Textbooks for the College Core general education courses will be provided to the student. However, students will be responsible for purchasing books for the major courses.

PRTH1105 Introduction to Online Theological Education (Stacey Bullard) 

• Fee, Gordon D. and Douglas Stuart. How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth, A Guide to Understanding the Bible. Second Edition. Grand Rapids:  Zondervan Publishing House, 1993. ISBN: 0-310-38491-5.
• Stone, Howard W. and James O. Duke. How to Think Theologically. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1996. ISBN: 0800629671.

CHIS3415 History and Manual, Church of the Nazarene (Dr. Stan Rodes)

• Cunningham, Floyd.  Our Watchword and Song:  The Centennial History of the Church of the Nazarene.  Kansas City:  Beacon Hill Press, 2009. ISBN: 0834124440.
• Ingersol, Stan.  Nazarene Roots:  Pastors, Prophets, Revivalists, & Reformers.  Kansas City:  Beacon Hill Press, 2009.  ISBN: 0834124785.

CHIS3615 History of Christian Tradition II (Dr. Tom Umbel)

• Gonzales, Justo L. The Story of Christianity:  The Early Church to the Present Day.  Peabody:  Prince Press, 2004. ISBN: 1-56563-522-1.  This book is to be purchased in the one volume version NOT the two volume version.
• Daschke, Dereck and Michael Ashcraft, eds., New Religious Movements: A Documentary Reader.  New York:  NYU Press, 2005.  ISBN: 0814707033.

PHIL2025 Ethics (Dr. Eric Vail) 

• Severson, Eric. Scandalous Obligation:  Rethinking Christian Responsibility.  Kansas City:  Beacon Hill Press, 2011. ISBN: 0834126125.
• Living Ethical Lives.

PRTH2215 Spiritual Formation and Christian Discipleship (Dr. Rhonda Carrim) 

• Chilcote, Paul. Praying in the Wesleyan Spirit: 52 Prayers for Today. Nashville: Upper Room, 2001. ISBN: 0-8358-0950-1.
• Hull, Jerry and Larry Hull. Fully Alive: Discovering the Adventure of Healthy and Holy Living. Kansas City: Beacon Hill Press, 1998. ISBN: 083-411-7266.
• Smith, James Bryan with Lynda Graybeal. A Spiritual Formation Workbook: Small-Group Resources for Nurturing Christian Growth. Harper One, 1999. ISBN: 0-06-251626-4.
• Tracy, Wesley D., et. al. The Upward Call: Spiritual Formation and the Holy Life. Kansas City: Beacon Hill Press, 1994. ISBN: 083-411-5166 .

PRTH2225 Worship Theory and Development (Dr. Brent Peterson) 

• White, Susan. Foundations of Christian Worship. Westminster John Knox Press, 2006. ISBN: 0-664-22924-7.
• Peterson, Brent D. Created to Worship:  God's Invitation to Become Fully Human.  Kansas City:  Beacon Hill Press, 2012.  ISBN: 083412792X.  *Not available until 3/1/12.

PRTH2405 Introduction to Christian Missions (Dr. Joe Gorman)

• Gailey, Charles R. and Howard Culbertson.  Discovering Missions.  Kansas City:  Beacon Hill Press, 2007.  ISBN: 083412257X.
• Lingenfelter, Sherwood G. and Marvin K. Mayers.  Ministering Cross-Culturally:  An Incarnational Model for Personal Relationships. Second Ed. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2003. ISBN: 0801026474.
• Mortenson, Greg and David Oliver Relin.  Three Cups of Tea. New York:  Penguin Books, 2007.   ISBN: 0143038257 . 

PRTH3715 Preaching (Rev. Bob Sherwood)

• Craddock, Fred. Preaching. Seventh Ed. Nashville:  Abingdon Press, 1985.  ISBN: 0687336368.
• Taylor, Barbara Brown.  The Preaching Life. Cambridge: Cowley Publications.  ISBN: 156101074X.

PRTH4825 Pastoral Leadership (Dr. Stephen Borger)

• Cladis, George. Leading the Team Based Church: How Pastors and Church Staffs Can Grow Together into a Powerful Fellowship of Leaders. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1999. ISBN: 978-0787941192
• Willimon, William...et al. The Pastor's Guide to Effective Ministry. Kansas City: Beachon Hill Press, 2002. ISBN: 083-411-9552 .
• Winseman, Albert L., Donald Clifton, & Curt Liesveld. Living Your Strength: Discovering Your God-Given Talents and Inspire Your Community. Second Edition. Gallup Press, 2004. ISBN: 978-1595620026 .  

PRTH1105 Introduction to Online Theological Education (Stacey Bullard)

• Fee, Gordon D. and Douglas Stuart. How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth, A Guide to Understanding the Bible. Second Edition. Grand Rapids:  Zondervan Publishing House, 1993. ISBN: 0-310-38491-5.
• Stone, Howard W. and James O. Duke. How to Think Theologically. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1996. ISBN: 0800629671.

CHED1815 Introduction to Christian Discipleship (Dr. Joe Gorman)

• Blevins, Dean and Mark A. Maddix. Discovering Discipleship:  Dynamics of Christian Education.  Kansas City:  Beacon Hill Press, 2010. ISBN-13: 978-0834124967.
• Foster, Charles.  Educating Congregations:  The Future of Christian Education.  Nashville:  Abingdon, 1994.  ISBN-13: 978-0687002450.
• Hinson, E. Glen.  Feeding on the Word. Participants Book, Vol. 2 (Companions in Christ Series).  Upper Rooms Books, 2006.  ISBN: 978-0835898317.
• Boone, Dan.  A Charitable Discourse. Kansas City:  Beacon Hill Press, 2010.  ISBN: 978-0-8341-2565-0 .

CHED2225 Instructional Bible Study (Rev. Christa Klosterman)

• LeFever, Marlene. Creating Teaching Methods. Colorado Springs:  David C. Cook Publishers, 2004.  ISBN-10: 0781452562.
• Richards, Lawrence O. and Gary J. Bredfeldt. Creative Bible Teaching.  Chicago:  Moody Press, 1998.  ISBN-10: 0802416446.
• Boone, Dan. Preaching the Story that Shapes Us.  Kansas City:  Beacon Hill Press, 2008.  ISBN-10: 0834123711.

BIBL3155 Biblical Interpretation (Rev. John Grant)

• Callen, Barry L and Richard P. Thompson.  Reading the Bible in Wesleyan Ways:  Some Constructive Proposals.  Kansas City:  Beacon Hill Press, 2004.  ISBN: 083-412-0488 .
• Fowl, Stephen E.  Theological Interpretation of Scripture.  Eugene:  Cascade Books, 2009.  ISBN 13: 978-1-55635-241-6.  
• Tate, W. Randolph.  Biblical Interpretation:  An Integrated Approach, Third Edition.  Peabody:  Hendrickson Publishers, Inc. 2008.  ISBN: 978-1-59856-080-0.

CHIS3615 History of Christian Tradition I (Dr. Tom Umbel)

• Gonzales, Justo L., The Story of Christianity:  The Early Church to the Present Day.  Peabody:  Prince Press, 2004.  ISBN: 1-56563-522-1.  This book is to be purchased in the one volume version NOT the two volume version.
• McKinion, Steven A., ed., Life and Practice in the Early Church:  A Documentary Reader.  New York:  New York University press, 2001.  ISBN: 0-8147-5649-2

PRTH3105 Pastoral Theology (Dr. Joe Gorman) 

• Peterson, Eugene H., Five Smooth Stones for Pastoral Work.  Grand Rapids:  William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company; Reprint edition, October 1992. ISBN: 0-8028-0660-0.
• Petersen, Bruce L., Foundations of Pastoral Care.  Kansas City:  Beacon Hill Press, 2006.  ISBN: 0834123053.
• Switzer, David K., Pastoral Care Emergencies.  Minneapolis:  Fortress Press, 2000.  ISBN: 0800632281.
• Nouwen, Henri J.M., In the name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership. The Crossroad Publishing Company, 1992.  ISBN: 0824512596.

CHED3845 Family Ministries (Dr. Mike Kipp)

• Garland, Diana R.  Family Ministry: A Comprehensive Guide.  Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1999. ISBN: 0-8308-1585-6.

CHED3825/CHED3094A Youth Ministries (Rev. Johnny Hampton)

• Creasy Dean, Kenda and Foster, Ron.  The Godbearing Life:  The Art of Soul Tending for Youth Ministry.  Nashville:  Upper Room Books, 1998.  ISBN-13: 978-0-8358-0858-3. 
• Fields, Doug.  Your First Two Years in Youth Ministry:  A Personal and Practical Guide to Starting Right.  Grand Rapids:  Zondervan, 2002.  ISBN: 0-310-24045-X.

In an effort to help students keep their educational costs to a minimum, we encourage our online students to utilize competitively-priced online sources to minimize their textbook expense, keeping in mind that used books may also be an option. NNU recommends, but does not require, students to use the links provided on this website. Students must take responsibility for the acquisition of their texts and will be held accountable for timely completion of their course work, even if their particular text supplier is late in delivering their books.

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