Textbook List, Fall Semester 2008
First Year, required modules:
Introduction to Theology
Erickson, Millard. Introducing Christian Doctrine, 2nd ed., 2001. ISBN: 0801022509
Studies in Pentateuch
Wolf, Herbert. An Introduction to the Old Testament Pentateuch, 2007. ISBN: 0802441564
DeHaan, M. R. The Tabernacle, 1980. ISBN: 0310234913
Gospel of John
Blomberg, Craig. The Historical Reliability of John's Gospel, 2002. ISBN: 0830826858
Neyrey, Jerome H. The Gospel of John, 2006. ISBN: 0521535212
First Year, elective modules:
Life of Christ
Drane, John. Son of Man, 1993. ISBN: 0802837107
Homiletics
Robinson, Haddon. Biblical Preaching, 2001. ISBN: 0801022622
Braga, James. How to Prepare Bible Messages, 2005. ISBN: 1590524519
Biblical Hebrew
Kelley, Page H. Biblical Hebrew: An Introductory Grammar. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans Pub. Co. 1992.
Second Year, required modules:
Church History 1
Miles, Margaret. The Word Made Flesh, 2004. ISBN: 1405108450
Evans, G. R. The First Christian Theologians, 2004. ISBN: 0631231870
Christology/Soteriology
Erickson, Millard. Christian Theology, 1998. ISBN: 0801021820
Karkkainen, Veli-Matti. Christology: A Global Introduction, 2003. ISBN: 0801026210
Music & Worship
Kendall, R. T. Worshipping God, 1989. ISBN: 0340863323
Second Year, elective modules:
1st Epistle of John in Greek
Dana, H. E. A Manual Grammar of the Greek NT, 1957. ISBN: 0023270705
Aland, etc. The Greek New Testament, 2007. ISBN: 1598561715
Introduction to Christian Education
Gangal, Kenneth. The Christian Educator's Handbook on Teaching, 1998. ISBN: 0801021790
Educational Psychology
Slavin, Robert. Educational Psychology, 9th ed., 2008. ISBN: 0205638600 (may also order 7th or 8th ed.)
Introduction to Missions
Van Rheenen, Gailyn. Missions: Biblical Foundations and Contemporaty Strategies, Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan Pubishing House, 1996.
History of Missions
Tucker, Ruth A. From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya, 2nd ed., 2004. ISBN: 0310239370
Studies in Major Prophets
Blenkinsopp, Joseph. Opening the Sealed Book: Interpretations of Isaiah in Late Antiquity, 2006. ISBN: 0802840213
Brueggemann, Walter. The Theology of the Book of Jeremiah, 2007. ISBN: 0521606292
Zimmerli, Walter. The Fiery Throne: The Prophets and Old Testament Theology, 2003. ISBN: 0800636201
Epistle to the Hebrews
Guthrie, George. Hebrews: The NIV Application Commentary, 1998. ISBN: 0310493900
Third Year, required modules:
Corinthians
Fee, Gordon. The First Epistle to the Corinthians, NICNT, 1987. ISBN: 0802825079
Barnett, Paul. The Second Epistle to the Corinthians, NICNT, 1997. ISBN: 0802823009
Ecclesiology
Karkkainen, Veli-Matti. An Introduction to Ecclesiology, 2002. ISBN: 0830826882
Pastoral Epistles
Fee, Gordon. New International Biblical Commentary: 1 and 2 Timothy, Titus, 1988. ISBN: 0943575109.
Third Year, elective modules:
Youth Ministries
Fields, Doug. Purpose Driven Youth Ministry, 1998. ISBN: 0310212537
Optional: Fields, Doug. Your First Two Years in Youth Ministry, 2002. ISBN: 031024045x
Optional: Robbins, Duffy. This Way to Youth Ministry, 2004. ISBN: 0310248698
Church Growth Strategies
Schwarz, Christian. Natural Church Development, 1996. ISBN: 0948704365
Studies in World Religions
Braswell, George W. Understanding World Religions, 1994. ISBN: 0805410686
The Book of Revelation
Osborne, Grant. The Book of Revelation, 2002. ISBN: 0801022991
Spiritual Leadership Development
Sanders, J. Oswald. Spiritual Leadership. 1994. ISBN: 0802467997
Malphurs, Aubrey. Being Leaders: The Nature of Authentic Christian Leadership, 2003. ISBN: 0801091438
Optional: Blackaby, Henry. Called to be God’s Leader, 2006. ISBN: 0785262032
Optional: Finzel Hans. The Top Ten Mistakes Leaders Make, 2007. ISBN: 0781445493
Optional: Maxwell, John. The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader, 2007. ISBN: 0785289046
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