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CO 603 Orientation to Christian Approaches to Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

Carol B. Saenger

Competent Christian Counseling, (Vol. 1) by Timothy Clinton and George Ohlschlager Colorado Springs, Colorado: Waterbrook Press, 2002.
NT 510 The Gospel of Matthew

Kenneth Schenck

Required Textbooks (1) The Bible The primary text is the Bible. As a part of your work, feel free to draw on what we might call "formal equivalence" translations. Such versions stick closely to the original wording and sentence structure of the Greek and Hebrew text. Examples include the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV), the Revised Standard Version (RSV), the New American Standard Bible (NASB), the New Jerusalem Bible (NJB), and the New American Bible (NAB). While the King James Version and New King James Version are formal equivalence translations, they sometimes reflect a less original Greek text. For this reason you should not use them as your primary biblical text. Similarly, you should not use a paraphrase (e.g. Living Bible), a translation by a single individual (e.g. The Message), or a "dynamic equivalence" translation for your primary biblical text (e.g. New International Version, New Living Translation, etc.). These versions try to bridge the gap between "our time" and "that time" by reformulating the wording of the original Greek and by drawing on rough parallels in contemporary language. While these kinds of version are excellent in a pastoral context, the price you pay is the illusion that you are actually looking at what the Bible originally said. You loose the opportunity to hear the possibilities of the text itself. It would be best if your copy of the Bible was not overly interpretive (i.e., with extended notes, paragraph headings, etc.). Christians often use such "userfriendly" helps as a crutch. I ask that you wait on consulting these notes until AFTER your own inductive work. You may very well find that you need to correct the notes in your Bible! (2) David L. Thompson, Bible Study That Works (Hereafter: BSTW) Revised edition. (Nappanee, IN: Evangel Press, 1994). (3) Jack D. Kingsbury, Matthew as Story (Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1988). (4) David R. Bauer, An Annotated Guide to Biblical Resources for Ministry (Hereafter: BRM), (Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 2003). This is a useful way to familiarize yourself with numerous secondary sources.
DO 501 Basic Christian Doctrine

Stephen A. Seamands

Thomas Oden, The Living God The Word of Life Life in the Spirit Gregory Boyd & Paul Eddy, Across the Spectrum Timothy George Is the Father of Jesus the God of Muhammed?
DO 501 Basic Christian Theology

Stephen A. Seamands

Thomas Oden, The Living God The Word of Life Life in the Spirit Timothy George, Is the Father of Jesus the God of Muhammed? Gregory Boyd and Paul Eddy, Across the Spectrum
DO 660 The Christian Doctrine of Holiness

Stephen A. Seamands

William Greathouse, WHOLENESS IN CHRIST Paul Bassett & William Greathouse, EXPLORING CHRISTIAN HOLINESS, VOL 2. Melvin Dieter, FIVE VIEWS OF SANCTIFICATION Leona Frances Choy, POWERLINES: What Great Evangelicals Believed About the Holy Spirit Dennis Kinlaw, THE MIND OF CHRIST
DO 864 Theology of the Laity

Stephen A. Seamands

1. Greg Ogden, Unfinished Business (Revised Edition of The New Reformation: Returning the Ministry to the People of God). 2. Melvin Steinbron, The Lay Driven Church 3. James Garlow, Partners in Ministry 4. Hendrick Kraemer, A Theology of the Lait 5. Sue Mallory, The Equipping Church
PR 610 The Servant as Proclaimer

Riley P. Short

“The Witness of Preaching” by Thomas Long and “Narrative Reading, Narrative Preaching” by Joel Green and Michael Pasquarello
CL 610 Theology of Servant Leadership

Daryl L. Smith

1. Sections from The Power of Servant Leadership: Essays by Robert Greenleaf, edited by Larry Spears (San Francisco: Berett Koehler, 1998) ISBN: 1576750353 (Introduction, pp 1-15; Ch. 1, pp. 17-59; Ch. 5, pp. 111-167; total 113 pages used for this class). [ON RESERVE IN LIBRARY.] 2. Journey to the East by Herman Hesse (NY: Noonday Press, 1956) ISBN: 0374500363 (118 pages). 3. Courageous Leadership by Bill Hybels (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2002) ISBN: 031024823X (253 pages). 4. In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership by Henri Nouwen (NY: Crossroad/Herder & Herder, 1993) ISBN: 0824512596 (81 pages). 5. A Servant’s Manual by Michael W. Foss (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2002) ISBN: 9-780800-634537 (133 pages). 6. Real Power by Janet O. Hagberg (Salem, WI: Sheffield Publishing, 2003) ISBN: 1-879215-46-2 (304 pages)
SM 601 Supervised Ministry

Daryl L. Smith

1. The Journey of Desire by John Eldredge (Nashville: Nelson, 2000). 2. A Robust Ministry by Donald E. Demaray & Kenneth W. Pickerill (Nappanee, IN: Evangel, 2004). 3. Supervised Ministry Handbook: SM601/602 ; purchased from the professor for $3.00.
SM 650 A Readings Tutorial in Supervised Ministry

Daryl L. Smith

Sweet, Leonard, Jesus Drives Me Crazy! (Grand Rapids: Zondervan), ISBN 0-310-23224-4, 138 pp. Thrall, Bill; McNicol, Bruce; McElrath, Ken, The Ascent of a Leader (San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1999), ISBN:0-7879-4766-0, 181 pp.
NT 510 The Gospel of Matthew

David F. Smith

Textbooks (1) The Bible The primary text is the Bible. As a part of your work, feel free to draw on the Revised Standard Version (RSV), the New American Standard Bible (NASB), the New International Version (NIV), the New Jerusalem Bible (NJB), and the New American Bible (NAB). There are several versions which are not suitable as the primary texts for this class. For example, translations that are done by a single translator (e.g., The Message), or translations which are simply paraphrases built from an English text (e.g., The Living Bible [not to be confused with the New Living Translation]). However, as we will discuss throughout the course, utilizing a variety of translations is of utmost importance. This is especially true if you do not know Greek, but that is not true with those of you who have signed up for this class. Ideally, it would be best if your copy of the Bible was not overly interpretive (i.e., with extended notes, paragraph headings, etc., etc.). Still, most Bibles these days come with "user-friendly" helps and so all I ask is that you wait on consulting these notes until AFTER your own inductive work! Note: In my personal study, I like a Bible with margins large enough to make notes on things I observe. You may want to start this class with a new bible in which you can study Matthew afresh. (2) David L. Thompson, Bible Study That Works (Hereafter: BSTW) Revised edition. (Nappanee, IN: Evangel Press, 1994). (3) Joel B. Green et al., eds, Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels (Hereafter: DJG) Downers Grove, IL: IVP (1992).
NT 636 Acts of the Apostles

David F. Smith

Textbooks (1) The Bible The primary text is the Bible. As a part of your work, feel free to draw on the Revised Standard Version (RSV), the New American Standard Bible (NASB), the New International Version (NIV), the New Jerusalem Bible (NJB), and the New American Bible (NAB). There are several versions which are not suitable as the primary texts for this class. For example, translations that are done by a single translator (e.g., The Message), or translations which are simply paraphrases built from an English text (e.g., The Living Bible [not to be confused with the New Living Translation]). However, as we will discuss throughout the course, utilizing a variety of translations is of utmost importance. This is especially true if you do not know Greek, but that is not true with those of you who have signed up for this class. Ideally, it would be best if your copy of the Bible was not overly interpretive (i.e., with extended notes, paragraph headings, etc., etc.). Still, most Bibles these days come with "user-friendly" helps and so all I ask is that you wait on consulting these notes until AFTER your own inductive work! Note: In my personal study, I like a Bible with margins large enough to make notes on things I observe. You may want to start this class with a new bible in which you can study Acts of the Apostles afresh. (2) Liefeld, Walter. Interpreting the Book of Acts (Hereafter: IBA) Revised edition. (Grand Rapids: Baker, 1995). (3) Fernando, Ajith, Acts: The NIV Application Commentary (Hereafter: Acts) (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1998).
ME 770 Renewing the Church for Mission

Howard A. Snyder

The Community of the King, rev. ed. (2004), by Howard Snyder The Other Six Days, by R. Paul Stevens Natural Church Development, by Christian Schwarz Churches That Make a Difference, by Ronald Sider, Philip Olson, and Heidi Rolland Unruh
ME 770 Renewing the Church for Mission

Howard A. Snyder

The Community of the King, rev. ed. (2004), by Howard Snyder The Other Six Days, by R. Paul Stevens Natural Church Development, by Christian Schwarz Churches That Make a Difference, by Ronald Sider, Philip Olson, and Heidi Rolland Unruh
MI 720 Mission Biographies

Howard A. Snyder

Pioneers of the Younger Churches, by John T. Seamands. Abingdon Press, 1967; Wipf & Stock, 2001. 221 pp. Missiology 27:4 (October 1999) – Issue on Missionary Biography as Missiology. Read pp. 429- 531. Hudson Taylor’s Spiritual Secret, by H. and G. Taylor. Discovery House, 1990. Through Gates of Splendor, by Elisabeth Elliot. Rev. ed. Tyndale House, 1986. (Instead of this book, you may read the same author’s Shadow of the Almighty.) Mary Slessor, Heroine of Calabar, by Basil Miller. Bethany House, 1974. (Instead of or in addition to Miller’s biography, you may read a different biography of Slessor.)
MI 730 Biblical Theology of Mission

Howard A. Snyder

The Bible. NRSV, NIV, or TNIV preferred. Let the Earth Rejoice: A Biblical Theology of Holistic Mission, by William Dyrness. Wipf & Stock, 1998. Images of the Church in Mission, by John Driver. Herald Press, 1997. Slaves, Women and Homosexuals: Exploring the Hermeneutics of Cultural Analysis, by William J. Webb. InterVarsity, 2001.
PC 501 Stephen Ministry Training and Leadership

Stephen Ministry

No Required Reading
CD 510 Foundations in Christian Discipleship

Catherine Stonehouse

Introducing Christian Education: Foundations for the Twenty-first Century, Michael J. Anthony, ed. Making Disciples: Faith Formation in the Wesleyan Tradition, Sondra Higgins Matthaei Is it a Lost Cause? Having the Heart of God for the Church’s Children, Marva J. Dawn Creative Ministry, Henri Nouwen – Chapters 1 and 4 Reaching Out, Henri Nouwen – Chapter 5 Patterns in Moral Development, Catherine M. Stonehouse. "Learning from Gender Differences," Catherine M. Stonehouse 2 The Gospel of Mark Leadership and the One Minute Manager, Kenneth Blanchard, Patricia Zigarmi, Drea Zigarmi
CD 511 The Pastor and Christian Discipleship

Catherine Stonehouse

Consult the Course Schedule for dates by which sections of the reading should be completed. The Pastor as Religious Educator, Robert L. Browning, ed. Making Disciples: Faith Formation in the Wesleyan Tradition, Sondra Higgins Matthaei Disciple Making Teachers, Josh Hunt Creative Ministry, Henri Nouwen – Chapters 1 and 4 Reaching Out, Henri Nouwen – Chapter 5 Patterns in Moral Development, Catherine M. Stonehouse. "Learning from Gender Differences," Catherine M. Stonehouse Soul Stories: African American Christian Education, Anne Streaty Wimberly 2 From the following list select one book to read. Revitalizing the Sunday Morning Dinosaur, Ken Hemphill Children in the Worshiping Community, David Ng and Virginia Thomas Young Children and Worship, Sonja Stewart and Jerome Berryman Shaping the Spiritual Life of Students: A Guide for Youth Workers, Pastors, Teachers, and Campus Ministers, Richard R. Dunn Family the Forming Center, Marjorie J. Thompson
CD 511 The Pastor and Christian Discipleship

Catherine Stonehouse

The Pastor as Religious Educator, Robert L. Browning, ed. Making Disciples: Faith Formation in the Wesleyan Tradition, Sondra Higgins Matthaei Disciple Making Teachers, Josh Hunt Creative Ministry, Henri Nouwen, chapters 1 and 4 Reaching Out, Henri Nouwen, chapter 5 Patterns in Moral Development, Catherine M. Stonehouse. "Learning from Gender Differences," Catherine M. Stonehouse. (article at ATS bookstore) Soul Stories: African American Christian Education, Anne Streaty Wimberly LSI Inventory and Grid (ATS bookstore)
CD 655 Ministering with Children Through the Church

Catherine Stonehouse

Joining Children on the Spiritual Journey, Catherine Stonehouse Children Matter, Cannell, May, Posterski, and Stonehouse Book Manuscript draft available at the beginning of the semester Children in the Early Church, W.A. Strange Family the Forming Center, Marjorie J. Thompson Offering the Gospel to Children, Gretchen Wolff Pritchard The Pastoral Care of Children, Daniel H. Grossoehme Children in Crisis: A New Commitment, Phyllis Kilbourn, ed.
CD 655 Ministering with Children Through the Church

Catherine Stonehouse

Reading Joining Children on the Spiritual Journey, Catherine Stonehouse Children Matter, Cannell, May, Posterski, and Stonehouse Book Manuscript draft available at the beginning of the semester Children in the Early Church, W.A. Strange Family the Forming Center, Marjorie J. Thompson Offering the Gospel to Children, Gretchen Wolff Pritchard The Pastoral Care of Children, Daniel H. Grossoehme Children in Crisis: A New Commitment, Phyllis Kilbourn, ed. Select one of the following: Young Children and Worship, Sonja Stewart and Jerome Berryman (Read by March 16) Children in the Worshiping Community, David Ng and Virginia Thomas (Read by March 16) The Family Friendly Church, Ben Freudenburg and Rick Lawrence (Read by March 23) Nurturing Faith in Families, Jolene L. Roehlkepartain (Read by March 23) Why Nobody Learns Much about Anything at Church, Thom and Joani Schultz (Read by April 6) Celebrate the Feasts, Martha Zimmermans (Read by April 6) Bullying: A Spiritual Crisis, Ronald Hecker Cram (Read by April 13) Exceptional Teaching: A Comprehensive Guide for Including Students with Disabilities, Jim Pierson (Read by April 20) Safe Sanctuaries: Reducing the Risk of Child Abuse in the Church, Joy Thomburg (Read by May 4)
CL 651 Women in Ministry

Catherine Stonehouse

Equal to the Task: Men and Women in Partnership, Ruth Haley Barton Two Views on Women in Ministry, James R. Beck and Craig L. Blomberg, Eds., Part Two (175- 327). Women in the Church: A Biblical Theology of Women in Ministry, Stanley J. Grenz with Denise Muir Kjesbo Not Without a Struggle: Leadership Development for African American Women in Ministry, Vashti M. McKenzie Origins of Difference: The Gender Debate Revisited, Elaine Storkey. "Learning from Gender Differences" by Catherine Stonehouse. Or, if you have read the Stonehouse article for another course, review it and read two chapters from You Just Don't Understand: Women and Men in Conversation, Deborah Tannen. An additional 200 pages, including reading on: The ministry of women throughout history God language.
BS 501 Introduction to Biblical Studies I

Lawson G. Stone

D. Bauer, An Annotated Guide to Biblical Resources for Ministry. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 2003. Drane, John. Introducing the Old Testament. Completely Revised and Updated edition. Minneapolos: Fortress, 2001. Klein, W., Craig L. Blomberg and R. L. Hubbard, Jr. Introduction to Biblical Interpretation. Dallas: Word Publishing, 1993. Revised Standard Version of the Bible or New American Standard Bible or some other contemporary, formal (vs. dynamic) equivalence translation with minimal editorial clutter (i.e. no study notes) in the layout. NRSV and NIV are also fine. Thompson, David L. Bible Study That Works. Revised edition. Nappanee, IN: Evangel Press, 1994.
BT 605 Old Testament Theology

Lawson G. Stone

Sailhammer, John. H., Introduction to Old Testament Theology: A Canonical Approach. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1995. This book reviews the history and achievements of OT Theology, but does so with a thematic and methodological concern that goes beyond a mere bibliographic survey. Miller, P. D. The Religion of Ancient Israel. Louisville: Westminster/John Knox, 2000. No discussion of the OT theology is adequate without a serious analysis of the actual religious life of ancient Israel. This book is the best current summary of that field. Childs, Brevard S. Old Testament Theology in a Canonical Context. Philadelphia: Fortress, 1985. A survey of the theology of the OT that procedes by topics rather than historically or in canonical order. Von Balthasar, Hans Urs. The Glory of the Lord—A Theological Aesthetics: Vol. VI, Theology: The Old Covenant. San Francisco: Ignatius, 1991, orig. Germ. 1967. This is a hard book! Von Balthasar is a theologian and this book is part of a 7-volume theological work that makes glory the organizing concept and which sets out a theological analysis of beauty. The climax of the work is an analysis of the OT (vol 6) and the NT (vol 7). A significant selection of additional readings will be posted on the Intranet