Dissertations and Research PortfoliosLocate student dissertations and research portfolios here.https://digitalcollections.tyndale.ca/handle/20.500.12730/1032024-03-28T21:25:32Z2024-03-28T21:25:32ZStrengthening a Korean-Canadian Church Leadership Team by Developing Their Self-Awareness and Knowledge about Communication StylesKang, Minheehttps://digitalcollections.tyndale.ca/handle/20.500.12730/27142024-03-02T01:31:03Z2023-11-01T00:00:00ZStrengthening a Korean-Canadian Church Leadership Team by Developing Their Self-Awareness and Knowledge about Communication Styles
Kang, Minhee
This Research Portfolio is about my leadership development via Tyndale’s Doctor of Ministry program. It includes my Leadership Narrative, Philosophy of Leadership, Ministry Context Analysis and Project Report. As a therapist, I have noticed that an individual’s communication style tremendously impacts—positively or negatively—their relationships. During the program and process of writing this Portfolio, I again witnessed the pivotal role that self-awareness about one’s communication style can play in improving one’s relationships with others and strengthening teamwork. My research project focused on the communication styles of Joy Church's (JC) key leaders and explored how their communication impacted their team building. The methodologies I drew on for this project were Participatory Action Research (PAR) and Ethnographic Research (ER). While the project was neither a PAR project nor an Ethnography, both methodologies inspired me and provided methods that I used. PAR methods helped me and the project participants to stay actively involved from the start to the end of the project. ER methods allowed me to deeply understand the group’s shared culture and behaviours. I applied the insights I gained and helped the leadership team acknowledge and discern the potential drawbacks and benefits of different communication styles. I also discovered that their communication styles were related to cultural factors such as organizational hierarchy and respect for elders. Understanding JC’s ministry culture and discovering its leaders’ values and communication skills improved the leadership team’s communication.
Bibliography: leaves 172-179.
2023-11-01T00:00:00ZPracticing Community: Postures and Practices for Spiritual FormationParish, Corey Christopherhttps://digitalcollections.tyndale.ca/handle/20.500.12730/27132024-03-01T01:30:53Z2023-12-01T00:00:00ZPracticing Community: Postures and Practices for Spiritual Formation
Parish, Corey Christopher
This Research Portfolio explores the ministry of spiritual formation through the development of Practicing Communities (PCs) in Christian congregations. Aspects of individualism in my personal life and spiritual communities are reflected through a spiritual autobiography describing the effects of relational dynamics on my spiritual development from childhood onward. I explore the concept of communal spirituality using insights from theology, Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB), psychology, and biblical studies. These insights provide a practice-based framework for developing PCs in Christian congregations. An autoethnography draws further insights from my experiences during a season of isolation from my spiritual community. Written through the lens of neurodiversity, this research offers a unique perspective on how specific postures shared within PCs help facilitate the integration and participation of individuals. I conclude by describing how the interaction of the practices and postures explored throughout this portfolio provides a more complete context for spiritual formation in the context of PCs and other spiritual communities.
Bibliography: leaves 178-187.
2023-12-01T00:00:00ZBeing Transformed to Help Others Transform: Exploring Spiritual Formation and the Life-Changing Power of Lectio DivinaNguyen, Hoa Danghttps://digitalcollections.tyndale.ca/handle/20.500.12730/27122024-02-23T01:29:58Z2023-11-01T00:00:00ZBeing Transformed to Help Others Transform: Exploring Spiritual Formation and the Life-Changing Power of Lectio Divina
Nguyen, Hoa Dang
This Research Portfolio explores the theme “Being Transformed to Help Others Transform: Exploring Spiritual Formation and The Life-Changing Power of Lectio Divina.” It encompasses the knowledge of God, self-awareness, and a transformative model to guide others on their path to Christlikeness. The author's spiritual autobiography reveals God's profound impact on his life, inspiring a ministry of reconciliation and growth in Christlikeness. The Model of Spiritual Formation postulates that nurturing mature Christians involves guiding them to embody Christ's essence, engaging with diverse cultures, honing expertise, and multiplying their transformative influence. The Research Project rigorously tested a facet of this Model with a small group from a local community church in Scarborough, ON. The findings validate the effectiveness of lectio divina as an impactful tool for spiritual transformation.
Through this journey, lectio divina emerged as a formidable and indispensable practice in facilitating the spiritual formation of individuals, propelling them towards Christlikeness. This Research Portfolio uncovers new horizons of understanding and practical application, illuminating the path to profound spiritual growth and metamorphosis.
Bibliography: leaves 199-203.
2023-11-01T00:00:00ZListening to God: the Key to Spiritual Formation for Salvationists and All PeopleMoore, Alison Mariehttps://digitalcollections.tyndale.ca/handle/20.500.12730/26302023-12-23T02:38:53Z2023-02-01T00:00:00ZListening to God: the Key to Spiritual Formation for Salvationists and All People
Moore, Alison Marie
Having a relationship with God implies communication with Him. How do we communicate with God? How do we know what He is saying? Through the process of writing her spiritual autobiography during the COVID-19 pandemic, the researcher discovered that communication with God occurs when people 1) intentionally take time to listen to God, and 2) use the disruption of life as an occasion to contemplate their relationship with Him. Researching models of spiritual formation and looking at patterns in literature resulted in the creation of a five-part spiritual formation model of change. This model proposes that the ability to listen to God is a key aspect of spiritual formation. An action learning research project conducted with soldiers of The Salvation Army revealed that meeting biweekly one-on-one with a spiritual director to learn and engage in spiritual practices had a positive effect on the participants’ ability to listen to God. This portfolio shows that intentionally spending time listening to God aids in the spiritual formation of the listener and is the foundation of communicating with others about their relationship with God.
Bibliography: leaves 204-210.
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