Dr. Robert Stein used the following textbooks in the course on New Testament Survey -- Gospels, covering the books Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, which he taught at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky during the Fall of 2002.

Synopsis of the Four Gospels, English Edition, edited by Kurt Aland, United Bible Societies, 1982

Studying the Synoptic Gospels: Origin and Interpretation, 2nd ed., Robert H. Stein, Baker Book House, 2001

The Synoptic Problem: An Introduction, Robert H. Stein, Baker Book House, 1987
Jesus the Messiah, Robert H. Stein, IVPress, 1996

The Method and Message of Jesus' Teachings, Robert H. Stein, rev. ed., Westminster Press, 1994

Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels, edited by Joel Green, IVPress, 1992

The following textbooks were used by Dr. Douglas Stuart in the Old Testament Survey, Genesis to Malachi, course he taught at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary during the spring of 2001.

The Old Testament
New Bible Commentary: 21st Century Edition, D. A. Carson, et. al. eds.
How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth, Gordon Fee & Douglas Stuart

Dr. Robert Stein used the following textbooks in the course on New Testament Survey -- Acts to Revelation which the taught at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky during the spring of 2003.


Paul and His Letters, John B. Polhill, Broadman, 1999

Dictionary of Paul and His Letters, Gerald Hawthorne, ed., InterVarsity, 1993

Dictionary of the Later New Testament, Ralph P. Martin, ed., InterVarsity, 1998

The following texts were used by Dr. Robert Stein in a course on principles and practice of biblical interpretation taught at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky during the fall of 2002. Dr. Robert Stein covered the history of the English Bible and then moved into the rules for interpreting the biblical text, including the role of the Holy Spirit in the hermeneutical process. He spent considerable time moving through the different genres of literature (e.g., proverbs, poetry, parables, narrative).

Klein, William W., Craig L. Blomberg, and Robert L. Hubbard, Jr. Introduction to Biblical Interpretation. Dallas: Word Publishing, 1993.

Stein, Robert H. A Basic Guide to Interpreting the Bible. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1994.

Wegner, Paul D. The Journey from Texts to Translations. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 2000.

Dr. John Piper used the following texts in a course he taught on Pastoral Theology:

Required Textbooks

* The Bible (Bring your GNT and NAS95 or ESV)

* Wayne Grudem and John Piper, eds., Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood: A Response to Evangelical Feminism, Crossway, 1991.

* John Piper, Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist, Multnomah Press, 2003.

* John Piper, A Hunger for God: Desiring God through Fasting and Prayer, Crossway Books, 1997.

* John Piper, The Justification of God: An Exegetical and Theological Study of Romans 9:1-23, Baker Book House, 1993.

* John Piper, Let the Nations be Glad, Baker Books, 2003.

* John Piper, The Pleasures of God: Meditations on God’s Delight in Being God, Multnomah, 2000.

* John Piper, The Purifying Power of Living by Faith in FUTURE GRACE, Multnomah Press, 1995.

* Alexander Strauch, Biblical Eldership: An Urgent Call to Restore Biblical Church Leadership, Lewis and Roth Publishers, 1995.

* T.U.L.I.P. What We Believe About the Five Points of Calvinism, Bethlehem Baptist Church Staff, 1985 (available from DGM or online at www.desiringgod.org/library/topics/doctrines_grace/tulip.html)

Textbooks used to illustrate positions not held by Dr. Piper included:

* Clark Pinnock, ed., The Grace of God, The Will of Man: A Case for Arminianism, Zondervan, 1989;

* Clark Pinnock, ed., The Openness of God, InterVarsity Press, 1994

* Gregory Boyd, God at War: the Bible and Spiritual Conflict, InterVarsity Press, 1997

* Greg Boyd, Satan and the Problem of Evil, InterVarsity Press, 2001

* John Sanders, The God Who Risks: A Theology of Providence, InterVarsity Press, 1998

* Norman Geisler, Chosen But Free (Bethany, 2001).

* Gilbert Bilezikian, Beyond Sex Roles : A Guide for the Study of Female Roles in the Bible, 1985

* Stanley J. Grenz with Denise Muir Kjesbo, Women in the Church: A Biblical Theology of Women in Ministry, 1995

* Rebecca Merrill Groothuis, Good News for Women: A Biblical Picture of Gender Equality, 1997.

And, here is a portion of the course description:

This course is designed to acquaint students with the practical application of Christian doctrine to a wide variety of issues. The course addresses such issues as fighting personal sin, prayer and fasting, roles of men and women, suffering, worship, God’s sovereignty, eldership, inspiration of Scripture, and motivation for life and ministry. Students will be urged not only to consider the biblical underpinnings for these issues, but how to apply them to every-day life.
Course Objectives

Practical Theology aims to spread a passion for the supremacy of God in all things for the joy of all peoples. We pray that honest, humble, rigorous interpretation of Biblical texts, as well as God-centered discussion of theological and practical ministry issues will kindle this passion and equip students to spread it winsomely to others.

Thus it is our aim that the student who successfully completes the course in Practical Theology will be better equipped to:

* savor, strengthen, and spread a passion for the supremacy of God in all of life and ministry;
* meet a wide range of needs in people’s lives with a loving and powerful application of Biblical truth;
* apply Biblical doctrine to the nitty-gritty of life and ministry

Dr. Gary Parrett taught a course in Worship at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary during the summer of 2001. The following textbooks were used in the class.

Marva J. Dawn, Reaching Out Without Dumbing Down: A Theology of Worship for This Urgent Time, Eerdmans, 1995

Marva J. Dawn, A Royal "Waste" of Time: The Splendor of Worshiping God and Being Church for the World, Eerdmans, 1999

John M. Frame, Contemporary Worship Music: A Biblical Defense, P&R Press, 1997

John M. Frame, Worship in Spirit and Truth: A Refreshing Study of the Principles and Practice of Biblical Worship, P&R Press, 1996

David Peterson, Engaging With God: A Biblical Theology of Worship, InterVarsity Press, 2002

James B. Torrance, Worship, Community & the Triune God of Grace, InterVarsity Press, 1997

Robert Webber, Ancient-Future Worship, Ancient-Future Worship Video Series

Dr. Gary Parrett used the following texts in his course on the Educational Ministry of the Church taught at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary during the summer of 2000 and the spring of 2001.

The Heidelberg Catechism
The Reformed Pastor, Richard Baxter
Is it a Lost Cause?, Marva Dawn
The Christian Educator's Handbook on Spiritual Formation, Kenneth Gangel & James Wilhoit
Liberating the Laity, Paul Stevens