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Textbook List
Apostolic Christian Bible College
Textbook List
Note: All courses require The Holy Bible (King James Version) unless otherwise specified.
The Holy Bible (V. 1611)
(King James Version ONLY!)
A History Of The Jews In The Modern World
Howard M. Sachar (2005)
The Prophets (Who they were, What they are)
Norman Podhoretz (2002)
The Works Of Josephus (New Updated Edition)
Translated By; William Whiston (2004- Eighteenth printing)
New Testament Survey
Bruce, F.F. (2003). The New Testament documents: Are they reliable? Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. Tenney, M. C. (1985). New Testament survey. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans
Judeo-Christian Social Ethics
Feinberg, J. & Feinberg, P. (1993). Ethics for a Brave New World. Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books.
Principles of Christian Counseling
Adams, J. E. (1986). Competent to counsel. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
Dynamics of Christian Ministry
Ford, K. D. (2007). Transforming church: Bringing out the good to get to great. Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc
Barna, G. (1999). The habits of highly effective churches. Ventura, CA: Regal.
Evangelism & Church Planting
Conn. H. et. al. (2002). Ministering the Gospel in a Diverse and Changing World. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing
Rainer, T. (1992). Effective Evangelistic Churches. Nashville, TN: Broadman-Holman
Intercultural Ministry
Kraft, C. H. (1996). Anthropology for Christian witness. Maryknoll, NY:
Orbis Books.
Lane, P. (2002). A beginner's guide to crossing cultures: Making friends
in a multi-cultural world. Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press
Ortiz, M. (1996). One new people: Models for developing a multiethnic
church. Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press
Rhodes, S. A. (1998). Where the nations meet: The church in a
multicultural world. Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press.
English
McCuen-Metherell, J. R., & Winklery, J C. (2006). Readings for writers (12th Ed.). Wadsworth Publishing
Elementary Greek I
Summers, R. and Sawyer, T. (1995). Essentials of New Testament Greek. Nashville, TN: B & H Publishing Group
Elementary Greek II *
(1995). The New Testament: the Greek text. Trinitarian Bible Society. (Any Greek New Testament is acceptable).
Black, D. (1998). It's still Greek to me. Baker Books
*It is assumed that you have the textbook from Elementary Greek I also
History of the Ancient World
Gonzales, J. (1984). The Story of Christianity Vol. 1. SanFrancisco: Harper.
Finegan, J. (1997). Myth and mystery. Grand Rapids: Baker Academics.
House, H.W. (1981). Chronological and Background Charts of the New Testament, Zondervan
Walton, J.H. (1994). Chronological and Background Charts of the Old Testament, Zondervan
Weisser, T. (1981). After the Way Called Heresy, Morris Publishing.
Music Appreciation
Machlis, J. (1999). The Enjoyment of Music. Eighth Edition, Chronological Version Norton.
The Norton Recordings- Four Cds, Eighth Edition, Shorter Version
Norton. (1999).
Life of Christ
Edersheim, A. (1993). The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah: New Updated Edition. Hendrickson Publishers
Thomas, Robert L. Charts of the Gospels and the Life of Christ. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Pub. House, 2000.
Pentateuch
Hamilton, V. (2005). Handbook on the Pentateuch. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Publishing Group.
1. Ancient Israel
Merrill, E. H. (1997). Kingdom of priests: A history of Old Testament Israel. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic:
Bruce, F.F. (1998). Israel and the nations: The history of Israel from exodus to the fall of the Second Temple. Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press.
Hammond atlas of the Bible lands, (2008). Hammond World Atlas Corporation.
Walton, John. Chronological and background charts of the Old Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1994
Introduction to Philosophy
Brown. C. (1980). Philosophy and the Christian faith: A historical sketch from the middle ages to the present day. Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press
Schaeffer A. F. (1990). A Schaeffer A. Trilogy: Three essential books in one volume. Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books
Church Leadership & Administration
Wilson, N.J. (2006). The Defining Moment: Ultimate Leadership: Vol 1. Sacramento: CA. Reach Worldwide, Inc.
Tidwell, C. (1985 ). Church Administration: Effective Leadership for Ministry. Broadman: Nashville.
General Psychology
Lahey, B. (2007). Psychology: An Introduction. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
Hightower, Jr., J. E., ed. (1999). Caring for People from Birth to Death. Binghamton, NY: The Haworth Pastoral Press.
World Religions
Hopfe, L. M., & Woodward, M. R. (2005). Religions of the world: Media and research update (9th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.
(If you are purchasing it used, make sure it is the 9th edition with preferably the multimedia CD.)
Halverson, D. C. (Ed.). (1996). The compact guide to world religions. Minneapolis, MN: Bethany House Publishers.
Eck, D. L. (2001). A new religious America: How a "Christian country" has become the world's most religiously diverse nation. New York: HarperCollins Publishers.
Biblical Theology I
Biblical Theology II
Lightner, R. P. (1995). Handbook of Evangelical Theology. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications. (paperback)
Olson, R. E. and English, A. C. (2005). Pocket history of theology. Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press. (pbk.: alk. paper)