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OT 520 Old Testament Introduction

Sandra Richter

LaSor, Hubbard & Bush, Old Testament Survey: The Message, Form and Background of the OT, 2nd edition (Grand Rapids:Eerdmans, 1996). James B. Pritchard, ed. The HarperCollins Concise Atlas of the Bible (HarperSanFrancisco, 1997). Roland de Vaux, Ancient Israel Its Life and Institutions in the Biblical Resource Series (Grand Rapids: Wm B. Eerdmans/Livonia: Dove Book Sellers, 1997). WJ Dumbrell, The Faith of Israel: A Theological Survey of the Old Testament (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2002) Jon Levenson, Sinai & Zion: An Entry into the Jewish Bible (HarperSanFrancisco, 1985). Brevard S. Childs, OT Theology in a Canonical Context (Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1985) Course packet is available through our bookstore and is necessary to the course.
MS 685 The Church Abroad: Cuba

Armando J. Rodriguez

READING: Required Resources and Course Texts. The Required Resources are to be read BEFORE the trip. The balance of the pages due can be read after the trip. Additional reading resources in Spanish are available upon request. Braum, Theodore A. (1999), Perspectives on Cuba and its People, Friendship Press, National Council of Churches, NY. 138 pages. 800/889-5733. Cañizares, Raúl. Cuban Santería. Inner Traditions Intl Ltd; ISBN: 0892817623. 160 pages Updated edition (March 1, 1999). Cuba/Florida Covenant Task Force, Florida Conference United Methodist Church (revised 2003) Guidelines for the Cuba/Florida Covenant Task Force, 73 pages. Available for purchase in the bookstore in Wilmore and from James Loftin’s assistant in Florida. Jatar-Hausmann, Ana Julia (1999), The Cuban Way: Capitalism, Communism and Confrontation, Kumarian Press, 184 pages. New World Outlook Magazine. May-June 2004, 1-800-305-9857, stock # 3505 Open Doors. Cuba for Christ: The Amazing Revival. A Sovereign World International Booklet published in co-operation with Open Doors, 1999. 40 pages. 800/659-5965. Ramos, Marcos A. Protestantism and Revolution in Cuba. Miami: The University of Miami, North-South Center for the Research Institute for Cuban Studies, 1989. ISBN 0935501177. 168 pp. Wingeier-Rayo, Philip Douglas. Cuban Methodism: The Untold Story of Survival and Revival. Dolphins&OrchidsPublishing,2004. ISBN:0965067335.128pages.
CO 610 Ethical and Legal Issues In Counseling

George R. Ross

Herlihy, B. & Corey, G., (1996). ACA ethical standards casebook. American Counseling Association, Alexandria, VA. (326 pages) Sanders, Randolph K., (1997). Christian counseling ethics: A handbook for therapists, pastors and counselors, Intervarsity Press, Downers Grove, IL. (404 pages) Moline, M.E., Williams, G.T., & Austin, K.M., (1998). Documenting psychotherapy: Essentials for mental health practitioners. Sage, London. (189 pages) _____, (1998). AACC Christian counseling code of ethics. American Association of Christian Counseling, Forest, VA. (20 pages) Recommended Reading:
CO 610 Ethical and Legal Issues in Counseling

George R. Ross

Required Readings Herlihy, B. & Corey, G., (1996). ACA ethical standards casebook. American Counseling Association, Alexandria, VA. (326 pages) Sanders, Randolph K., (1997). Christian counseling ethics: A handbook for therapists, pastors and counselors, Intervarsity Press, Downers Grove, IL. (404 pages) Moline, M.E., Williams, G.T., & Austin, K.M., (1998). Documenting psychotherapy: Essentials for mental health practitioners. Sage, London. (189 pages) _____, (1998). AACC Christian counseling code of ethics. American Association of Christian Counseling, Forest, VA. (20 pages) available to down load at www.AACC.net
CO 625 Recognizing and Treating Addictive Disorders

George R. Ross

REQUIRED READINGS Ross, G.R. (1994). Treating adolescent substance abuse: Understanding the fundamental elements, Boston: Allyn & Bacon. (214 pages) Meyer, J.S. and Quenzer,LF (2005)Psychopharmacology: Drugs, the Brain, and Behavior Sinauer Associates, Inc. Sunderland, MA. (490 pages) McGee, R.S. (1998). The search for significance, Pasadena, TX: Robert S. McGee. (339 pages) McGee, R.S. & McCleskey, D. W. (1994) Conquering chemical dependency: A Christ-centered 12 step process, Roashville, TN: Lifeway Press. (224 pages) Weinberg, J.R. & Kosloske, D. (1977) Fourth step guide: Journey into growth, Minneapolis, MN: Comp Care Publishers. (46 pages)
OT 520 Old Testament Introduction

Brian D. Russell

T. D. Alexander. From Paradise to the Promised Land: An Introduction to the Pentateuch. 2nd ed. Carlisle and Grand Rapids: Paternoster Press and Baker Academic, 2002. FPPL Dillard, R. B. and Trempor Longman, An Introduction to the Old Testament. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1994. IOT Iain Provan, V. Philips Long, and Tremper Longman III. A Biblical History of Israel. Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 2003 BHI James B. Pritchard, ed. The HarperCollins Concise Atlas of the Bible (HarperSanFrancisco, 1997). ATLAS
OT 611 Exegesis of Exodus

Brian D. Russell

A. Required specifically for OT 611. John I. Durham. Exodus. WBC. Waco: Word, 1987. Terrence E. Fretheim. Exodus. Interpretation. Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 1991. Michael Walzer. Exodus and Revolution T. Desmond Alexander and David W. Baker. Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch: A Compendium of Contemporary Biblical Scholarship. Downer’s Grove: InterVarsity, 2002. B. Required in previous courses (OT 501). Arnold, Bill and John Choi. Guide to Biblical Hebrew Syntax. Cambridge University Press, 2003. If you don’t have this text, you definitely need to purchase it. Seow, C. L. A Grammar for Biblical Hebrew. Rev. ed. Nashville: Abingdon, 1995.
OT 612 Psalms

Brian D. Russell

1. RSV, NRSV, NIV, or some other non-paraphrased version of the Bible. The best Bible for IBS is one that contains only the text without paragraph headings, study notes, etc. I found it profitable to buy a completely unmarked "pew" bible to use exclusively for IBS. 2. David L. Thompson. Bible Study That Works. Revised edition. Evangel Press, 1994. 3. Patrick D. Miller, Jr. Interpreting the Psalms. Philadelphia: Fortress, 1986. 4. James Luther Mays. Psalms. Interpretation. Louisville: WJK, 1994. 5. Achtemeier, Elizabeth. Preaching from the Old Testament. Louisville: WJK, 1989. 6. Richard J. Clifford. Psalms 1-72 and Psalms 73-150. Nashville: Abingdon, 2002-03.
WO 520 The History of Christian Worship

Lester Ruth

1. The course DVD set (to be sent by ExL staff). Contact ExL support (type that in the address line of an email in First Class) if you have any difficulties running these. They will run in DVD players attached to TVs or on computers with the right software. Please note that these DVDs are the property of the seminary and must be returned at the end of the semester. Copyrighted materials on the DVDs (and website) are only for your use as a student in this course. They should not be distributed more widely. 2. These 4 books: 1) Robin Parry, Worshipping Trinity (Paternoster; ISBN 1- 84227-347-7); 2) Alistair Stewart-Sykes, Hippolytus: On the Apostolic Tradition (St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press, 2001; ISBN 0-88141-233-3; 3) John Baldovin, Liturgy in Ancient Jerusalem (Grove Books, 1989; ISBN 1-85174-107-0); 4) James F. White, A Brief History of Christian Worship (Abingdon; ISBN 0-687- 03414-0) 3. A course packet to be purchased from the Cokesbury bookstore on the Wilmore campus. 4. Additional module materials to be found on electronic format either on the course website or in the course center folder in the course’s First Class folder. Please remember that this material is only for your use in this course. 5. Materials to keep a prayer/devotional journal on the Wesley hymns (on the website under the “General & Miscellaneous” link) and historic worship texts (both on the website and in the course packet). See Grading and Assessment: Portfolio Part 3 below for more information. 6. Occasionally materials for practicing Communion and baptism in class as described below in the module situational overviews (modules 3-7).
MB 730 The Change Agent in Mission

Michael A. Rynkiewich

Required Reading 1. Diffusion of Innovations, 4th edition. 1995 Everett M. Rogers. 2. Applied Anthropology, 3rd edition. 1993 John van Willigen. 3. Change Across Cultures: A Narrative Approach to Social Transformation. 2002 Bruce Bradshaw. 4. The Church in Response to Human Need. 1987 Vinay Samuel & Chris Sugden. (WIPF reprint) 5. The Good News of the Kingdom Coming. 1997 Andrew Kirk. (WIPF reprint)
MB 735 Urban Anthropology

Michael A. Rynkiewich

Required Books 1. United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat) Cities in a Globalizing World: Global Report on Human Settlements 2001 London and Sterling, VA: Earthscan. ISBN 1-85383-806-3 2. George Gmelch and Walter P. Zenner [eds] (1996) Urban Life 4th edition. Prospect Heights, IL: Waveland Press. ISBN 0-88133-860-5 3. Roger Greenway [ed.] (1992) Discipling the City: A Comprehensive Approach to Urban Ministry. 2nd edition. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock. ISBN 1-57910-552-1 4. John Perkins [ed.] (1995) Restoring At-Risk Communities: Doing It Together and Doing It Right. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books. ISBN 0-8010-5463-X 5. Yamamori, Tetsunao, Bryant L. Myers, and Kenneth Luscombe [eds] (1998) Serving With the Urban Poor: Cases in Holistic Ministry. Monrovia, CA: World Vision. ISBN 1887983104 6. Viv Grigg. (1990) Companion to the Poor: Christ in the Urban Slums. Monrovia, CA: MARC. ISBN 0-912552-69-7
MB 765 Colonialism and Neo-Colonialism

Michael A. Rynkiewich

Required Reading 1. A package of readings from the following: a. Frantz Fanon: “Concerning Violence,” chapter 1 of The Wretched of the Earth: The Handbook for the Black Revolution that is Changing the Shape of the World. 1963. b. Albert Memmi: “Portrait of the Colonizer: Does the Colonial Exist?” and “Portrait of the Colonized: Mythical Portrait of the Colonized,” two selections from The Colonizer and the Colonized. 1965. c. Kwame Nkrumah: “Obstacles to Economic Progress,” “Imperialist Finance,” “Companies and Combines,” and “The Mechanisms of Neo-Colonialism” from Neo-Colonialism: the Last Stage of Imperialism. 1965. d. Andre Gunder Frank: “Sociology of Development and Underdevelopment of Sociology” in Latin America: Underdevelopment or Revolution. 1969. e. Immanuel Wallerstein: “World Systems Analysis” (1987) and “America and the World: Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow” (1992) from The Essential Wallerstein. 2000. 2. Guns, Germs and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies. By Jared Diamond. 1999 W. W. Norton & Co. ISBN 0393317552 3. Of Revelation and Revolution: Christianity, Colonialism, and Consciousness in South Africa. Volume 1. By Jean L. Comaroff and John L. Comaroff. 1991 University of Chicago Press. Paperback. ISBN 0-226-11442-2 4. Land and Churches in Melanesia: Issues and Contexts. Point Series No. 25. Edited by Michael A. Rynkiewich. 2001 The Melanesian Institute. ISBN 9980-65- 000-3 5. Globalization and Its Discontents. By Joseph E. Stiglitz. 2003 W. W. Norton and Company. ISBN 0393324397
MB 800 Research Methods in Missiology

Michael A. Rynkiewich

Required Reading 1. Booth, Wayne C., Colomb, Gregory G. and Williams, Joseph M. The Craft of Research. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1995, 270 pp. ISBN: 0226065685 2. Creswell, Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches. SAGE Publications; 2nd Edition. Thousand Oaks, Ca.: Sage, 2002. 246 pp. ISBN: 0761924426 3. Fink, Arlene. Conducting Research Literature Reviews : From Paper to the Internet. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, 1998, 280 pp. ISBN: 0761909044 4. Hawley, Peggy. Being Bright is Not Enough: The Unwritten Rules of Doctoral Study. Springfield, IL.: C.C. Thomas, 1993, 160 pp. ISBN: 0761924426 5. Howell, Martha and Prevenier, Walter. From Reliable Sources: An Introduction to Historical Methods. Cornell University Press, 2001. 207 pp. ISBN: 0801485606 6. Strauss, Anselm, and Corbin, Juliet (1990) Basics of Qualitative Research: Grounded Theory Procedures and Techniques. Newbury Park: Sage, 1990. 295 pp. ISBN: 0803959400 7. An Article ~ Bickman, Leonard and Rog, Debra J. “Applied Research Design: A Practical Approach.” Handbook of Applied Social Science Research Methods. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications 1998, pp. 5-37. 8. An Article ~ Vandecreek, Larry. “Why Ministers Don’t Like to Do Research.” A Research Primer for Pastoral Care and Counseling. 10. Slade, Carole. Form & Style. 12th edition. New York: Houghton Mifflin. And the ESJ Handout: Academic Writing.
MS 671 Anthropology for Christian Mission

Michael A. Rynkiewich

Texts for Master’s Level Students: 1. Other People’s Worlds: An Introduction to Cultural and Social Anthropology (1999) -- Joy Hendry New York University Press ISBN 0814736025 2. The Christ of the Indian Road (1924) -- E. Stanley Jones United Methodist Publishing House ISBN 0687063779 3. The Anthropology of Globalization: Cultural Anthropology Enters the 21st Century. (2002) -- Ted C. Lewellen. Bergin & Garvey ISBN 0897897404 4. The Best of Missiology: A Reader in Anthropology and Mission (2005) – Michael A. Rynkiewich (These articles need not be bought; they can be accessed through the library.) 5. One Church, Many Tribes (2000). -- Richard Twiss. Ventura, CA: Regal Books (Gospel Light) Texts for Th.M. and Doctoral Level Students: 1. All of the above texts, plus... 2. Either: The Gebusi: Lives Transformed in a Rainforest World (2005) -- Bruce Knauft McGraw Hill ISBN 0072972637 Or: Becoming Sinners: Christianity and Moral Torment in a Papua New Guinea Society. (2004) -- Joel Robbins University of California Press ISBN 0520238001
CO 602 Theoretical Approaches to Assessment and Treatment Planning

Carol B. Saenger

Text: Berman, Pearl S. (1997). Case conceptualization and treatment planning. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications. 183 pages.
CO 603 Orientation to Christian Approaches to Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

Carol B. Saenger

Text Competent Christian Counseling, (Vol. 1) by Timothy Clinton and George Ohlschlager Colorado Springs, Colorado: Waterbrook Press, 2002.
CO 604 Using Diagnostic Information to Facilitate Treatment Planning

Carol B. Saenger

Required Text Seligman, Linda (1996). Diagnosis and Treatment Planning in Counseling. New York: Plenum Press.
NT 510 The Gospel of Matthew

Kenneth Schenck

(1) The Bible (2) David L. Thompson, Bible Study That Works (Hereafter: BSTW) Revised edition. (Nappanee, IN: Evangel Press, 1994). (3) Jack D. Kingsbury, Matthew as Story (Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1988). (4) David R. Bauer, An Annotated Guide to Biblical Resources for Ministry (Hereafter: BRM), (Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 2003).
NT 638 Epistle to the Romans

Kenneth Schenck

The Bible • Richard B. Hays, "Pistis and Pauline Theology: What Is at Stake," and James D. G. Dunn, "Once More, Pistis Christou," both in Looking Back, Pressing On, Pauline Theology Vol 4, edited by E. Elizabeth Johnson and David M. Hay (Atlanta: Scholars, 1997) 35-81. • Krister Stendahl, “Paul and the Introspective Conscience of the West,” HTR 56 (1963): 199-215, also found in Paul Among Jews and Gentiles (Philadelphia: Fortress, 1976), 78-96. • Ernst Käsemann, “‘The Righteousness of God’ in Paul,” in New Testament Questions of Today (London: SCM, 1969), 168-82. David R. Bauer, An Annotated Guide to Biblical Resources for Ministry (Hereafter: BRM), (Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 2003). One or more of the following commentaries on Romans: a. Achtemeier, P. J. Romans (Atlanta: John Knox, 1985). Interpretation Series. b. Dunn, J. D. G. Romans. 2 vols (Dallas: Word, 1988). Word Series. c. Fitzmeyer, J. A. Romans (New York: Doubleday, 1993). Anchor Bible Series.
NT 638 Epistle to the Romans

Kenneth Schenck

The primary text is the Bible. · Richard B. Hays, "Pistis and Pauline Theology: What Is at Stake," and James D. G. Dunn, "Once More, Pistis Christou," both in Looking Back, Pressing On, Pauline Theology Vol 4, edited by E. Elizabeth Johnson and David M. Hay (Atlanta: Scholars, 1997) 35-81. · Krister Stendahl, “Paul and the Introspective Conscience of the West,” HTR 56 (1963): 199-215, also found in Paul Among Jews and Gentiles (Philadelphia: Fortress, 1976), 78-96. · Ernst Käsemann, “ 'The Righteousness of God' in Paul,” in New Testament Questions of Today (London: SCM, 1969), 168-82.N. T. Wright, What Saint Paul Really Said: Was Paul of Tarsus the Real Founder of Christianity? (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1997)David R. Bauer, An Annotated Guide to Biblical Resources for Ministry (Hereafter: BRM), (Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 2003).One or more of the following commentaries on Romans: a. Achtemeier, P. J. Romans (Atlanta: John Knox, 1985). Interpretation Series. b. Dunn, J. D. G. Romans. 2 vols (Dallas: Word, 1988). Word Series.c. Fitzmeyer, J. A. Romans (New York: Doubleday, 1993). Anchor Bible Series.
NT 638 Epistle to the Romans

Kenneth Schenck

a. Achtemeier, P. J. Romans (Atlanta: John Knox, 1985). Interpretation Series. b. Dunn, J. D. G. Romans. 2 vols (Dallas: Word, 1988). Word Series. c. Fitzmeyer, J. A. Romans (New York: Doubleday, 1993).· Richard B. Hays, "Pistis and Pauline Theology: What Is at Stake," and James D. G. Dunn, "Once More, Pistis Christou," both in Looking Back, Pressing On, Pauline Theology Vol 4, edited by E. Elizabeth Johnson and David M. Hay (Atlanta: Scholars, 1997) 35-81. · Krister Stendahl, “Paul and the Introspective Conscience of the West,” HTR 56 (1963): 199-215, also found in Paul Among Jews and Gentiles (Philadelphia: Fortress, 1976), 78-96. · Ernst Käsemann, “ 'The Righteousness of God' in Paul,” in New Testament Questions of Today (London: SCM, 1969), 168-82. (3) N. T. Wright, What Saint Paul Really Said: Was Paul of Tarsus the Real Founder of Christianity? (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1997) (4) David R. Bauer, An Annotated Guide to Biblical Resources for Ministry (Hereafter: BRM), (Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 2003.
DM 801 Theology of Ministry

Stephen A. Seamands

Learning Resources: Doug Bannister, The Word and Power Church Fee, Gordon. Paul, the Spirit, and the People of God. Darrell L. Guder, ed., Missional Church. Stephen Seamands, Wounds that Heal Ministry After God’s Own Heart: The Trinity and the Vocation of Ministry (unpublished manuscript. Contact Dr. Seamands via email and he will email this to you). R. Paul Stevens, The Other Six Days William Willimon, Pastor: The Theology and Practice of Ordained Ministry
DO 501 Basic Christian Theology

Stephen A. Seamands

TEXTS: Thomas Oden, The Living God The Word of Life Life in the Spirit Gregory Boyd & Paul Eddy, Across the Spectrum Timothy George Is the Father of Jesus the God of Muhammed?
DO 630 Doctrine of the Holy Spirit

Stephen A. Seamands

TEXTBOOKS Chad Owen Brand, ed., Perspectives on Spirit Baptism Raniero Cantalamessa, Come, Creator Spirit Gordon Fee, Paul, the Spirit and the People of God Craig Keener, Gift & Giver: The Holy Spirit for Today Clark Pinnock, Flame of Love
DO 670 United Methodist Theology

Stephen A. Seamands

Textbooks: William Abraham, Waking from Doctrinal Amnesia Ted Campbell, Methodist Doctrine: The Essentials Thomas Langford, Practical Divinity, vol 1. Thomas Schmidt, Straight and Narrow: Compassion and Clarity in the Homosexuality Debate By Water and the Spirit (to be distributed in class) Stephen Seamands, Holiness of Heart and Life (on Electronic Reserve)