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OT 612 X Psalms

Brian D. Russell

Required Texts: 1. RSV, NRSV, NIV, or some other non-paraphrased version of the Bible. The best Bible for IBS is one that contains only the text without paragraph headings, study notes, etc. I found it profitable to buy a completely unmarked "pew" bible to use exclusively for IBS. 2. Bible Study That Works. Revised edition. Evangel Press, 1994. David L. Thompson or Methodical Bible Study. Zondervan, 1982. Robert Traina. Buy whichever one you have not read previously. 3. Achtemeier, Elizabeth. Preaching from the Old Testament. Louisville: WJK, 1989. 4. James Luther Mays. Psalms. Interpretation. Louisville: WJK, 199
WO 510 Worship Leadership in the Church

Lester Ruth

Authentic Worship in a Changing Culture (Grand Rapids: CRC Publications, 1997). Long, Thomas G. Beyond the Worship Wars: Building Vital and Faithful Worship (The Alban Institute, 2001). Mulder, Timothy J. So You've Been Asked To Lead in Prayer (Grand Rapids: CRC Publications, 1996). Redman, Matt. The Unquenchable Worshiper (Regal, 2001). Webber, Robert E. Planning Blended Worship: The Creative Mixture of Old & New (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1998). White, James F. A Brief History of Christian Worship (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1993). Witvliet, John D. So You've Been Asked To Plan a Worship Service (Grand Rapids: CRC Publications, 1999). Witvliet, John D. So You've Been Asked To Lead a Worship Service (Grand Rapids: CRC Publications, 1999).
WO 601: Public Worship: Discussion

Lester Ruth

Clark, Linda J. et al. How We Seek God Together (The Alban Institute, 2001). Frankforter, A. Daniel. Stones for Bread (Louisville: Westminster/John Knox Press, 2001). Long, Thomas G. Beyond the Worship Wars: Building Vital and Faithful Worship (The Alban Institute, 2001). Webber, Robert E. Planning Blended Worship: The Creative Mixture of Old & New (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1998).
MB 750 Values and Ethics in Cross-Cultural Perspective

Michael A. Rynkiewich

Texts: 1. Strange Virtues by Bernard Adeney (1995) 2. Patterns of Culture by Ruth Benedict (1934) 3. Freedom and Culture by Dorothy Lee (1959) 4. Sick Societies by Robert Edgerton (1992) 5. Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe (1959) 6. Case Studies in Missions by Paul & Frances Hiebert (1987)
MB 750 Values and Ethics in Cross-Cultural Perspective

Michael A. Rynkiewich

Texts: 1. Strange Virtues by Bernard Adeney (1995) 2. Patterns of Culture by Ruth Benedict (1934) 3. Freedom and Culture by Dorothy Lee (1959) 4. Sick Societies by Robert Edgerton (1992) 5. Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe (1959) 6. Case Studies in Missions by Paul & Frances Hiebert (1987)
MB 750 Values and Ethics in Cross-Cultural Perspective

Michael A. Rynkiewich

1. Strange Virtues by Bernard Adeney (1995) 2. Patterns of Culture by Ruth Benedict (1934) 3. Freedom and Culture by Dorothy Lee (1959) 4. Sick Societies by Robert Edgerton (1992) 5. Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe (1959) 6. Case Studies in Missions by Paul & Frances Hiebert (1987)
MB 810 Advanced Missiological Anthropology

Michael A. Rynkiewich

1. The Study of Culture (Rev. 1987) -L. L. Langness 2. The Human Enterprise (1987) - James Lett 3. Anthropological Theory 2nd ed. (2000) - R. J. McGee and R. L. Warms (eds.) 4. Anthropological Reflections on Missiological Issues (1994) - Paul Hiebert 5. Eternal World: Changing World (1984)- Harvie M. Conn 6. The Church and Cultures: New Perspectives in Missiological Anthropology (1988) – Louis J. Luzbetak
CO 602 Theoretical Approaches to Assessment and Treatment Planning

Carol B. Saenger

Text: Berman, Pearl S. (1997). Case conceptualization and treatment planning. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.
CO 603 Orientation to Christian Approaches to Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

Carol B. Saenger

1) Anderson, N.T., Zuehlke, T.E. & Zuehlke, J. (2000). Christ Centered Therapy. Grand Rapids: Zondervan. 2) Johnson, E.L. & Jones, S.L. (eıs.) (2000). Psychology and Christianity: Four Views. Ill: Intervarsity Press.
DO 501 Basic Christian Theology

Stephen A. Seamands

(1) Thomas Oden, The Living God (2) Thomas Oden, The Word of Life (3) Thomas Oden, Life in the Spirit (4) Ed Miller and Stanley Grenz, Fortress Introduction to Contemporary Theologies
DO 501 Basic Christian Theology

Stephen A. Seamands

(1) Thomas Oden, The Living God (2) Thomas Oden, The Word of Life (3) Thomas Oden, Life in the Spirit (4) Gregory Boyd & Paul Eddy, Across the Spectrum
DO 660 The Christian Doctrine of Holiness

Stephen A. Seamands

(1) William Greathouse, WHOLENESS IN CHRIST (2) Paul Bassett & William Greathouse, EXPLORING CHRISTIAN HOLINESS, Vol. 2. (3) Melvin Dieter, FIVE VIEWS OF SANCTIFICATION (4) Leona Frances Choy, POWERLINES: What Great Evangelicals Believed About the Holy Spirit
DO 670 United Methodist Theology

Stephen A. Seamands

(1) William Abraham, Waking from Doctrinal Amnesia (2) Ted Campbell, Methodist Doctrine: The Essentials (3) Thomas Langford, Practical Divinity, vol 1. (4) Thomas Schmidt, Straight and Narrow: Compassion and Clarity in the Homosexuality Debate (5) By Water and the Spirit (on reserve in library) (6) Stephen Seamands, Holiness of Heart and Life (on Electronic Reserve)
DO 670 United Methodist Theology

Stephen A. Seamands

(1) William Abraham, Waking from Doctrinal Amnesia (2) Thomas Langford, Practical Divinity, Vol 1. (3) Ted Campell: Methodist Doctrine: The Essentials (4) Thomas Schmidt, Straight and Narrow: Compassion and Clarity in the Homosexuality Debate (5) Stephen Seamands, Holiness of Heart and Life (Electronic Reserve). (6) By Word and Spirit (on reserve in library)
DO 501 X Basic Christian Doctrine

Stephen A. Seamends

Thomas Oden: The Living God; The Word of Life; Life in the Spirit
CD 511 The Pastor and Christian Discipleship

Daryl L. Smith

1. Roaring Lambs by Bob Briner (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1993). 2. The Pastor as Religious Educator by Robert L. Browning, ed. (Birmingham, AL: Religious Ed. Press, 1989). 3. 10 Lies the Church Tells Women by J. Lee Grady (Lake Mary, FL: Creation House). 4. John Wesley's Class Meeting by D. Michael Henderson (Nappanee, IN: Evangel Press, 1997). 5. Empower Your Kids to be Adults by Donald M. Joy (Nappanee, IN: Evangel Press, 2000). 6. About Learning by Bernice McCarthy (Wauconda, IL: About Learning, Inc., 2000). 7. The Dirt on Learning by Thom & Joni Schultz (Loveland, CO: Group Publishing, 1999). 8. Patterns in Moral Development by Catherine M. Stonehouse (Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock Publishers).
CL 610 Theology of Servant Leadership

Daryl L. Smith

1. The Power of Servant Leadership: Essays by Robert Greenleaf, edited by Larry Spears (San Francisco: Berett Koehler, 1998) ISBN: 1576750353 (313 pages). 2. In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership by Henri Nouwen (NY: Crossroad/Herder & Herder, 1993) ISBN: 0824512596 (81 pages). 3. Journey to the East by Herman Hesse (NY: Noonday Press, 1956) ISBN: 0374500363 (118 pages). 3 4. Leadership that Works by Leith Anderson (Minneapolis: Bethany House, 1999) ISBN: 1556619944 (220 pages). 5. Upside Down by Stacy T. Rinehart (Colorado Springs: Navpress, 1998) ISBN: 1576830799 (164 pages). 6. Article Packets: #1-“Servants and Superstars” #2-Fast Company (Nov. 2001): “Pay as You Go,” “Timex Resets Its Watch,” “Trickle Up Leadership.” #3-Fast Company (Jan. 2002): “On the Road Again,” “Weird Ideas,” “Starting Over.” #4-Fast Company (Feb. 2002): “Love is the Killer App,” “Nine ways to Fix a Broken Brand.”
CL 613 Equipping the Laity

Daryl L. Smith

1. Building a Church of Small Groups by Donahue & Robinson (Zondervan, 2001, 219 pages) 2. The Equipping Church by Sue Mallory (Zondervan, 2001, 203 pages) 3. Network—Leaders Manual (Zondervan. 1994, 235 pages) 4. Be Our Guest by Disney Institute (2001,195 pages) 5. Ephesians 4-5 6. Two on-line articles about “equipping and empowering volunteers.” 7. Search out information about Saddleback Church’s S.H.A.P.E. materials, on-line
SM 601 Supervised Ministry Calendar

Daryl L. Smith

1. Soul Feast by Marjorie Thompson (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 1995). 2. How to Think Theologically by Howard W. Stone & James O. Duke (Fortress Press, 1996). 3. Supervised Ministry Handbook: SM601/602 found on the INTRANET or purchased from the professor for $3.00.
SM 601 Supervised Ministry Calendar

Daryl L. Smith

1. Working the Angles by Eugene H. Peterson (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1999.) 2. Supervised Ministry Handbook: SM601/602 found on the INTRANET or purchased from the professor for $3.00.
SM 601, 602, 603 Supervised Ministry Handbook

Daryl L. Smith and James Loftin

1. If you do not have a Mentor, line up one immediately and contact the SMin office. If she/he has not already done so, they should make arrangements for the mentor training session with the SMin office. 2. Work with your Mentor to select a cross-cultural missions ministry placement. Carefully read the section The Cross-cultural Ministry Placement in this document before you choose a ministry sight. Get ready. This is a different type class and a different type ministry setting. You, your mentor, and your local church will be stretched during this semester. Submit your proposed placement site for approval by James Loftin by September 3 Loftin@asburyseminary.edu. This proposal should contain: Name and mailing address of ministry, director’s name and phone number, one paragraph description of how you will be a part of the ministry in keeping with the guidelines set forth in this document. 3. Create your Learning Goals in light of your cross-cultural ministry placement and the tasks listed on the Activity Checklist. 4. Contrary to what your copy of the SMin manual may say, only spend one hour preparing your response to the case studies. A written response to each case study will be due at the beginning of each class session in which there is a case study to be discussed. 5. The required 8 hours of contact time per week is being divided this way: 6 hours at the cross-cultural ministry site, 1 hour with your mentor, and 1 hour in the Reflection Group meeting facilitated by the professor (in addition to the regular meeting requirement). This means that the Reflection Group meeting will last approximately 2 ½ hours each week. 6. Time spent traveling to and from the ministry site does not count toward the 6-hour requirement. 7. This calendar is for planning purposes. We will update it during the Reflection Group. All changes become part of the “official” schedule for which each student is responsible. Please notify the Facilitator ahead of time if you will not be able to complete an assignment by the designated date. 8. Case studies are to be prepared as described in the SMin Manual prescribes. The presenter of a case study will provide the professor and all classmates with copies of his/her case study one week prior to the session in which the discussion is scheduled. 9. The only reading required for this class are: the case studies,
NT 510 X The Gospel of Matthew

David F. Smith

(1) The Bible The primary text is the Bible. (2) David L. Thompson, Bible Study That Works (Hereafter: BSTW) Revised edition. (Nappanee, IN: Evangel Press, 1994). (3) David R. Bauer, Biblical Resources for Ministry: A Bibliography of Works in Biblical Studies, (Hereafter: BRM), 2d ed. (Nappanee, Illinois: Evangel Publishing House, 1995).
ME 770 Renewing the Church for Mission

Howard A. Snyder

(1) Radical Renewal: The Problem of Wineskins Today, by Howard Snyder (2) The New Reformation, by Greg Ogden (3) Natural Church Development, by Christian Schwarz (4) Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire, by Jim Cymbala
MI 600 History of the Christian Movement

Howard A. Snyder

(1) Anderson, Gerald H., Robert Coote, Norman Horner, and James Phillips, eds. Mission Legacies: Biographical Studies of Leaders of the Modern Missionary Movement. Orbis, 1994. (2) Neill, Stephen. A History of Christian Missions. Rev. ed. New York: Penguin, 1986. (3) Tucker, Ruth A. From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya: A Biographical History of Christian Missions. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1983. (4) Mission Frontiers (April, 2000) will also be used as a resource because of several articles it contains. Free copies will be distributed early in the semester.
MI 750 Theories and Models of Mission

Howard A. Snyder

(1) Hoefer, Herbert E. Churchless Christianity. William Carey Library, 2001. (2) Samuel, Vinay, and Chris Sugden. Mission as Transformation: A Theology of the Whole Gospel. Regnum Books International, 1999. (3) Snyder, Howard A. Models of the Kingdom. Abingdon, 1991. (4) Stott, John, ed. Making Christ Known: Historic Mission Documents from the Lausanne Movement, 1974-1989. Eerdmans, 1997. (5) Yates, Timothy. Christian Mission in the Twentieth Century. Cambridge University Press, 1996.