Recommended textbooks

Textbooks are available at major local Christian bookstores.

3rd quarter classes, 25 Jan – 30 Apr 2010

BLS 503 – Hebrew Exegesis
Mr Toe Set

  • Robert Chisholm. From Exegesis to Exposition : A Practical Guide to Using Biblical Hebrew. Baker B ooks, 1998.
  • Ellis R. Brotzman. Old Testament Textual Criticism : A Practical Introduction. Baker Books, 1994.

BLS 522 – Old Testament 2: Job – Malachi
Rev Dr Chris Creech

  • Bill T. Arnold and Bryan E. Beyer. Encountering the Old Testament, 2nd Edition. Baker Books, 2008.

BLS 534 – Judges & Ruth
Rev Craig Olson

  • Leon J. Wood. The Distressing Days of the Judges. Wipf & Stock Publishers, 1998.

BLS 561A – Romans
Rev Dr Keith Shubert

  • No textbook for this class.

BLS 573A – Revelation
Rev Dr Keith Shubert

  • No textbook for this class.

BLS 600 – Holy Land Study Tour
Rev Dr Keith Shubert

  • Barry J. Beitzel. The New Moody Atlas of Bible Lands. Moody Publishers, 2009.

ICS 501 – World Missions
Rev Dr Rick Langston

  • Ruth A. Tucker. From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya: A Biographical History of Christian Missions, 2nd Edition. Zondervan 2004.

ICS 504 – Cross-Cultural Adjustment
Rev Dr Rick Langston

  • Sherwood G. Lingenfelter and Marvin K. Mayers. Ministering Cross-Culturally: An Incarnational Model for Personal Relationships, 2nd Edition. Baker Academic, 2003.
  • Marvin K. Mayers. Christianity Confronts Culture, Revised Edition. Zondervan, 1987.

ICS 509 – Missionary Care
Ms Lindis Szto

  • Introduction to MBTI & Assessment Booklet Form M (1 set)
  • Introduction to FIRO-B Assessment Booklet (1 set)
  • Henri Nouwen.  The Return of the Prodigal Son.
  • Tony Horsfall. Rhythms of Grace. Kingway Communications Ltd.

ICS 510 – Urban Ministry
Dr Kwa Kiem Kiok

  • Roger S. Greenway, ed. Discipling the City: A Comprehensive Approach to Urban Ministry. Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2000.

LMC 553 – Biblical Preaching
Rev Dr Chris Creech

  • Haddon W. Robinson. Biblical Preaching: The Development and Delivery of Expository Messages, 2nd Edition. Baker Academics, 2001.

LMC 571 – Teaching
Dr Jeannette Shubert

  • Howard Hendricks.  Teaching to Change Lives. Multnomah Books, 2003.
  • Lawrence O. Richards and Gary J. Bredfeldt. Creative Bible Teaching, Revised & Expanded. Moody Publishers, 1998.

PCM 504 – Counselling Methods & Techniques
Ms Annie Tan

  • Gary R. Collins. How to Be a People Helper. Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 1995.
  • Lawrence J. Crabb. Effective Biblical Counseling. Zondervan Publishing House, 1977.
  • Charles Allen Kollar. Solution-Focused Pastoral Counseling. Zondervan, 1997.

PCM 507 – Group Counselling
Mrs Laurel Langston

  • Be Transformed: Discovering Biblical Solutions to Life’s Problems.  Scope Ministries International, Inc.

THS 503 – Theology 2
Rev Dr Lewis Winkler

  • Wayne Grudem. Systematic Theology. Zondervan, 1994.

THS 551 – Ethical Issues in Asia
Rev Dr Lewis Winkler

  • Scott Rae. Moral Choices: An Introduction to Ethics, 3rd Edition. Zondervan, 2009.

THS 552 – Biomedical Ethics and the Contemporary Church
Dr Alex Tang

  • Alex Tang. Live and Let Live: A Christian Perspective on Biotechnology. Petaling Jaya: Kairos Research Centre Sdn Bhd., 2006.
  • Alex Tang. A Good Day to Die: A Christian Perspective on Mercy Killing. Singapore: Genesis Books, 2005.