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NT 615 Exegesis of the Gospel of Luke

Michael McKeever

Joel B. Green, The Theology of the Gospel of Luke, New Testament Theology, (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1995). ISBN 0521469325 And any one of the following Commentaries: Luke Timothy Johnson. The Gospel of Luke. Sacra Pagina 3. Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical, 1991. ISBN: 0814658059 Joel B. Green. The Gospel of Luke, The New International Commentary on the New Testament. Wm.B. Eerdmans, 1997. ISBN: 0802823157 John Nolland. Luke. 3 vols. Word Biblical Commentary 35. Word, 1989-93. ISBN: 0849902347 Darrell L. Bock, Luke, 2 vols. Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament 3. Baker Book House, 1994 & 1996. ISBN: 0801010535
PR 610 C The Servant as Proclaimer

Stacy R. Minger

REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS ______________________________________ Cantalamessa, Raniero. The Mystery of God's Word. Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press, 1994. Craddock, Fred B. Preaching. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1985. Kalas, J. Ellsworth. Preaching from the Soul: Insistent Observations on the Sacred Art. Nashville: Abingdon, 2003. Webb, Joseph M. Preaching without Notes. Nashville: Abingdon, 2001.
SP 501 Communication as Christian Rhetoric

Stacy R. Minger

REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS ______________________________________ Cunningham, David S. Faithful Persuasion: In Aid of a Rhetoric of Christian Theology. Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press, 1990. ISBN 0-268-00985-6 Shaw, R. Daniel, and Charles E. Van Engen. Communicating God's Word in a Complex World. Lanham, MA: Rowman & Littlefield, 2003. ISBN 0-7425-1447-1 Sprague, J., and D. Stuart. The Speaker's Handbook. 7th ed. Belmont, CA: Thomson Wadsworth, 2005. ISBN 0-534-63880-5
IS 501 Christian Formation: Kingdom, Church, and World

Joy J. Moore

Hauerwas, Stanley and William Willimon. Resident Aliens. Abingdon, 1989. McClaren, Brian D. A New Kind of Christian. Jossey-Bass, 2001. Snyder, Howard. A Kingdom Manifesto. Wipf and Stock, 1997 Walker, Andrew. Telling the Story. Wipf and Stock. Wright, N.T. The Challenge of Jesus. InterVarsity, 1999. A Weekly Guide for Small Groups (packet available at Cokesbury bookstore)
PR 610 A The Theology and Practice o Preaching

Joy J. Moore

REQUIRED TEXTS: ⇒ Barth, Karl, Homiletics. Translated by Geoffrey W. Bromiley and Donald E. Daniels. Louisville: Westminster/John Knox, 1991; ⇒ Lischer, Richard, ed. The Company of Preachers: Wisdom on Preaching from Augustine to the Present. Grand Rapids, Michigan: W. B. Eerdmans, 2002; ⇒ Long, Thomas G. The Witness of Preaching. Louisville: Westminster/John Knox, 1989; ⇒ Quindlen, Anna, How Reading Changed My Life. New York: Ballantine Publishing Group, 1998; and ⇒ Willimon, William H. Shaped By the Bible. Nashville: Abingdon, 1990.
PR 610 C The Servant as Proclaimer

Joy J. Moore

REQUIRED TEXTS: ⇒ Barth, Karl, Homiletics. Translated by Geoffrey W. Bromiley and Donald E. Daniels. Louisville: Westminster/John Knox, 1991; ⇒ Eslinger, Richard, Narrative and Imagination: Preaching the Worlds That Shape Us. Nashville: Abingdon, 1995; ⇒ Lischer, Richard, ed. The Company of Preachers: Wisdom on Preaching from Augustine to the Present. Grand Rapids, Michigan: W. B. Eerdmans, 2002; and ⇒ Quindlen, Anna, How Reading Changed My Life. New York: Ballantine Publishing Group, 1998. ⇒ Gunter, Stephen W., Scott J. Jones, Ted A, Campbell, Rebekah L. Miles, and Randy Maddox, Wesley and the Quadrilateral: Renewing the Conversation. Nashville: Abingdon, 1997.
SP 501 Communication as Christian Rhetoric

Joy J. Moore

A Matrix of Meanings: Finding God in Pop Culture by Craig Detweiler and Barry Taylor (Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2003) ISBN 0-8010-2417-X A Speaker’s Guidebook: Text and Reference, Dan O’Hair, Rob Stewart and Hannah Rubenstein. (Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2004) ISBN 0-312- 40433-6
CH 500 Turning Points in Church History

Robert Moore-Jumonville

Kelly, J. N. D. Golden Mouth: The Story of John Chrysostom Ascetic, Preacher, Bishop. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1995. Noll, Mark A. Turning Points: Decisive Moments in the History of Christianity, 2nd ed. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic Books, 2000. Placher, William C. Readings in the History of Christian Theology, Vol. 1 Placher, William C. Readings in the History of Christian Theology, Vol. 2
CM 650 Tutorial in Campus Ministry

Steven G. W. Moore

Moore, Steve (ed.) The University Through the Eyes of Faith. Indianapolis: Light and Life Communications, 1998. Garber, Steven. The Fabric of Faithfulness. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1996. Moore, Woodruff and Olshine (eds.) Campus Ministry: The Church and the Frontlines of Culture. Bellingham: Ivy Jungle Press, 1999. Gaede, Stan. An Incomplete Guide to the Rest of Your Life. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2002. Nouwen, Henri. The Wounded Healer. New York: Doubleday, 1979
CO 520 Narrative Counseling

Tapiwa N. Mucherera

1) Monk, Winslade, Crocket and Epston: Narrative Therapy in Practice: The Archeology of Hope, Jossey Bass. 2) Morgan Alice. What is Narrative Therapy? An easy to read introduction , Adelaide: Australia Dulwich Centre, 2000 3) Wimberly, Edward P. Recalling our own Stories: Spiritual Renewal for Religious Caregivers. CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1997. 4). White C, and Denborough D, Introduction to Narrative Therapy: A collection of practice-based writings. Adelaide:Australia Dulwich Centre, 2000 5) White, Michael. Reflections on Narrative Practices: Essays and Interviews Adelaide:Australia Dulwich Centre, 2000 6). http://narrativeapproaches.com/narrative%20papers%20folder/journey_chart.htm When you get to the site (article), click on Introduction and the whole article will show. You can read it there or download etc. The title of the article is: Unexpected Journey: Invitation to Diversity. By Dean Lobovits and John Prowell. 7).Mucherera T. N. Narrative Counseling from a Non-Western Perspective. Forthcoming article for publication to be presented at the Therapeutic Conversation conference (May 6th 2004). This article is in the Mucherera lecture powerpoint folder.
CO 730 Advanced Issues in Cross-Cultural Counseling

Tapiwa N. Mucherera

Dwairy, Marwan Adeeb, Cross-cultural Counseling: the Arab-Palestinian case, New York: Haworth Press, 1998 Pedersen, Paul et al. Counseling Across Cultures. California: Sage Publications, 2001 Sue and Sue, Counseling the Culturally Diverse New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2002. Mucherera, Tapiwa N. Pastoral Care From a Third World Perspective: A Pastoral Theology of Care from an Urban Contemporary Shona in Zimbabwe New York: Peter Lang, 2001
PC 510 The Servant as Pastoral Care Giver

Tapiwa N. Mucherera

Required Reading: 1. Frederic, Harold. The Damnation of Theron Ware. 2. Hunter Rodney, Gen. Ed. Dictionary of Pastoral Care and Counseling: (On Reserve: See class dates for specific readings) Pastor, Pastoral Care of, pp. 830-832; Burnout, pp. 112-113; Prayer and worship life, Pastor’s, pp. 939-940; Identity, Pastoral pp. 567- 568; Pastoral Theology pp. 867-872; Pastoral Theological Methodology pp. 862-864; Pastoral Care and Counseling p. 845; Pastoral Care pp.832-836; Pastoral Counseling pp. 849-854; Clergy, Empirical studies of, pp. 171-175; Cross-Cultural Pastoral Care pp. 251-252; Cultural and Ethnic Factors in Pastoral Care pp. 253-254. 3 Headley Anthony, Achieving balance in ministry, 1999. 4. Kollar, Charles Allen: Solution-Focused Pastoral Counseling (This is our basic text for the theory and practice of pastoral counseling – Make this one of your first readings ) 5. Kuenning, Delores. Helping People Through Grief. (Many students find this to be a very emotional book. You may want to read a few chapters at a time.) 6. Nichols, Michael P. The Lost Art of Listening: (This is the best book available for learning how to really listen and to discover why this is so difficult to do. Another one of your first readings) 7. Oswald Roy. M Clergy Self-Care, Finding a Balance for Effective Ministry, 2002. 8. Steinborn, Melvin. The Lay Driven Church: How to Empower the People In Your Church to Share In the Task of Ministry. 9. Steinke, Peter. How Your Church Family Works.
PC 515 Pastoral Crisis Intervention

Tapiwa N. Mucherera

Required Course Texts: Cooper Burton Z., Why God Atlanta: John Knox Press, 1988 Soelle Dorothee, Suffering Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1988. Gilliland, B. E. & James, R. K. (2000). Crisis Intervention Strategies (4th Ed.). New York: Brooks/Cole. Janoff-Bulman, R. (1992). Shattered Assumptions: Towards a New Psychology of Trauma. New York, NY: The Free Press.
PC 655 Clinical Pastoral Education

Tapiwa N. Mucherera

No Course Texts
PC 660 Practicum in Pastoral Care

Tapiwa N. Mucherera

Suggested Reading:Biddle, Perry H. Hospital Manual – Abingdon Press, 1990. Holst, Lawrence. Hospital Ministry – The Role of the Chaplain Today. New York: Crossroad, 1989. Richmond, Kent D. & David L. Middleton. The Pastor and the Patient, Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1992.
IS 502 Christian Formation: Vocation of Ministry

Tapiwa N. Mucherera and Steve Dawson

Grenz, S. & Bell, R. (1995). Betrayal of Trust: Sexual Misconduct in the Pastorate. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. Groothuis, R.M. (1997). Good new for women: A biblical picture of gender equality, Grand Rapids, MI: Baker; 19-63;121-144;189-229. [Chapters 1, 2, 5, 8, 9] Guiness, O. (1998). The Call: Finding and Fulfilling the Central Purpose of Your Life. Waco,TX: Word. Sire, J. Habits of the Mind. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press Smith, G. (1997). Listening to God in Times of Choice, Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. Foster, R. (1998). Celebration of Discipline, New York: Harper and Row. Foster, R. (1998). Celebration of Discipline Study Guide, New York: Harper and Row Willimon William, H., Calling and Character: Virtues of the Ordained Life, Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2000
MI 600 History of the Christian Movement

Terry C. Muck

Neill, Stephen. A History of Christian Missions. Rev. ed. New York: Penguin, 1986. Stark, Rodney. The Rise of Christianity: A Sociologist Reconsiders History. New York, NY: HarperCollins, 1996.
MI 745 Seminar in Missiology

Terry C. Muck

Paul Knitter. Introducing Theologies of Religion. Maryknoll, New York: Orbis Books, 2002
MI 745 Seminar In Missiology

Terry C. Muck

Curtis Chang Engaging Unbelief: A Captivating Strategy from Augustine and Aquinas Downers Grove, Illinois: InterVarsity Press, 2000
MW 708 Introduction to World Religions

Terry C. Muck

David S. Noss. A History of the World’s Religions. Tenth Edition. New York: Prentice Hall Publishing Company, 1999. Terry C. Muck. The Mysterious Beyond: A Guide to Studying Religion. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Book House, 1993. (Get from instructor)
MW 723 Religions of India

Terry C. Muck

Embree, Ainslie ed.. Sources of Indian Tradition, 2 vols. New York: Columbia University Press, 1988. 941 pages. Wolpert, Stanley. A New History of India. New York: Oxford University Press, 2000. 484 pages Bhagavad Gita, Juan Mascaro, ed. New York: Penguin, 1962. 122 pages. Dhammapada, Irving Babbitt, ed. New York: New Directions, 1965. 61 pages. Terry C. Muck. The Mysterious Beyond: A Guide to Studying Religion. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Book House, 1993. 162 pages. An introduction to religious studies methodology. (Book provided by instructor)
MW 775 Christian Witness and Other Faiths

Terry C. Muck

Richard Plantinga, ed. Christianity and Plurality: Classic and Contemporary Readings. Oxford: Blackwell, 1999. 379 pages. ISBN: 0-631-20915-8 (paperback) Wesley Pluralism Packet David Bosch. A Spirituality of the Road. Eugene, Oregon: Wipf and Stock, 2000 (1979). 92 pages. ISBN: 1-57910-795-8 (paperback) Paul Hiebert. Missiological Implications of Epistemological Shifts. Harrisburg, PA: Trinity Press, International, 1999. 135 pages. ISBN: 1-56338-259-8 (paperback)
NT 520 New Testament Introduction

M. Robert Mulholland

Part I: Backgrounds of Early Christianity, Everett Ferguson (BEC)1 Introducing the New Testament, Achtemeier, Green, Thompson (AGT) Part II: Interpreting the New Testament, Black and Dockery, eds. (BD) Hearing the New Testament, Joel B. Green (HNT) Part III: Opening the Bible, Thomas Merton (OB) Shaped by the Word, M. Robert Mulholland, Jr. (SW)
NT 601 Intermediate Greek

M. Robert Mulholland

Nestle-Aland, Novum Testamentum Graece Bruce M. Metzger, Lexical Aids for Students of New Testament Greek Herbert W. Smyth, Greek Grammar
NT 632 Exegesis of Philippians

M. Robert Mulholland

The Greek New Testament (UBS Version) Toward an Exegetical Theology, Walter C. Kaiser Opening the Bible, Thomas Merton