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Examinations:

Exploring the New Testament, Earle
How We Got Our Bible, Earle
Discipline of the Evangelical Methodist Church
This We Believe, A Catechism
Basic Beliefs, Demaray
Introduction to Homiletics, Demaray
Pastoral Theology, Oden

Reading:

Ablaze for God, Duewel
A Pastor’s Introduction to the EMC, Johnson
Power Through Prayer, Bounds
How to be Filled With the Spirit, Tozer
A Look Into Life, Hamblen (Revised)
A Right Conception of Sin, Taylor
Ministerial Ethics & Etiquette, Maxey
Spiritual Leadership, Sanders
Up With Worship, Ortlund
God’s Healing Community, Stanger

Admission on Trial

Examinations:

Perfect Love, Wood
Seven Laws of the Learner, Wilkinson
Handbook on the Pentateuch, Hamilton
Expository Preaching, Bryson
God’s Great Salvation, Duewel
Robert’s Rules of Order, Robert
Purpose Driven Youth Ministry, Fields

Reading:

The Master Plan of Evangelism, Coleman
Each for the Other, Chappel
Touch the World Through Prayer, Duewel
Life in the Son, Shank
Lectures To My Students, Spurgeon
The Blessed Hope, Ladd
Spirit of Truth and Error, Brooks – Part I & II
Mighty Prevailing Prayer, Duewel
How to Be a People Helper, Collins
Heroes of the Holy Life, Duewel
Written Expository Sermon: “Repentance.”

Elder – Part One

Examinations:

Introduction to Christian Theology, Culbertson
Fifty-two Standard Sermons, Wesley
New Testament Survey, Tenney
Purpose Driven Church, Warren
Awesome Volunteers, Yount
Gifts of the Spirit, Kinghorn
America’s Bishop: The Life of Francis Asbury

Reading:

A Plain Account of Christian Perfection, Wesley
The Preacher’s Portrait, Stott
Habits of Highly Effective Churches, Barna
Basic Principles of Biblical Counseling, Crabb
The Preacher: His Life and Work, Jowett
Becoming a Healthy Church, Macchia
Revival Fire, Duewel
The Last of the Giants, Otis
So What’s the Difference, Ridenour
Biblical Preaching, Robinson

Elder - Part Two

Examinations:

Called to Be Holy: A Biblical Perspective, Oswalt
Wesley and Sanctification, Lindstrom
Foundations of Doctrine, Jessop
Christianity Through the Centuries, Cairns
Anointed Expository Preaching, Olford
Effective Biblical Counseling, Crabb
Studies in Biblical Holiness, Metz

Reading:

Scientific Creationism, Morris
My Utmost for His Highest, Chambers
The Journal of John Wesley, Wesley
Teaching to Change Lives, Hendricks
Church Administration Handbook, Powers
The Mind of Christ, Kinlaw
Beyond Beliefs to Convictions, McDowell
Nothing to Do But to Save Souls, Coleman
Written Expository Sermon: “Sanctification.”

Deacon/Deaconess

Examinations:

Basic Beliefs, Demaray
Effective Biblical Counseling, Crabb
Discipline of the EMC
New Testament Survey, Tenny
Discipleship Training – Requires Pastor’s Certification*
Awesome Volunteers, Yount
This We Believe, A Catechism
The Power of Praying Together, Price
Called to Be Holy, Oswalt
Seven Laws of the Learner, Wilkinson

Reading:

The Master Plan of Evangelism, Coleman
Ministries of Mercy, Keller
How to be Filled with The Holy Spirit, Tozer
Touch the World Through Prayer, Duewel
Teaching to Change Lives, Hendricks
Life in the Son, Shank
A Look into Life, Hamblen
Ablaze for God, Duewel
The Purpose Driven Life, Warren
Mighty Prevailing Prayer, Duewel
Up With Worship, Ortlund
God’s Healing Community, Stanger
Introduction to Homiletics, Demaray
Heroes of the Holy Life, Duewel
Beyond Beliefs to Convictions, McDowell
Nothing to Do But To Save Souls, Coleman
Vision 20/20, Galloway
*Complete all four levels of Discipleship Training and teach level one of the D.T.

Course Requirements