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WO 510 Worship Leadership in the Church

Lester Ruth

These books and pamphlets, some of which are very short. (I will discuss a reading schedule below.) --[no author], Authentic Worship in a Changing Culture (Grand Rapids: CRC Publications, 1997; ISBN 1-56212-257-6). --Thomas G. Long, Beyond the Worship Wars: Building Vital and Faithful Worship (The Alban Institute, 2001; ISBN 1-56699-240-0). --Timothy J. Mulder, So You've Been Asked To Lead in Prayer (Grand Rapids: CRC Publications, 1996.) --Robert Webber, Planning Blended Worship: The Creative Mixture of Old & New (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1998; ISBN 0-687-03223- 7). --John D. Witvliet, So You've Been Asked To Plan a Worship Service (Grand Rapids: CRC Publications, 1999; ISBN 1-56212-393-9). --John D. Witvliet, So You've Been Asked To Lead a Worship Service (Grand Rapids: CRC Publications, 1999; ISBN 1-52212-392-0).
WO 515 Sacramental Theology: Christ in the Church

Lester Ruth

Bernard Cooke, Sacraments & Sacramentality (Mystic, CT: Twenty-Third Publications, 1983). ISBN 0-89622-161-x Charles Wesley, Hymns for our Lord’s Resurrection, facsimile reprint, ed. Oliver A. Beckerlegge (Madison, NJ: The Charles Wesley Society, 1992). ISBN 1-882339-01-0. The United Methodist Book of Worship (Nashville: Abingdon). ISBN 0-687-03572-4.
WO 515 Sacramental Theology: Christ in the Church

Lester Ruth

1983). ISBN 0-89622-161-x Charles Wesley, Hymns for our Lord’s Nativity, facsimile reprint, ed. Oliver A. Beckerlegge (Madison, NJ: The Charles Wesley Society, 1992). Holy Communion (Abingdon, 2003). This is a book of prayers, called Great Thanksgivings, for the Lord’s Supper.
WO 611 Models of Evangelistic Worship: Baptism with Integrity

Lester Ruth

Alan Kreider, The Change of Conversion and the Origin of Christendom (Harrisburg: Trinity Press)Daniel T. Benedict, Come to the Waters (Nashville: Discipleship Resources) Lester Ruth, Accompanying the Journey (Nashville: Discipleship Resources) Grant Sperry-White, Echoing the Word (Nashville: Discipleship Resources)
WO 611 Models of Evangelistic Worship: Baptism with Integrity

Lester Ruth

Alan Kreider, The Change of Conversion and the Origin of Christendom (Harrisburg: Trinity Press) For the modern catechumenate segment of the course: Daniel T. Benedict, Come to the Waters (Nashville: Discipleship Resources) Lester Ruth, Accompanying the Journey (Nashville: Discipleship Resources) Grant Sperry-White, Echoing the Word (Nashville: Discipleship Resources)
WO 650 Tutorial in Worship Advanced Investigations: Baptism and the Lord’s Supper

Lester Ruth

Buchanan, Colin. A Case for Infant Baptism (Grove Books Limited, 1990); ISBN 1-85174-131-3 Pawson, David and Colin Buchanan. Infant Baptism Under Cross-Examination (Grove Books Limited, 1993); ISBN 0-901710-89-X White, James F. The Sacraments in Protestant Practice and Faith (Nashville: Abingdon, 1999); ISBN 0- 687-03402-7 World Council of Churches. Baptism, Eucharist, and Ministry; ISBN 2-8254-0709-7 There will be additional required reading on the library’s electronic reserve.
WO 700 PR 700 Creative Preaching on the Sacraments

Lester Ruth

--Satterlee, Craig and Lester Ruth, Creative Preaching on the Sacraments, Discipleship Resources. --Yarnold, Edward, The Awe-Inspiring Rites of Initiation, The Liturgical Press. Additional reading from materials on reserve might include sections from the following: --Augustine, The First Catechetical Instruction, Homilies on the Gospel of John, Later Works. --Cyril of Jerusalem, The Works of Saint Cyril of Jerusalem. --Danielou, Jean, The Bible and the Liturgy, Univ. of ND Press. --Harkins, Paul W., St. John Chrysostom: Baptismal Instructions, Ancient Christian Writers 31. Westminster, Maryland: The Newman Press. --Harmless, William, Augustine and the Catechumenate.
MB 730 The Change Agent in Mission

Michael A. Rynkiewich

Required Reading 1. Diffusion of Innovations, 4th edition. 1995 Everett M. Rogers. 2. Applied Anthropology, 3rd edition. 1993 John van Willigen. 3. Bridging the Gap: Evangelism, Development and Shalom. 1993 Bruce Bradshaw. 4. The Church in Response to Human Need. 1987 Vinay Samuel & Chris Sugden. (WIPF reprint) 5. The Good News of the Kingdom Coming. 1997 Andrew Kirk. (WIPF reprint)
MB 735 MS 670 Urban Anthropology

Michael A. Rynkiewich

1. United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat) Cities in a Globalizing World: Global Report on Human Settlements 2001 London and Sterling, VA: Earthscan. ISBN 1-85383-806-3 2. George Gmelch and Walter P. Zenner [eds] (1996) Urban Life 4th edition. Prospect Heights, IL: Waveland Press. ISBN 0-88133-860-5 3. Roger Greenway [ed.] (1992) Discipling the City: A Comprehensive Approach to Urban Ministry. 2nd edition. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock. ISBN 1-57910-552-1 4. John Perkins [ed.] (1995) Restoring At-Risk Communities: Doing It Together and Doing It Right. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books. ISBN 0-8010-5463-X 5. Yamamori, Tetsunao, Bryant L. Myers, and Kenneth Luscombe [eds] (1998) Serving With the Urban Poor: Cases in Holistic Ministry. Monrovia, CA: World Vision. ISBN 1887983104 6. Viv Grigg. (1990) Companion to the Poor: Christ in the Urban Slums. Monrovia, CA: MARC. ISBN 0-912552-69-7
MB 765 Colonialism and Neo-Colonialism

Michael A. Rynkiewich

Required Reading 1. A package of readings (source: the professor, not the bookstore) from the following: a. Frantz Fanon: “Concerning Violence,” chapter 1 of The Wretched of the Earth: The Handbook for the Black Revolution that is Changing the Shape of the World. 1963. b. Albert Memmi: “Portrait of the Colonizer: Does the Colonial Exist?” and “Portrait of the Colonized: Mythical Portrait of the Colonized,” two selections from The Colonizer and the Colonized. 1965. c. Kwame Nkrumah: “Obstacles to Economic Progress,” “Imperialist Finance,” “Companies and Combines,” and “The Mechanisms of Neo-Colonialism” from Neo-Colonialism: the Last Stage of Imperialism. 1965. d. Andre Gunder Frank: “Sociology of Development and Underdevelopment of Sociology” in Latin America: Underdevelopment or Revolution. 1969. e. Immanuel Wallerstein: “World Systems Analysis” (1987) and “America and the World: Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow” (1992) from The Essential Wallerstein. 2000. 2. Of Revelation and Revolution: Christianity, Colonialism, and Consciousness in South Africa. Volume 1. By Jean L. Comaroff and John L. Comaroff. 1991 University of Chicago Press. Paperback. ISBN 0-226-11442-2 3. Of Revelation and Revolution: The Dialectics of Modernity on a South African Frontier. Volume II. By Jean L. Comaroff and John L. Comaroff. 1999 University of Chicago Press. Paperback. ISBN 0-226-11444-9 4. Land and Churches in Melanesia: Issues and Contexts. Point Series No. 25. Edited by Michael A. Rynkiewich. 2001 The Melanesian Institute. Paperback. ISBN 9980-65-000-3 5. Globalization and Its Discontents. By Joseph E. Stiglitz. 2003 W. W. Norton and Company. $16.00. Paperback. ISBN 0393324397
MB 765 Colonialism and Neo-Colonialism

Michael A. Rynkiewich

Required Reading 1. A package of readings (source: the professor, not the bookstore) from the following: a. Frantz Fanon: “Concerning Violence,” chapter 1 of The Wretched of the Earth: The Handbook for the Black Revolution that is Changing the Shape of the World. 1963. b. Albert Memmi: “Portrait of the Colonizer: Does the Colonial Exist?” and “Portrait of the Colonized: Mythical Portrait of the Colonized,” two selections from The Colonizer and the Colonized. 1965. c. Kwame Nkrumah: “Obstacles to Economic Progress,” “Imperialist Finance,” “Companies and Combines,” and “The Mechanisms of Neo-Colonialism” from Neo-Colonialism: the Last Stage of Imperialism. 1965. d. Andre Gunder Frank: “Sociology of Development and Underdevelopment of Sociology” in Latin America: Underdevelopment or Revolution. 1969. e. Immanuel Wallerstein: “World Systems Analysis” (1987) and “America and the World: Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow” (1992) from The Essential Wallerstein. 2000. 2. Of Revelation and Revolution: Christianity, Colonialism, and Consciousness in South Africa. Volume 1. By Jean L. Comaroff and John L. Comaroff. 1991 University of Chicago Press. Paperback. ISBN 0-226-11442-2 3. Of Revelation and Revolution: The Dialectics of Modernity on a South African Frontier. Volume II. By Jean L. Comaroff and John L. Comaroff. 1999 University of Chicago Press. Paperback. ISBN 0-226-11444-9 4. Land and Churches in Melanesia: Issues and Contexts. Point Series No. 25. Edited by Michael A. Rynkiewich. 2001 The Melanesian Institute. Paperback. ISBN 9980-65-000-3 5. Globalization and Its Discontents. By Joseph E. Stiglitz. 2003 W. W. Norton and Company. $16.00. Paperback. ISBN 0393324397
IS 501 Christian Formation: Kingdom, Church, and World

Michael A. Rynkiewich and Michael Pasquarello

Clapp, Rodney. Border Crossings. Hauerwas, Stanley and Will Willimon. Resident Aliens Donovan, Vincent. Christianity Rediscovered Wright, Tom. The Challenge of Jesus Yoder, John Howard. The Politics of Jesus Brueggemann, Walter. The Prophetic Imagination
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
CO 604 Using Diagnostic Information to Facilitate Treatment Planning

Carol B. Saenger

Seligman, Linda (1996). Diagnosis and Treatment Planning in Counseling. New York: Plenum Press.
NT 510 The Gospel of Matthew

Kenneth Schenck

(1) The Bible (2) David L. Thompson, Bible Study That Works (Hereafter: BSTW) Revised edition. (Nappanee, IN: Evangel Press, 1994). (3) David R. Bauer, An Annotated Guide to Biblical Resources for Ministry (Hereafter: BRM), (Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 2003).
NT 638 Epistle to the Romans

Kenneth Schenck

(1) The Bible (2) David R. Bauer, An Annotated Guide to Biblical Resources for Ministry (Hereafter: BRM), (Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 2003). One or more of the following commentaries on Romans: a. Achtemeier, P. J. Romans (Atlanta: John Knox, 1985). Interpretation Series. b. Dunn, J. D. G. Romans. 2 vols (Dallas: Word, 1988). Word Series. c. Fitzmeyer, J. A. Romans (New York: Doubleday, 1993). Anchor Bible Series.
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
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 Doctrine

Stephen A. Seamands

Thomas Oden, The Living God The Word of Life Life in the Spirit Gregory Boyd & Paul Eddy, Across the Spectrum
ME 780 Spiritual Warfare in Mission and Ministry

Stephen A. Seamands

TEXTS: Clifford Arnold, Three Crucial Questions about Spiritual Warfare Gregory Boyd, God at War Charles Kraft, Confronting Powerless Christianity Francis MacNutt, Deliverance from Evil Spirits Scott. Moreau, Tokunboah Adeyemo, eds Deliver Us From Evil Russ Parker, Healing Wounded History Neil Anderson, The Steps to Freedom in Christ
PR 610 The Servant as Proclaimer

Riley P. Short

“Lectures on Preaching” Phillips Brooks “The Homiletical Plot” Eugene Lowery “The Practice of Preaching” Paul Scott Wilson “The Four Pages of the Sermon: A Guide to Biblical Preaching” Paul Scott Wilson “The Witness of Preaching” by Thomas Long “The Preaching Life” by Barbara Brown Taylor
CD 511 The Pastor and Christian Discipleship

Daryl L. Smith

1. Roaring Lambs by Bob Briner (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1993; 175 pages). 2. The Pastor as Religious Educator by Robert L. Browning, ed. (Birmingham, AL: Religious Ed. Press, 1989; use selections from 180 pages). 3. 10 Lies the Church Tells Women by J. Lee Grady (Lake Mary, FL: Creation House; 205 pages). 4. John Wesley's Class Meeting by D. Michael Henderson (Nappanee, IN: Evangel Press, 1997; use pages 83-160). 5. Empower Your Kids to be Adults by Donald M. Joy (Nappanee, IN: Evangel Press, 2000; 116 pages). 6. About Learning by Bernice McCarthy (Wauconda, IL: About Learning, Inc., 2000; 288 pages). [tel: 1-800-822-4628] 7. Eve’s Daughters by Lynn Austin (Bethany House, 1999; 428 pages). 8. Patterns in Moral Development by Catherine M. Stonehouse (Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock Publishers; 148 pages).
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 (181 pages used for this class). 2. Journey to the East by Herman Hesse (NY: Noonday Press, 1956) ISBN: 0374500363 (118 pages). 3 3. Courageous Leadership by Bill Hybels (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2002) ISBN: 031024823X (253 pages). 4. Wesleyan Leadership in Troubled Times by David L. McKenna (Kansas City: Beacon Hill Press, 2002) ISBN: 0834119579 (139 pages). 5. In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership by Henri Nouwen (NY: Crossroad/Herder & Herder, 1993) ISBN: 0824512596 (81 pages). 6. Upside Down by Stacy T. Rinehart (Colorado Springs: Navpress, 1998) ISBN: 1576830799 (164 pages). B. Choose One Book: [You will present your 4-MAT to your team by designated date on calendar.] 1. Mentoring: Confidence in Finding a Mentor and Being One by Bobb Biehl (Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 1996) ISBN: 080546347X (182 pages). 2. A Servant’s Manual by Michael W. Foss (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2002) ISBN: 0800634535 (133 pages). 3. Real Power, 3rd Edition by Janet O. Hagberg (Salem, WI: Sheffield Publishing, 2003) ISBN: 1879215462 (304 pages). 4. Dog Training, Fly Fishing & Sharing Christ in the 21st Century by Ted Haggard (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2002) ISBN: 0785265147 (207 pages). 5. How to Change Your Church (without killing it) by Alan Nelson and Gene Appel (Nashville: W Publishing Group, Thomas Nelson, 2000) ISBN: 0849916607 (329 pages). 6. If You Want to Walk on Water, You’ve Got to Get Out of the Boat by John Ortberg (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2001) ISBN: 0310228638 (203 pages). C. Choose One Fast Company Article: Any Fast Company article relating to leadership in the 21st century.
CL 613 Equipping the Laity

Daryl L. Smith

1. Be Our Guest by Disney Institute (2001,195 pages) 2. Building a Church of Small Groups by Donahue & Robinson (Zondervan, 2001, 219 pages) 3. The Equipping Church by Sue Mallory (Zondervan, 2001, 203 pages) 4. The Other Six Days by R. Paul Stevens (Eerdmans, 2000, 255 pages) 5. Network—Leaders Manual (Zondervan. 1994, 235 pages) 6. Ephesians 4-5 3 7. Search out information about Saddleback Church’s S.H.A.P.E. materials, on-line
SM 601 Supervised Ministry

Daryl L. Smith

The Reading List: 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