4.6 Theological Education

Aukerman, John H. Discipleship that Transforms: An Introduction to Christian Education from a Wesleyan Holiness Perspective. Anderson, IN: Warner Press, 2011.

Beck, Brian. Exploring Methodism’s Heritage: The Story of the Oxford Institute of Methodist Theological Studies. Nashville: General Board of Higher Education, United Methodist Church, 2004.

Cherry, Conrad. Hurrying Toward Zion: Universities, Divinity Schools, and American Protestantism. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1995.

Cole, Charles E., ed. Something More than Human: Leaders in American Methodist Higher Education. Nashville: General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, UMC, 1986.

Fisher, Neal F., ed. Truth and Tradition: A Conversation about the Future of United Methodist Theological Education. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1995.

McAllister-Wilson, David. A New Church and a New Seminary: Theological Education is the Solution. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2018.

McCulloh, Gerald O. Ministerial Education in the American Methodist Movement. Nashville: General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, UMC, 1980.

Messer, Donald E. Calling Church and Seminary into the 21st Century. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1995.

Miller, Glenn T. Piety and Intellect: The Aims and Purpose of Ante-bellum Theological Education. Atlanta: Scholars Press, 1990.

–––––. Piety and Profession: American Protestant Theological Education, 1870-1970. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2007.

Oden, Thomas C. Requiem: A Lament in Three Movements. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1995.

Patterson, L. Dale. The Ministerial Mind of American Methodism: The Courses of Study for the Ministry of the Methodist Episcopal Church, the Methodist Episcopal Church, South and the Methodist Protestant Church, 1848-1920. Diss., Drew University, 1984.

Richey, Russell E. “Ministerial Education: The Early Methodist Experience.” In Theological Education in the Evangelical Tradition, edited by D. G. Hart and R. Albert Mohler, Jr. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1997) 45-62.

Sell, Alan P.F. The Theological Education of the Ministry: Soundings in the British Reformed and Dissenting Traditions. Eugene, OR: Pickwick Publications, 2013.

Werner, Dietrich. Handbook of Theological Education in World Christianity: Theological Perspectives, Regional Surveys, Ecumenical Trends. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 2010.

Wesley, John. “Address to the Clergy” (1756). In The Works of John Wesley, edited by Thomas Jackson, 10:480-500.

Wood, Charles Monroe. Love that Rejoices in the Truth: Theological Explorations. Eugene, OR: Cascade Books, 2009.