TEXTBOOK LIST
updated 8/20/21
| PROFESSOR | COURSE | TEXTBOOKS |
| Richard Blank | Acts of the Apostles | The Bible |
| Richard Blank | Educational Psychology | Title: Educational Psychology: Sixth Edition
Author: Woolfolk, Anita Publisher: Allen & Beacon; 1995 ISBN: 0-205-15542-1
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| Richard Blank | Evangelism and Disipleship | Holy Bible (should be available at each session)
Lifestyle Evangelism: Learning to Open Your
Life to Those Around You: Author – Joseph Aldrich; Publisher – The Crown Publishing Group, 03/01/2006; ISBN # 978 159 052 7542 |
| Richard Blank | General Psychology | Introduction to Psychology and Counseling: Christian Perspectives and Applications; Meier, Minirth, Wichern, and Ratcliff (Baker) Second Edition: ISBN – 0-8010-6275-6
Psychology Fill-in Class Notes (Available for download on the course page)
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| Richard Blank | Introduction to Christian Counseling | Introduction to Christian Counseling – Richard G. Blank, So. Meth. College Pub.
Available online under the Course, Introduction to Christian Counseling – FREE
Available hard copy by ordering through Southern Methodist College – $30.00, which includes shipping and handling state-side. Overseas shipping will be added. |
| Richard Blank | Principles for Church Growth | The Holy Bible
The Purpose Driven Church, Rick Warren, Zondervan Publishers, 1995; ISBN # 10:310-29408-8 |
| Richard Blank | Public Speaking | SPEAK WITH CONFIDENCE, 5th edition; 1989, Albert J. Vasile/Harold K. Mintz; Scott Foreman, Publishers
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| Richard Blank | Sermon Preparation | Biblical Preaching by Haddon W. Robinson; Baker Pub – ISBN – 0-80-1022-622
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| Richard Blank | Southern Methodist Discipline Study | The 2018 edition of the Southern Methodist Church Discipline, published by Foundry Press |
| Richard Blank | Teaching Bible | Teaching to Change Lives – Howard Hendricks – ISBN – 1590521382
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| Richard Blank | The Minister and the Ministry | Shepherding the Church by Joseph M. Stowell – ISBN number 0802478212
Connecting by Paul D. Stanley & J. Robert Clinton – ISBN number 0891096388
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| John Courson | Christian Ethics | Christian Ethics: Contemporary Issues and Options 2nd Edition by Norman L. Geisler
ISBN-13: 860-1401507420 ISBN-10: 0801038790
The Wesleyan Revival: John Wesley’s Ethics for Church and Nation by Leon O Hynson ISBN-10: 0880194014 ISBN-13: 978-0880194013
Decision Making and the Will of God: A Biblical Alternative to the Traditional View by Garry Friesen ISBN: 0930014472
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| John Courson | General Epistles and Revelation | Bateman, Herbert, IV, ed. Four Views on the Warning Passages in Hebrews. Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2007. ISBN: 978-0825421327
Pate, C. Marvin, ed. Four Views on the Book of Revelation. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1998. ISBN: 978-0310210801 |
| John Courson | New Testament Survey | A Popular Survey of the New Testament Norman Geisler ISBN: 0801016614 |
| John Courson | Old Testament Survey | Title: A House for My Name: A Survey of the Old Testament
Author: Peter J. Leithart ISBN-10: 1885767692 ISBN-13: 978-1885767691 Publisher: Canon Press, 2000
Title: A Popular Survey of the Old Testament Author: Norman L. Geisler ISBN-10: 0801036844 ISBN-13: 978-0801036842 Publisher: Baker Academic 1977, a division of Baker Publishing Group
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| John Courson | Pauline Epistles | Paul: In Fresh Perspective by N. T. Wright
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| John Courson | Principles of Bible Study | Deep Exegesis: The Mystery of Reading Scripture by Peter Leithart
Understanding and Applying the Bible: Revised and Expanded by Robertson McQuilkin
Through New Eyes by James B Jordan (can be downloaded for free at http://www.biblicalhorizons.com) click the download button in the left column |
| John Hucks | Bible Doctrines 1 | The Bible.
Systematics (pages 1-130) – Leroy Forlines (Randall House)
The Knowledge of the Holy – A.W. Tozer (Harper & Row)
The Importance of Inerrancy – Vic Reasoner (Fundamental Wesleyan Publishers) |
| John Hucks | Bible Doctrines 2 | The Bible.
Systematics (pages 131-231 only) – Leroy Forlines (Randall House)
The Incomparable Christ – Oswald Sanders (Moody Press)
Today’s Gospel – Walter Chantry (Banner of Truth) |
| John Hucks | Bible Elective I | No Specific Textbooks |
| John Hucks | Bible Elective II | No Specific Textbooks |
| John Hucks | Master’s Final Project | No Specific Textbooks |
| John Hucks | Hermeneutics | Fee, Gordon, and Stuart, Douglas. How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth (3rd edition). Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 2003. ISBN # 978-0-310-24604-6
McQuilkin, J. Robertson. Understanding and Applying the Bible (Revised Edition). Chicago: Moody Press, 1992. ISBN # 0-8024-9091-3 |
| John Hucks | Historical Books | The Bible: Joshua-Esther
Wood, Leon, A Survey of Israel’s History (Revised Edition ISBN-10: 031034770X or ISBN-13: 978-0310347705 (Chapters 8-16 only)
Supplementary Textbook: Thiele, Edwin, The Mysterious Numbers of the Hebrew Kings.
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| John Hucks | New Testament Introduction | Thiessen, H.C. Introduction to the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1976.
Dr. Thiessen writes for “the instruction of those who seek light as to the origin of the New Testament and for the establishing of those whose confidence in the inspiration and authority of the New Testament has been shaken” (p. viii).
Supplemental Textbook: optional Guthrie, Donald. New Testament Introduction. Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press, 1970.
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| John Hucks | Old Testament Introduction | Archer, Gleason, A Survey of Old Testament Introduction (Revised Edition) ISBN-13: 978-0802484345 or ISBN-10: 0802484344
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| John Hucks | Organizational Behavior | Robbins, Stephen P. Organizational Behavior (Tenth Edition). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2003. ISBN 0-13-100069-1.
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| John Hucks | Principles of Leadership | Title: The Inspired Leader
Author: Richard Blackaby ISBN (print): 978-1-937498-07-8 ISBN (e-book): 978-1-937498-08-5 Publisher: Russell Media
Title: Transforming Leadership Author: Leighton Ford ISBN: 0-8308-1652-6 Publisher: Intervarsity Press
SUPPLEMENTAL TEXTS: Bennis, Warren, and Nanus, Burt, Leaders: Strategies for Taking Charge. New York, NY: Harper Collins, 1997. ISBN 0-88730-839-2.
DePree, Max. Leading Without Power. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1997. ISBN 0-7879-1063-5.
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| John Hucks | Survey of Christian Education | Christian Education: Seeking to Become Like Jesus Christ – Lawrence O. Richards (Zondervan Publishers)
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| Billy Griffith | Missions and the Local Church | “A Mind for Missions: 10 ways to Build Your World Vision”, by Dr. Paul Northwick (NavPress)
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| Billy Griffith | Spiritual Gifts | The Holy Bible
Spiritual Gifts, Bobby Clinton
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| Vic Reasoner | Apologetics | James W. Sire, A Little Primer on Humble Apologetics (2006).
Paul Little, Know Why You Believe (1967)
William Lane Craig, Reasonable Faith: Christian Truth and Apologetics 3rd ed. (2008)
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| Vic Reasoner | Church Administration | Gary L. McIntosh, Church That Works (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2004).
George G. Hunter, III, Leading and Managing a Growing Church (Nashville: Abingdon, 2000).
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| Vic Reasoner | Doctrines of Methodism | Brush, Robert L. and Vic Reasoner, eds. The Wesley Workbook (Evansville, IN: Fundamental Wesleyan Publishers, 1996). (Available for download on the course page)
Wesley, John. John Wesley’s Standard 52 Sermons. Any edition.
Wynkoop, Mildred Bangs. Foundations of Wesleyan-Arminian Theology (Kansas City: Beacon Hill, 1967).
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| Vic Reasoner | History of Methodism | Collins, Kenneth J. A Real Christian: The Life of John Wesley (Nashville: Abingdon, 1999). ISBN: 978-0687082469
Norwood, Frederick, A. The Story of American Methodism (Nashville: Abingdon, 1974). ISBN: 978-0687396412
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| Vic Reasoner | History of the Christian Church I | Earle E. Cairns, Christianity Through the Centuries 3rd ed. (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1996). ISBN: 978-0310208129 |
| Vic Reasoner | History of the Christian Church II | Earle E. Cairns, Christianity Through the Centuries 3rd ed. (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1996). ISBN: 978-0310208129 |
| Vic Reasoner | History of Civilization 1 | Title: The Mainstream of Civilization, 6th ed
Author/s: Chodorow, Knox, Schirokauer, Strayer, and Gatzke ISBN: 978-0155011977 Publisher: Stamford, CT: Wadsworth, 1994
***This book is out of print, but used copies are available inexpensively. Please note that this book will also serve as the text for Hi 102 History of Civilization II. |
| Vic Reasoner | History of Civilization 2 | Title: The Mainstream of Civilization, 6th ed
Author/s: Chodorow, Knox, Schirokauer, Strayer, and Gatzke ISBN: 978-0155011977 Publisher: Stamford, CT: Wadsworth, 1994 ***This book is out of print, but used copies are available inexpensively. |
| Vic Reasoner | Life and Teachings of Christ | Guthrie, Donald. A Shorter Life of Christ. Zondervan, 1970.
Thomas, Robert L and Stanley N. Gundry. A Harmony of the Gospels. HarperOne, 1978. |
| Vic Reasoner | Modern Theological Trends | Francis Schaeffer, Escape from Reason ISBN: 978-0830834051
A Wesleyan Response to 13 Theological Trends (Available for download on the course page)
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| Vic Reasoner | Systematic Theology | Holy Bible
Thomas C. Oden, Classic Christianity: A Systematic Theology (HarperOne, 2009). ISBN: 978-0061449710. This may be ordered through Foundry Press – (803) 534-9853. Please note that this one-volume edition was originally published as Systematic Theology. 3 vols. (HarperCollins, 1987-1992). It has gone through several reprints. Any edition is acceptable. The one volume edition condensed 1200 pages to 900 pages [see Oden, A Change of Heart, 300]. Originally the individual volumes were subtitled: The Living God, The Word of Life, Life in the Spirit.
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| Vic Reasoner | The Pentateuch | Hamilton, Victor P. Handbook on the Pentateuch (Grand Rapids: Baker, 1982). 2nd ed. 2005. ISBN: 978-0801027161 |
| Vic Reasoner | The Prophets | The Holy Bible
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| Vic Reasoner | Wisdom and Poetical Books | The Holy Bible
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| Ramona White | American Literature | Gottsman, Ronald, et al. The Norton Anthology of American Literature, Shorter Edition.
W.W Norton and Company, 1980.
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| Ramona White | English Composition | Writing with a Purpose Brief Edition Author: Joseph F. Trimmer, 2004
ISBN: 0-618-412085
Make Your Words Work Author: Gary Provost, 1994 ISBN: 0-898-796369 |
| Ramona White | English Literature | Anderson, George, et al. The Literature of England, Third Edition. Scott, Foresman and Company
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