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TBS DE Course Textbook List – Spring 2008 Semester

Bi 501  Methods of Biblical Research

 

Required text(s):

 

     Duvall, J. Scott and J. Daniel Hays.Grasping God’s Word: A Hands-On Approach to Reading,
        
Interpreting, and Applying the Bible.  Grand Rapids, MI:  Zondervan, .  ISBN: 0310259665

 

 

 

Bi 503  Biblical Hermeneutics

 

Required text(s):

 

     Carson, D.A. Exegetical Fallacies. Grand Rapids: Baker Publishing, 1996.  ISBN: 0-85364-677-5.

 

     Fee, Gordon D. and Douglas Stuart How to Study the Bible for all Its Worth. Gradn Rapdis, MI:
          Zondervan, 2003.   ISBN: 0-310-24604-0

 

     Roy B. Zuck and Donald Campbell, Basic Bible Interpretation. Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 2002.
          ISBN: 0781438772

 

 

 

BI 601  Biblical Research and Writing

 

Required text(s):

 

      Patrick, Alexander. The SBL Handbook of Style for Ancient Near Eastern, Biblica and Early Christian
         Studies
. Hendrickson Publishing, 1999. ISBN: 156563487X.

 

      Booth, Colomb and Williams. The Craft of Research 2nd ed. University of Chicago Press, 2003. 
         ISBN: 226065677.

 

     Goss, Leonard and Carolyn. The Little Style Guide. Broadman & Holman, 2004. ISBN: 805427872

 

     Turabian, Kate. A Manual for Writers of Term Papers. 7th Edition Revised by Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G.
         Colomb, and Joseph M. Williams.University of Chicago Press, 1996.  ISBN -13: 978-0-226-82337-9;
         ISBN -10: 0-226-82337-7.

 

     Wyhmeister, Nancy Jean. Quality Research Papers. Zondervan Publishing, 2001.  ISBN: 310239451.

 

 

 

BI 613  Computer Assisted Biblical Exegesis – BibleWORKS

 

Required text(s):

 

     Roy B. Zuck and Donald Campbell, Basic Bible Interpretation. Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 2002.
          ISBN: 0781438772

 

     BibleWorks 7. $349.00 (Earlier versions will not be sufficient for the class.)
          [Check with TTU Bookstore – (423) 493-4218 or Michael.Ballard@TNTemple.edu:  
           Orders of 10 or More Copies will be discounted $99.00 / copy to $250.00!!!  
           TTU Bookstore must receive orders for this special no later than August 15, 2007.]

 

 

 

BI 614  Computer Assisted Biblical Exegesis – LOGOS

 

Required text(s):

 

     Logos Scholars 3.0 (50% discount) (Scholars - $314.98; Scholar’s Gold is recommended) Product  
          Description – http://www.logos.com/scholars

 

 

 

BI 615  Computer Assisted Biblical Exegesis – WORDsearch

 

Required text(s):

 

     WORDsearch 7 software package $49.95.  Austin, TX:  WORDsearch Corporation, 2006.  
          [www.WORDsearchBible.com]. Those enrolled in the class may order the software package by  
          e-mailing the course instructor, Mr. Bob Dasal [
bdasal@WORDsearchBible.com].

 

 

 

BI 766  Special Studies in Biblical Research (Biblical Archaeology)

 

Required text(s):

 

      To Be Determined – See Syllabus on availability.

 

 

 

CH 601  Church History: Ancient, Medieval, and Reformation

 

Required text(s):

 

     Bainton, Roland.  Here I Stand.  Nashville:  Abingdon, 1930.  422pp.

 

     Blaiklock, E.M., trans.  The Confessions of St. Augustine.  Nashville:  Thomas Nelson, 1996.  285pp

 

     Cairns, Earle.  Christianity Through the Centuries.  3rd rev. ed.  Grand Rapids:  Zondervan, 1996.  
           540pp.

 

     Ryken, Leland.  Worldly Saints.  Grand Rapids:  Zondervan, 1986.  281pp.

 

 

 

CE 508  Ministry to Adults

 

Required text(s):

 

     Gangel, Kenneth O. and James C. Wilhoit.  The Christian Educator’s Handbook on Adult Education  
         Grand Rapids, MI:  Baker Books,  .  ISBN:  0801021685

 

 

 

CM 735  Educational Psychology in/for Biblical Preaching

 

Required text(s):

 

     Eggen & Kauchak. Educational Psychology, 7th edition. Prentice Hall, 2007. ISBN: 0132227428

 

     Hendricks, Howard G. Teaching to Change Lives. Multnomah, 1996. ISBN: 0880709693

 

 

 

CM 737  Computer Assisted Church Administration: ACS Tech

 

Required text(s):

 

     None required.

 

 

 

CM 764  Computer Assisted School Administration: ACS Tech

 

Required text(s):

 

     None required.

 

 

 

DM 800  Current Issues in Biblical Interpretation

 

Required text(s):

 

     Bray, Gerald.  Biblical Interpretations: Past & Present IVP.  Downers Grove, IL:  InterVarsity Press,  
          2000. 
ISBN: 0-8308-1565-1

 

     Carson, Donald A. Exegetical Fallacies. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1996. 128 pages.  
         ISBN -10: 0801020867 ISBN -13: 978-0801020865

 

     Fee, Gordon D. and Douglas Stuart How to Study the Bible for all Its Worth. Gradn Rapdis, MI:  
          Zondervan, 2003.   ISBN: 0-310-24604-0

 

     Kaiser, Walter Jr. and Moses Silva. An Introduction to Biblical Hermeneutics. Grand Rapids:
          Zondervan l Publishing, 1994.  ISBN: 0-310-53090-3.

 

  

 

 

 

DM 804  New Dimensions in Church Ministry

 

Required text(s):

 

     Bisagno, John R. Letters to Timothy. Nashville: Broadman, 2001, 383 pp.  ISBN -10: 0805423877;  
          ISBN -13:  9780805423877

 

     Carson, D. A. The Emerging Church. Grand Rapids. Zondervan, 2003.  ISBN -10: 0310259479  
          ISBN -13: 9780310259473

 

     Frame, John. Contemporary Worship Music. Phillipsburg, N.J.: Presbyterian and Reformed, 1997,  
          212 pp.   ISBN: 978-0-87552-212-8

 

     Rainer, Thom. Surprising Insights from the Unchurched. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2001, 281 pp.  
          ISBN: 0310236487; ISBN-13: 9780310236481

 

 

 

DM 805  Current Issues in Social Ethics

 

Required text(s):

 

     Davis,  John.  Evangelical Ethics. Phillipsburg, NJ: Presbyterian and    Reformed, 2nd ed, 1993.

 

     Welch, Edward.  Blame It on the Brain. Phillpsburg, NJ: Presbyterian and  Reformed, 1998.

 

     Holmes, Arthur.  Ethics.  Downers Grove: Intervarsity, l984.

 

     Feinberg, John. S. & Paul D.  Ethics for a Brave New World. Wheaton: Crossway, 1992

 

     Clark, David & Robert Rakestraw, Readings in Christian Ethics. Vol. II.  Grand Rapids: Baker, 1996

 

 

 

DM 808  Apologetics for Today:

 

Required text(s):

 

     Geisler, Norman and Ron Brooks.  When Skeptics Ask.  Grand Rapids: Baker,1988.   
          ISBN: 0-8010-1141-8

 

     Geivett, Douglas and Gary Habermas.  In Defense of Miracles.  Downers Grove, IL:  
          InterVarsity Press, 1996.
  ISBN: 0-8308-1528-7

 

     Johnson, Phillip.  Darwin on Trial.  Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1991.  ISBN: 0-8308-1324-1

 

     Lewis, C. S.  Mere Christianity.  San Francisco: HarperCollins, 2001.  ISBN: 0-06-065292-6

 

     Sire, James.  The Universe Next Door.  4th ed.  Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 2004.  
          ISBN: 0-8308-2780-3

 

 

 

DM 809  Counseling for Today

 

Required text(s):

 

     Adams, Jay E. The Christian Counselor’s Manual. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1986.  
         ISBN: 031051150X

 

     Crabb, Larry. Connecting. Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishing, 1997. ISBN: 0849914132

 

     Crabb, Larry. Soul Talk. Ingram Publishing Services, 2003. ISBN: 159145039X

 

 

 

 

 

DM 822 Advanced Pastoral Counseling Seminar

 

Required text(s):

 

     Benner, David G. Strategic Pastoral Counseling: A Short-Term Structured Model. 2nd ed.  
          Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2003.

 

     Willard, Dallas. Renovation Of The Heart: Putting On The Character Of Christ. Colorado Springs:  
          NavPress, 2002.

 

 

 

DM 824 Contemporary Issues in Missions

 

Required text(s):

 

     David J. Hesselgrave, Communicating Christ Cross-Culturally: An Introduction to Missionary  
          Communication (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1991), ISBN: 0310368111.

 

     John R. W. Stott and Robert Coote, eds., Down to Earth: Studies in Christianity and Culture (Grand  
          Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1980), ISBN: 0802818277.

 

     Gailyn Van Rheenan, ed., Contextualization and Syncretism: Navigating Cultural Currents (Pasadena,  
          CA: William Carey Library, 2006), ISBN: 0878083871.

 

     Bernard T. Adeney, Strange Virtues: Ethics in a Multicultural World (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity  
          Press, 1995), ISBN: 0830818553.

 

 

 

DM 827 Philosophy & Practice of Ministry

 

Required text(s):

 

Hull, Bill. Jesus Christ Disciple Maker, Old Tappan, N.J.: Fleming H. Revell, 1984.  ISBN: 0800716361.

 

Hull, Bill. The Disciple Making Pastor, Old Tappan, N.J.: Fleming H. Revell, 1988. ISBN: 0800757203.

 

Hull, Bill. The Disciple Making Church, Old Tappan, N.J.: Fleming H. Revell, 1990. ISBN: 0800756274.

 

MacArthur, John. Pastoral Ministry, Nashville, TN : Nelson, 2005.  ISBN: 1-4185-0006-2

 

Strauch, Alexander. The New Testament Deacon, Littleton, CO : Lewis and Roth, 1992.  
     ISBN: 0-93608-307-7.

 

Maxwell, John. Developing the Leaders Around You, Nashville, TN : Nelson, 1995.  
     ISBN -10: 0785279415; ISBN-13: 9780785279419.

 

Malphurs, Aubrey. Ministry Nuts and Bolts, What They Don’t Teach You in Seminary, Grand Rapids, MI :
     Kregel, 1997.  ISBN: 978-0-8254-3190-6.

 

Finzel, Hans. The Top Ten Mistakes Leaders Make, Colorado Springs, CO : Cook, 2000.  
     ISBN: 0781433657;  ISBN-13: 9780781433655

 

Seel, John. The Evangelical Forfeit, Grand Rapids, MI : Baker, 1994.  ISBN: N/A

 

Rainer, Thom, Breakout Churches, Grand Rapids, MI : Zondervan, 2005.  ISBN -10: 031025745X;
ISBN -13: 9780310257455

 

 

 

DM 848  Deeper Dynamics to Chaplaincy Ministry — Military

 

Required text(s)  
[due prior to arrival for module unless special arrangements have been made with the professor]:

 

     Belew, Kenneth. Conducting a Staff Ride, Lincoln Nebraska: U.S. Department of the Interior  
          National Park Service, 1997. (Available on Blackboard).

 

     Robertson, William Glenn., and others.  Staff Ride Handbook for the Battle of Chickamauga
          18-20
September 1863.  (Available on Blackboard)

 

     AR 165-1, Chaplain Activities in the United States Army, Washington: Headquarters Department 
         of
the Army, 2004. (Available on Blackboard)

 

     FM 1-05, Religious Support, Washington: Headquarters Department of the Army, 2003.  (Available  
         on Blackboard)

 

     TC 16-2, Religious Support To Casualties, Memorial and Funeral Service, Washington: 
         Headquarters Department of the Army, 1985.
(Available on Blackboard)

 

      United States Army Chaplain Center and School, Military Briefings, Fort Jackson, SC: undated slide  
          presentations. (Available on Blackboard)

 

      Brief Family Therapy Center, Brief Therapy (Solution Focused Therapy), Milwaukee: U.S. Army  
           Family Life Training Program, undated. (Available on Blackboard)

 

     United States Army Chaplain Center and School, Communicate Effectively as a Leader, A Model 
           of Communication,
Fort Jackson, SC: undated paper. (Available on Blackboard)

 

     Mansfield, Stephen. The Faith of the American Soldier (copied for educational use), NY: Penguin,  
          2005. (Available on Blackboard)

 

Additional Recommended Resources appear on Course Syllabus

 

 

 

ME 501  Personal Evangelism

 

Required text(s):

 

     Lovett, Danny. Jesus is Awesome.(Text) Springfield, MO: 21st Century Press, 2003.  
          ISBN: 0-9717009-9-0.

 

     Lovett, Danny. Jesus is Awesome. (Workbook) Springfield, MO: 21st Century Press, 2003.  
          ISBN:  0-9700639-2-X.

 

     Lovett, Danny. Rod of the Spirit. Springfield, MO: 21st Century Press, 2003. ISBN:  0-9725719-6-5.

 

     Metzger, Will. Tell the Truth, 3rd ed. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2002.  
          ISBN: 0-8308-2322-0.

 

 

 

ME 502  Global Focus of the Local Church

 

Required text(s):

 

     Growing a Great Commission Church, Global Focus

 

     The Personalization Process: Your Journey of Discipleship and Mission, Global Focus

 

     The Personalization Profile: Discover Your Ministry Giftedness Through the Blends of Spiritual
          Gifts and Personality Assessment,
Uniquely You Resources.

 

     Giving that All May Hear: Implementing the Faith Commitment Offering in the Local Church,  
         Global Focus.

 

     Piper, John. Let the Nations be Glad. Baker Book House, 2003. ISBN: 080102613.

 

 

 

ME 505 Missionary Life & Work

 

Required text(s):

 

      Hale, Thomas.  On Being a Missionary.  William Carey Library.  ISBN: 0878082557

 

ME 601  Cultural Anthropology and Cross-Cultural Communications

 

Required text(s):

 

     Hesselgrave, David J.  Communicating Christ Cross-Culturally: An Introduction to Missionary  
          Communication Grand Rapids, MI:  Zondervan, .  ISBN:  03100368111

 

     Hiebert, Paul G.  Anthropological Insights for Missionaries.  GRadn Rapdis, MI:  Baker Book House,  
     .  ISBN: 0801042917

 

 

 

ME 604