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 book/s.

Students will receive an email notice at least one month prior to their course start date confirming their text list. Students who desire to order their books well in advance should contact the program manager at gtoe(at)nnu.edu before ordering since text selections can change due to their availability from the publisher or the professor’s discretion.

Logos Bible Software

Master of Divinity students are required to purchase the Scholar's Library Gold. This extensive digital library produced by Logos Bible Software contains more than 700 titles, with a great number of helpful resources for biblical and language studies in particular.

Master of Arts in Religion students may also wish to take advantage of NNU's academic discounts. They will be expected to use this resource in their Bible courses throughout their time in the program and are encouraged to utilize the wide variety of other resources in the library for other courses as well.

Since the Scholar's Library Gold is a required research tool in the M.Div., students may be able to include the cost of the library in their student loans. Logos Bible Software also offers students a monthly payment plan.

For more information on enrolling in NNU's academic pricing with Logos, go to https://www.logos.com/Academic/nnu/MDivfall2008.

Please note that textbooks are in descending order by course descriptor. Please check the schedule for your particular learning community when purchasing texts for your next class.

BL 505 Biblical Foundations of Christian Educational Ministries (Carol Rotz)

• Bracke, John M. & Karen B. Tye. Teaching the Bible in the Church. St. Louis: Chalice Press. 2003. (ISBN 0827236433)
• Brown, Michael Joseph. What They Don’t Tell You: A Survivor’s Guide to Biblical Studies.  Louisville: Westminster/John Knox Press, 2000. (ISBN 066422220X)
• Fleer, David & Dave Bland. Preaching Mark's Unsettling Messiah, Chalice Press, 2006. (ISBN 0827229860)    
• Moloney, Francis J. Mark: Storyteller, Interpreter, Evangelist. Peabody: Hendrickson, 2004. (ISBN 1565635132)
• Recommended Text, not Required:  Strunk, Jr., William, E.B. White, Roger Angell.  The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition.  Longman, 2000.  (ISBN 020530902X)

CE 511 Introduction to Christian Education (Mark Maddix)

• Downs, Perry G. Teaching for Spiritual Growth. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1994. (ISBN 0310593700)
• Everist, Norma Cook. The Church as Learning Community. Nashville: AbingdonPress, 2002.  (ISBN 0687045002)
• Foster, Charles R. Educating Congregations: The Future of Christian Education.  Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1994. (ISBN 0687002451)
• Palmer, Parker. To Know as We Are Known. San Francisco: Harper, 1993. (ISBN 0060664517)
• Pazmino, Robert W.  Foundational Issues in Christian Education, 2nd Ed. Grand Rapids, Michigan:  Baker Books, 1997. (ISBN 0801021065)

CE 512 Family Based Youth/Children's Ministries (Kelly D. Schwartz)

• Balswick, J. O., and Balswick, J. K. The Family: A Christian Perspective on the Contemporary Home. Grand Rapid, MI:  Baker Books, 1999. (ISBN 0801021855)
• Balswick, J. O., Ebstyne King, P., & Reimer, K. S.  The Reciprocating Self:  Human Development in Theological Perspective.  Downers Grove, IL:  InterVarsity Press, 2005. (ISBN 0830827935)
• Lee, C.  Beyond Family Values:  A Call to Christian Virtue.  Downers Grove, IL:  InterVarsity Press, 1998.  (ISBN 0830815090)
• Strommen, M. P., & Hardel, R. A. Passing on the faith: A radical new model for youth and family ministry.  Winona, MN:  Saint Mary's Press, 2000. (ISBN 0884896064)

CE 513 Topics in Postmodern Ministry (Tim Milburn)

• Grenz, Stanley. Beyond Foundationalism:  Shaping Theology in a Postmodern Context. Westminster John Knox Press, 2001. (ISBN 0664257690) 
• McLaren, Brian. A Generous Orthodoxy:  Why I Am a Missional, Evangelical, Post/Protestant, Liberal/Conservative . . . Unfinished Christian.  Grand Rapids:  Zondervan, 2004.  (ISBN 0310257476)
• Miller, Donald.  Blue Like Jazz.  Nashville:  Nelson Books, 2003. (ISBN 0785263705)
• Newbigin, Lesslie.  Proper Confidence:  Faith, Doubt, and Certainty in Christian Discipleship.  Grand Rapids:  Eerdmans, 1995.  (ISBN 0802808565)
• Sweet, Leonard. Post-Modern Pilgrims: First Century Passion for the Twenty-First Century World. Nashville: Broadman and Holman, 2000. (ISBN 0805421378)

CE 514 Seminar in Youth/Children's Ministry (Jane Kennard)

• Anthony, Michael J., ed.  May.  Perspectives on Children's Spiritual
  Formation: Four Views. Broadman and Holman Publishing, 2007. (ISBN 9780805441864)
• Beckwith, Ivy.  Postmodern Children's Ministry: Ministry to Children in the 21st Century. El Cajon, CA: Youth Specialties Books, 2004. (ISBN  0310257549)
• Clark, Chap and Kara Powell.  Deep Ministry in a Shallow World:  Not-SO-Secret Findings About Youth Ministry.  Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2006. (ISBN 9780310267072)
• Senter, Mark H. ed.  Four Views of Youth Ministry and the Church.  Grand Rapids, MI: Youth Specialties, Zondervan, 2001. (ISBN# 0310234050)

CH 503 Hist/Psych Found. of CE/Nurture (James R. Estep)

• Estep, James, Jonathan Kim, Mark Maddix, and Alvin Kuest with Michael Barton. CE: The Heritage of Christian Education. Joplin, MO: College Press, 2003. (ISBN 0899009042)
• Healey, Charles J. Christian Spirituality: An Introduction to the Heritage. New York: Alba House, 1999. (ISBN 0818908203)
• Stonehouse, Catherine. Joining Children on the Spiritual Journey. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1998. (ISBN 0801058074)
• Wilhoit, James C. and John M. Dettoni eds. Nurture That is Christian. Wheaton, IL:  Bridgepoint Books, 1995.  (ISBN 0801021324) (ISBN 1564762688 possibly now with Wipf and Stock)

PL 504 Theoretical Foundations of Christian Education (Ed Crawford)

• Damon, William. The Moral Child. New York: Free Press, 1990.  (ISBN 0029069335)
• Truesdale, Al. God in the Laboratory. Kansas City, MO: Beacon Hill, 2000. (ISBN 0834117932)
• Kierkegaard, Soren. Purity of Heart. New York: Harper Perennial, 1956. (ISBN 0061300047)
• Woodhouse, Mark. A Preface to Philosophy. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Publishing, 2002. (ISBN 0534595448)

PT 500 Program Orientation (Kathy Bynum)

• Stone, Howard W. and James O. Duke.   How to Think Theologically. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1996. (ISBN 0800629671)
• Harvey, Van A. A Handbook of Theological Terms. New York: Collier Books, 1964. (ISBN 0684846446)
• Tracy, Wes & Stan Ingersol.  What is a Nazarene? Understanding Our Place in the Religious Community. Kansas City: Beacon Hill, 1998. (ISBN 0834115999)
• Brown, Michael Joseph. What They Don't Tell You: A Survivor's Guide to Biblical Studies.  Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 2000. (ISBN 066422220X)

TH 502 Theological Foundations of Christian Education (Dean Blevins)

• Chilcote, Paul Wesley. Recapturing the Wesley's Vision:  An Introduction to the Faith of John and Charles Wesley.  Downer's Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press, 2004. (ISBN 0830827439)
• Leonard, Gay (Comp.).  Articles of Faith:  What Nazarenes Believe and Why.  Kansas City, MO:  Beacon Hill Press, 2005.  (ISBN 0834122154)
• Maddox, Randy L. Responsible Grace:  John Wesley's Practical Theology. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1994. (ISBN 0687003342)
• McGrath, Alister E. Theology:  The Basics, 2nd Edition. Oxford:  Blackwell Publishers:  2004, 2008. (ISBN 9781405167543) (Theology Basics from this point forward)
• McGrath, Alister E.  Theology:  The Basic Readings.  Oxford:  Blackwell Publishers, 2008.  (ISBN:  1405170420) (Readings from this point forward)
• Wesley, John.  The Works of John Wesley, available online at http://wesley.nnu.edu/JohnWesley or on the gift CD/DVD you were sent at the beginning of the program.  (We will use select sermons and writings).
• Recommended:
  • Outler, Albert C. (Ed.)  John Wesley.  New York:  Oxford University Press, 1964.  (ISBN:  0195028104)
  • Outler, Albert C. & Richard P. Heitzenrater (Eds.)  John Wesley's Sermons:  An Anthology.  Nashville:  Abingdon Press, 1991.  (ISBN:  068720495X)

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