Bible and Theology
MB630 Understanding and Interrogating Culture:- Gordon Lynch's (2005) 'Understanding theology and popular culture'. Oxford: Blackwell.
MB521 Intro to Theology – Bloesch, Theology of Word and Spirit (IVP)
MB533 Understanding and Interpeting the Bible
The text book is:
Duvall, J Scott, and Hays, J Daniel. Journey Into God's Word: Your Guide to Understanding and Applying the Bible. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2008. ISBN: 031027513X
This book may be read as an e-book through the Carey library web site.
Some students may wish to buy their own print copy.
MB641 Christian Ethics – S Wells, Improvisation: The Drama of Christian Ethics. Grand Rapids: Brazos, 2004.
MB6/738 Revelation – no textbook but recommended :-
Beale on The Book of Revelation is highly recommended
Guy, Laurie Making Sense of the Book of Revelation as a good starter book.
Mission and Ministry
MB7/677 Family and New Zealand Society
Baker, Maureen. 2001. Families Labour and Love: Family Diversity in a Changing World, (NSW:Allen and Unwin).
Ministry of Youth Affairs. 2002. Youth Development Strategy Aotearoa: Action for Child and Youth Development. Available from: http://www.myd.govt.nz/about-myd/publications/youth-development-strategy-aotearoa.html
MM6/783 Tentmaking
Tentmaking:business as mission Patrick Lai Authentic 2005
MM6/774 Marketplace Christianity
MacKenzie and Kirkland ‘Where’s God on Monday?’ NavPress 2003
MM6/794 Theology and Practice of Relief and Development
Textbook:-
Myers, Bryant L. 1999. Walking with the Poor: Principles and Practices of Transformational Development. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis
Recommended:-
Willis, Katie. 2011. Theories and Practices of Development. 2nd ed. New York: Routledge.
Thatcher, J. and M.Hoek (eds) 2008. Micah’s challenge: The church’s responsibility to the global poor. Milton Keynes, U.K.:Paternoster.
MM665 Spiritual Leadership
Harney, Kevin. Leadership from the Inside Out. Grand Rapids, MN: Zondervan, 2007.
