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MY PUBLICATIONS

Thesis and Dissertation

  • Atkinson, Harley. An Investigation Into Job Satisfaction of Youth Ministers in the Christian and Missionary Alliance: A thesis presented to the faculty of the department of Christian Education, Talbot School of Theology, 1985.

  • Atkinson, Harley. Factors Motivating and Deterring Participation in Adult Christian Education Opportunities in Christian and Missionary Alliance Churches of the South Pacific District of the CMA: A dissertation presented to the faculty of the department of Christian Education, Talbot School of Theology, 1989.

 

Books

  • Atkinson, Harley (ed.). Handbook of Young Adult Religious Education. Birmingham, AL: Religious Education Press, 1995.

  • Atkinson, Harley. Ministry With Youth in Crisis: Birmingham, AL: Religious Education Press, 1997.

  • Atkinson, Harley. Teaching Youth With Confidence. Wheaton, IL: Evangelical Training Association, 2001.

  • Atkinson, Harley. The Power of Small Groups in Christian Education. Nappanee, IN: Evangel Publishing House, 2002.

 

Self-published Books and Manuals

  • Atkinson, Harley. Leading Small Group Bible Studies With Confidence. Toccoa, GA: Crooked Creek Publications, 2010.

  • Atkinson, Harley. Manual for Ministry Internships. Toccoa, GA: Crooked Creek Publications, 2006.

  • Atkinson, Harley. The Power of Small Groups in Making Disciples. Toccoa, GA: Crooked Creek Publications, 2006.

  • Atkinson, Harley. Workbook for the History and Philosophy of Christian Education. Toccoa, GA: Crooked Creek Publications, 2007.

 

Contributions to Books

  • Atkinson, Harley. "Participation of Young Adults in Religious Education," in Harley Atkinson (ed.) Handbook of Young Adult Religious Education. Birmingham, AL: REP, 1995.

  • Atkinson, Harley, Elizabeth Conde-Frazier, Anthony J. Headley, and David Wu. "Young Adult Religious Education of Major Cultural Groups," in Harley Atkinson (ed.) Handbook of Young Adult Religious Education, Birmingham, AB: Religious Education Press, 1995

  • Atkinson, Harley. “The Mentor Supervisory Meeting,” in George Hilman (ed.) Preparing for Ministry, Grand Rapids, MI: Kregal Publications, 2008.

 

Contributions to Encyclopedias

  • Seventeen contributions to Michael Anthony (ed.). Evangelical Dictionary of Christian Education. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2001. (Jean Piaget, Sigmund Freud, Carl Gustav Jung, Maria Montessori, Erik Homburger Erikson, Randolph Crump Miller, Kurt Lewin, David Kolb, James Smart, James Michael Lee, Body Language, Johari Window, Interdependence in Small Groups, Small Groups Deviant, Body Language, Feedback, and Individualism).

  • Eight contributions to George Thomas Kurian and Mark A. Lamport (eds.). Encyclopedia of Christian Education. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2015. (The Jesuits, School of Caesarea, Byzantine Medieval Church, The Continental Reformation and Educational Principles, Roger Bacon, Christian Humanism, School of Edessa, and Early Vernacular Translations of the Bible).

  • Eighteen contributions to George Thomas Kurian and Mark A. Lamport (eds.). Encyclopedia of Christianity in the United States. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, forthcoming. (Alejo Hernandez, Apostolic Christian Church Nazarean, Borden Parker Bowne, Christar, Francis Edward Clark, Cornelia Augustus Peacock, Evanston Assembly, Welthy Honsinger Fisher, Henry Clay Morrison (1842—1921), Henry Clay Morrison (1857—1942), George Davis Herron, John Fletcher Hurst, Mass Evangelism, Cyrus Hall McCormick, Milledge Theron Rankin, Our Daily Bread Ministries, The Free Christian Zion Church of Christ, Wilberforce University.

 

Journal Articles

  • Atkinson, Harley. "Dewey's Process of Reflective Thinking and Christian Education." Christian Education Journal, Vol. X, No. 2, Spring, 1989.

  • Atkinson, Harley. "Theological Education by Extension: An Alternative in Christian Education." Christian Education Journal, Vol. IX, No. 2, Winter, 1990.

  • Atkinson, Harley and Fred Wilson. "Career Development Cycles and Job Satisfaction of Youth Pastors in the Christian and Missionary Alliance." Christian Education Journal, Vol. XI, No. 1, Winter, 1991.

  • Atkinson, Harley. "Identifying Reasons for Non-participation in Christian Education Classes in C&MA Churches of the South Pacific District." Christian Education Journal, Vol. XIII, No. 3, Spring, 1993.

  • Atkinson, Harley. "Reinforcement in Learning: Integrating Skinner and Scripture." Christian Education Journal, Vol. XIV, No. 1, Autumn, 1993.

  • Atkinson, Harley. "Factors Motivating Participation in Adult Christian Education Opportunities in C&MA Churches of the South Pacific District." Christian Education Journal, Vol. XIV, No. 2, Winter, 1994

  • Atkinson, Harley. “Not Your Father’s Discipline.” Christian Education Journal, Series 3, Vol. 2, No. 1, Fall, 2005.

  • Atkinson, Harley. “Guest Editorial: Field Education in Christian Education.” Christian Education Journal, Series 3, Vol. 6, No. 1, Spring, 2009.

  • Atkinson, Harley. “An Introduction to Field Education in Higher Christian Education Programs.” Christian Education Journal, Series 3, Vol. 6, No. 1, Spring, 2009.

  • Atkinson, Harley. “Annotated Bibliography: Theological and Ministry Field Education.” Christian Education Journal, Series 3, Vol. 6, No. 1, Spring, 2009.

  • Atkinson, Harley. "Guest Editorial: Small Groups--Context and Strategy for Christian Formation and Evangelization." Christian Education Journal, Series 3, Vol. 11, No.1, Spring 2014.

  • Atkinson, Harley and Joel Comiskey. "Lessons From the Early House Church for Today's Small Groups." Christian Education Journal, Series 3, Vol. 11, No.1, Spring 2014.

  • Atkinson, Harley. "Annotated Bibliography for the Use of Small Groups in Contemporary Christian Formation." Christian Education Journal, Series 3, Vol. 11, No.1, Spring 2014.

 

Magazine Articles

  • Atkinson, Harley. "What's the Big Deal About Critical Thinking." Toccoa Falls College Magazine, Vol. 11, No. 2, Spring, 1998.

  • Atkinson, Harley. "Making Disciples in the 21st Century." Toccoa Falls College Connections, Spring, 2003.

 

Internet Articles

 

Presentations/Workshops

  • Teaching Youth With Confidence, at Denver Christian Ministries Convention, 2001.

  • Field Education in Higher Christian Education, at North American Professors of Christian Education (NAPCE), 2009.

  • Models of Field Education, at North American Professors of Christian Education (NAPCE), 2009.

  • Models of Field Education Excellence, at North American Professors of Christian Education (NAPCE), 2010.

 

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