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CH 610 The English Reformation

Kenneth J. Collins

1. Bray, Gerald, ed., Documents of the English Reformation, Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1994. 2. Dickens, A.G., The English Reformation, New York: Schocken Books, 1964. 3. Haigh, Christopher, English Reformations: Religion, Politics, and Society under the Tudors, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1993. 4. Ridley, Jasper, Bloody Mary's Martyrs: The Story of England's Terror, New York: Carroll & Graf, 2001
DO 690 John Wesley’s Theology Today

Kenneth J. Collins

(1) Burwash, Rev. N. ed., Wesley's Fifty-Two Standard Sermons (Salem, Ohio: Schmul Publishing Co., 1967). All Fifty-Two Standard Sermons Must Be Read. (2) Collins, Kenneth J. The Scripture Way of Salvation: The Heart of John Wesley’s Theology (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1997). (3) Collins, Kenneth J. A Real Christian: The Life of John Wesley (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1999). (3) Collins, Kenneth J., and John H. Tyson. Conversion in the Wesleyan Tradition. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2001.
DO 501 Basic Christian Theology

Allan Coppedge

(1) Thomas Oden, The Living God. (2) Thomas Oden, The Word Of Life. (3) Thomas Oden, Life In The Spirit. (4) John Oswalt, Call To Be Holy. (5) Mildred Wynkoop, Foundations of Wesleyan-Arminian Theology. (6) Allan Coppedge, Portraits of God.
DO 610 The Doctrine of God

Allan Coppedge

(1) T.F. Torrence, The Christian Doctrine of God. (2) Allan Coppedge, The Portraits of God. (3) Colin Gunton, The One, The Three and the Many. (4) Allan Coppedge, Trinitarian Theism (MSS). Avaiable from the Barnabas Foundation.
DO 690 John Wesley’s Theology Today

Allan Coppedge

(1) John Wesley, Wesley’s Fifty-two Standard Sermons, ed. N. Burwash. (2) John Wesley, A Plain Account of Christian Perfection. (3) Kenneth Collins, The Scripture Way of Salvation. (4) Harold Lindstrom, Wesley and Sanctification. (5) Kenneth Collins, A Real Christian.
DO 690 John Wesley’s Theology Today

Allan Coppedge

(1) John Wesley, Wesley’s Fifty-two Standard Sermons, ed. N. Burwash. (2) John Wesley, A Plain Account of Christian Perfection. (3) Kenneth Collins, The Scripture Way of Salvation. (4) Harold Lindstrom, Wesley and Sanctification. (5) Kenneth Collins, A Real Christian.
DO 691 Readings in Wesley

Allan Coppedge

(1) John Wesley, Wesley’s Fifty-two Standard Sermons, ed. N. Burwash. (2) John Wesley, A Plain Account of Christian Perfection. (3) Kenneth Collins, The Scripture Way of Salvation. (4) Harold Lindstrom, Wesley and Sanctification. (5) Kenneth Collins, A Real Christian.
DO 691 Readings in Wesley

Allan Coppedge

(1) John Wesley, Wesley’s Fifty-two Standard Sermons, ed. N. Burwash. (2) John Wesley, A Plain Account of Christian Perfection. (3) Kenneth Collins, The Scripture Way of Salvation. (4) Harold Lindstrom, Wesley and Sanctification. (5) Kenneth Collins, A Real Christian.
DO 691 Readings in Wesley

Allan Coppedge

(1) John Wesley, Wesley’s Fifty-two Standard Sermons, ed. N. Burwash. (2) John Wesley, A Plain Account of Christian Perfection. (3) Kenneth Collins, The Scripture Way of Salvation. (4) Harold Lindstrom, Wesley and Sanctification. Kenneth Collins, A Real Christian. (5) Richard Heitzenrater, Wesley and the People Called Methodists
CS 601 X Christian Ethics

Wyndy Corbin

1. Dayton, Donald W. Discovering an Evangelical Heritage (Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1988) 2. Miles, Rebekah L. The Pastor as Moral Guide (Minneapolis: Fortress, 1999) 3. Packet (to be purchased from bookstore) - readings are not necessarily in order
NT 501 Comprehensive Greek

Richard E. Cornell

Required Texts Bauer, et al. A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature. 3rd rev. ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. 2000. Black, David Alan. It’s Still Greek to Me. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1998. Black, David Alan. Learning to Read New Testament Greek, rev. ed. Nashville: Broadman and Holman, 1994. Nestle-Aland, Novum Testamentum Graece, 27th ed.
NT 501 Comprehensive Greek I

Richard E. Cornell

Course Description The first of a two-course sequence designed to introduce all aspects of New Testament Greek – e.g., noun declension, the verb system, grammar, syntax, and structure. Persons successfully completing NT501 and NT502 should be able to work comfortably with the basic Greek of the New Testament.
OT 501 Survey of Biblical Hebrew

Richard E. Cornell

This course introduces students to Biblical Hebrew for purposes of exegetical work in pastoral ministry. Particular emphasis is given to the fundamentals of Biblical Hebrew and basic exegetical tools, including types of parsing aids especially suited for pastoral use.
ME 630 Planting New Churches

Ronald K. Crandall

1. Planting Growing Churches, 2nd ed., Aubrey Malphurs, 1998 (400 pages). 2. Next Church.Now: Creating New Faith Communities, Craig Miller, 2000 (175 pages) 3. The Purpose Driven Church, Rick Warren, 1995 (390 pages).
ME 730 New Church Extension

Ronald K. Crandall

1. Planting Growing Churches, 2nd ed., Aubrey Malphurs, 1998 (400 pages). 2. Next Church.Now: Creating New Faith Communities, Craig Miller, 2000 (175 pages) 3. The Purpose Driven Church, Rick Warren, 1995 (390 pages).
MS 630 Ministry and Evangelism in the Small Church

Ronald K. Crandall

1. Ron Crandall, Turnaround Strategies for the Small Church (1995) 2 Steve Bierly, How to Thrive as a Small Church Pastor (1998) 3. Lyle Schaller, The Small Membership Church: Scenarios for Tomorrow (1994) 4. Anthony Pappas, Entering the World of the Small Church (2000)
IS 501 Kingdom, Church, and World

Ronald K. Crandall and Ruth Anne Reese

(1) Clapp, Rodney. A Peculiar People: The Church as Culture in a Postchristian Society. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 1996. (2) McLaren, Brian D. A New Kind of Christian. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2001. (3) Snyder, Howard. Kingdom, Church, and World. Wipf and Stock, 2001. (4) Willimon, William. Shaped by the Bible. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1990. (5) Wright, N.T. The Challenge of Jesus. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1999.
IS 501 Kingdom, Church, and World

Ronald K. Crandall and Ruth Anne Reese

(1) Clapp, Rodney. Border Crossings. Brazos Press, 2000. (2) McClaren, Brian D. A New Kind of Christian. Jossey-Bass, 2001. (3) Newbiggen, Leslie. The Open Secret: An Introduction to the Theology of Mission. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm.B. Eerdmans, 1995. (4) Snyder, Howard. God’s Kingdom Now. Wiff and Stock, 2001. (5) Wright, Tom. The Challenge of Jesus. Downers Grove, Illinois: InterVarsity, 1999.
CO 720 Psychopathology: Theory and Assessment

Janet B. Dean

(1) American Psychiatric Association (2000). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM IV TR). 4th ed. Washington, DC: APA. 92) Meyer, R. G. & Deitsch, S. H. (1996). The Clinician’s Handbook. Needham Heights, MA: Simon and Schuster.
PR 610 Servant As Proclaimer

Donald E. Demaray

1. Donald E. Demaray, Introduction to Homiletics (2nd edition). 2. Donald E. Demaray, Proclaiming the Truth: Guides to Scriptural Preaching. 3. Gary Smalley and John Trent, The Language of Love. 4. John W. Doberstein, editor, Minister's Prayer Book 5. A. A. Milne and Ernest H. Shepherd, Pooh's Little Etiquette Book (For fun and developing a pleasing manner)
SF 550 Healing and the Christian Faith

Donald E. Demaray

1. Donald E. Demaray, Experiencing Healing and Wholeness: A Journey in Faith. 2. Jennifer I. Woodruff, Experiencing Healing and Wholeness: A Journey in Faith study guide. 3. Bernie S. Siegel, Love, Medicine and Miracles. 4. Donald E. Demaray, Laughter, Joy and Healing. 5. Custom Course Packet which includes, Watch Out for Burnout, materials from John Wesley's writings on healing and pastoral care of the sick, and Scriptures on healing.
SF 650 Christian Devotional Classics

Donald E. Demaray

1. The Spiritual Formation Bible: Growing in Intimacy with God Through Scripture. 2. Richard J. Foster and James Bryan Smith, Devotional Classics: Selected Readings for Individuals and Groups. 3. Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God, edited by Donald E. Demaray 4. St. Francis of Assisi, The Little Flowers, edited by Donald E. Demaray, 5. Thomas a Kempis, The Imitation of Christ, edited by Donald E. Demaray.
CO 520 Narrative Pastoral Counseling

Burrell D. Dinkins

1) Coles, The Call of Stories 2) Monk, Winslade, Crocket and Epston: Narrative Therapy in Practice: The Archeology of Hope, Jossey Bass. 3) Rooks, Diane. Spinning Gold Out of Straw: How Stories Heal. FL: Saltrun Press, 2001. 4) Simmons, Annette. The Story Factor. MA: Perseus Publishers, 2001. 5) White, Michael and David Epston. Narrative Means To Therapeutic Ends.
CO 660 Crisis Counseling: Theory and Application

Burrell D. Dinkins

Gilliand, Burl E.; Richard K. James. Crisis Intervention Strategies. (Read one chapter at a time to page 182, then skip to page 553 and read to the end of the book. The chapters on specific kinds of crises are important, but read only the ones of most interest to you.) Herman, Judith Lewis. Trauma and Recovery. (This is an especially important book for working with women in crisis.) Janoff-Bulman, Ronnie. Shattered Assumptions. (Read this book first. You will need it to discuss the film shown during the first days of class. It will indirectly help you with your theological reflections and your preaching/teaching.) Switzer, David S. The Minister As Crisis Counselor. (get ready to do some theological reflection before your exam and before you are required to do it in class.)
IR 700 Senior Reflection Community

Burrell D. Dinkins

Stone, Howard W. & James O. Duke. How to Think Theologically. MN: Fortress Press, 1996.