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ME 780 Spiritual Warfare in Mission and Ministry

Stephen A. Seamands

TEXTS: Clifford Arnold, Three Crucial Questions about Spiritual Warfare Gregory Boyd, God at War Charles Kraft, Confronting Powerless Christianity Francis MacNutt, Deliverance from Evil Spirits Scott. Moreau, Tokunboah Adeyemo, eds Deliver Us From Evil Russ Parker, Healing Wounded History Neil Anderson, The Steps to Freedom in Christ Mark Nysewander, The Fasting Key
IS 502 Christian Formation: Vocation of Ministry

Stephen A. Seamands and Reginald Johnson

Required Texts Foster, R. (1978) Celebration of Discipline. San Francisco: Harper Collins. Foster, R. (1983) Study Guide for Celebration of Discipline. San Francisco: Harper Collins. Grenz, S. & Bell, R. (1995). Betrayal of Trust: Sexual Misconduct in the Pastorate. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. Groothuis, R.M. (1997). Good News for Women: A Biblical Picture of Gender Equality, Grand Rapids, MI: Baker. 4 Guiness, O. (1998). The Call: Finding and Fulfilling the Central Purpose of Your Life. Waco,TX: Word. Palmer, P. (2000). Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Scazzero, P. (2003). The Emotionally Healthy Church. Grand Rpids, MI: Zondervan. Sire, J.W. (2000). Habits of the Mind: Intellectual Life as a Christian Calling. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. Smith, G. (1997). Listening to God in Times of Choice, Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.
CD 511 The Pastor and Christian Discipleship

Daryl L. Smith

A. Required--- Roaring Lambs by Bob Briner (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1993; 175 pages). 10 Lies the Church Tells Women by J. Lee Grady (Lake Mary, FL: Creation House; 205 pages). John Wesley's Class Meeting by D. Michael Henderson (Nappanee, IN: Evangel Press, 1997; use pages 83-160). About Learning by Bernice McCarthy (Wauconda, IL: About Learning, Inc., 2000; 288 pages). [tel: 1-800-822-4628] Why Nobody Learns Much about Anything in Church by Thom & Joani Schultz (Loveland, CO: Group, 2003, 240 pages). Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2000, 148 pages).
NT 510 The Gospel of Matthew

David F. Smith

(1) The Bible (2) David L. Thompson, Bible Study That Works (Hereafter: BSTW) Revised edition. (Nappanee, IN: Evangel Press, 1994). (3) Joel B. Green et al., eds, Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels (Hereafter: DJG) (Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 1992). (4) David Bauer, An Annotated Guide to Biblical Resources for Ministry. (Hereafter: BRM) (Hendrickson Press: 2003).
NT 636 Acts of the Apostles

David F. Smith

(1) The Bible The primary text is the Bible. As a part of your work, feel free to draw on the Revised Standard Version (RSV), the New American Standard Bible (NASB), the New International Version (NIV), the New Jerusalem Bible (NJB), and the New American Bible (NAB). There are several versions which are not suitable as the primary texts for this class. For example, translations that are done by a single translator (e.g., The Message), or translations which are simply paraphrases built from an English text (e.g., The Living Bible [not to be confused with the New Living Translation]). However, as we will discuss throughout the course, utilizing a variety of translations is of utmost importance. This is especially true if you do not know Greek, but that is not true with those of you who have signed up for this class. Ideally, it would be best if your copy of the Bible was not overly interpretive (i.e., with extended notes, paragraph headings, etc., etc.). Still, most Bibles these days come with "user-friendly" helps and so all I ask is that you wait on consulting these notes until AFTER your own inductive work! Note: In my personal study, I like a Bible with margins large enough to make notes on things I observe. You may want to start this class with a new bible in which you can study Acts of the Apostles afresh. (2) Liefeld, Walter. Interpreting the Book of Acts (Hereafter: IBA) Revised edition. (Grand Rapids: Baker, 1995). (3) Fernando, Ajith, Acts: The NIV Application Commentary (Hereafter: Acts) (Grand rapids: zondervan 1998.
MI 600 History of the Christian Movement

Howard A. Snyder

TEXTS Neill, Stephen. A History of Christian Missions. Rev. ed. New York: Penguin, 1986. Seamands, John T. Pioneers of the Younger Churches. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 2001. Stark, Rodney. The Rise of Christianity: A Sociologist Reconsiders History. New York, NY: HarperCollins, 1996. Tucker, Ruth A. From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya: A Biographical History of Christian Missions, 2nd ed. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2004.
MI 730 Biblical Theology of Mission

Howard A. Snyder

TEXTS The Bible. NRSV, NIV, or TNIV preferred. Let the Earth Rejoice: A Biblical Theology of Holistic Mission, by William Dyrness. Wipf & Stock, 1998. Images of the Church in Mission, by John Driver. Herald Press, 1997. Slaves, Women and Homosexuals: Exploring the Hermeneutics of Cultural Analysis, by William J. Webb. InterVarsity, 2001.
MI 735 Wesleyan Theology of Mission

Howard A. Snyder

TEXTS Wesley, John. Wesley’s 52 Standard Sermons, ed. N. Burwash. Salem, OH: Schmul Publishing Co., 1996. (Unnecessary to buy if you have these in a different edition.) Hempton, David. Methodism: Empire of the Spirit. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2005. Maddox, Randy L. Responsible Grace: John Wesley’s Practical Theology. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Kingswood, 1994. Snyder, Howard A. The Radical Wesley and Patterns for Church Renewal [1980]. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 1999. The Sermons of John Wesley – Sermons 54–64. Custom Course Packet.
MI 770 Christian MIssion and Global Culture

Howard A. Snyder

TEXTBOOKS Friedman, Thomas L. The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization. Rev. ed. Random House, 2000. 490 pp. Moe-Lobeda, Cynthia D. Healing a Broken World: Globalization and God. Fortress, 2002. 228 pp. Rifkin, Jeremy. The Age of Access: The New Culture of Hypercapitalism Where All of Life is a Paid-For Experience. Tarcher/Putnam, 2000. 312 pp. Sine, Tom. Mustard Seed versus McWorld: Reinventing Life and Faith for the Future. Baker, 1999. 249 pp. Snyder, Howard A. Coherence in Christ: The Larger Meaning of Ecology. General Board of Global Ministries, United Methodist Church, 2000. 24 pp. Snyder, Howard A. EarthCurrents: The Struggle for the World’s Soul. Abingdon, 1995. 334 pp.
MI 770 Christian Mission and Global Culture

Howard A. Snyder

TEXTBOOKS Friedman, Thomas L. The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization. Rev. ed. Random House, 2000. 490 pp. Moe-Lobeda, Cynthia D. Healing a Broken World: Globalization and God. Fortress, 2002. 228 pp. Rifkin, Jeremy. The Age of Access: The New Culture of Hypercapitalism Where All of Life is a Paid-For Experience. Tarcher/Putnam, 2000. 312 pp. Sine, Tom. Mustard Seed versus McWorld: Reinventing Life and Faith for the Future. Baker, 1999. 249 pp. Snyder, Howard A. Coherence in Christ: The Larger Meaning of Ecology. General Board of Global Ministries, United Methodist Church, 2000. 24 pp. Snyder, Howard A. EarthCurrents: The Struggle for the World’s Soul. Abingdon, 1995. 334 pp.
CD 511 The Pastor and Christian Discipleship

Catherine Stonehouse

Reading Consult the Course Schedule for dates by which sections of the reading should be completed. Introducing Christian Education:Foundations for the Twenty-first Century, Michael J. Anthony, ed. Making Disciples: Faith Formation in the Wesleyan Tradition, Sondra Higgins Matthaei Disciple Making Teachers, Josh Hunt Creative Ministry, Henri Nouwen – Chapters 1 and 4 Reaching Out, Henri Nouwen – Chapter 5 Patterns in Moral Development, Catherine M. Stonehouse. "Learning from Gender Differences," Catherine M. Stonehouse Soul Stories: African American Christian Education, Anne Streaty Wimberly From the following list select one book to read. Note: Do not purchase your book from this list until you meet with your Learning Group the first week of class Rediscovering the Sunday School, Talmadge Johnson and Stan Toler (Focus: All ages) Children in the Worshiping Community, David Ng and Virginia Thomas (Focus: Children) Young Children and Worship, Sonja Stewart and Jerome Berryman (Focus:Children) Shaping the Spiritual Life of Students: A Guide for Youth Workers, Pastors, Teachers, and Campus Ministers, Richard R. Dunn (Focus: Youth) Family the Forming Center, Marjorie J. Thompson (Focus: Young Adults) Winter Grace: Spirituality and Aging, Kathleen Fischer (Focus: Senior Adults) Boomers, Xers, and Other Strangers: Understanding the Generational Differences that Divide Us, Rick and Kathy Hicks (Focus: Adult) Submit a card indicating the completion of all readings in each of the assigned books. Note that reading due dates are in the course schedule.
CD 551 Seminar: Children’s Ministry Making the Bible Live for Children

Catherine Stonehouse

Reading (these materials will help you think through the pertinent issues) Prior to the seminar everyone will read: Children Matter, chapters 1, 2, 3, 11, and 15 (Posted in the CD551 icon, Course Center) Children’s Spirituality: Christian Perspectives, Research, and Applications ed. Donald Ratcliff, chapter 1 (Posted in the CD551 icon, Course Center) Will Our Children Have Faith?, John Westerhoff Disappearance of Childhood, Neil Postman Resource reading (these will guide you to create engaging biblical learning experiences) Offering the Gospel to Children by Gretchen Wolff Pritchard 7 Ways of Teaching the Bible to Children Barbara Bruce Young Children and Worship by Sonja Stewart and Jerome Berryman Celebrate the Feasts by Martha Zimmerman
CD 655 Ministering with Children through the Church

Catherine Stonehouse

Reading Joining Children on the Spiritual Journey, Catherine Stonehouse Children Matter, Scottie May, Beth Posterski, Catherine Stonehouse, and Linda Cannell (Book Manuscript draft available in class icon Course Center) “Historical Perspectives on Children in the Church: Resources for Spiritual Formation and a Theology of Childhood Today,” by Marcia Bunge in Children’s Spirituality: Christian Perspectives, Research, and Application, Donald Ratcliff, ed. (Available in class icon Course Center) Family the Forming Center, Marjorie J. Thompson Offering the Gospel to Children, Gretchen Wolff Pritchard The Pastoral Care of Children, Daniel H. Grossoehme Children in Crisis: A New Commitment, Phyllis Kilbourn, ed. Select one of the following: Young Children and Worship, Sonja Stewart and Jerome Berryman (Read by March 16) Children in the Worshiping Community, David Ng and Virginia Thomas (Read by March 16) Why Nobody Learns Much about Anything at Church, Thom and Joani Schultz (Read by March 31) The Family Friendly Church, Ben Freudenburg and Rick Lawrence (Read by April 7) Nurturing Faith in Families, Jolene L. Roehlkepartain (Read by April 7) Celebrating Biblical Feasts in Your Home or Church, Martha Zimmermans (Read by April 7) Exceptional Teaching: A Comprehensive Guide for Including Students with Disabilities, Jim Pierson (Read by April 21) Bullying: A Spiritual Crisis, Ronald Hecker Cram (Read by April 28) Safe Sanctuaries: Reducing the Risk of Child Abuse in the Church, Joy Thomburg (Read by May 5) On the date when all reading is to be completed for a given text, submit a Reading Card stating that you have completed the reading in that text.
CD 665 Curricullum Theory, Development, and Selection

Catherine Stonehouse

Reading (20 points) Complete reading assignments prior to the class session listed with each assignment. Bring to class notes on the reflection questions and be prepared to discuss the material. Hearts, Brains, and Growing Pains by Lois Keffer and Dean Stone. (Read by June 8) Reflection Questions: Consult “Project 1.” Fashion Me a People: Curriculum in the Church by Maria Harris. (Read by June 8) Reflection Questions: What do you see as the most significant insights from Harris? How does Harris define education? How would you explain her concepts to your lay volunteer teachers? How does Harris define curriculum? What challenges will we face in our effort to shape the whole life of the church as the curriculum? What will we gain if we succeed? How to Write and Use Instructional Objectives by Norman E. Gronlund. (Read by June 8) Reflection Questions: How can identifying objectives assist the discipleship curriculum designer and the teacher or group leader? About Teaching; 4MAT in the Classroom by Bernice McCarthy. (Read by June 14)Or, if you have already read McCarthy, read Learning Styles by Marlene D. LeFever. Reflection Questions: What kind of learner are you? Which learning styles are served best by the kind of teaching usually experienced by the learners for whom you are designing your curriculum materials? Invest four hours in reading and research that expands your knowledge of teaching methodologies. (Read by June 17) Invest four hours reviewing published curriculum resources. (Report due June 24) On the due dates, submit a card indicating that you have completed the required reading.
BS 501 Introduction to Biblical Studies I

Lawson G. Stone

COURSE REQUIRED TEXTS Drane, John. Introducing the Old Testament. Completely Revised and Updated edition. Minneapolos: Fortress, 2001. Klein, W., Craig L. Blomberg and R. L. Hubbard, Jr. Introduction to Biblical Interpretation. Dallas: Word Publishing, 1993. Thompson, David L. Bible Study That Works. Revised edition. Nappanee, IN: Evangel Press, 1994. A Contemporary, but "Formal-Equivalent" translation of the Bible. Examples include: Revised Standard Version or New American Standard Bible, New Revised Standard Version, New International Version. Examples of what not to use for this class incluse: The Message, the New Living Translation and others like them. These are excellent translations, but for the kind of analysis done in this class, we need a more "literal" translation. Select a "text edition" Bible with minimal editorial clutter (i.e. no study notes) in the layout. Several articles of importance for OT Studies have been scanned and saved as PDF or MS Word documents, and will be uploaded to an “Articles” folder on the Course Center with the lecture materials. Required Access to Reference Materials: You will from time to time need to use one of the following multi-volume Bible encyclopedia sets. No substitutes are permitted. You do not have to own these, but they are a worthy addition to your library. Often one or the other is available in public libraries. The Asbury Bookstore can facilitate purchase should you wish to do so, as well as other dealers in theological books. The Anchor Bible Encyclopedia. New York: Doubleday, 1992. 6 Volumes. Also available on CD. The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised Edition. Ed. G. Bromily. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1988. 4 Volumes. Note this is not the work by the same name found on most biblical studies software disks. Regardless of what they say is the publication date, the version of ISBE found on, e.g. BibleWorksis edited by James Orr and dates from the 1920's and is not acceptable for use in this class. Currently, the revised ISBE is not "included" in any software package but is a $100+add-on to Logos/Libronix. ANY OTHER ISBE IS THE OUT-OF-DATE ONE! New International Dictionary of Old Testament Theology and Exegesis, 5 vols; ed. W. Van Gemeren, Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2000. Available on CD-ROM.
NT 500 Concise Greek

J. Christian Stratton

Green, J.B. Hearing the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Wm.B. Eerdmans, 1995. Caird, G.B. Language and Imagery of the Bible. London: Gerald Duckworth, 1980; reprinted, Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm.B. Eerdmans, 1997.
CO 715 Assessment Tools and Inventories

Stephen P. Stratton

Required Texts: Kaplan, R. M. & Saccuzzo, D. P. (2001). Psychological testing: Principles, applications, and issues, 5th Ed. Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole Publishing Co. Heitzman, C. A. (2001). Workbook for Kaplan & Saccuzzo’s Psychological Testing, 5th Ed. Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole Publishing Co. Zuckerman, E.L. (2001). Clinician’s thesaurus: The guidebook for writing psychological reports, 5th Ed. New York: The Guilford Press. Horney, K. (1950). Neurosis and human growth. New York: Norton Publishing.
CO 611 Dynamics of Human Sexuality

Michael R. Sytsma

Course Textbooks and Articles: NOTE: Some of the reading for this course does not come from a specifically Christian perspective. Some of it may be inconsistent with the statement of beliefs for ATS. This reading is required because it is representative of the thought in the field of sex therapy and sexology. Time will be spent in class discussing the reading and critiquing it from a Biblical Christian perspective that is in line with the stated theology of ATS. Hyde, J. S. (2001). Understanding Human Sexuality, (8th Edition), Boston: McGraw Hill. Laaser, M. (2004). Healing the Wounds of Sexual Addiction. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. Rosenau, D. (2002). A celebration of sex (Rev. and updated. ed.). Nashville: Thomas Nelson. The following articles and chapters are also required reading for this course. Students can download these chapters from http://homepage.mac.com/msytsma Rosenau, D.E., Sytsma, M., and Taylor, D.L. (2001). Sexuality and Sexual Counseling: Learning and Practicing the DEC-R Model. In T. Clinton, and G. Ohlschlager (Eds.) Competent Christian Counseling, Colorado Springs: Waterbrook. Rosenau, D. E. (1998). Extramarital Affairs: Therapeutic Understanding and Clinical Interventions. Marriage & Family, 3 (4), 355-368. Schnarch, D. M. (1995). A Family Systems Approach to Sex Therapy and Intimacy. In R. Mikesell, D. Lusterman, and S. H. McDaniel (Eds.), Integrating Family Therapy: Handbook of Family Psychology and Systems Theory. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.
CH 500 Turning Points in Church History

D. Allen Tennison

Henry Bettenson. Documents of the Christian Church. (London: Oxford University Press, 1967). Justo Gonzalez, The Story of Christianity, Vol. 1 and 2. (New York: HarperColins, 1985). Hugh T. Kerr, editor. Readings in Christian Thought (Nashville: Abingdon, 1990). Philip Jenkins, The Next Christendom (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002).
CH 501 Church History I

D. Allen Tennison

Henry Bettenson. Documents of the Christian Church. (London: Oxford University Press, 1967). Justo Gonzalez, The Story of Christianity, Vol. 2. (New York: HarperColins, 1985). Hugh T. Kerr, editor. Readings in Christian Thought (Nashville: Abingdon, 1990). Timothy Ware. The Orthodox Church. (London: Penguin, 1997).
CS 601 Christian Ethics

James R. Thobaben

Texts: 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).
CS 637 Rural Community and Moral Concerns

James R. Thobaben

Required Texts: Caudill, Harry M., Night Comes to the Cumberlands Ashland, KY: Jesse Stuart Foundation, 2001 (re- publication) Conley, Kevin, Stud New York NY: Bloomsbury, 2002. Covington, Dennis, Salvation on Sand Mountain New York NY: Penguin Books, 1995 Evans, Vos & Wright (ed), Biblical Holism and Agriculture Pasadena CA: William Carey Library, 2003. Jones, Loyal, Faith and Meaning in the Southern Uplands Urbana IL: University of Illinois Press, 1999. Logsdon, Gene, The Contrary Farmer White River Junction VT: Chelsea Green Publishing Company, 1994. Kline, David, Great Possessions: An Amish Farmer’s Journal Wooster OH: Wooster Book Company, 2001/1990. Poage, Ben The Tobacco Church II: A Manual for Congregational Leaders Richmond, KY: Kentucky Appalachian Ministries, 1995. Wirzba, Norman, The Essential Agrarian Reader Lexington KY: University of Kentucky Press, 2003.
CS 640 Sociology of Religion

James R. Thobaben

Texts: Virkler, Henry A., A Christian’s Guide to Critical Thinking [read Chapters 1, 4, 5, 6 & 7] McGuire, Meredith B., Religion: The Social Context [read entire book] Kivisto, Peter, Social Theory: Roots & Branches [read all except skim Chapters 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 15, 17, 20, 25, 28, 29, 32, 33, 35, 36, 41, 43, 45, 52, 54, 58, 59, 65, 68, 69] � Stark & Finke, Acts of Faith [read entire book] Thobaben, James R. "Ecclesiology & Covenant: Christian Social Institutions in a Pluralistic Setting" (available on closed reserve)
CS 680 Bioethics: Christian Care and Clinical Ethics

James R. Thobaben

Lammers & Verhey, On Moral Medicine (2nd edition) [Chapters: 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9,14,15,16,19] Thobaben, JR "A United Methodist Approach to End-of-Life…" Christian Bioethics (3)3:222-248 [on reserve] Thobaben, JR "The Impact of Managed Care…" Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation (12)1:10-20 [on reserve] Various court cases and laws [on reserve or Web; to be determined in accordance with current bioethical issues] These must be obtained on your own; NOT ordered; NOT on reserve because they are so readily available. Hawthorne, Nathaniel, “The Birthmark” (a copy may be found at: [http://www.bioethics.gov/meetings/200201/birthmark.html] Poe, Edgar Allan, “The Premature Burial” (a copy may be found at: [http://eserver.org/books/poe/premature_burial.html] Tolstoy, Death of Ivan Ilych (also a good translation may be found at: [http://www.geocities.com/short_stories_page/tolstoydeath.html] Kübler-Ross, On Death & Dying Lewis, C.S. A Grief Observed Hospice material: • “What is Hospice?” [http://www.hospicefoundation.org/what_is/] • “Debunking Myths” [http://www.americanhospice.org/griefzone/articles/debunking.htm]
CS 680 Bioethics: Christian Care and Clinical Ethics

James R. Thobaben

TEXTS & ARTICLES: Lammers & Verhey, On Moral Medicine (2nd edition) [Chapters: 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9,14,15,16,19] Thobaben, JR "A United Methodist Approach to End-of-Life..." Christian Bioethics (3)3:222-248 [on reserve] Thobaben, JR "The Impact of Managed Care..." Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation (12)1:10-20 [on reserve] Various court cases and laws [on reserve or Web; to be determined in accordance with current bioethical issues] These must be obtained on your own; NOT ordered; NOT on reserve because they are so readily available. � Hawthorne, Nathaniel, “The Birthmark” (a copy may be found at: [http://www.bioethics.gov/meetings/200201/birthmark.html] � Poe, Edgar Allan, “The Premature Burial” (a copy may be found at: [http://eserver.org/books/poe/premature_burial.html] � Tolstoy, Death of Ivan Ilych (also a good translation may be found at: [http://www.geocities.com/short_stories_page/tolstoydeath.html] � Kübler-Ross, On Death & Dying � Lewis, C.S. A Grief Observed � Hospice material: • “What is Hospice?” [http://www.hospicefoundation.org/what_is/] • “Debunking Myths” [http://www.americanhospice.org/griefzone/articles/debunking.htm]