Books for each course must be read with the following assignment for each textbook:
We are simply looking for a good summary of the textbook. Graders want to see that you read and learned something from the textbook.
- What are the five most impressive truths or concepts you learned from the book?
- Summarize each chapter of the book in one to two pages.
- Explain in one page how this book may help you in your future Christian education endeavors.
Total length of paper will be between 10 to 20 pages.
Please select six of the following textbooks to utilize toward your degree fulfillment:
- DCE 600 Educating for Life: Reflections on Christian Teaching and Learning
- DCE 610 On Christian Teaching (Oxford World's Classics (Oxford University Press).
- DCE 620 The Craft of Christian Teaching: A Classroom Journey by John Van Dyk (Paperback)
- DCE 630 English Teaching As Christian Mission: An Applied Theology by Donald
- DCE 640 Mind Siege: The Battle for the Truth by Tim Lahaye
- DCE 650 Building An Effective Church School: Guide for the Superintendent and Board of Christian Education by Kenneth D. Blazer
- DCE 670 The Effective Teacher: A Christian?s Guide To Teaching by Bennie E. Goodwin
- DCE 680 Effective Christian School Management by James W. Deuink
- DCE 690 Five Dynamic Dimensions for Effective Teaching by Kevin Treston
- DCE 700 Effective Bible Teaching by Betty A. Carroll
- DCE 710 The God-Bearing Life: The Art of Soul Tending for Youth Ministry by Kenda Creasy Dean
- DCE 720 Christian Education Handbook by Bruce P. Powers
The dissertation should be between 60 - 125 pages following the guidelines stated by Kate Turabians guidebook for preparing dissertations. This book may be ordered via Amazon.com
The Theme for the dissertation should be submitted to the seminary committee within six months of enrollment into the school. A theme, paragraph and one page outline about the direction of the dissertation may be emailed to the faculty committee at schoolassignment@aol.com
All papers may be submitted to schoolassignment@aol.com
When mailing papers please always include a SASE so that your paper and grade may be returned. Mail to NTS, P.O. Box 1238, Newburgh, IN 47629
