Course Schedule

Registration Procedure

Students may register for any class on line and choose a payment option (credit card, check by mail, etc.).

Locate the class you wish to attend from the list below.
Make a note the course number and then click on this link to register: Register for a class

Should you experience any difficulties or have questions,
please contact Rev. Rebecca McCoy at pastorbecki@earthlink.net

or write to her at 170 Andersontown Road, Dover, PA 17315.

For more information about the registration process, click here: www.williamsonbible.org/registration.

(Please remember that some class specifics are subject to change
and that classes without sufficient participation may have to be canceled.)

For Information about the Spanish courses offered through WBI,
please contact Katie Pazmino at gpazmino@comcast.net or 301-924-1510

TEXTBOOK POLICY:
Students are responsible to purchase their own textbooks prior to coming to the first class.
CHECK THE COURSE DESCRIPTION PAGE for a list of textbooks for the class listed along with links to where they can be purchased. However, it is always wise to check with the instructor first. In most instances, books will be listed with the course description below.

SUMMER 2010

SITE: MID-ATLANTIC DISTRICT FAMILY CAMP

Course: The Nature of God, the Church, & the Practice of Ministry (substitution class for PAS-2013 - The Practice of Christian Ministry or PAS-4023 - Church Administration & Finance)

Course Description: This course will explore the theological, biblical & psycho-social dimensions of the pastor's use of God in the practice of vocational ministry. Particular emphasis will be given to the practice of spiritual direction, pastoral counseling, and congregational organization and life.
Instructor: Rev. Jeff Barker (Eastern Nazarene College)
Location: Roxbury Holiness Campground
Session Dates: This Intensive Class begins Monday, June 28 at 1:30 p.m. and continues Tuesday through Saturday (10 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.)
Cost: For credit - $150 plus books. For audit/CEU - $75 plus books.
Textbooks:
1. Becoming a Pastor by Jaco J. Hamman (ISBN: 9780829817492)

2. Our Home is Over Jordan: A Black Pastoral Theology by Homer Ashby, Jr. (ISBN: 0827227183)

3. Images of Pastoral Care: Classic Readings edited by Robert C. Dykstra (ISBN: 0827216246)

4. Creating a Healthier Church: Family Systems Theory, Leadership, and Congregational Life by Ronald Richardson (ISBN:9780800629557)

For more information, contact the WBI office at 443.557.0450 (Rev. Terry Sowden)
(When registering online, select the class for which you wish to receive credit.)
REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS JUNE 23, 2010.

FALL 2010

SITE: MILFORD CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

Course: OTR-2013 Global Evangelism

Course Description: An overview of the biblical, theological, and historical foundations for personal, congregational, and mass evangelism strategies, both local and global. Attention will also be given to the role of the Church of the Nazarene in global missions as well as the development of new Great Commission strategies.

Instructor: Dr. Arthur Roxby, III

Location: Milford Church of the Nazarene
Session Dates: Start date: Tuesday, September 7; then Monday evenings following. 6:30 - 10:00 p.m.
Cost: For credit - $150 plus books. For audit/CEU - $75 plus books.
Textbooks:
Required

1. Barna, George. Evangelism That Works: How to Reach Changing Generations with the Unchanging Gospels. Ventura, CA: Regal Books, 1997. ISBN: 0830717765.

2. C. Gordon Olson. What in the World is God Doing? The Essentials of Global Missions: An Introductory Guide. Cedar Knolls, NJ: Global Gospel Publishers, 1998. ISBN: 0962485039

3. W. Oscar Thompson. Concentric Circles of Concern: Seven Stages for Making Disciples. Nashville: Broadman and Holman, 1999. ISBN: 0805420754

4. Shaver, Charles "Chic." Basic Bible Studies for New/Growing Christians. Kansas City: Beacon Hill Press, 1972

Suggested

1. Henderson, D. Michael. Making Disciples One Conversation at a Time. Kansas City: Beacon Hill Press, 2007.

2. Hybels, Bill and Mark Mittelburg. Becoming a Contagious Christian. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1994.

For a syllabus, including course schedule and requirements, email pastorbecki@earthlink.net or pastorart@milfordnazarene.comcastbiz.net

SITE: NEW CUMBERLAND CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

Course: BIB-2013 - The Western World in Ancient and Medieval Times

Course Description: 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.

Instructor: Dr. Steven R. Grosvenor
Location: New Cumberland Church of the Nazarene
Session Dates: Saturdays beginning September 11
Time: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Cost: For credit - $150 plus books. For audit/CEU - $75 plus books.

Books Required:

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

2. Shelley, Bruce L., Chuch History in Plain Language, 3rd ed. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2008. ISBN: 978-0-7180-2553-3.

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

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

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

For a complete syllabus, including course schedule and requirements, email pastorbecki@earthlink.net or sgrosvenor@ncnazarene.org.

SITE: STILLMEADOW CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

Course: THE-1043 Exploring Christian Holiness

Course Description: 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, interpersonal relationships, and doctrinal preaching.

Instructor: Rev. David Vatral
Location: Stillmeadow Church of the Nazarene, York, PA
Session Dates: Thursdays beginning September 8
Time: 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Cost: For credit - $150 plus books. For audit/CEU - $75 plus books.

Books Required:

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

2. 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

3. Wesley, John and Olson, Mark, K. John Wesley's A Plain Account of Christian Perfection, the Annotated Edition. Althea in Heart Ministries, 2006.