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NT 636 The Book of Acts

David R. Bauer

1. New Revised Standard Version of the Bible or Revised Standard Version. 2. Greek New Testament (UBS/Nestle, or Interlinear) 3. An annotated Guide to Biblical Resources for Ministry, by David R. Bauer 4. What Are They Saying About Acts? by Mark A. Powell.
NT 645 General Epistles

David R. Bauer

A. Required Texts: 1. Revised Standard Version of the Bible, or New Revised Standard Version of the Bible 2. The Greek New Testament (or Interlinear Greek-English New Testament) 3. An Annotated Guide to Biblical Resources for Ministry, by David R. Bauer B. Collateral Texts: 1. New Testament Introduction, by Donald Guthrie 2. The New Testament as Canon, by Brevard Childs 3. It’s Still Greek to Me, by David A. Black
OT 615 Minor Prophets

David R. Bauer

Required Texts: 1. Revised Standard Version of the Bible or New Revised Standard Version of the Bible 2. Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia or Interlinear Hebrew/English Old Testament 3. An Annotated Guide to Biblical Resources for Ministry B. Collateral Texts: An Introduction to the Old Testament: The Canon and Christian Imagination by Walter Brueggemann C. Recommended Texts: 1. A History of Israel, 4th ed., by John Bright 2. Methodical Bible Study, by Robert A. Traina
MU 550 Private Guitar

Al Beers
YM 665 Youth Culture and Trends

Dean G. Blevins

Class Texts 1) Web-based Publications: Chapman R. Clark, “Entering Their World: A Qualitative Look at the Changing Face of Contemporary Adolescence,” Journal of Youth Ministry (Fall 2002) available on-line (6/9/2004) at http://ayme.gospelcom.net/jym_article.php?article_id=21 Read also the five part seminar on Qualitative Research courtesy Don Ratcliff (6/09/2004)at http://www.vanguard.edu/faculty/dratcliff/qual/ (apx. 25 pages). Also read Dean G. Blevins, “The Means of Grace and Christian Religious Education: Formation, Discernment, Transformation” 15 pages, online http://homepages.trevecca.edu/faculty/dblevins/Writings/Means%20Book%20Chapter %204.htm. 2) Patricia Hersch, A Tribe Apart: A Journey Into the Heart of American Adolescence (New York: Ballentine Books Readers Companion, 1999), 379 pages; OR Barbara Schneider & David Stevenson, The Ambitious Generation: America's Teenagers, Motivated but Directionless (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1999), 276 pages. NOTE: Hersch is the primary text but please read Schneider & Stevenson if you have read Hersch for a different class for your book report. Regardless bring your copy of Hersch to class (we will discuss both texts at some point during class). 3) Pete Ward, God at the Mall: Youth Ministry that Meets Kids Where They are At (Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1999), 160 pages. 4) Michael Warren, Youth, Gospel, Liberation, 3rd edition (Chicago: ACTA Publications, 2000), 185 pages.
OT 520 Old Testament Introduction

Mark J. Boda

Dillard, R. B. and Longman, Tremper. An Introduction to the Old Testament. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1994. Provan, Iain; Long, V. Philips; and Longman, Tremper. A Biblical History of Israel. Louisville: Westminster/John Knox, 2003. Tate, W. Randolph. Biblical Interpretation: An Integrated Approach (Revised Edition). Peabody: Hendrickson, 1997.
CL 553 United Methodist Polity and Discipline

Chris Bounds

• The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church, 2000. • Frank, Thomas Edward. Polity, Practice, and the Mission of The United Methodist Church, Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2000. • Tuell, Jack M. The Organization of the United Methodist Church, Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2000.
DO 670 United Methodist Theology

Chris Bounds

• The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church, 2000. • Abraham, William J. Waking from Doctrinal Amnesia: The Healing of Doctrine in The United Methodist Church. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1995. • Chiles, Robert E. Theological Transitions in American Methodism: 1790- 1935, Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 1984. • Campbell, Dennis. United Methodism and American CultureVol. III, Doctrines and Disciplines. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1999.
IT 501 Technology in Ministry

Kenneth A. Boyd

Slaughter, Michael. Out On the Edge. Nashville, Abingdon Press, 1998. Wilson, Len. Digital Storytellers: The Art of Communicating the Gospel in Worship. Nashville. Abingdon Press, 2002.
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.