings: (Abbreviations of readings follow authors' last name initials: B, BS, SS, T, V.) Sugden Constants in Context Transforming Mission Mission as Transformation Stephen Bevans, Roger Schroeder David J. Bosch Vinay Samuel, Chris Norman Thomas Charles van Engen Classical Texts in Mission & World Christianity Mission on the Way
MW 725 Primal and Folk Religions

Eunice L. Irwin

Required Reading 2000 World of the Spirits: A Christian Perspective on Traditional and Folk Religions. London: Monarch Books. Costello, Damian 2005 Black Elk: Colonialism and Lakota Catholicism. Maryknoll, NY: Burnett, David Eliade, Mircea Orbis Books. 1959 The Sacred and the Profane: The Nature of Religion. Translated by Willard R. Trask. New York, NY: Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc. Hiebert, Paul G., Daniel Shaw & Tite Tienou 1999 Understanding Folk Religion: A Christian Response to Popular Beliefs and Practices. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books. Niehardt, John G. 1959 [1932] Black Elk Speaks. Pocket Books. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster. Required articles (5) from MW 725 Course Reading Packet: Bill A. Musk, “Popular Islam: The Hunger of the Heart” Charles and Marguerite Kraft, “The Power of God for Christians Who Ride Two Horses” Paul G. Hiebert, “Spiritual Warfare: Biblical Perspectives” Mathias Zahniser, “Ritual Process and Christian Discipling: Contextualizing A Buddhist Rite of Passage” Michael A. Perry, “ACTS in Progress: A Diacronic Overview of Kimbanguism” Recommended Reading Achebe, Chinua 1959 Things Fall Apart. New York, NY: Anchor Books (Doubleday). Bediako, Kwame 1994 Christianity in Africa: The Renewal of a Non-Western Religion. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books. Burnett, David 1990 Clash of Worlds. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson. Ching, Julia 1993Chinese Religions. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books. Donovan, Vincent J. 1978 Christianity Rediscovered. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books. Galileo, Segundo 1988 The Challenge of Popular Religiosity. Quezon City, Philippines: Claretian Press. Hefner, Robert, ed. 1993Conversion to Christianity: Historical and Anthropological Perspectives on A Great Transformation. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press. Hultkrantz, Ake 1979 [1967] The Religions of the American Indians. Translated by Monica Setterwal. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press. Ingham, John M. 1986 Mary, Michael & Lucifer: Folk Catholicism in Central Mexico. Austin: University of Texas Press. Keysser, Christian 1980 A People Reborn. Translated by Alfred Allin & John Kuder. Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library Kirwin, Michael 1994The Missionary and the Diviner. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books. Kraft, Marguerite G. 1995 Understanding Spiritual Power: A Forgotten Dimension of Cross-Cultural Mission and Ministry. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books. Lohfink, Norbert 1994 Theology of the Pentateuch: Themes of the Priestly Narrative and Deuteronomy. Translated by Linda M. Maloney. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press. Lowe, Chuck 2001 Honoring God and Family: A Christian Response to Idol Food in Chinese Popular Religion. Bangalore, India: Theological Book Trust. Magesa, Laurenti 1997 African Religion: The Moral Traditions of Abundant Life. Maryknoll, NY: McAlpine, Thomas H. 1991 Facing the Powers: What are the Options? Monrovia, CA: MARC Olson, Bruce E. 1973 Bruchko. Carol Stream, IL: Creation House. Paden, William E. 1988 Religious Worlds: The Comparative Study of Religion. Boston: Beacon. Richardson, Don 1981 Eternity in Their Hearts. Ventura, CA: Regal Books. Shetler, Joanne Orbis Books. 1992 And the Word Came with Power. Portland: Multnomah. Stewart, Charles and Rosalind Shaw, eds. 1993 Syncretism/ Anti-Syncretism: The politics of religious synthesis. London and New York: Routledge. Taylor, John V. 1963 The Primal Vision. London: SCM Press. 1972 The Go-Between God. London: SCM Press. Hie = Paul Hiebert, et al., Understanding Folk Religion B = David Burnett, World of the Spirits Elia = Mircea Eliade, The Sacred and the Profane: The Nature of Religion Nie = Paul G. Niehardt, Black Elk Speaks Cos = Damian Costello, Black Elk: Colonialism and Lakota Catholicism RP = assigned articles/ chapters for response papers, due on dates noted Locate these in the MW 725 Course Reading Packet.
MW 768 Issues in Third-World Christianity

Eunice L. Irwin

Required Texts: Escobar, Samuel 2003 The New Global Mission: The Gospel from Everywhere to Everyone. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. Jenkins, Philip 2002 The Next Christendom: The Coming of Global Christianity. New York: Oxford University Press. Sanneh, Lamin 2003 Whose Religion is Christianity? The Gospel beyond the West. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans. Shenk, Wilbur 2004 Enlarging the Story: Perspectives in Writing Christian World History. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books. Yamamori, Tetsunao and C. Rene Padilla, eds. 2004 Local Church, Agent of Transformation: An Ecclesiology for Integral Mission. Buenos Aires: Kairos.
CD 511 The Pastor and Christian Discipleship

Beverly C. Johnson-Miller

REQUIRED TEXTS Basics of Christian Education by Karen B. Tye The Younger Evangelicals by Robert Webber John Wesley’s Class Meeting: A model for making disciples by Michael Henderson Making All Things New: An Invitation to the Spiritual Life by Henri Nouwen The Big Little School: Two Hundred Years of The Sunday School by Robert W. Lynn and Elliott Wright Growing in the Life of Faith: Education and Christian Practices by Craig Dykstra *On Reserve - Leading the Congregation: Caring for Yourself While Serving the People by Norman Shawchuck and Roger Heuser Christian Religious Education: Sharing Our Story and Vision by Thomas Groome
CD 552 A ADULT EDUCATION SEMINAR WITH DR. JIM WILHOIT

Beverly C. Johnson-Miller

Reading of all required texts: The Way of the Heart by Henri Nouwen Prayer by Richard Foster Embracing the Love of God by Jim Smith
CD 560 The Ministry of Teaching

Beverly C. Johnson-Miller

REQUIRED TEXTS Donald M. Joy, Meaningful Learning in the Church. Indianapolis: Light and Life Press, 1969, revised 1989. ISBN 0-89367-019-7 John M. Bracke and Karen B. Tye, Teaching the Bible in the Church. St. Louis: Chalice Press , 2003. ISBN 0-8272-3643-3 Joseph Lowman, Mastering The Techniques of Teaching. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, Inc. 1995. ISBN 0-7879-0127-X. Marlene D. LeFever, Learning Styles: Reaching Everyone God Gave You to Teach. Colorado Springs: Cook Communications Ministries, 1995. ISBN: 0-7814-5117-5 Parker Palmer, The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher’s Life. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1998. ISBN: 0-7879-1058-9 Susan Shaw, Storytelling in Religious Education. Birmingham: Religious Education Press, 1999. ISBN: 0-89135-111-6. Learning Styles Inventory. Available at the bookstore. RECOMMENDED TEXTS Parker J. Palmer, To Know as we are Known: a spirituality of education. San Francisco: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1983. ISBN: 0-06-066456-8 Thomas Groome, Christian Religious Education. San Francisco: Harper & Row Publishers, 1980, ISBN 0-06-063491-X Anne Streaty Wimberly, Soul Stories: African American Christian Education. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1994. ISBN: 0-687-00932-4
CD 651 Professional Foundations of Christian Education

Beverly C. Johnson-Miller

REQUIRED TEXTS A History of Christian Education by Reed and Prevost The Big Little School by Robert Lynn Augustine and the Catechumenate by William Harmless SOURCEBOOK of the Christian Faith by Robert Lay RECOMMENDED TEXT Models of Religious Education: Theory and Practice in Historical and Contemporary Perspective by Harold Burgess
CD 651 Professional Foundations of Christian Education

Beverly C. Johnson-Miller

A History of Christian Education by Reed and Prevost is an excellent reading investment. It largely covers the history of Christian education in early centuries. Sourcebook of the Christian Faith: Primary source readings from the history of Christian education(latest edition), edited by Robert F. Lay, Taylor Universtiy, 2004. Augustine and the Catechumenate by William Harmless The Big Little School: Two Hundred Years of the Sunday School, by Robert W. Lynn and Elliott Wright Recommended Reading Models of Religious Education: Theory and Practice in Historical and Contemporary Perspective by Harold Burgess Philosophy of Education
CD 663 Older Adult Ministry

Beverly C. Johnson-Miller

REQUIRED TEXTS The Force of Character and the Lasting Life by James Hillman (202 pages) Aging: God’s challenge to church and synagogue by Richard H. Gentzler, Jr., and Donald F. Clingan. (153 pages) Designing Older Adult Ministry by Richard H. Gentzler (96 pages) Senior Adult Ministry in the 21st century: Step-by-Step Strategies for Reaching People Over Fifty by David P. Gallagher (147 pages) Loses in Later Life: a new way of walking with God, 2nd edition by R. Scott Sullender ( 186 pages) Aging: The fulfillment of Life by Henri J. M. Nouwen (160 pages) Aging, Spirituality, and Religion, a handbook by editors Melvin A. Kimble and Susan H. McFadden On Reserve in Library (200 pages of reading required) *Several journal articles are also required reading on reserve in library. (70 plus pages)
SF 503 The Life of Prayer

Reginald Johnson

- Dimensions of Prayer, Douglas Steere - The God Who Hears, Bingham Hunter - Prayer, The Heart's True Home, Richard Foster - Churches that Pray, Peter Wagner - Windows of the Soul, Ken Gire
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: 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 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 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

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

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.
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).