Book List: Spring Semester 2025

Class Title: Biblical Theology of Leadership
Instructor: Dr. C. Adam Buckler
Book Title: Lead Like Wesley: Help for Today’s Ministry Servant
Author: Mark L. Gorveatte
Publisher: Wesleyan Publishing House
ISBN-13: 978-1632571250
Union Central Price: $11.66

 

Class Title: Church History I
Instructor: Nick Black
Book Title: Christianity Through the Centuries: A History of the Christian Church (3rd edition)
Author: Earl E. Cairns
Publisher: Zondervan Academics
ISBN-13: 978-0310208129
Union Central Price: $33.23

 

Book Title: Turning Points: Decisive Moments in the History of Christianity
Author: Mark A. Noll
Publisher: Baker Academics
ISBN-13: 978-1540964885
Union Central Price: $21.95

 

Class Title: Classroom Management
Instructor: Nicole Thomas
Book Title: The First Days of School: How to Be an Effective Teacher (Book & DVD)
Author: Harry K. Wong, Rosemary T. Wong
Publisher: Harry K. Wong Publications
ISBN-13: 978-0976423317
Union Central Price: $25.79

 

Book Title: The Classroom Management Book
Author: H. Wong, R. Wong, Jondahl, Ferguson, Allred
Publisher: Harry K. Wong Publications
ISBN-13: 978-0976423393
Union Central Price: $26.39

 

Class Title: Conducting II
Instructor: Jamin Edwards
Book Title: The Art of Conducting (2nd edition)
Author: Donald Hunsberger, Roy E. Ernst
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
ISBN-13: 978-0070313262
Union Central Price: $180

 

Class Title: Cults and World Religions
Instructor: TBD
Book Title: The Compact Guide to World Religions
Author: Dean C. Halverson
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
ISBN-13: 978-1556617041
Union Central Price: $13.64

 

Book Title: Cults, World Religion, & the Occult
Author: Kenneth Boa
Publisher: David C. Cook
ISBN-13: 978-0896938236
Union Central Price: $7.54

 

Book Title: Eerdman’s Handbook to the World Religions
Author: Wm. B. Eerdman’s Publishing Company
Publisher: Eerdman’s Publishing Company
ISBN-13: 978-0802808530
Union Central Price: $7.63

 

Class Title: Discipleship & Bible Study
Instructor: Dr. Nathan McQuiston
Book Title: The Big Book on Small Groups
Author: Jeffrey Arnold
Publisher: IVP Books
ISBN-13: 978-0830823703
Union Central Price: $19.78

 

Book Title: Real-Life Discipleship
Author: Jim Putman
Publisher: NavPress
ISBN-13: 978-1615215607
Union Central Price: $13.19

 

Book Title: How to Study Your Bible
Author: K. Arthur, D. Arthur, Lacy
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
ISBN-13: 9780736953436
Union Central Price: $11.30

 

Book Title: Newstart Discipleship Journal
Author: Darrell Stetler II, Eric Going
• Included in Populi

 

Class Title: Educational Psychology
Instructor: Nicole Thomas
Book Title: Educational Psychology
Author: John W. Santrock
Publisher: McGraw
ISBN-13: 978-1260571301
Union Central Price: $77.99

 

Book Title: Teaching to Change Lives: Seven Proven Ways to Make Your Teaching Come Alive
Author: Howard Hendricks
Publisher: Multnomah
ISBN-13: 978-1590521380
Union Central Price: $10.67

 

Class Title: English Composition II
Instructor: Jacob Buckler
Book Title: Companion to College English (4th edition)
Author: Ronald Horton
Publisher: BJU Press
• Book is not required. For reference only.

 

Class Title: General Epistles
Instructor: Eric Black
Book Title: Will’s Commentary on the New Testament: Volume 11: I Peter – Jude
Author: Harold Will
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN-13: 979-8394461460
Union Central Price: $27.59

 

Class Title: Hermeneutics
Instructor: Nick Black
• Materials provided by professor.

 

Class Title: Human Growth & Development
Instructor: Dr. Nathan McQuiston
Book Title: Why You Do the Things You Do
Author: Dr. Tim Clinton, Dr. Gary Sibcy
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
ISBN-13: 978-1591454205
Union Central Price: $12.83

 

Book Title: The Reciprocating Self: Human Development in Theological Perspective
Author: Jack O. Balsick et.al.
Publisher: IVP Academic
ISBN-13: 978-0830851430
Union Central Price: $29.99

 

Book Title: Understanding People: Ministry to All Stages of Life
Author: Cheryl Fawcett
Publisher: Evangelical Training Association
ISBN-13: 978-0910566995
Union Central Price: $24

 

Class Title: Innovation Leadership
Instructor: TBD
Book Title: Canoeing the Mountains: Christian Leadership in Unchartered Territories
Author: Tod Bolsinger
Publisher: IVP
ISBN-13: 978-0830841479
Union Central Price: $16.26

 

Class Title: Introduction to Biblical Languages
Instructor: Dr. Tim Boyd
Book Title: Beginning Biblical Hebrew: A Grammar and Illustrated Reader
Author: John A. Cook, Robert D. Holmstedt
Publisher: Baker Academic
ISBN-13: 978-0801048869
Union Central Price: $43.19

 

Book Title: Basics of Biblical Greek (3rd edition)
Author: William D. Mounce
Publisher: Zondervan Academic
ISBN-13: 978-0310287681
Union Central Price: $27.59

 

Class Title: Leadership Development
Instructor: Dr. John Whitaker
Book Title: Biblical Leadership: Theology for the Everyday Leader
Author: Forrest, Roden, Hawkins
Publisher: Kregel Academics
ISBN-13: 978-0825443916
Union Central Price: $29.40

 

Book Title: Canoeing the Mountains: Christian Leadership in Unchartered Territories
Author: Tod Bolsinger
Publisher: IVP
ISBN-13: 978-0830841479
Union Central Price: $16.26

 

Class Title: Management Principles
Instructor: Elizabeth Davis
Book Title: Principles of Management
Author: OpenStax
Publisher: XanEdu Publishing Inc.
ISBN: 978-1593998769
Union Central Price: $36.23

 

Class Title: Minor Prophets
Instructor: Eric Black

Book Title: Meet the Minor Prophets
Author: Ralphe Earle
Publisher: Beacon Hill Press
ISBN-13: 978-0834118881
Union Central Price: $14.39

 

Class Title: Music Appreciation
Instructor: Lori Whitaker
• Materials provided by professor.

 

Class Title: Music History & Literature II
Instructor: Lori Whitaker
Book Title: Concise History of Western Music
Author: B. R. Hanning
Publisher: Norton and Company
ISBN-13: 978-0393419610
Union Central Price: $135.38

 

Class Title: Music Theory II
Instructor: Jamin Edwards
Book Title: The Practice of Harmony (7th edition)
Author: Peter Spencer, Barbara Bennett
Publisher: Pearson
ISBN-13: 978-0133785203
Union Central Price: $187.50

 

Class Title: New Testament Survey
Instructor: Eric Black
Book Title: Exploring the New Testament (kindle edition)
Author: Ralph Earle
Publisher: Beacon Hill Press
Union Central Price: $11.99
• Kindle has to be purchased by the student.

 

Class Title: Parliamentary Law
Instructor: Dr. John Whitaker
Book Title: Robert’s Rule of Order (12th edition)
Author: Robert, Honemann, Balch, Seabold, Gerber
Publisher: PublicAffairs
ISBN-13: 978-1541736696
Union Central Price: $16.31

 

Book Title: The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Robert’s Rules (2nd edition)
Author: Nancy Sylvester
Publisher: Alpha
ISBN-13: 978-1592571635
Union Central Price: $24.50

 

Book Title: A Parliamentary Guide for Church Leaders
Author: C. Barry McCarty
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
ISBN-13: 978-1433671500
Union Central Price: $18.53

 

Class Title: Speech
Instructor: Shannon Buckler
• Materials provided by professor.

 

Class Title: Strategic Planning
Instructor: Elizabeth Davis
Book Title: Strategic Planning
Author: Bob Biehl
Publisher: Bob Biehl Publishing
Union Central Price: $30.00

 

Class Title: Systematic Theology II
Instructor: Dr. C. Adam Buckler
Book Title: Christian Theology Volumes I-III
Author: H. Orton Wiley
Publisher: Beacon Hill Press
ISBN-13: 978-0834103320
Union Central Price: $127.19
• A free pdf is available online.

 

Class Title: Teaching Bible & Doctrine
Instructor: Jeremy Hopkins
Book Title: ABC Homeschool: K-5 Teacher Guide
Author: Answers in Genesis
Publisher: Answers in Genesis
ISBN-13: 978-1984402875
Union Central Price: $33.36

 

Book Title: Creative Bible Teaching
Author: Lawrence O. Richards, Gary J. Bredfeldt
Publisher: Moody
ISBN-13: 978-0802419590
Union Central Price: $34.50

 

Class Title: Teaching Health & P.E.
Instructor: Esther Hopkins
Book Title: Health & Physical Education for Elementary Classroom Teachers
Author: Retta R. Evans, Sandra K. Sims
Publisher: Human Kinetics
ISBN-13: 978-1450459914
Union Central Price: $10.32

 

Class Title: Teaching Language Arts
Instructor: Jeremy Hopkins
Book Title: If You’re Trying to Teach Kids How to Write. . .Revised Edition: You’ve Gotta Have This Book!
Author: Marjorie Frank
Publisher: Incentive Publications
ISBN-13: 978-0865303171
Union Central Price: $16.78

 

Class Title: Theology of Holiness
Instructor: Eric Black
Book Title: From the Classroom to the Heart
Author: Dr. Paul Kaufman
Publisher: Schmul Publishing
ISBN-13: 978-0880196345
Union Central Price: $26.39

 

Book Title: Studies in Biblical Holiness
Author: Donald Metz
Publisher: Beacon Hill Press
ISBN-13: 978-0834121751
Union Central Price: $23.39

 

Book Title: Helps to Holiness
Author: Samuel Logan Brengle
Publisher: Adansonia
ISBN-13: 978-1387974313
Union Central Price: $11.99

 

Book Title: A Plain Account of Christian Perfection
Author: John Wesley
Publisher: First Rate Publishers
ISBN-13: 978-1508635031
Union Central Price: $12.24