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The Pastor as Shepherd Program Copyright by Rodger Dalman, 2009 Brooklyn Center, MN
While the Pastor as Shepherd Program offers neither academic credit nor a degree, the level of learning that it can provide can be compared to a Masters of Divinity in Church Life. (66 Program Units) The following courses require reading your choice of a wide selection of books. Before selecting a book, begin by checking the write up of the books either at the publishers’ web sites or at online book sources like Amazon.com. Contact information and web addresses for the book publishers and book sellers can be found at the BOOKS section of the Evangelical Virtual Seminary - RESOURCE CENTER. Select books that fit your interests, your ability level, and your financial situation. For helpful advice about finding books, see the BOOKS section of the RESOURCE CENTER. SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY TH 111 - SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY, PART I (3 Program Units) Select and read carefully ONE of the following books. Then summarize for yourself the most important ideas that you found in your reading. You may substitute a systematic text that reflects the theological traditions of your own denomination. Alister E. McGrath. Christian Theology: An Introduction. Malden, MA: Blackwell, 2001. ISBN: 0-631-22528-5 Boettner, Loraine. Studies in Theology. Phillipsburg, NJ: P & R. ISBN: 0-87552-115-0 Grudem, Wayne. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1995. ISBN: 0-310-28670-0 Shedd, William G. T. Dogmatic Theology. Phillipsburg, NJ: P & R. ISBN: 0-87552-188-6 Sproul, R. C. The Consequences of Ideas. Wheaton, IL: Crossway ISBN: 978-1-58134-172-0 Strong, Augustus H. Systematic Theology. Valley Forge, PA: Judson. ISBN: 978-0-8170-0177-3 Williams, J. Rodman. Renewal Theology: Systematic Theology from a Charismatic Perspective. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1996. ISBN: 0-310-20914-5 TH 112 - SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY, PART II (3 Program Units) Select and read carefully THREE of the following books. Then summarize for yourself the most important ideas that you found in your reading. Allert, Craig D. A High View of Scripture? The Authority of the Bible and the Formation of the New Testament Canon. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN: 978-0-8010-2778-9 Beale, G. K. The Erosion of Inerrancy in Evangelicalism: Responding to New Challenges to Biblical Authority. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2008. ISBN: 978-1-4335-0203-3 Boettner, Loraine. The Reformed Doctrine of Predestination. Phillipsburg, NJ: P & R. ISBN: 0-87552-112-6 Boice, James Montgomery and Ryken, Philip Graham. The Doctrines of Grace. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2009. ISBN: 978-1-4335-1128-8 Bowman, Robert M. Jr. and Komoszewski, J. Ed. Putting Jesus in His Place: The Case for the Deity of Christ. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel, 2007. ISBN: 978-0-8254-2983-5 Burrell, David. Faith and Freedom: An Interfaith Perspective. Malden, MA: Blackwell, 2004. ISBN: 1-4051-2171-8 Clark, Gordon H. Predestination. Phillipsburg, NJ: P & R. ISBN: 0-87552-169-X Cole, Graham A. Engaging with the Holy Spirit. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-1-58134-972-6 Couch, Mal. ed. A Biblical Theology of the Church. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-2411-3 Feinberg, John S. and Feinberg, Paul D. Ethics for a Brave New World. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-0-89107-736-7 Ford, David F. and Muers, Rachel. The Modern Theologians. Malden, MA: Blackwell, 2005. ISBN: 1-4051-0277-2 Gromacki, Robert. The Virgin Birth: A Biblical Study of the Deity of Jesus Christ. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-2746-6 Grudem, Wayne. The Gift of Prophecy in the New Testament and Today. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-1-58134-243-7 Henry, Carl F. God, Revelation and Authority. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-1-58134-056-3 Hauerwas, Stanley and Wells, Samuel. The Blackwell Companion to Christian Ethics. Malden, MA: Blackwell, 2004. ISBN: 0-631-23506-X Johnson, Gary L. W. and Waters, Gay P. eds. By Faith Alone. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-1-58134-840-8 Lloyd-Jones, Martin. The Assurance of Our Salvation. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-1-58134-140-9 Motyer, Alec. Look to the Rock: An Old Testament Background to Our Understanding of Christ. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-3169-2 Nicholas, Stephen and Brandt, Eric. Ancient Word, Changing Worlds: The Doctrine of Scripture in a Modern World. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2009. ISBN: 978-1-4335-0260-6 Packer, J. I. and Dever, Mark. In My Place Condemned He Stood. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-0-89107-287-4 Peterson, Robert A. Hell on Trial: The Case for Eternal Punishment. Phillipsburg, NJ: P & R. ISBN: 0-87552-372-2 Piper, John. Counted Righteous in Christ. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-1-58134-446-9 Piper, John. et al. eds. Beyond the Bounds. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-1-58134-462-2 Roberts, Mark D. Can We Trust the Gospels? Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-1-58134-866-8 Schaeffer, Francis A. A Christian Manifesto. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-1-58134-692-3 Schaeffer, Francis A. The Great Evangelical Disaster. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-0-89107-308 Spiegel, James S. The Benefits of Providence. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-1-58134-616-9 Storms, Sam. Chosen for Life. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-1-58134-843-9 Torrance, Thomas F. Incarnation: The Person and Life of Christ. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2008. ISBN: 978-0-8308-2891-3 Unger, Merrill F. Biblical Demonology: A Study of Spiritual Forces at Work Today. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-3901-8 Vickers, Brian. Jesus’ Blood and Righteousness. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-1-58134-754-8 Ware, Bruce. God’s Greater Glory. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-1-58134-443-1 Wells, David F. Reforming or Conforming? Post-Conservative Evangelicals and the Emerging Church. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-1-4335-0118-0 TH 113 – APOLOGETICS, OR DEFENDING THE FAITH, PART I (3 Program Units) Select and read THREE books from the following list. Then summarize for yourself the ideas that seem most convincing. Summarize the case that can be made to unbelievers to argue that the Bible’s view of reality is correct. Anderson, Owen. Benjamin B. Warfield and Right Reason: The Clarity of General Revelation and Function of Apologetics. Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 2005. ISBN: 0-7618-3288-2 Bahnsen, Greg L. Van Til’s Apologetic: Readings and Analysis. Phillipsburg, NJ: P & R. ISBN: 0-87552-098-7 Frame, John M. Apologetics to the Glory of God: An Introduction. Phillipsburg, NJ: P & R. ISBN: 0-87552-243-2 Geisler, Norman L. Christian Apologetics. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN: 978-0-8010-3822-8 Geisler, Norman L. and Turek, Frank. I Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-1-58134-561-2 Habermas, Gary R. and Licona, Michael R. The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-2788-6 Lindsley, Art. Love, the Ultimate Apologetic. Downers Grove, IL: IVP. ISBN: 978-0-8308-3427-3 MacArthur, John F. Nothing but the Truth. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-1-58134-090-7 Mohler, R. Albert Jr. Atheism Remix: A Christian Confronts the New Atheists. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2009. ISBN: 978-1-4335-0497-6 Nash, Ronald H. The Word of God and the Mind of Man. Phillipsburg, NJ: P & R. ISBN: 0-87552-354-4 Nash, Ronald H. World-Views in Conflict: Choosing Christianity in a World of Ideas. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1992. ISBN: 0-310-57771-3 Newman, Randy. Questioning Evangelism: Engaging People’s Hearts the Way Jesus Did. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-3324-5 Olphint, K. Scott. The Battle Belongs to the Lord: The Power of Scripture for Defending the Faith. Phillipsburg, NJ: P & R. ISBN: 0-87552-561-X Pearse, Meic. The Gods of War. Downers Grove, IL: IVP. ISBN: 978-0-8308-3490-7 Phillips, Richard. ed. Only One Way? Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-1-58134-801-9 Rookmaaker, H. R. Modern Art and the Death of Culture. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-0-89107-799-2 Schaeffer, Francis A. How Should We Then Live? Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-1-56134-536-0 Sih, Samuel S. I Know There Is a God: The Wise, Living, and Loving Watchmaker. Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 2006. ISBN: 0-7618-3396 Sproul, R. C. Defending the Faith. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-1-58134-519-3 Story, Dan. Christianity on the Offense: Responding to the Beliefs and Assumptions of Spiritual Seekers. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-3676-5 Story, Dan. Defending Your Faith: Reliable Answers for a New Generation of Seekers and Skeptics. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-3674-1 Story, Dan. Engaging the Closed Mind: Presenting Your Faith to the Confirmed Unbeliever. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-3677-2 Strobel, Lee. The Case for Christ: A Journalists Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1998. ISBN: 0-310-20930-7 Strobel, Lee. The Case for Faith: A Journalist Investigates the Tough Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1998. ISBN: 0-310-22015-7 Taylor, James E. Introducing Apologetics: Cultivating Christian Commitment. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN: 978-0-8010-2786-4 Tucker, Ruth A. Another Gospel: Cults, Alternative Religions and the New Age Movement. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1989. ISBN: 0-310-40440-1 Veith, John S. Jr. Loving God with All Your Mind. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-1-58134-512-4 Zuck, Roy B. Vital Apologetic Issues: Examining Reason and Revelation in Biblical Perspective. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-4070-0 Zacharias, Ravi and Geisler, Norman. eds. Is Your Church Ready? Motivating Leaders to Live an Apologetic Life. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2003. ISBN: 0-310-25061-7 Zacharias, Ravi and Geisler, Norman. eds. Who Made God? And Answers to Over 100 Other Tough Questions of Faith. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2003. ISBN: 0-310-24710-1 CHURCH HISTORY CH 121 - HISTORICAL THEOLOGY AND CHURCH HISTORY (3 Program Units) Select and read carefully THREE of the following books. Then think through what the books teach you about the history of your own denominational tradition. Think about lessons that can be learned from these resources about the relationships between your denominational tradition and other denominations in your community. Think also about the practical lessons that can be learned from the history of the church. Alister E. McGrath. Historical Theology: An Introduction to the History of Christian Thought. Malden, MA: Blackwell, 1998. ISBN: 0-631-20844-5 Anthony, Michael J. and Benson, Warren S. Exploring the History and Philosophy of Christian Education. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-2023-8 Cairns, Earle E. Christianity through the Centuries. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1996. ISBN: 0-310-20812-2 Edgar, William. Truth in All Its Glory: Commending the Reformed Faith. Phillipsburg: NJ: P & R. ISBN: 0-87552-794-9 Evans, G. R. The First Christian Theologians: An Introduction to Theology in the Early Church. Malden, MA: Blackwell, 2004. ISBN: 0-631-23187-0 Gay, Laurie. Introducing Early Christianity. Downers Grove, IL: IVP. ISBN: 978-0-8308-2698-8 Heine, Ronald E. Reading the Old Testament with the Ancient Church: Exploring the Formation of Early Christian Thought. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN: 978-0-8010-2777-2 Hill, Clifford. The Wilberforce Connection. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-6072-2 House, H. Wayne. Charts on Patristic Theology. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-2772-5 Kane, J. Herbert. A Concise History of the Christian World Mission: A Panoramic View of Missions from Pentecost to the Present. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN: 978-0-8010-5395-5 Lambert, Tony. China’s Christian Millions. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-6115-6 Lindberg, Carter. The Pietist Theologians: An Introduction to the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries. Malden, MA: Blackwell, 2004. ISBN: 0-631-23520-5 Needham, N. R. 2000 Years of Christ’s Power: Vol. 1, The Age of the Early Church. Phillipsburg, NJ: P & R. ISBN: 0-946462-49-6 (Grace Publications) Needham, N. R. 2000 Years of Christ’s Power: Vol. 2, The Middle Ages. Phillipsburg, NJ: P & R. ISBN: 0-946462-59-6 (Grace Publications) Needham, N. R. 2000 Years of Christ’s Power: Vol. 3, Renaissance and Reformation. Phillipsburg, NJ: P & R. ISBN: 0-94646-249-6 (Grace Publications) Sweeney, Douglas A. The American Evangelical Story. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN: 978-0-8010-2658-4 Tomlin, Graham. Luther and His World. Downers Grove, IL: IVP. ISBN: 978-0-8308-2351-2 Torbet, Robert G. A History of the Baptists. Valley Forge, PA: Judson. ISBN: 978-0-8170-0074-5 White, John. When the Spirit Comes with Power. Downers Grove, IL: IVP. ISBN: 978-0-8308-1222-6 Zachman, Randall C. John Calvin as Teacher, Pastor, and Theologian: The Shape of His Writings and Thought. Grand Rapids, I: Baker Academic. ISBN: 978-0-8010-3129-8 PRACTICAL THEOLOGY PT 130 - WORSHIP (3 Program Units) Read THREE of the following books. Then think about how you can apply the suggestions in the books to strengthen the worship in your congregation. Abernathy, Alexis D. ed. Worship that Changes Lives: Multidisciplinary and Congregational Perspectives on Spiritual Transformation. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2008. ISBN: 978-0-8010-3194-6 Allen, Ronald B. And I Will Praise Him: A Guide to Worship in the Psalms. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-2011-5 Bateman, Herbert W. IV. Authentic Worship: Hearing Scripture’s Voice, Applying Its Truths. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-2092-5 Berglund, Brad. Reinventing Sunday: Breakthrough Ideas for Transforming Worship. Valley Forge, PA: ISBN: 978-0-8170-1414-8 Best, Harold. Unceasing Worship. Downers Grove, IL: IVP. ISBN: 978-0-8308-3229-3 Carson, D. A. Worship by the Book. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2002. ISBN: 0-310-21625-7 Chapell, Bryan. Christ-Centered Worship. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2009. ISBN: 978-0-8010-3640-8 Dyrness, William. A Primer on Christian Worship: Where We’ve Been, Where We Are, Where We Can Go. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans, ISBN: 978-0-8028-6038-5 Gore, R. J. Jr. Covenantal Worship: Reconsidering the Puritan Regulative Principle. Phillipsburg, NJ: P & R. ISBN: 0-87552-562-8 Hart, D. G. and Muether, John R. With Reverence and Awe: Returning to the Basics of Reformed Worship. Phillipsburg, NJ: P & R. ISBN: 0-87552-179-7 Howard, Donald W. Jr. Alone with Prayer: A Pastor’s Perspective. Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 1005. ISBN: 0-7618-3267-X Howard, Evan B. Praying the Scriptures. Downers Grove, IL: IVP. ISBN: 978-0-8308-2201-0 Johnson, Todd. The Conviction of Things Not Seen: Worship and Ministry in the 21st Century. Grand Rapids, MI: Brazos. ISBN: 978-58743-032-9 Kyper, Abraham. Our Worship. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans. ISBN: 978-0-8028-6393-5 Longman, Tremper III. Immanuel in Our Place: Seeing Christ in Israel’s Worship. Phillipsburg, NJ: P & R. ISBN: 0-87552-651-9 McGrath, Alister E. Christian Spirituality: An Introduction. Malden, MA: Blackwell, 1999. ISBN: 0-631-21280-9 Miller, Calvin. The Path of Celtic Prayer. Downers Grove, IL: IVP. ISBN: 978-0-8308-3504-1 Muers, Rachel. Keeping God’s Silence: towards a Theological Ethics of Communication. Malden, MA: Blackwell, 2004. ISBN: 1-4051-1900-4 Ryken, Philip G, et al. Give Praise to God: A Vision for Reforming Worship: Celebrating the Legacy of James Montgomery Boice. Phillipsburg, NJ: P & R ISBN: 0-87552-553-9 Schalk, Carl F. Music in Early Lutheranism. St. Louis, MO: Concordia. Schultze, Quentin J. High-Tech Worship? Using Presentational Technologies Wisely. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker. ISBN: 978-0-8010-6480-7 Sheer, Greg. The Art of Worship: A Musician’s Guide to Leading Modern Worship. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN: 978-0-6709-9 Sire, James W. Praying the Psalms of Jesus. Downers Grove, IL: IVP. ISBN: 978-0-8308-3508-9 Skoglund, John E. and Hall, Nancy E. A Manual of Worship, New Edition. Valley Forge, PA: Judson. ISBN: 978-0-8170-1184-0 Smith, James K. A. Desiring the Kingdom: Worship, Learning, and the Formation of Radical Disciples. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2009. ISBN: 978-0-8010-3577-7 Van Til, Cornelius. Worship in Spirit and Truth. Phillipsburg, NJ: P & R. ISBN: 0-87552-242-4 Webber, Robert E. Ancient-Future Worship: Proclaiming and Enacting God’s Narrative. Grand Rapids,MI: Baker Academic. ISBN: 978-0-8010-6624-5 Willimon, William H. Word, Water, Wine, and Bread. Valley Forge, PA: Judson. ISBN: 978-0-8170-0858-1 Zelensky, Elizabeth and Gilbert, Lela. Windows to Heaven: Introducing Icons to Protestants and Catholics. Grand Rapids, MI: Brazos. ISBN: 978-1-58743-109-8 PT 131 - PREACHING (6 Program Units) Select and read SIX of the following books. Many of these are rather short paperbacks. Then create a series of six sermons or lessons using ideas from each of the books that you select. If possible, ask someone to video tape the sermons or lectures. When watching the videos, look for areas where your delivery could be made more effective. Ask members of your congregation to view the tapes and critique them for you as well. Their suggestions may be more objective and informative than your own perspective. Adams, Jay E. Preaching with Purpose: the Urgent Task of Homiletics. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1986. ISBN: 0-310-51091-0 Anderson, Kenton C. Preaching with Conviction: Connecting with Postmodern Listeners. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-2020-7 Anderson, Kenton C. Preaching with Integrity. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-2021-4 Arthurs, Jeffrey D. Preaching with Variety: How to Re-create the Dynamics of Biblical Genres. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-2019-1 Borschel, Audrey. Preaching Prophetically When the News Disturbs: Interpreting the Media. St. Louis, MO: Chalice. ISBN: 978-08272-30095 Carter, Joe and Coleman, John. How to Argue Like Jesus. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-1-4335-0271-2 Clowney, Edmund P. Preaching and Biblical Theology. Phillipsburg, NJ: P & R. ISBN: 0-87552-145-2 Clowney, Edmund P. Preaching Christ in All of Scripture. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-1-58134-452-3 Ezell, Rick. Hitting a Moving Target: Preaching to the Changing Needs of Your Church. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-2528-8 Gericke, Paul W. Prince of Preachers: The Apostle Paul. Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 2006. ISBN: 0-7618-3391-9 Johnson, Dennis E. Him We Proclaim: Preaching Christ from All the Scriptures. Phillipsburg, NJ: P & R. ISBN: 978-1-59638-054-7 Kaiser, Walter C. Jr. Preaching and Teaching from the Old Testament: A Guide for the Church. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN: 978-0-8010-2610-2 Kaiser, Walter C. Jr. The Majesty of God in the Old Testament: A Guide for Preaching and Teaching. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN: 978-0-8010-3244-8 Keach, Benjamin. Preaching from the Types and Metaphors of the Bible. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-3008-4. Kim, Eunjoo Mary. Preaching the Presence of God: A Homiletic from an Asian American Perspective. Valley Forge, PA: Judson. ISBN: 978-0-8170-1303-5 Lehman, Victor D. The Pastor’s Guide to Weddings and Funerals. Valley Forge, PA: Judson. ISBN: 978-0-8170-1392-9 Lewis, Ralph L. and Lewis, Gregg. Inductive Preaching. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-0-89107-287-4 MacArthur. John F. Ashamed of the Gospel. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-1-58134-288-8 Malphurs, Aubrey. A Contemporary Handbook for Weddings & Funerals and Other Occasions. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-3186-9 Malphurs, Aubrey. Developing a Dynamic Mission for Your Ministry: Finding Direction and Making an Impact as a Church Leader. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-825403189-0 Mathews, Alice P. Preaching that Speaks to Women. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN: 978-0-8010-2367-5 Mawhinney, Bruce. Preaching with Freshness. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-3198-2 McMickle, Marvin A. Living Water for Thirsty Souls: Unleashing the Power of Exegetical Preaching. Valley Forge, PA: Judson. ISBN: 978-0-8170-1358-5 Montoya, Alex. Preaching with Passion. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 78-0-8254-3366-5 Overstreet, R. Larry. Biographical Preaching: Bringing Bible Characters to Life. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-3470-9 Pasquarello, Michael III. Christian Preaching: A Trinitarian Theology of Proclamation. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN: 978-0-8010-2760-4 Proctor, Samuel D. The Certain Sound of the Trumpet: Crafting a Sermon of Authority. Valley Forge, PA: Judson. ISBN: 978-0-8170-1202-1 Robinson, Haddon W. Biblical Preaching: The Development and Delivery of Expository Messages. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN: 978-0-8010-2262-3 Robinson, Haddon. W. ed. Biblical Sermons: How Twelve Preachers Apply the Principles of Biblical Preaching. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN: 978-0-8010-9044-8 Ryken, Leland and Wilson, Todd A. eds. Preaching the Word. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-1-58134-926-9 Sunukjian, Donald R. Invitation to Biblical Preaching: Proclaiming Truth with Clarity and Relevance. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-3666-6 Tibbetts, Orlando L. The Minister’s Handbook. Valley Forge, PA: Judson. ISBN: 978-0-8170-1088-1 Watley, William D. Bring the Full Tithe: Sermons on the Grace of Giving. Valley Forge, Judson. ISBN: 978-0-8170-1230-4 Willhite, Keith. Preaching with Relevance without Dumbing Down. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-4114-1 PT 132 – EVANGELISM (3 Program Units) Select and read carefully THREE of the following books. Then think through the methods described in them that would be most useful for members of your congregation as they seek to lead people to Christ. Baker, David W. ed. Biblical Faith and Other Religions: An Evangelical Assessment. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-2026-9 Barrs, Jerram. The Heart of Evangelism. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-1-58134-715-9 Bock, Darrell L. and Glaser, Mitchell. To the Jew First: The Case for Jewish Evangelism in Scripture and History. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel, 2008. ISBN: 978-0-8254-3658-1 Chafer, Lewis Sperry. True Evangelism: Winning Souls through Prayer. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-2384-0 Chamberlain, Paul. Talking about Good and Bad Without Getting Ugly. Downers Grove, IL: IVP. ISBN: 9780-0-8308-3268-2 Collins, John. The God of Miracles. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-1-58134-141-6 Conn, Harvie M. Evangelism. Phillipsburg, NJ: P & R. ISBN: 0-87552-206-8 Hexham, Irving et al, eds. Encountering New Religious Movements: A Holistic Evangelical Approach. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-2893-7 Lewis, Gordon R. Confronting the Cults. Phillipsburg, NJ: P & R. ISBN: 087552-323-4 Little, Paul. How to Give Away Your Faith. Downers Grove, IL: IVP. ISBN: 978-0-8308-3406-8 Pierson, Robert D. Needs-Based Evangelism: Becoming a Good Samaritan Church. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press. ISBN: 978-0-687-33248-9 Rainer, Thom S. Surprising Insights from the Unchurched and Proven Ways to Reach Them. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2001. ISBN: 0-310-23648-7 Rainer, Thom S. The Unchurched Next Door: Understanding Faith Stages as Keys to Sharing Your Faith. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2003. ISBN: 0-310-24860-4 Reid, Alvin L. Radically Unchurched: Who They Are – How to Reach Them. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-3633-8 Richardson, Rick. Reimagining Evangelism. Downers Grove, IL: IVP. ISBN: 978-0-8308-3342-9 Strobel, Lee. Inside the Mind of the Unchurched Harry & Mary: How to Reach Friends and Family Who Avoid God and the Church. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1993. ISBN: 0-310-37561-4 Webber, Robert E. Ancient-Future Evangelism: Making Your Church a Faith-Forming Community. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN: 978-0-8010-9160-5 PT 133 – MISSIONS (3 Program Units) Select and read carefully THREE of the following studies. Then think through what the sources say about the history of missions. Try to get a feeling about what methods work and what methods do not work on the mission field. Then think about the kinds of mission work your own church should support. Caner, Emir Fethi and Caner, Ergun Mehmet. More than a Prophet: An Insider’s Response to Muslim Beliefs about Jesus & Christianity. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-2401-4 Dearborn, Tim. Short-Term Missions Workbook. Downers Grove, IL: IVP. ISBN: 978-0-8308-3233-0 Elass, Mateen. Understanding the Koran: A Quick Christian Guide to the Muslim Holy Book. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2004. ISBN: 0-310-24812-4 George, Timothy. Is the Father of Jesus the God of Muhammad? Understanding the Differences between Christianity and Islam. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2002. ISBN: 0-310-24748-9 Glenny, W. Edward and Smallman, William H. Missions in a New Millennium: Change and Challenges in World Missions. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-2698-8 Hiebert, Paul G. Anthropological Insights for Missionaries. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN: 978-0-8010-4291-1 Hiebert, Paul G. Anthropological Reflections on Missiological Issues. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN: 978-0-8010-4394-9 Köstenberger, Andreas and O’Brien, Peter . Salvation to the Ends of the Earth. Downers Grove, IL: IVP. ISBN: 978-0-8308-2611-7 Ling, Samuel, and Bieler, Stacey. Eds. Chinese Intellectuals and the Gospel. Phillipsburg, NJ: P & R. ISBN: 1-892-63204-7 Musk, Bill. The Unseen Face of Islam: Sharing the Gospel with Ordinary Muslims at Street Level. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-825-6054-8 Musk, Bill. Touching the Soul of Islam: Sharing the Gospel in Muslim Cultures. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-6075-3 Piper, John. Let the Nations Be Glad! The Supremacy of God in Missions. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN: 978-0-8010-2613-3 Rheenem, Gailyn van. Missions: Biblical Foundations and Contemporary Strategies. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1996. I SBN: 0-310-20809-2 Reid, Alvin L. Radically Unchurched: Who They Are – How to Reach Them. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-3633-8 Rainer, Thom S. Surprising Insights from the Unchurched and Proven Ways to Reach Them. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2001. ISBN: 0-310-23648-7 Rainer, Thom S. The Unchurched Next Door: Understanding Faith Stages as Keys to Sharing Your Faith. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2003. ISBN: 0-310-24860-4 Schnabel, Eckhard J. Paul the Missionary: Realities, Strategies and Methods. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2008. ISBN: 978-0-8303-2887-6 Strobel, Lee. Inside the Mind of the Unchurched Harry & Mary: How to Reach Friends and Family Who Avoid God and the Church. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1993. ISBN: 0-310-37561-4 Tucker, Ruth A. From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya: A Biographical History of Christian Missions. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1983. ISBN: 0-310-45931-1 Webber, Robert E. Ancient-Future Evangelism: Making Your Church a Faith-Forming Community. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN: 978-0-8010-9160-5 PT 134 - YOUTH MINISTRY (3 Program Units) Select and read carefully THREE of the following books. Then think through the ways that content from the books make improve the youth programs of your church. What do you think will give your young people a faith that can survive the pressures of the modern culture? Arzola, Fernando Jr. Toward a Prophetic Youth Ministry: Theology and Praxis in Urban Context. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic. ISBN: 978-0-8308-2802-9 Dean, Kenda Creasy, et al. Starting Right: Thinking Theologically about Youth Ministry. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2001. ISBN: 0-310-23406-9 DeVries, Mark. Sustainable Youth Ministry: Why Most Youth Ministry Doesn’t Last and What Your Church Can Do About It. Downers Grove, IL: IVP. ISBN: 978-0-8308-3361-0 Fields, Doug. Your First Two Years in Youth Ministry: A Personal and Practical Guide to Starting Right. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2002. ISBN: 0-310-24045-X Fields, Doug. Purpose-Driven Youth Ministry: 9 Essential Foundations for Healthy Growth. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1998. ISBN: 0-310-21253-7 Jones, Tony. Postmodern Youth Ministry: Exploring Cultural Shift, Creating Holistic Connections, Cultivating Authentic Community. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2001. ISBN: 0-310-23817-X Jones, Tony. Soul Shaper: Exploring Spirituality and Contemplative Practices in Youth Ministry. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2003. ISBN: 0-310-25101-X Kendall, Peggy. Rewired: Youth Ministry in an Age of IM and MySpace. Valley Forge, PA: Judson, 2007. ISBN: 978-0-8170-1513-8 Parrott, Les III. Helping the Struggling Adolescent: A Guide to Thirty-Six Common Problems for Counselors, Pastors, and Youth Workers. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2000. ISBN: 0-310-23407-7 Penner, Marv. Youth Worker’s Guide to Parent Ministry: A Practical Plan for Diffusing Conflict and Gaining Allies. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2003. ISBN: 0-310-24216-9 Root, Andrew. Revisiting Relational Youth Ministry. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic. ISBN: 978-0-8308-3488-4 Strommen, Merton, et al. Youth Ministry that Transforms: A Comprehensive Analysis of the Hopes, Frustrations, and Effectiveness of Today’s Youth Workers. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2001. ISBN: 0-310-23820-X Tolbert, La Verne. Keeping Your Kids Sexually Pure: A How-to Guide for Parents, Pastors, Youth Workers, and Teachers. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2002. ISBN: 0-310-23860-9 Tolbert, La Verne. Teaching Like Jesus: A Practical Guide to Christian Education in Your Church. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2000. ISBN: 0-310-22347-4 Watkins, Ralph C. et al. The Gospel Remix: Reaching the Hip Hop Generation. Valley Forge, PA: Judson, 2007. ISBN: 978-0-8170-1507-7 Yaconelli, Mike. The Core Realities of Youth Ministry: Nine Biblical Principles that Mark Healthy Youth Ministries. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2004. ISBN: 0-310-25513-9 PT 135 - SMALL GROUP MINISTRY (3 Program Units) Select and read THREE of the following sources. Think through ways that these books can help you build a stronger small group ministry. Donahue, Bill. Leading Life-Changing Small Groups. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2002. ISBN: 0-310-24750-0 Donahue, Bill and Robinson, Russ. Building a Church of Small Groups: A Place Where Nobody Stands Alone. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2001. ISBN: 0-310-24035-2 Donahue, Bill and Robinson, Russ. The Seven Deadly Sins of Small Group Ministry: A Troubleshooting Guide for Church Leaders. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2002. ISBN: 0-310-24706-3 Easum, Bill and Atkinson, John. Go Big with Small Groups. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press. ISBN: 978-0-687-33442 Galindo, Israel. How to Be the Best Christian Study Group Leader Ever in the Whole History of the Universe. Valley Forge, PA: Judson. ISBN: 978-0-817r0-1500-8 Halverson, Delia. The Nuts & Bolts of Christian Education. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press. ISBN: 978-0-687-07116-6 Poole, Garry. Seeker Small Groups: Engaging Spiritual Seekers in Life-Changing Discussions. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2003. ISBN: 0-310-24233-9 PT 136 - CROSS CULTURAL MINISTRIES (3 Program Units) Select and read THREE of the following sources. Think through ways that your congregation can help heal the cultural divisions in the church. Anyabwile, Thabiti M. The Faithful Preacher. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-1-58134-827-9 Bailey, E. K. and Wiersbe, Warren. Preaching in Black and White: What We Can Learn from Each Other. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2003. ISBN: 0-310-24099-9 Breckenridge, James and Lillian. What Color Is Your God? Multicultural Education in the Church. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN: 978-0-8010-5745-8 Carter, Anthony J. ed. Experiencing the Truth: Bringing the Reformation to the African-American Church. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-1-58134-887-3 Cha, Peter S. et al, eds. Growing Healthy Asian American Churches. Downers Grove, IL: IVP. 978-0-8308-3325-2 Chang, Lit-Sen. Asia’s Religions: Christianity’s Momentous Encounter with Paganism. Phillipsburg, NJ: P & R. ISBN: 1-892-63203-9 Conde-Frazier, Elizabeth, et al. A Many Colored Kingdom: Mulitcultural Dynamics for Spiritual Formation. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN: 978-0-8010- Conn, Harvie M., et al. The Urban Face of Mission: Ministering the Gospel in a Diverse and Changing World. Phillipsburg, NJ: P & R. ISBN: 0-87552-401-X Conn, Harvie M. and Ortiz, Manuel. Urban Ministry. Downers Grove, IL: IVP. ISBN: 978-0-8308-1573-9 Fong, Ken Uyeda. Pursuing the Pearl: A Comprehensive Resource for Multi-Asian Ministry. Valley Forge, PA: Judson. ISBN: 978-0-8170-1304-2 Hesselgrave, David J. Planting Churches Cross-Culturally. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN: 978-0-8010-2222-7 Hill, Johnny B. ed. Multidimensional Ministry for Today’s Black Family. Valley Forge, PA: Judson, 2007. ISBN: 978-0-8170-1518-3 Hines, Samuel George and DeYoung, Curtiss Paul. Beyond Rhetoric: Reconciliation as a Way of Life. Valley Forge, PA: Judson. ISBN: 978-0-8170-1329-5 Hobgood, William Chris. Born Apart, Becoming One. St. Louis, MO: Chalice. ISBN: 978-08272-02399 June, Lee N. and Black, Sabrina D. eds. Counseling in African-American Communities: Biblical Perspectives on Tough Issues. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2002. ISBN: 0-310-24025-5 Katongole, Emmanuel and Rice, Chris. Reconciling All Things. Downers Grove, IL: IVP. ISBN: 978-0-8308-3451-8 King, Robert H. ed. African Americans and the Local Church. St. Louis, MO: Concordia. King, Robert H. ed. Eight Models of Ethnic Ministry. St. Louis, MO: Concordia. Ling, Samuel, and Cheuk, Clarence. The Chinese Way of Doing Things. Phillipsburg, NJ: P & R. ISBN: 1-892-63202-0 Lingenfelter, Sherwood G. Agents of Transformation: A Guide for Effective Cross-Cultural Ministry. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN: 978-0-8010-2068-1 Lingenfelter, Sherwood G. Leading Cross-Culturally: Covenant Relationships for Effective Christian Leadership. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN: 978-0-8010-3605-7 Lingenfelter, Judith E. and Lingenfelter, Sherwood G. Teaching Cross-Culturally: An Incarnational Model for Learning and Teaching. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN: 978-0-8010-2620-1 Lincoln, Mamiya. Black Church in the African American Experience. Valley Forge, PA: Judson. ISBN: 978-0-8-70-23-4001 Livingstone, Greg. Planting Churches in Muslim Cities: A Team Approach. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN: 978-0-8010-5682-6 Love, James R. Sr. The Gathering Place: Empowering Your Community through Urban Church Education. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2002. ISBN: 0-310-24140-5 Maalouf, Tony. Arabs in the Shadow of Israel: The Unfolding of God’s Prophetic Plan for Ishmael’s Line. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-3184-5 Ockholm, Dennis. ed. The Gospel in Black & White. Downers Grove, IL: IVP. ISBN: 978-0-8308-1887-7 Ortiz, Manuel. One New People. Downers Grove, IL: IVP. ISBN: 978-0-8308-1882-2 Perkins, James C. Building Up Zion’s Walls: Ministry for Empowering the African American Family. Valley Forge, PA: Judson. ISBN: 978-0-8170-1337-0 Perkins, Spencer and Rice, Chris. More than Equals. Downers Grove, IL: IVP. ISBN: 978-0-8308-2256-0 Redmond, Eric C. Where Are All the Brothers? Straight Answers to Men’s Questions about the Church. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-1-4335-0178-4 Rhodes, Stephen A. Where the Nations Meet. Downers Grove, IL: IVP. ISBN: 978-0-8398-1936-2 Sharp, Douglas R. No Partiality. Downers Grove, IL: IVP. ISBN: 978-0-8308-2669-8 Sider, Ronald J. et al. Linking Arms, Linking Lives: How Urban-Suburban Partnerships Can Transform Communities. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker. ISBN: 978-0-8010-7083-9 Stewart, Carlyle Fielding III. African American Church Growth: 12 Principles for Prophetic Ministry. Nashville, TN: Abingdon. ISBN: 978-0-687-16541-4 Unander, Dave. Shattering the Myth of Race: Genetic Realities and Biblical Truths. Valley Forge, PA: Judson. ISBN: 978-0-8170-1317-2 Wimberly, Edward P. African American Pastoral Care. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press. ISBN: 978-0-687-64949-5 Yancey, George and Yancey, Sherelyn Wittum. Eds. Just Don’t Marry One: Interracial Dating, Marriage, and Parenting. Valley Forge, PA: Judson. ISBN: 978-0-8170-1439-1 PT 137 -MARRIAGE AND FAMILY (3 Program Units) Select and read carefully THREE of the following books. Then think through ideas in the sources that may help you build stronger families in your congregation. Anderson, Kerby and Solomon, Jerry. eds. Arts, Entertainment, and Christian Values: Probing the Headlines. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-2032-0 Balswick, Jack O. and Balswick, Judith, K. A Model for Marriage. Downers Grove, IL: IVP. ISBN: 978-0-8308-2760-2 Benson, Harry. Mentoring Marriages: Use Your Experience of the Ups and Downs of Married Life to Support Other Couples. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-6087-6 Branson, Brenda and Silva, Paula J. Violence among Us: Ministry to Families in Crisis. Valley Forge, PA: Judson, 2007. ISBN: 978-0-8170-1515-2 Dunn, Dick. Willing to Try Again: Steps toward Blending a Family. Valley Forge, PA: Judson. ISBN: 978-0-8170-1185-7 Garland, David E. and Garland, Diana R. Flawed Families of the Bible: How God’s Grace Works through Imperfect Relationships. Grand Rapids, MI: Brazos. ISBN: 97801-58743-155-5 Grulan, Stephen A. Marriage and the Family: A Christian Perspective. Grand Rapids, MI: Zonvervan, 1999. ISBN: 0-310-20156-X Hugenberger, Gordon P. Marriage as a Covenant: Biblical Law and Ethics as Developed from Malachi. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN: 978-0-8010-2192-3 Judah, Stephen M. Staying Together When an Affair Pulls You Apart. Downers Grove, IL: IVP. ISBN: 978-0-8308-3399-3 Köstemberger, Andreas and Jones, David W. God, Marriage, and Family. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-1-58134-580-3 McDonald, Cleveland. Creating a Successful Christian Marriage. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN: 978-0-8010-3617-0 Molton, Warren Lane. Friends, Partners, & Lovers: Marks of a Vital Marriage, Revised Edition. Valley Forge, PA: Judson. ISBN: 978-0-8170-1187-1 Parrott, Les III. Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts: Seven Questions to Ask Before (and After) You Marry. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1995. ISBN: 0-310-1995. Sell, Charles M. Family Ministry. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1995. ISBN: 0-310-42910-2 Smith, W. The Church in the Life of the Black Family. Valley Forge, PA: Judson. ISBN: 978-0-8170-1040-9 Strobel, Lee. Surviving a Spiritual Mismatch in Marriage. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2002. ISBN: 0-310-22014-9 Tarwater, John K. Marriage as Covenant: Considering God’s Design at Creation and the Contemporary Moral Consequences. Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 2005. ISBN: 0-7618-3370-6 VanGoethem, Jeff. Living Together: A Guide to Counseling Unmarried Couples. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-3924-7 Worthington, Everett L. Jr. Hope-Focused Marriage Counseling. Downers Grove, IL: IVP. ISBN: 978-0-8308-2764-0 PT 138 - CHURCH GROWTH (6 Program Units) Select and read carefully THREE of the following sources. Then think through the methods and ideas that they suggest. Evaluate whether they can help your congregation grow both spiritually and numerically. Barrs, Jerram. The Heart of Evangelism. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-1-58134-715-9 Campolo, Tony. Can Mainline Denominations Make a Comeback? Valley Forge, PA: Judson. ISBN: 978-0-8170-1234-2 Chester, Tim and Timmis, Steve. Total Church: A Radical Reshaping around Gospel and Community. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-1-4335-0208-8 Conn, Harvie M. ed. Planting and Growing Urban Churches: From Dream to Reality. Grand Rapids, Baker Academic. ISBN: 978-0-8010-2109-1 Crandall, Ron. Turnaround and Beyond: A Hopeful Future for Small-Membership Churches. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press. ISBN: 978-0-687-64699-9 Daman, Glenn C. Leading the Small Church: How to Develop a Transformational Ministry. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-2447-2 Dever, Mark. Nine Marks of a Healthy Church. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-1-58134-631 Dever, Mark and Alexander, Paul. The Deliberate Church. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-1-58134-738-8 Drane, John. After McDonaldization: Mission, Ministry, and Christian Discipleship in an Age of Uncertainty. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN: 978-0-8010-3611-8 Driscoll, Mark and Breshears, Gerry. Vintage Church: Timeless Truths and Timely Methods. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2009. ISBN: 978-1-4335-0130-2 Easum, Bill and Bandy, Thomas G. Growing Spiritual Redwoods. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press. ISBN: 978-0-687-33600-5 Gleason, Michael. Building on Living Stones: New Testament Patterns and Principles of Renewal. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-2729-9 Howe, Leroy. A Pastor in Every Pew: Equipping Laity for Pastoral Care. Valley Forge, PA: Judson. ISBN: 978-0-8170-1366-0 Jackson, John. God-Size Your Church: Beyond Growth for Growth’s Sake. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press. ISBN: 978-0-687-64909-9 Lawless, Chuck. Discipled Warriors: Growing Healthy Churches That Are Equipped for Spiritual Warfare. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-3159-3 McIntosh, Gary L. and Reeves, R. Daniel. Thriving Churches in the Twenty-First Century. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-3170-8 Malphurs, Aubrey. Strategy 2000: Churches Making Disciples for the Next Millennium. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-3196-8 Malphurs, Aubrey and Malphurs, Michael S. Church Next: Using the Internet to Maximize Your Ministry. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-3185-2 Middelmann, Udo W. The Market-Driven Church. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-1-58134-509-4 Mittelberg, Mark. Building a Contagious Church: Revolutionizing the Way We View and Do Evangelism. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2002. ISBN: 0-310-25000-5 Mofitt, Bob and Tesch, Karla. If Jesus Were Mayor: How Your Local Church Can Transform Your Community. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-6129-3 Nixon, Paul. Fling Open the Doors: Giving the Church Away to the Community. Nashville, TN: Abingdon. ISBN: 978-0-687-04554-9 Parrish, Archie and Sproul, R. C. The Spirit of Revival. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-1-4335-0111-1 Radner, Ephraim. Hope among the Fragments: The Broken Church and Its Engagement of Scripture. Grand Rapids, MI: Brazos. ISBN: 978-1-58743-084-8 Rediger, G. Lloyd. The Toxic Congregation: How to Heal the Soul of Your Church. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press. ISBN: 978-0-687-33224-3 Reeder, Harry L. III and Gragg, Rod. The Leadership Dynamic: A Biblical Model for Raising Effective Leaders. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-1-58134-943-6 Reeder, Harry L. III and Swavely, David. From Embers to a Flame: How God Can Revitalize Your Church. Phillipsburg, NJ: P & R, 2004. ISBN: 0-87552-512-1 Reno, R. R. In the Ruins of the Church: Sustaining Faith in an Age of Diminished Christianity. Grand Rapids, MI: Brazos. ISBN: 978-1-58743-033-6 Reynolds, John Mark and Overton, Roger. eds. The New Media Frontier: Blogging, Vlogging, and Podcasting for Christ. Wheaton, IL: Crossway.ISBN: 978-1-4335-0211-8 Scazzero, Peter. The Emotionally Healthy Church: A Strategy for Discipleship that Actually Changes Lives. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2003. ISBN: 0-310-24654-7 Schaller, Lyle E. The Multiple Staff and the Larger Church. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press. ISBN: 978-0-687-27297-6 Wilson, Stuart Thomas. Sketching a Scheme: A Friendship Model of Ministry as a Mediating Structure. Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 2005. ISBN: 0-7618-3223-8 Young, David S. A New Heart and a New Spirit: A Plan for Renewing Your Church. Valley Forge, PA: Judson. ISBN: 978-0-8170-1209-0 PT 139 - PERSONAL SPIRITUAL FORMATION (3 Program Units) Select and read carefully THREE of the following sources. Then think about how you can best apply the ideas in them to your own relationship with God. Allen, Ronald B. The Majesty of Man: The Dignity of Being Human. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-2139-6 Barrs, Jerram. The Heart of Prayer: What Jesus Teaches Us. Phillipsburg, NJ: P & R. ISBN: 978-1-59638-103-2 Bloesch, Donald G. Spirituality Old & New. Downers Grove, IL: IVP. ISBN: 978-0-8308-2838-8 Boa, Kenneth. Conformed to His Image: Biblical and Practical Approaches to Spiritual Formation. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2001. ISBN: 0-310-23848-X Burns, John. Modeling Mary in Christian Discipleship. Valley Forge, PA: Judson, 2007. ISBN: 978-0-8170-1514-5 Carson, D. A. Love in Hard Places. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-1-58134-425-7 Carson, D. A. The Difficult Doctrine of the Love of God. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-1-58134-126-3 Chapell, Bryan. Holiness by Grace. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. 978-1-58134-465-3 Cloud, Henry and Townsend, John. How People Grow: What the Bible Reveals about Personal Growth. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2001. ISBN: 0-310-22153-6 Curtis, Edward M. and Brugaletta, John J. Discovering the Way of Wisdom. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-2404-5 Cymbala, Jim. The Life God Blesses: The Secret of Enjoying God’s Favor. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2001. ISBN: 0-310-24202-9 Cymbala, Jim and Merrill, Dean. Fresh Faith: What Happens When Real Faith Ignites God’s People. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervans, 1999. ISBN: 0-310-23007-1 Cymbala, Jim and Merrill, Dean. Fresh Power: Experiencing the Vast Resources of the Spirit of God. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2001. ISBN: 0-310-23008-X Cymbala, Jim and Merrill, Dean. Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire: What Happens When God’s Spirit Invades the Heart of His People. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1997. ISBN: 0-310-21188-3 Dennis, Jay and Jeffcoat, Marilyn. Taming Your Private Thought: You Can Stop Sin Where It Starts. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2002. ISBN: 0-310-23811-0 Dorsett, Lyle W. Seeking the Secret Place: The Spiritual Formation of C. S. Lewis. Grand Rapids, MI: Brazos. ISBN: 978-1-58743-122-7 Driscoll, Mark and Breshears, Gerry. Death by Love: Letters from the Cross. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-1-4335-0129-6 Fernando, Ajith. Jesus Driven Ministry. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-1-58134-851-4 Fernando, Ajith. The Call to Joy and Pain. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-1-58134-888-0 Grudem, Wayne. Business for the Glory of God. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-1-58134-517-9 Guinness, Os. God in the Dark. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-0-89107-845-6 Highes, Kent R. Set Apart. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-1-58134-491-2 Hughes, Kent and Barbara. Liberating Ministry from the Success Syndrome. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-1-58134-974-0 Hutchison, John C. Thinking Right When Things Go Wrong: Biblical Wisdom for Surviving Tough Times. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-2810-4 Hybels, Bill and Mittelberg, Mark. Becoming a Contagious Christian. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1996. ISBN: 0-310-21008-9 Jones, Kirk Byron. Addicted to Hurry: Spiritual Strategies for Slowing Down. Valley Forge, PA: Judson. ISBN: 978-0-8170-1445-2 Lutzer, Erwin. Pastor to Pastor: Tackling the Problems of Ministry. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-3164-7 MacArthur, John F. The Freedom and Power of Forgiveness. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-1-4335-1130-1 MacArthur, John F. The Pillars of Christian Character. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-0-89107-950-7 McGrath, Joanna and McGrath, Alister. Self-Esteem. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-1-58134-371-7 Morgan, Christopher W. and Peterson, Robert A. eds. Suffering and the Goodness of God: Theology in Community Series. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2008. ISBN: 978-1-58134-859-0 Okholm, Dennis L. Monk Habits for Everyday People: Benedictine Spirituality for Protestants. Grand Rapids, MI: Brazos. ISBN: 978-1-58743-185-2 Owen, John. Communion with the Triune God. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-1-58134-831-6 Packer, J. I. A Grief Sanctified. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-1-58134-487-5 Packer, J. I. A Quest for Godliness. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-0-89107-819-7 Packer, J. I. Keep in Step with the Spirit: Finding Fullness in Our Walk with God. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, ISBN: 978-0-8010-6558-3 Pettit, Paul. Foundations of Spiritual Formation: The Role of Community in Becoming Like Christ. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-3469-3 Piper, John. A Hunger for God. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-1-58134-561-2 Sider, Ronald J. The Scandal of the Evangelical Conscience: Why Are Christians Living Just Like the Rest of the World? Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, ISBN: 978-0-8010-6541-5 Sittser, Jerry. Discovering God’s Will: How to Make Every Decision with Peace and Confidence. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2002. ISBN: 0-310-24600-8 Spiegel, James S. How to Be Good in a World Gone Bad: Living a Life of Christian Virtue. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-3695-6 Veith, Gene Edward Jr. Focal Point – God at Work. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-1-58134-403-5 Warren, Rick. The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For? Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2002. ISBN: 0-310-20571-9 Wilhoit, James C. Spiritual Formation as if the Church Mattered: Growing in Christ through Community. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN: 978-0-8010-2776-5 Wirzba, Norman. Living the Sabbath: Discovering the Rhythms of Rest and Delight. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN: 978-1-58743-165-4 Yancey, Philip. Reaching for the Invisible God: What Can We Expect to Find? Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2002. ISBN: 0-310-24730-6 Young, Frances M. Brokenness and Blessing. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN: 978-0-8010-3504-3 OLD TESTAMENT OT 141 - OLD TESTAMENT INTRODUCTION (3 Program Units) Begin by reading carefully the Old Testament section of Yahweh’s Song which is available on the BOOK STORE page of this web page. Then select and read carefully ONE of the following resources. Note carefully the things that you learn from the book. Dillard, Raymond B. and Longman, Tremper III. An Introduction to the Old Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1994. ISBN: 0-310-43250-2 Hamilton, Victor P. Handbook on the Historical Books. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN: 978-0-8010-3614-9 Harrison, R. K. Introduction to the Old Testament. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson. ISBN: 978-1-56563-830-3 Hill, Andrew E. and Walton, John H. A Survey of the Old Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2000. ISBN: 978-0-310-28095-8 Hummel, Horace D. The Word Becoming Flesh: An Introduction to the Origin, Purpose, and Meaning of the Old Testament. St. Louis, MO: Concordia, 1979. ISBN: 0-570-03273-3 Kaiser, Walter C. Jr. The Old Testament Documents. Downers Grove, IL: IVP. ISBN: 978-0-8308-2778-7 Merrill, Eugene H. An Historical Survey of the Old Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN: 978-0-8010-6283-4 Roehrs, Walter R. Survey of Covenant History: A Historical Overview of the Old Testament. St. Louis, MO: Concordia. OT 142 - OLD TESTAMENT INTERPRETATION (3 Program Units) Select and read carefully THREE of the following books. Think through new ideas that you encounter in them. Chisholm, Robert B. Jr. Interpreting the Historical Books: An Exegetical Handbook. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-2764-0 Currid, John D. Ancient Egypt and the Old Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN: 978-0-8010-2137-4 Duguid, Iain M. Living in the Gap between Promise and Reality: The Gospel According to Abraham. Phillipsburg, NJ: P & R. ISBN: 0-87552-652-7 Duguid, Iain M. Living in the Grip of Restless Grace: The Gospel in the Lives of Isaac and Jacob. Phillipsburg, NJ: P & R. ISBN: 0-87552-655-1 Feinberg, John S. Continuity and Discontinuity. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-0-89107-468-7 Futato, Mark D. Transformed by Praise: The Purpose and Message of the Psalms. Phillipsburg, NJ: P & R. ISBN: 0-87552-190-8 Jukes, Andrew. The Law of the Offerings: The Five Tabernacle Offerings and Their Spiritual Significance. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-2976-7 Kitchen, K. A. On the Reliability of the Old Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 2003. ISBN: 978-0-8028-0396-2 Longman, Tremper III. How to Read Proverbs. Downers Grove, IL: IVP. ISBN: 978-0-87784-942-1 Longman, Tremper III. How to Read Psalms. Downers Grove, IL: IVP. ISBN: 978-0-87784-941-4 Murray, John. The Covenant of Grace. Phillipsburg, NJ: P & R. ISBN: 0-87552-363-3 Robertson, O. Palmer. The Christ of the Prophets. Phillipsburg, NJ: P & R. ISBN: 0-87552-564-4 Schaeffer, Francis A. Death in the City. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-1-58134-402. OT 143 – OLD TESTAMENT THEOLOGY (3 Program Units) Select and read carefully TWO of the following books. Think carefully about new ideas that you find in them. Dyrness, William A. Themes in Old Testament Theology. Downers Grove, IL: IVP. ISBN: 978-0-87784-726-7 Goldingay, John. Old Testament Theology, Volume One: Israel’s Gospel. Downers Grove, IL: IVP. ISBN: 978-0-8308-2561-5 Goldingay, John. Old Testament Theology, Volume Two: Israel’s Faith. Downers Grove, IL: IVP. ISBN: 978-0-8308-2562-2 House, Paul R. Old Testament Theology. Downers Grove, IL: IVP. ISBN: 978-0-8308-1523-4 Kaiser, Walter C. Jr. Mission in the Old Testament: Israel as a Light to the Nations. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN: 978-0-8010-2228-9 Merrill, Eugene H. Kingdom of Priests: A History of Old Testament Israel. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 978-0-8010-3199-1 Poythress, Vern S. The Shadows of Christ in the Law of Moses. Phillipsburg, NJ: P & R, 1991. ISBN: 0-87552-375-7 Routledge, Robin. Old Testament Theology: A Thematic Approach. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2009. ISBN: 978-0-8308-2896-8 Williamson, Paul R. Sealed with an Oath. Downers Grove, IL: IVP. ISBN: 978-0-8308-2624-7 OT 144 - BIBLICAL ARCHAEOLOGY (3 Program Units) Begin by reading the Old Testament section of Yahweh’s Song which is available at the BOOK STORE page of this web site. Yahweh’s Song will trace how the archaeological evidence is interpreted from different sets of presuppositions. Then select and read carefully ONE of the following sources. Think about the insights that you find in the books that can add life and interest to your preaching or teaching. Currid, John D. Doing Archaeology in the Land of the Bible: A Basic Guide. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN: 978-0-8010-2213-5 Hoerth, Alfred J. Archaeology and the Old Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN: 978-0-8010-3625-5 Hoerth, Alfred and McRay, John. Bible Archaeology: An Exploration of the History and Culture of Early Civilizations. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 2005. ISBN: 0-8010-1287-2 Hoffmeier, James K. and Millard, Alan. eds. The Future of Biblical Archaeology: Reassessing Methodologies and Assumptions. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans, 2004. ISBN: 0-8028-2173-1 McRay, John. Archaeology and the New Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN: 978-0-8010-3608-8 Netzer, Ehud. The Architecture of Herod the Great Builder. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2008. ISBN: 978-0-8018-3612-5 Niehaus, Jeffrey J. Ancient Near Eastern Themes in Biblical Theology. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-3360-3 Reed, Jonathan L. Archaeology and the Galilean Jesus: A Re-examination of the Evidence. Harrisburg, PA: Trinity Press International. ISBN: 1-56338-324-1 Walton, John H. Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN: 978-0-8010-2750-5 NEW TESTAMENT NT 151 - NEW TESTAMENT INTRODUCTION (3 Program Units) Begin by reading carefully the New Testament section of Yahweh’s Song which is available on the BOOK STORE page of this web site. Then select and read carefully ONE of the following sources. Think about material in it that can bring life and interest into your preaching and teaching. Barnett, Paul. Is the New Testament Reliable? Downers Grove, IL: IVP. ISBN: 978-0-8303-2768-8 Carson, D. A. et al. An Introduction to the New Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1992. ISBN: 0-310-51940-3 deSilva, David A. An Introduction to the New Testament. Downers Grove, IL: IVP. ISBN: 978-0-8308-2746-6 Franzmann, Martin H. The Word of the Lord Grows: An Introduction to the Origin, Purpose, and Meaning of the New Testament. St. Louis, MO: Concordia, 1961. ISBN: 0-570-03848-0 Gromacki, Robert G. New Testament Survey. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN: 978-0-8010-3626-2 Gundry, Robert H. A Survey of the New Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2003. ISBN: 0-310-23825-0 Guthrie, Donald. New Testament Introduction. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2004. Powell, Mark Allan. An Introduction to the New Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2009. ISBN: 978-0-8010-2868-7 Witherington, Ben III. New Testament History: A Narrative Account. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN: 978-0-8010-2769-7 NT 152 - NEW TESTAMENT INTERPRETATION (3 Program Units) Select and read carefully TWO of the following books. Think about the facts and ideas in them that can add life and interest to your preaching and teaching. Bailey, Kenneth E. Poet & Peasant and Through Peasand Eyes: A Literary-Cultural Approach to the Parables in Luke. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1983. ISBN: 0-8020-1947-8 Bock, Darrell L. and Fanning, Buist, M. eds. Interpreting the New Testament Text. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-1-58134-408-0 Bullinger, E. W. Great Cloud of Witnesses in Hebrews Eleven. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-2247-8 Bruggen, Jakob van. Paul: Pioneer for Israel’s Messiah. Phillipsburg, NJ: P & R. ISBN: 0-87552-648-9 Gaffin, Richard B. Jr. Perspectives on Pentecost: New Testament Teaching on the Gifts of the Holy Spirit. Phillipsburg, NJ: P & R. ISBN: 0-87552-269-6 Gaffin, Richard B. Jr. Resurrection and Redemption: A Study in Paul’s Soteriology. Phillipsburg, NJ: P & R. ISBN: 0-87552-271-8 Helyer, Larry R. The Witness of Jesus, Paul and John: An Exploration in Biblical Theology. Downers Grove, IL: IVP. ISBN: 978-0-8308-2888-3 Kiehl, Erich H. The Passion of Our Lord. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1990. ISBN: 0-8010-5286-6 Pentecost, J. Dwight. Parables of Jesus, the Lessons in Life from the Master Teacher. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254. 3458-7 Ramsay, William M. St. Paul the Traveler and Roman Citizen. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-3639-0 Scroggie, W. Graham. A Guide to the Gospels. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. ISBN: 978-0-8254-3744-1 Schreiner, Thomas R. New Testament Theology: Magnifying God in Christ. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN: 978-0-8010-2680-5 Scharlemann, Martin H. 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