ANAHEIM DISTRICT MINISTRY TRAINING CENTER

ANAHEIM DISTRICT MINISTRY TRAINING CENTER

Ray L. Doane, D.Min., District Superintendent Michael J. Boswith, Psy.D., Director

August 16, 2010

Dear Pastors and ADMTC Students:

It is with pleasure that I announce which Anaheim District Ministry Training Center (ADMTC) courses will be offered during this FALL. As always, these classes will be of special interest to ministerial students attending your church. However, these courses are open to all interested persons. Students may select to take a course in order to fulfill an ordination requirement or to audit a course(s) for further education in these intriguing subjects.

Pastors, I need your assistance in two critical areas.

Please pray for the teachers and students involved in this winter’s courses.
Please distribute copies of these registration forms to all of your ministerial students and any one else who might want to take one or both winter session courses.

Students, I want to ask your assistance in six areas.

Please read the accompanying information carefully.
Please pray before enrolling in a winter session courses. Make sure that you have the time commitment necessary to be a successful student this winter (i.e., January through March.
Please pray for your instructor(s).
Please help by distributing this information to other students so everyone knows what options are available this winter.
Please fill-out the accompanying enrollment form and send your check and enrollment form to Rev. Art Fisher as indicated on the enrollment form.
Please purchase your textbooks immediately. It is critical that you have all textbooks on the first day of class.

Thank you all in advance for your help in this critical ministry.

Your fellow servant in Christ,

Michael Boswith, ADMTC Director

There are three classes offered during the 2010 Fall session. They do not all start at exactly the same time, so please read the details for each class carefully. The three courses offered are as follows:

The descriptions that follow on the next pages provide you with more detailed information about when and where each class will meet as well as what the required textbooks are needed for each class.

Students are responsible for obtaining all required textbooks prior to the first day of class. You may find the following web sites of use as you purchase your textbooks:

As always, you will find it “pays” to shop around a little. The price for textbooks varies from site to site. In addition to obtaining required materials on-line, you can go to your local Christian bookstore and they most likely can get these materials for you, too.

An introduction to the study of the doctrine of Christian Holiness. The study will explore the biblical development and the emphasis of the doctrine within the Church of the Nazarene. Special attention is given to holiness in personal experience, and interpersonal relationships.

2. Greathouse, William M. Wholeness in Christ: Toward a Biblical Theology of Holiness. Kansas City: Nazarene Publishing House, 1998.

3. Quanstrom, Mark R. A Century of Holiness Theology: The Doctrine of Entire Sanctification in the Church of the Nazarene, 1905-2004. Kansas City: Nazarene Publishing House, 2004. ISBN: 9780834121164

4. Wesley, John, Olson, Mark, K. John Wesley’s ‘A Plain Account of Christian Perfection.’ the Annotated Edition. Althea in Heart Ministries, 2006.

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A survey course that traces the social forces (sacred and secular) contributing to the development of Western civilization in global context from the Hellenistic period (1000 BC) to the Reformation era. The study of key events, ideas, personalities, and movements that have contributed to the major periods of history and the passages between them increases students’ understanding of and appreciation for God’s redemptive purposes. The course will study ways to build bridges from historical understanding to personal spiritual formation, the role of the church in society, and contemporary ministry.

2. 1. Sherman, Dennis and Salisbury, Joyce, The West in the World. 2nd ed. Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill, 2004. ISBN: 0072878304.

3. 2. Noll, Mark A., Turning Points: Decisive Moments in the History of Christianity. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House. 2001. ISBN: 080106211X

4. 3. Spickard, Paul, and Cragg, Kevin, M., A Global History: How Everyday Believers Experienced Their World. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academics, 1994. ISBN: 0801022495.

(NOTE: All three books are used for both Western World in Ancient and Medieval Times and Western World and the Emerging Modern Society courses.)

This class is also open to lay people, or may be audited (no class credit) for $50.

A study of the history of the Church of the Nazarene with special attention given to its organization, heritage, and distinctive mission.

2. Blevins, Dean G., ed. Manual/2009-2013, Church of the Nazarene. Kansas City, MO: Nazarene Publishing House, 2009. ISBN: 083412507. Also available on CD-ROM from NPH (M-09BE Bible Explorer Edition). (http://www.nazarene.org/files/docs/Manual2009-2013.pdf)

3. Cunningham, Floyd, ed. Our Watchword and Song: The Centennial History of the Church of the Nazarene. Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City, 2009. ISBN: 0834124448

As you consider registering for your course(s), please make sure that you have considered your personal goals for enrolling this semester and how these course(s) may assist you meeting your personal goals. It is very important that you obtain a copy and read the Sourcebook for Ministerial Development so that you know the relationship between your personal goals and how your prospective course corresponds to each other.

Enclosed is a course enrollment form. Please feel free to duplicate it for those individuals interested in taking a course. Thank you for sharing this information.

It is very important for students to pre-register and it is easy to do. Just follow the steps below:

5. Please make sure your check is made out to: Anaheim District Church of the Nazarene.

6. Should you have enrollment questions, please do not hesitate to contact Rev Fisher (ArtRegistrarAD@aol.com) or Dr. Boswith (mboswith@hbcc.org).

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