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MU 506 Private Voice

Patricia J. Bracken

For each lesson you are required to bring: A blank cassette A UM hymnal or the hymnal of your denomination A notebook for writing down your weekly assignments and vocal exercises Your weekly practice report.
CO 622 Theories of Personality

Harold W. Burgess

Theories of Personality, by Calvin Hall, Gardiner Lindzey, and John Campbell (Fourth edition).
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.
PR 610 Servant as Proclaimer

James B. Buskirk

Craddock, Fred B., Preaching, Abingdon Press, Nashville, 1985 Demoray, Donald E., Introduction to Homiletics, Second Edition, Light and Press, Indianapolis, 1990 Long, Thomas G., The Witness of Preaching, Westminster/John Knox, Louisville, 1989 Webb, Joseph M., Preaching Without Notes, Abingdon, Nashville, 2001
NT 501 Comprehensive Greek I

Holly J. Carey

(1) David Alan Black, Learn to Read New Testament Greek (expanded edition; Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 1994). Learn. (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. (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.
CH 502 Church History II

Paul W. Chilcote

Justo Gonzalez, The Story of Christianity, Volume 2 (Story) Teresa of Avila, Let Nothing Disturb You Paul Chilcote, Her Own Story Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together
CH 550 Cambridge Summer Sschool In Contemporary Methodist Theology: A Wesleyan Paradigm Of Renewal For Today

Paul W. Chilcote

Paul Chilcote, The Wesleyan Tradition: A Paradigm for Renewal (Abingdon) Paul Chilcote, Praying in the Wesleyan Spirit (Upper Room) Michael Slaughter, Spiritual Entrepreneurs (Abingdon) Howard Snyder, The Radical Wesley (Wipf & Stock) (Confer with the instructor before purchasing any of the following books.) Theodore Jennings, Good News to the Poor (Abingdon) Randy Maddox, ed. Rethinking Wesley’s Theology (Abingdon) Ted Campbell, John Wesley and Christian Antiquity (Abingdon) Rosie Nixson, Liberating Women for the Gospel (Hodder and Stoughton)
CH 605 Women in Methodism

Paul W. Chilcote

Paul Chilcote, Her Own Story Paul Chilcote, She Offered Them Christ Jean Miller Schmidt, Grace Sufficient Rosemary Skinner Keller, Spirituality & Social Responsibility Selections from: Paul Chilcote, The Spirituality of Early Methodist Women manuscript Paul Chilcote, The Writings of Mary Fletcher manuscript
CH 655 Biographical Studies In Christian Leadership

Paul W. Chilcote

E. Glenn Hinson, Spiritual Preparation for Christian Leadership Upper Room ISBN 0835808882 James W. McClendon, Biography As Theology Wipf & Stock IBSN 157910021X Henri Nouwen, In the Name of Jesus Crossroad ISBN 0824512596 Lovett Weems, Leadership in the Wesleyan Spirit Abingdon ISBN 0687046920
DO 660 The Christian Doctrine of Holiness

Paul W. Chilcote

Robin Maas, Crucified Love: The Practice of Christian Perfection Abingdon ISBN 0687100097 Steven Manskar, A Perfect Love Discipleship Resources ISBN 0881773883 William Sangster, The Path to Perfection Epworth ASIN 0716204053
DO 690 John Wesley's Theology for Today

Paul W. Chilcote

Paul W. Chilcote, Praying in the Wesleyan Spirit (entirety) Paul W. Chilcote, Recapturing the Wesleys’ Vision (entirety) Tom Langford, “Charles Wesley as Theologian” (handout) Albert Outler, “John Wesley as Theologian” (handout) Albert Outler, John Wesley, 3-33, 51-69, 87-147, 177-209, 231-50, 271-344, 353-76, 384-424, 492-99 Albert Outler, Theology in the Wesleyan Spirit (entirety; but only theology section) John Wesley, Sermons, 39-68, 157-72, 193-206, 251-74, 287-98, 325-46, 419-40, 485- 500, 511-22, 541-58 Frank Whaling, John and Charles Wesley, 146-61, 192-95, 251-72, 289-91
DO 691 Readings in Wesley

Paul W. Chilcote

Ken Collins, John Wesley: A Theological Biography (Abingdon: 0-687-02788-8) Steven W. Manskar, A Perfect Love (Dis Res: 0-88177-388-3) Frank Whaling, ed., John and Charles Wesley (Paulist: 0-8091-2368-1)
CH 500 Turning Points in Church History

Meesaeng Lee Choi

Noll, Mark A. Turning Points: Decisive Moments in the History of Christianity, 2nd ed. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic Books, 2000. Olson, Roger E. The Story of Christian Theology: Twenty Centuries of Tradition & Reform. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1999. Selected primary source and additional readings cited under each lesson (see the Course and Reading Schedule) are available in electronic and/or library reserves (Intra\School of Theology\Lecture Power Points\Choi, Meesaeng\CH500).
CH 501 Church History I

Meesaeng Lee Choi

Dale T. Irvin and Scott W. Sunquist, History of the World Christian Movement, vol. 1: Earliest Christianity to 1453 (Orbis Books, 2001) Roger E. Olson, The Story of Christian Theology (InterVarsity Press, 1999) Bart D. Ehrman, After the New Testament: A Reader in Early Christianity (Oxford University Press, 1999).
CH 501 Church History I

Meesaeng Lee Choi

Dale T. Irvin and Scott W. Sunquist, History of the World Christian Movement, vol. 1: Earliest Christianity to 1453 (Orbis Books, 2001) Roger E. Olson, The Story of Christian Theology (InterVarsity Press, 1999) Bart D. Ehrman, After the New Testament: A Reader in Early Christianity (Oxford University Press, 1999).
CH 502 Church History II

Meesaeng Lee Choi

1. Gonzalez, Justo L. The Story of Christianity: The Reformation to the Present Day, vol. 2. San Francisco: Harper/Collins Publishers, 1985. 2. Olson, Roger E. The Story of Christian Theology: Twenty Centuries of Tradition and Reform. InterVarsity Press, 1999 (Beginning from Part VII, 369-613). 3. Noll, Mark A., ed. Confessions and Catechisms of the Reformation. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1991.
CL 510 Formation for United Methodist Ordained Ministry

Howlett W. Coleman

• Hunt, Richard, Christian As Minister: Ministry Inquiry Process: The United Methodist Church (Nashville: General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, 1997). • Hunt, Richard A., Candidacy Guidebook: For Deacons, Elders, and Local Pastors: The United Methodist Church, 2001 edition (Nashville: General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, 2001).
SM 601 Supervised Ministry

Bryan D. Collier

• This SUPERVISED MINISTRY HANDBOOK is your working guide and textbook for two semesters of field education. It serves for SM 601, SM 602, and SM 603. Therefore, it is recommended that you keep it in a separate three-ring binder, since it is not a book-bound. STUDENT PASTORS who are enrolled in SM 601C will not use this handbook but will use the handbook titled, STUDENT PASTOR HANDBOOK. • An addendum of this handbook is the EXTENDED CASE GUIDELINES LOCATED AT THE BACK OF THE STUDENT HANDBOOK . The self- referent case study based on our EXTENDED CASE GUIDELINES format is the basic learning instrument for courses in supervised ministries. This addendum provides you with the model format and instruction for good case writing. • SM 601, 602 The text Lay Leadership for Ministry Training is required for Courses SM 601 and 602 (not Student Pastors). This text is needed for the Pastor and Local Church Lay Committee members of the local church where you serve. Request free copies via e-mail from the S.Min. office in Wilmore via e-mail to Claire Williams or you can download the material from the Intranet. • The text Field Supervisors Handbook: Local Church should be distributed to your supervising pastor to familiarize him/her with the role of supervising and mentoring pastor. (Student Pastors are exempt from having a Field Supervisor.) Copies are available from the S.Min. office or may be downloaded by clicking on “Intranet, Students, Class Syllabi, 2003-2004, Wilmore, Fall 2003, Smin 601, 602 FS Handbook.” • SM 603 The text Field Supervisors Handbook: Institutional should be distributed to your supervisor to familiarize him/her with the role of supervising and mentoring.
CH 501 Church History I

Kenneth J. Collins

The following texts are appropriate materials, in conjunction with class lectures, through which the student can actualize the course goals: Bettenson, Henry. Documents of the Christian Church. New York: Oxford University Press, 1967. (Second Edition) Gonzalez, Justo L. The Story of Christianity, Vol. 1. San Francisco: Harper/Collins Publishers, 1984. Kerr, Hugh T. ed. Readings in Christian Thought. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1989. McGrath, Alistar, Historical Theology: An Introduction to the History of Christian Thought. New York: Blackwell Publishers, 1998. Walton, Robert C. Chronological and Background Charts of Church History. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan Publishing House, 1986.
CH 731 The Theology of Thomas Aquinas

Kenneth J. Collins

Texts: Required: Kreeft, Peter, ed., Summa of the Summa [Selections from the Summa Theologica], San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 1990 1 Copleston, F.C. Aquinas, New York: Penguin Books, 1977. Davies, Brian. The Thought of Thomas Aquinas, New York: Oxford University Press, 1993. Collateral: O’Neil, Charles J. ed., Summa Contra Gentiles: Book Four: Salvation, London: University of Notre Dame Press, 1975. Pegis, Anton C. ed., Summa Contra Gentiles: Book One: God, London: University of Notre Dame Press, 1975
CH 753 The Theology of Thomas Aquinas

Kenneth J. Collins

Kreeft, Peter, ed., Summa of the Summa [Selections from the Summa Theologica], San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 1990 Copleston, F.C. Aquinas, New York: Penguin Books, 1977. Davies, Brian. The Thought of Thomas Aquinas, New York: Oxford University Press, 1993.
DO 690 John Wesley’s Theology Today

Kenneth J. Collins

Albert C. Outler, and Richard P. Heitzenrater, John Wesley's Sermons: An Anthology (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1991). All Sermons Must Be Read. 4 Collins, Kenneth J. John Wesley: A Theological Journey. Nashville, Tennessee: Abingdon Press, 2003. Collins, Kenneth J. The Scripture Way of Salvation: The Heart of John Wesley’s Theology (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1997). Collins, Kenneth J. and Tyson, John H.. Conversion in the Wesleyan Tradition (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2001)
DO 690 John Wesley’s Theology Today

Kenneth J. Collins

Outler, Albert C. and Heitzenrater, Richard P. John Wesley's Sermons: An Anthology (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1991). All Sermons Must Be Read. Collins, Kenneth J. John Wesley: A Theological Journey. Nashville, Tennessee: Abingdon Press, 2003. Collins, Kenneth J. The Scripture Way of Salvation: The Heart of John Wesley’s Theology (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1997). Collins, Kenneth J., and John H. Tyson. Conversion in the Wesleyan Tradition. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2001.
NT 500 Concise Greek

Paul M. Cook

Black, David Alan. It’s Still Greek to Me: An Easy-to-Understand Guide to Intermediate Greek. (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1998). Cotterell, Peter and Max Turner. Linguistics and Biblical Interpretation. (London: S.P.C.K.; Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1989). Douglas, J.D., ed. The New Greek-English Interlinear New Testament. (Wheaton, IL:Tyndale, 1993) Course Packet
NT 502 Comprehensive Greek II

Paul M. Cook

Aland, Barbara, et. al., Novum Testamentum Graece. 27th ed.; Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1993. Bauer, et al. A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature. 3rd rev. ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. 2000. [BDAG] Black, David Alan. It’s Still Greek to Me. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1998. [ISGM] Black, David Alan. Learn to Read New Testament Greek, rev. ed. Nashville: Broadman and Holman, 1994. [LRNTG]