Aland, Kurt, ed. 1982. Synopsis of the Four Gospels - English edition. New York: American Bible Society. ISBN: 0826705006, OR
Aland, Kurt, ed. 2010. Synopsis of the Four Gospels - English edition. New York: American Bible Society. ISBN: 978-1585169429.
Guthrie, Donald. 1990. New Testament Introduction. 4th ed. Downers Grove, IL: Inter-Varsity Press. ISBN: 978-0830814022.
Gundry, Robert H. 2003. A Survey of the New Testament 4th ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. ISBN: 978-0310238256
Goodrick, Edward W. 1980. Do It Yourself Hebrew and Greek. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. ISBN: 978-0310417415.
Lightfoot, Neil. 1986. How We Got the Bible. Revised ed. Abilene, TX: ACU Press. ISBN: 978-0891121800; or, perferably
________. 2010. How We Got the Bible. 3rd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker. ISBN: 978-0801072611
McReynolds, Paul R. 1999. Word Study Greek-English New Testament: with Complete Concordance. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. ISBN: 978-0842382908
Black, David Alan. 2009. Learn to Read New Testament Greek. 3rd ed. Nashville, TN: B & H Publishing Group. ISBN: 978-0-8054-4493-3
Barrett, C.K. 1993. The First Epistle to the Corinthians. Reprint Edition. Black's New Testament Commentary Series. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers ISBN: 1565630203.
McGavran, Donald A. and Peter C. Wagner. 1990. Understanding Church Growth. 3rd Edition. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans. ISBN: 978-0802804631.
Rainer, Thom S. 2001. Surprising Insights from the Unchurched. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. ISBN: 0310236487.
Hawley, Monroe. 1976. Redigging the Wells. Abilene, TX: Quality Printing & Publications. ISBN: 0891375120.
Rainer, Thom S. 2001. Surprising Insights from the Unchurched. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. ISBN: 0310236487.
Hiebert, Paul. 1985. Anthropological Insights for Missionaries. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN: 0-8010-4291-7.
Rosman, Abraham, and Paula G Rubel. 2003. The Tapestry of Culture. 8th Edition. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 0-07-283025-5. OR
Rosman, Abraham, Paula G Rubel and Maxine Weisgrau. 2009. The Tapestry of Culture. 9th Edition. Lanham, MD: AltaMira Press. ISBN: 978-0759111394. [Also available as a Nook, Kindle, and/or Google ebook]
Peters-Golden, Holly. 2008. Culture Sketches: Case Studies in Anthropology. 5th Edition. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 978-0-07-340530-8. OR
Peters-Golden, Holly. 2011. Culture Sketches: Case Studies in Anthropology. 6th Edition. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 978-0078117022
A used copy of the 7th edition of The Tapestry of Culture and the 3rd or 4th edition of Culture Sketches are also acceptable. Do not buy earlier editions than these.
A Study or Reference Bible (such as the Harper's Study Bible, the ESV Student Study Bible, the ESV Study Bible (preferred) or the NIV Study Bible; please limit yourself to the Revised Standard, the New American Standard, the New International, the Today's New International, the English Standard, or the New Revised Standard versions, but the instructor will be using the Revised Standard Version and English Standard Version)
Harvey, Gordon. 1998. Writing with Sources. Indianapolis: Hackett Publishing Co. ISBN: 0-87220-434-0.
AND one of the following:
Turabian, Kate L. 2007. A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. 7th ed. Revised by Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, Joseph M. Williams et. al. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press. ISBN: 0-226-82337-7.
OR preferably
Turabian, Kate L. 2013. A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. 8th ed. Revised by Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, Joseph M. Williams et. al. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press. ISBN: 978-0226816388.
Troyka, Lynn Quitman, and Douglas Hesse. 2007. Quick Access Reference for Writers. 5th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall. ISBN: 0131952269.
OR any other Freshman English handbook.
