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"If you're stepping out on
Faith,
How big is your First step?"

2009/2010 Catalog
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Biblical Beliefs
Clarence H. Benson,
Biblical Faith presents foundational Bible doctrines in a popular,
easy-to-understand format. The book's title has changed, but the content remains
the same. Covered in the course are creation and the fall of man, faith and
regeneration, justification and adoption, prayer and worship, angels, Satan,
resurrection and judgment, and the church.
Price: $45.00

Beyond Reasonable Doubt
Robert J. Morgan
Evidence and Truth - The title has changed, but the content remains the same!
Aside from personal faith in God, is there any evidence to substantiate the
claims of Christianity? You be the judge! This text is an introduction to the
study of apologetics. It will take you step-by-step through the well-documented
evidence. Whether a skeptic or a believer, this book will help you reach a
verdict - that could very well change your life!
Price: $45.00

Old Testament Survey 1
Samuel J. Schultz
Old Testament Survey 1 is a sweeping overview of God's working from creation
through the early days of His chosen people. Topics include the patriarchs,
Israel's trek to the Promised Land, David's reign, Solomon's kingdom, the
kingdom of Judah, and the exile.
Price: $45.00

Old Testament Survey 2
Gary V. Smith
Old Testament Survey 2 probes the message of the books of poetry and prophecy,
which gives insight into God's dealings with His people. This course relates the
great writings of the prophets to us today. It is in chronological sequence to
avoid duplication of historical background information.
Price: $45.00
New Testament Survey
Walter M. Dunnett
Exploring the New Testament brings unity and chronological sequence to New
Testament study by weaving the contents of the books around a central theme-the
person of Christ. Divisions are the synoptic Gospels, the Gospel of John, the
Book of Acts, the Pauline Epistles in chronological order, the General Epistles,
and the Book of Revelation. The book's title has changed, but the content
remains the same.
Price: $45.00

The Triune God
Clarence H. Benson
The Triune God course covers the individuality of the Father, Son, and Holy
Spirit and the biblical teaching of the Trinity. Topics include the
character/work of God; the preexistence, incarnation, deity, death, resurrection
and return of Christ; and the personality and power of the Holy Spirit.
Price: $45.00

You & Your Bible
R. Laird Harris
Exploring the Basics of the Bible holds that believers should be well informed
about the Word of God. The book's title has changed, but the content remains the
same! This course presents the inspiration and authorship of the Bible, how it
was preserved, why we believe it, how we deal with its problems and critics, the
role of archaeology, and ways to study the Bible more effectively.
Price: $45.00

Church Educational Ministries
Jonathan N. Thigpen, ed.
Church Educational Ministries provides a panorama of educational ministries in
the local church: Sunday School, home Bible studies, summer ministries, retreats
and camps, adult education, youth and club programs, children's church, and
missions. It presents each program's uniqueness, strengths, structure and
resources.
Price: $45.00

Growing Toward Spiritual Maturity
Gary C. Newton
Growing Toward Spiritual Maturity - A strategy for growing toward Christ
likeness must be based on the actual ways that people grow and develop into
maturity in Christ. Through identifying and understanding how we grow
spiritually, we become more intentional in our use of time and methods.
Price: $45.00

Sunday School Ministry: The Church At Study
Yvonne E. Thigpen, ed.
Sunday School Ministry - This course clarifies the traditional purposes,
functions, and organization of the local church program known as Sunday School.
Covers all aspects of the ministry of bringing children, youth, and adults to a
saving knowledge of Jesus Christ, enriching their Christian lives, and preparing
them to serve Christ.
Price: $45.00
Teaching Adults With Confidence
Wayne Haston
Teaching Adults With Confidence is designed to provide in-depth training for
those who are teaching the Bible to adults. Course sessions answer the following
questions: Why is it important to teach adults? What are the characteristics of
adults at various stages of life? How do adults learn and how should they be
taught? What are the key principles for organizing and growing adult Sunday
School classes?
Price: $45.00
Learning Styles With Marlene LeFever
Being an effective teacher requires an understanding and appreciation of this
spiritual gift. It also demands that teachers know who their students are. Not
only should we as teachers have a thorough understanding of our lessons and
materials, but we must also understand the ways in which our students learn.
Adults learn differently than youth, elementary age children learn differently
than preschoolers. . .every person learns differently! We must learn to
integrate different techniques and methods into our teaching in order to reach
every student in our care. Learning Styles with Marlene LeFever gives you the
opportunity to learn from the “pro” as she emphatically and passionately passes
on her years of knowledge and experience in the field of learning styles.
Price: $45.00
Teaching Children With Confidence
Yvonne E. Thigpen
Teaching Children With Confidence - This new revision uses the Frankena model to
form building blocks for ministry to children in grades 1-6. The spiritual gift
of teaching for today's children incorporates current learning concepts,
understanding of learning styles, cross-cultural implications for curriculum,
and nurturing evangelism effort.
Price: $45.00
Teaching Preschoolers With Confidence
Yvonne E. Thigpen, ed.
Teaching Preschoolers With Confidence - The tender and critical years before
schooling (ages 2-5) are cherished times in the life of the church. For many
churches the facility, training of volunteers, and budgets determine much of the
environment for ministry. This course discusses physical, emotional, and
intellectual characteristics in addition to spiritual and moral concerns.
Price: $45.00

Teaching Techniques
Jonathan N. Thigpen, ed.
Teaching Techniques focuses on the philosophical basis of methodology, insights
from current research, an overview of classroom usage, and principles of
selection for specific purposes and audiences. It is a companion to
Understanding Teaching.
Price: $45.00

Teaching Youth With Confidence
Harley T. Atkinson
Teaching Youth With Confidence - What are we trying to do with our teenagers? If
this question was posed to a number of youth workers and teachers, a variety of
answers would surely be given, and it is rather certain that most of the answers
would be in some manner on target. However, it seems clear the one overall
purpose of youth education is to fulfill the biblical mandate from Christ to
change lives by making disciples (Matthew 28:18-20).
Price: $45.00

Understanding Teaching
Gregory C. Carlson
Understanding Teaching - A biblical understanding of teaching brings
appreciation for this spiritual gift. Approaching this task biblically involves
empowerment from the Holy Spirit, insight into God's Word, sharp communication
skills, and accurate interaction with students. Companion volume to Teaching
Techniques.
Price: $45.00

Understanding Music & Worship
Vernon M. Whaley
Understanding Music & Worship is written with the lay
person in mind and focuses on the important role of these two elements in the
life of the church. It provides a historical overview of music and worship,
biblical foundations for both, and practical instruction on how to renew both
within the local church.
Price: $45.00

VBS & Other Summer Ministries
VBS & Other Summer Ministries - The summer months provide time for creative
expression of faith, concentrated Bible study, evangelism, and family
reinforcement. In addition to basics of the traditional VBS program, other
creative ministries, to all age groups, are covered in detail.
Price: $45.00

Your Ministry of Evangelism
Elmer L. Towns
Your Ministry of Evangelism - Evangelism is the mandate
for church growth today. This course covers the biblical foundations of
evangelism, conversion and regeneration, how to lead a person to a decision for
Christ, age-specific techniques, team efforts, visitation, discipline new
believers, and the importance of prayer in the entire process of evangelism.
Price: $45.00

Christian Ethics in a Postmodern World
James P. Eckman,
Biblical Ethics: The book's title has changed, but the
contents remain the same. For Christians, ethics must be rooted in the absolutes
of God's Word. This course examines critical questions such as abortion,
euthanasia, bioethics, human sexuality, politics, war, capital punishment, race,
the arts, and the environment, from a biblical viewpoint.
Price: $45.00

Effectively Leading
Richard Patterson
Effectively Leading explores the wide variety of areas with which volunteer and
professional church leaders must contend today. This course explains the
difference in leaders who are effective and those who are efficient and what
this means to the local church.
Price: $45.00

Perspectives From Church History
James P. Eckman
Exploring Church History - The title has changed, but the content remains the
same. Written as a basic introduction to the subject, this course covers the
major periods of church history: The Ancient Church, The Medieval Church, The
Reformation Church, and The Modern Church. It is designed to give Christians an
overview of their spiritual heritage.
Price: $45.00

Understanding People
Cheryl Fawcett
Understanding People - To truly understand people we must combine the rigorous
formal study of developmental issues with our own observations and thorough
study of Scripture. This book helps the Bible teacher enhance ministry skills to
work with people more effectively.
Price: $45.00

World Mission Today
Kenneth Mulholland
Welcome to the newly revised World Missions Today classroom series course.
Rewritten by one of the original authors, this textbook provides an overview of
missions which will inspire you to pray for, work for, and give to missions as
well as compel others to do the same.
Price: $45.00
Ministering With Confidence


Ministering With Confidence Audio Series
The Ministering With Confidence Audio Series is designed to help church leaders,
teachers, and program staff grow in their skills and make their ministry more
effective. The audio format makes it easy for busy people to take advantage of
time spent driving, exercising, or doing some other activity, to listen and
study. All ten modules are presented by Dr. Richard Patterson, Certificates
Each module includes
Three idea-packed 30 minute audio cassettes.
A Study Guide which has complete outlines of the audio content and
thought-provoking application activities.
An attractive and durable vinyl case.
Computer Resources
Walking in Their Sandals
This interactive CD-ROM, developed by Columbia International University, will
help you to see and experience the land of the Bible. Includes pictures,
location profiles, interactive maps, video lessons, and enriching commentaries.
Walking in Their Sandals will help the learner see and experience the Bible as
it contains a visual library (over 600 pictures), interactive maps, video
lessons (Terry C. Hulbert retells biblical accounts at specific locations in
Israel) and enriching articles - all aimed to give new insight and perspective
to the learner. This is an excellent tool for all who have a desire to better
understand the land, people and ministry of our Lord.
Walking in Their Sandals includes over 600 pictures, 120 location profiles,
in-depth articles, video lessons, interactive maps, and IPIX 360 degree
pictures.
Audio Resources
Dramatic Presentations of the Bible
Max McLean Audio Resources - Fountain of Life Ministerial Seminary is privileged
to make available to our customers a line of materials from Max McLean,
president of Fellowship for the Performing Arts, Convent Station, New Jersey,
whose life's work has been making the Bible come alive for his listeners. These
materials, which include dramatic presentations on either audio (cassette or
CD), can provide additional resources for your classroom teaching and personal
study. All the presentations are based on the New International Version of the
Bible.
Genesis - This dramatic presentation of the Book of Genesis is an excellent
addition to the study of the first book of the Bible. Psalms & Proverbs - Listen
to and meditate on the Psalms and Proverbs as the passionate delivery lifts
these powerful words off the printed pages of the Bible. The New Testament - The
entire New Testament is presented with eloquence and energy. Mark's Gospel - The
Gospel of Mark is brought to life so the listener can experience the events in
the life of our Savior Jesus Christ. Acts of the Apostles - This presentation
lends drama to the beginning of the Early Church and the missionary journeys of
the apostle Paul.
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