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NT 511 The Gospel of Mark

Joseph R. Dongell

I. General Description: This course aims, through the study of Mark, to foster Bible study which is: methodical (following orderly procedure, rather than relying on chance), inductive (promoting direct personal study of the text prior to use of secondary sources), structural (observing logical connections between units of text as a key component of meaning), literary (recognizing the literary character of Scripture and the significance of literary context), historical (honoring the location of Biblical texts in their particular historical and cultural settings), theological (seeking to place the passage in the context of the Scripture and Christian doctrine), and reverent (pursuing Biblical study humbly, prayerfully, under the influence of the Spirit)
OT 620 Pentateuch

Joseph R. Dongell

I. General Purpose: This course aims to continue fostering Bible study which is: methodical (following orderly procedure, rather than relying on chance), inductive (promoting direct personal study of the text prior to use of secondary sources), structural (observing logical connections as a key component of meaning), literary (recognizing the literary character of Scripture and the significance of literary context), historical (honoring the location of Biblical texts in their particular historical settings), theological (placing the passage in the context of the Scripture and Christian doctrine), and reverent (pursuing Biblical study humbly, prayerfully, under the influence of the Spirit)
CH 500 Turning Points in Church History

D. William Faupel

1. Noll, Mark A. Turning Points: Decisive Moments in the History of Christianity, 2nd ed. (Grand Rapids: Baker Academic Books, 2000), 352 pp. 2. Selected readings cited under each lesson that will be available in electronic reserves.
BT 660 New Testament Theology

Mary E. Fisher

1. Sandra Richter A New Thing. 2. N.T.Wright, The Prodigal Son. 3. N. T. Wright, The Challenge of Jesus. InterVarsity Press, 1999. 4. John Oswalt, Called To Be Holy - A Biblical Perspective Nappanee, Indiana: Evangel Publishing House, 1999. 5. N. T. Wright, The New Testament And The People Of God, Fortress Press, 1992. 6. Doug Farrow, Ascension And Ecclesia: On The Significance of the Doctrine of the Ascension for Ecclesiology and Christian Cosmology, Chapter 2 pages 15-40, Eerdmans, 1999. 7. Richard Bauckham, God Crucified. Eerdmans, 1998. 8. Richard Hays, The Moral Vision of the New Testament, Harper and Collins, 1996.
SP 501 X Communication for Christian Leaders

Fred Fitch

1. Duane Litfin, Public Speaking: A Handbook for Christians, 2nd Edition, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Baker Book House, 1992. 2. R. N. Bostrom, E. S. Waldhart, M. W. Shelton, and S. Bertino, Getting There: Public Speaking, Prospect Heights, IL, Waveland Press.
MU 510 Musical Foundations for Pastoral Ministry

William C. Goold

Course Description: This course explores and informs with the pastor, the content, context, purpose, function(s) and biblical/theological foundations of music and its dynamic role(s) within the local church. Emphasis is given to content and mode of presentation(s). The intended focus of this course is towards pastors who, though perhaps not formally trained as musicians, anticipate weekly involvement with music in congregational worship.
MU 510 Musical Foundations for Pastoral Ministry

William C. Goold

Case, Riley B., Understanding Our United Methodist Hymnal. Bristol Books, 308 East Main Street, Wilmore, KY. Frame, John M., Contemporary Worship Music/A Biblical Defense. P&R Publishing, P.O. Box 817, Phillipsburg, New Jersey. 08865. Hurst, Lynn, Changing Your Tune! The Musician's Handbook for Creating Contemporary Worship. Abingdon Press. ISBN 0-687-02297-5. Hustad, Donald P., Jubilate II: Church Music in Worship and Renewal. Hope Publishing, Carol Stream, IL
CD / CS 670 Discipline For Evangelism And Social Justice

Richard Gray

1. Sanders, Cheryl J. Ministry at the Margins: The Prophetic Mission of Women, Youth & the Poor. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1997. 2. *Miller, Haskell M., Social Ministry: An Urgent Agenda for Pastors and Churches. Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 2000. 3. Richardson, Rick,. Evangelism Outside The Box. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2000. 4. *Posterski, Donald C., Reinventing Evangelism: New Strategies for Presenting Christ in Today’s World. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1989. 5. Schreiter, Robert J., Reconciliation: Mission & Ministry in a Changing Social Order. MaryKnoll, New York: Orbis Books, 1999. 6. Balswick, Jack O., & J. Kenneth Morland. Social Problems: A Christian Understanding & Response. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1990. 7. *Greenway, Roger S., Discipling the City. Eugene, Oregon: Wipf and Stock Publishers, 1997. 8. Snyder, Howard A., Liberating the Church. Eugene, Oregon: Wipf and Stock Publishers, 1996.
CL 611 Foundations of Leadership

Richard Gray

(1) Clinton, J. Robert, The Making of a Leader. Colorado Springs: NavPress, 1988. 272 pages (2) Crainer, Stuart., The Management Century: A Critical Review of 20th Century Thought and Practice. SanFrancisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 2000. 262 pages (3) Hersey, Paul and Ken Blanchard., Management of Organizational Behavior. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1996. 536 pages (4) Wren, Thomas J., The Leader’s Companion: Insights on Leadership Through the Ages. New York: The Free Press, 1995. 554 pages
CL 611 X Foundations of Leadership

Richard Gray

1. Clinton, J. Robert, The Making of a Leader. Colorado Springs: NavPress, 1988. 272 pages 2. Crainer, Stuart., The Management Century: A Critical Review of 20th Century Thought and Practice. SanFrancisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 2000. 262 pages 3. Hersey, Paul and Ken Blanchard., Management of Organizational Behavior. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1996. 536 pages 4. Wren, Thomas J., The Leader’s Companion: Insights on Leadership Through the Ages. New York: The Free Press, 1995. 554 pages
CL 612 Christian Leadership Development

Richard Gray

(1) Saunders, Oswald J., Spiritual Leadership. Chicago: Moody Press, 1994. (2) Hesse, Herman., The Journey to the East. New York: The Noonday Press, 1998. (3) Stanley, Andy., Visioneering: God’s Bluepring for Developing and Maintaining Personal Vision. Sisters, OR: Multnomah Publishing, 1999.
CL 615 Cross-Cultural Leadership

Richard Gray

(1) Aguirre, Adalberto, Jr., and Jonathan H. Turner. American Ethnicity. Boston, McGraw Hill, 1998. (2) Shriberg, Arthur., and Carol Lloyd., Practicing Leadership: Principles and Applications. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1997. (3) Higham, John., Ethnic Leadership in America. Baltimore: The John’s Hopkins University Press, 1979. (4) Wren, Thomas J., The Leader’s Companion: Insights on Leadership Through the Ages. New York: The Free Press, 1995.
CS 625 Black History, Theology and Mission

Richard Gray

(1) Bennett, Lerone., Before the Mayflower. New York: Penguin Books, 1982. (2) Robinson, Randall., The Debt. New York: Dutton Books, 2000. (3) Wilmore, Gayraud S., Black Religion and Black Radicalism: An Interpretation of the Religious History of Afro-American People. Maryknoll, New York: Orbis Books, 1986.
BS 750 The Human Person: Multidisciplinary Perspectives

Joel B. Green

(1) Brown, Warren S., Nancey Murphy, and H. Newton Maloney, eds. Whatever Happened to the Soul? Scientific and Theological Portraits of Human Nature. Theology and the Sciences. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1998. Conference papers, available from the instructor. (2) Damasio, Antonio R. The Feeling of What Happens: Body and Emotion in the Making of Consciousness. New York: Harcourt, 1999. (3) Gregersen, Niels Henrik, Willem B. Drees, and Ulf Görman, eds. The Human Person in Science and Theology. Issues in Science and Theology. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm.B. Eerdmans, 2000. (4) Hasker, William. The Emergent Self. Ithaca/London: Cornell University Press, 1999. (5) Jeeves, Malcolm A. Human Nature at the Millennium: Reflections on the Integration of Psychology and Christianity. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker, 1997.
IS 501 Kingdom, Church, and World

Charles E. Gutenson

1. Clapp, Rodney. Border Crossings. Brazos Press, 2000. 2. Hauerwas, Stanley and Will Willimon. Resident Aliens 3. Willimon, Wil. Shaped by the Bible 4. Donovan, Vincent. Christianity Rediscovered 5. Wright, Tom. The Challenge of Jesus. Downers Grove: InterVarsity, 1999. 6. Yoder, John Howard. The Politics of Jesus. Wm.B.Eerdmans, 1972 (or the second edition, 1994).
IS 501 X Kingdom, Church, and World

Charles E. Gutenson

1. Clapp, Rodney. Border Crossings. Brazos Press, 2000. 2. Hauerwas, Stanley and Will Willimon. Resident Aliens, 3. Willimon, Wil. Shaped by the Bible, Donovan, Vincent. Christianity Rediscovered, 4. Wright, Tom. The Challenge of Jesus. Downers Grove: InterVarsity, 1999. 5. Yoder, John Howard. The Politics of Jesus. Wm.B.Eerdmans, 1972 (or the second edition, 1994).
PH 501 Philosophy of Religion

Charles E. Gutenson

The Mike Peterson et al text Reason and Religious Belief (referenced as RRB), Mike Peterson et al text Philosophy of Religion Selected Readings (referenced as SR), William Hasker’s Metaphysics. For bibliographic detail, see the bibliography.
ST 501 Method and Praxis in Theology

Charles E. Gutenson

Who Needs Theology? An Invitation to the Study of God by Stanley J. Grenz and Roger E. Olson, IVP, 1996. The Genesis of Doctrine--A Study in the Foundation of Doctrinal Criticism by Alister E. McGrath, Eerdmans, 1997. Divine Revelation, edited by Paul Avis, Eerdmans, 1997.
CL 553 United Methodist Polity and Discipline

Al Gwinn

1. The Book of Discipline 2000. Nashville: United Methodist Publishing House, 2000. 2. Thomas Edward Frank, Polity, Practice, and the Mission of the United Methodist Church Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1997. 3. Tuell, Jack M., The Organization of the United Methodist Church. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1997.
IT 660 Technology in Ministry Practicum

R. Dale Hale

(1) Heinich, R., Molenda, M., Russell, J. D., Smaldino, S. E., (1996) Instructional media and technologies for learning. Prentice-Hall, New Jersey. (383 pages) (Check out from either library or Help Desk.) (2) Technologies for Worship Magazine – Subscribe online at http://www.tfwm.com (3) White, S. (1994) Christian worship and technological change. Abingdon Press, Nashville. (167 pages)
IS 502 Vocation of Ministry

Steve Harper

Chilcote, Paul. (2001) Wesley Speaks on Christian Vocation. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock Grenz, S. & Bell, R. (1995). Betrayal of Trust: Sexual Misconduct in the Pastorate. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. Guiness, O. (1998). The Call: Finding and Fulfilling the Central Purpose of Your Life. Waco,TX: Word. Smith, G. (1997). Listening to God in Times of Choice, Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. Smith, J. B. & Graybeal, L. (1991). A Spiritual Formation Workbook: Small-group Resources for Nurturing Christian Growth. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco.
BS 400 Bible Survey

Mark J. Hatcher

We will be working through the Bible together, becoming acquainted with its narratives, instructions, prophecies and poetic expressions of the heart. Our specific concern is to build a working knowledge of the people, places, events, instructions, etc. of the Bible. As we pursue this concern let's keep in mind that the data points beyond itself. It points to relationships between God, people, and the world through which God reveals important truth about who we are, who God is, and life itself. We want to learn the data in such a way that it reminds us of the narratives, instructions, prophecies, worship expressions, etc. that communicate these relationships to us and through which God speaks to us.
IS 501 X Kingdom, Church, and World

Mark J. Hatcher

1. Clapp, Rodney. A Peculiar People: The Church as Culture in a Postchristian Society. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1996. 2. McLaren, Brian D. A New Kind of Christian. Jossey-Bass, 2001. 3. Snyder, Howard. Kingdom, Church, and World. Wipf and Stock, 2001. 4. Willimon, William. Shaped by the Bible. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1990. 5. Wright, Tom. The Challenge of Jesus. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1999.
MS701 Course Syllabus for Spring Semester 2002

Mark J. Hatcher

The Senior Reflection Seminar for MA’s in World Mission and Evangelism meets on Wednesday mornings from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. The course consists of senior students leading class discussions related to their personal, academic and mission experience, and their ministry calling. The primary source informing each class discussion is the SM615 Supervised Mission paper supplied to class members by each student leader a week before his/her class leadership. In addition to the SM615 paper, student leaders are expected to: (1) open class with an appropriate devotional, (2) direct a time of sharing in prayer, and (3) give an autobiographical account of their spiritual journey and their anticipated field of ministry (see attached form). When time permits, the class will compose a list of practical issues that have not been addressed during their time at ATS. They will take turns arranging for speakers, films, journal articles, etc. that address these issues to be presented to and discussed by the class. A closing experience of worship and a service of “commissioning” will conclude the semester.
NT 500 A and B Concise Greek

Mark J. Hatcher

Course Description An introduction to exegetical Greek for ministry. Particular emphasis is placed on inductive learning of exegetical Greek, the use of standard exegetical tools and of Bible study software, and linguistics