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DO 604 The Christian Doctrine of the Holy Spirit

Allan Coppedge

Required Texts: Allan Coppedge, Holy Living (MS) ________, Workbook on Spiritual Gifts Coppedge and Ury, In His Image 2. Recommended Texts: Thomas Oden, Life in the Spirit Yves Congar, I Believe In The Holy Spirit
DO 628 Theology of John Wesley

Allan Coppedge

John Wesley, Wesley’s Fifty-two Standard Sermons, ed. N. Burwash. John Wesley, A Plain Account of Christian Perfection. Kenneth Collins, The Scripture Way of Salvation. Harold Lindstrom, Wesley and Sanctification. Kenneth Collins, A Real Christian.
DO 629 Readings In Wesley

Allan Coppedge

John Wesley, Wesley’s Fifty-two Standard Sermons, ed. N. Burwash. ________, A Plain Account of Christian Perfection. Kenneth Collins, The Scripture Way of Salvation. Harold Lindstrom, Wesley and Sanctification. Kenneth Collins, A Real Christian.
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 615 Foundations of Church Growth

Ronald K. Crandall

1. Donovan, Vincent J. Christianity Rediscovered. 2. McGavran, Donald A. Understanding Church Growth, Third Edition. 3. Hunter, George G. III. To Spread the Power: Church Growth in the Wesleyan Spirit. 4. Arn, Win and Charles. The Master’s Plan for Making Disciples, second edition. 5. Schaller, Lyle E. 44 Steps Up Off the Plateau. 6. Winter, Ralph D. and Steven C. Hawthorne, eds. Perspectives on the World Christian Movement, Third Edition. 7. Acquire, from the ATS bookstore, a packet of readings. The following books are also required reading for students taking ME700. *8. Donald A. McGavran. The Bridges of God. *9. Donald A. McGavran. How Churches Grow. *10. Read one of the field studies in which McGavran was a principal writer, such as the following: Multiplying Churches in the Philippines; Church Growth in Jamaica; Ethnic Realities and the Church: Lessons from India; Church Growth in Mexico; Zaire: Midday in Missions.
CO 510 The Servant as Pastoral Care Giver

Burrell D. Dinkins

1. Dinkins, Burrell & Losoney. “Grief” 2. Shelly, Judith Allen. Spiritual Care: A Guide for Caregivers. 3. Frederic, Harold. The Damnation of Theron Ware. 4. Kollar, Charles Allen: Solution-Focused Pastoral Counseling 5. Kuenning, Delores. Helping People Through Grief. 6. Nichols, Michael P. The Lost Art of Listening 7. Steinborn, Melvin. Can the Pastor Do It Alone. 8. Steinke, Peter. How Your Church Family Works. 9. Wimberley, Edward P. Prayer In Pastoral Counseling
CO 520 Narrative Pastoral Counseling

Burrell D. Dinkins

Coles, The Call of Stories Monk, Winslade, Crocket and Epston: Narrative Therapy in Practice: The Archeology of Hope, Jossey Bass. Powell, Mark Allan. What Is Narrative Criticism? Polkinghorne, Donald E. Narrative Knowing and the Human Sciences Ruffing, Janet. Uncovering Stories of Faith, Spiritual Direction and Narrative. ( ote: This book is out of print. The publisher has given permission to make copies for this class. They can be purchased in the bookstore.) White, Michael and David Epston. Narrative Means To Therapeutic Ends,
PM 608 The Servant as Pastoral Care Giver

Burrell D. Dinkins

1. Dinkins, Burrell & Losoney. “Grief” 2. Shelly, Judith Allen. Spiritual Care: A Guide for Caregivers. 6 3. Frederic, Harold. The Damnation of Theron Ware. (I suggest that you read this novel as soon as possible.) 4. Kollar, Charles Allen: Solution-Focused Pastoral Counseling (This is our basic text for the theory and practice of pastoral counseling) 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.) 7. Steinborn, Melvin. Can the Pastor Do It Alone. 8. Steinke, Peter. How Your Church Family Works. (Read this as soon as possible. We will use it early in the semester.)
NT 530 The Gospel of Mark

Joseph R. Dongell

A. Bibles: Any assortment of (at least three) modern English translations (not paraphrases), with the Greek New Testament used according to the level of one’s ability. B. Bibliography: Biblical Resources for Ministry. Second Edition, revised (especially useful for locating worthy commentaries)
OT 620 Pentateuch

Joseph R. Dongell

A. Bibles: At least three (3) modern versions of the Bible. Among the most useful are these: New Revised Standard Version; New Living Translation; New Jerusalem Bible; Revised English Bible; New American Standard Bible; Tanakh. B. Bibliography: David R. Bauer. Biblical Resources for Ministry. 2nd edition, revised and enlarged. Nappanee, Ind.: Evangel Publishing House, 1995. This resource will serve as a broad bibliography for recommended commentaries, geographical atlases, historical surveys, theologies, word study resources, grammars, concordances, etc. Familiarity with this tool should be a high priority of the student during this course, throughout one’s seminary career, and in years to come for building a Biblical library for ministry. C. Secondary Resources for Required Usage: Students must have access to these resources for specific assignments during the semester: 1. Gordon J. Wenham. Genesis. Vol. I. Word Biblical Commentary. Waco, TX: 2 Word, 1987. 2. John I. Durham. Exodus. Word Biblical Commentary. Waco, TX: Word, 1987.
BT 606 New Testament Theology

Mary E. Fisher

1. N.T.Wright, The Prodigal Son. audiotape Old Testament Roots of Our Faith - God's Promise to Abraham 2. N. T. Wright, The Challenge of Jesus. InterVarsity Press, 1999. 3. John Oswalt, "Called To Be Holy - A Biblical Perspective" Nappanee, Indiana: Evangel Publishing House, 1999. 4. N. T. Wright, The New Testament And The People Of God, Fortress Press, 1992. 5. Doug Farrow, Ascension And Ecclesia: On The Significance of the Doctrine of the Ascension for Ecclesiology and Christian Cosmology Eerdmans, 1999. To be completed by Thursday, April 19th 2000. 6. Richard Bauckham, God Crucified. Eerdmans, 1998. 7. Richard Hays, The Moral Vision of the New Testament, Harper and Collins, 1996. 8. CAESKET OVERVIEW - One laminated page. 9. Movie: The Miracle Worker
CL 611 Foundations of Leadership

Richard Gray

Clinton, J. Robert, The Making of a Leader. Colorado Springs: NavPress, 1988. 272 pages Crainer, Stuart., The Management Century: A Critical Review of 20th Century Thought and Practice. SanFrancisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 2000. 262 pages Hersey, Paul and Ken Blanchard., Management of Organizational Behavior. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1996. 536 pages Wren, Thomas J., The Leader’s Companion: Insights on Leadership Through the Ages. New York: The Free Press, 1995. 554 pages
CL 615 Cross Cultural Leadership

Richard Gray

Aguirre, Adalberto, Jr., and Jonathan H. Turner. American Ethnicity. Boston, McGraw Hill, 1998. Shriberg, Arthur., and Carol Lloyd., Practicing Leadership: Principles and Applications. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1997. Higham, John., Ethnic Leadership in America. Baltimore: The John’s Hopkins University Press, 1979. Elmer, Duane., Cross Cultural Conflict: Building Relationships for Effective Ministry. Downers Grove, Il.: InterVarsity Press, 1993. Wren, Thomas J., The Leader’s Companion: Insights on Leadership Through the Ages. New York: The Free Press, 1995.
PM 700 Servant as Leader

Richard Gray

Hersey, Paul and Ken Blanchard., Management of Organizational Behavior. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1982 Clinton, J. Robert, The Making of a Leader. Colorado Springs: NavPress, 1988. The Management Century
BS 711 Advanced Greek: Historians and Historiography

Joel B. Green

Breisach, Ernst. Historiography: Ancient, Medieval, and Modern. 2d ed. Chicago: University of Chicago, 1994. Holladay, Carl R. Fragments from Hellenistic Jewish Authors. Vol. 1: Historians. Society of Biblical Literature Texts and Translations 20; Pseudepigrapha 10. Chico, California: Scholars, 1983. Lownenthal, David. The Past Is a Foreign Country. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1985. Lucian. Available in K. Kilburn, Lucian VI. Loeb Classical Library 430. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 1959 (pages 1-73). Marincola, John. Authority and Tradition in Ancient Historiography. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997. Additional Greek texts (see the course schedule) will be available from the instructor.
NT 520 Introduction to the New Testament

Joel B. Green

Green, Joel B., ed. Hearing the New Testament: Strategies for Interpretation. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm.B. Eerdmans, 1995. Johnson, Luke Timothy. The Writings of the New Testament: An Introduction. 2d ed. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1999. DeSilva, David A. Honor, Patronage, Kinship, and Purity: Unlocking New Testament Culture. Downers Grove: Intervarsity Press, 2000. Theissen, Gerd. The Shadow of the Galilean. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1987. Veyne, Paul. The Roman Empire. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 1997.
NT 520 New Testament Introduction

Joel B. Green

Course Reading: Required Books Achtemeier, Paul J., Joel B. Green, and Marianne Meye Thompson, Introducing the New Testament: Its Literature and Message. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm.B. Eerdmans, 2001. deSilva, David A. Honor, Patronage, Kinship, and Purity: Unlocking New Testament Culture. Downers Grove, Illinois: InterVarsity, 2000. Green, Joel B., ed. Hearing the New Testament: Strategies for Interpretation. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm.B. Eerdmans, 1995. Theissen, Gerd. The Shadow of the Galilean. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1987. Veyne, Paul. The Roman Empire. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 1997.
NT 615 Exegesis of the Gospel of Luke

Joel B. Green

Green, Joel B. The Gospel of Luke. New International Commentary on the New Testament. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm.B. Eerdmans, 1997. Johnson, Luke Timothy. The Gospel of Luke. Sacra Pagina 3. Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical, 1991. Nolland, John. Luke. 3 vols. Word Biblical Commentary 35. Dallas, Texas: Word, 1989-93.
NT 790 Christian Formation in New Testament Perspective

Joel B. Green

Dunn, James D.G. Jesus' Call to Discipleship. Understanding Jesus Today. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1992. Johnson, Luke Timothy. Religious Experience in Earliest Christianity. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1998. Longenecker, Richard N., ed. Patterns of Discipleship in the New Testament. McMaster New Testament Studies. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1996. Peterson, Eugene H. Reversed Thunder: The Revelation of John and the Praying Imagination. San Francisco: Harper, 1988. Ryder, Andrew. Following Christ: Models of Discipleship in the New Testament. Sheed & Ward, 1999. Wilkins, Michael J. Following the Master: A Biblical Theology of Discipleship. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 1992. Wright, N.T. Following Jesus: Biblical Reflections on Discipleship. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1996.
IT 627 Computers In Ministry

Jeff Groeling

Lochhead, David, Shifting Realities: Information Technology and the Church. WCC Publications, 1999 The Lochhead text can be picked up or ordered through the ATS Bookstore (859)858-2293.
DO 501 Basic Christian Doctrine

Charles E. Gutenson

The Search for the Christian Doctrine of God by Hanson Catechetical Oration by St. Gregory of Nyssa On not Three Gods by St. Gregory of Nyssa On the Holy Spirit by St. Basil the Great On the Incarnation of the Word of God by St. Athanasius A History of Heresy by David Christie-Murray The Apostle’s Creed by Wolfhart Pannenberg
PH 501 Introduction to Philosophy of Religion

Charles E. Gutenson

The required texts for this course are: 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. In addition to the required readings, I will occasionally reference optional readings for those of you who are particularly interested in the theme of that module. If you undertake any of these additional readings, please let me know. I would be particularly interested in your comments as to the helpfulness of these collateral readings in grasping the material covered in that module.
IS 501 Kingdom, Church, and World

Charles E. Gutenson and Mary Fisher

Faith Thinking,Hart The Challenge of Jesus N. T. Wright
SF 620 The Spiritual Life of the Minister

Steve Harper

Textbooks and Collateral Reading Henri Nouwen, In the ame of Jesus (Crossroad, 1989) Eugene Peterson, The Contemplative Pastor (Word, 1989) Warren Wiersbe, On Being a Servant of God (Baker, 1993)