Browsing Dissertations, Research Portfolios and Theses by Title
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Transformation Happens at the Margins: Shaping Beatitudinal Character of Volunteers By Embracing Excluded, Marginalized, Inconvenient Others at Drop-In Centres
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2015-04)Jesus said "you cannot serve two masters." Yet, in the Western, Middle-Class Church (marked by syncretism) the world's ways (which exclude "inconvenient others") conflict with Jesus' ways (of embracing them). Consequentially, ... -
Transformation: How God's Ongoing Work Through Preaching Can Impact a Congregation
(Tyndale University, 2020-03)This portfolio describes the way that God's transforming work in the life of a preacher can impact a congregation. It focuses specifically on a preacher's life, context, and congregation and God's work in each of these ... -
Transformative Journeys: An 8-Month Engagement of Integrated Discipleship through Service Learning
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2012-01)Church leaders continue to look for initiatives that will help them lead their congregants to become disciples of Jesus. They are often pressured to do more bible study, increase prayer, or help others serve more in the ... -
Transitioning a Malayalam Church (Full Gospel Assembly of God, Toronto) Towards a Multicultural Congregation through Leadership Development and Ministry Projects
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The Triadic Relationship of Loneliness, Belongingness and Emotional Intelligence
(Tyndale University College and Seminary, 2019-05)Research has demonstrated that a relationship exists between loneliness, belongingness, and emotional intelligence. However, as of yet, there has not been a study that focuses on the potential reciprocal relationship between ... -
Trinitarian Spiritual Formation: Spiritual Direction and Supervision of Spiritual Directors within the Fullness of Trinitarian Life
(Tyndale University, 2021-02)In this Research Portfolio, the author articulates a contemplative evocative approach toward Trinitarian Spiritual Formation, from where discernment and ministry flow. This will be explored through three avenues. The first ... -
Trinity Matters in the Church: One Congregation's Journey to Connecting Identity, Worship and Mission to the Trinity
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2015-05)This thesis provides a rationale for connecting the Trinity more deliberately with identity, worship and mission in the church, and a description and evaluation of a project in a particular congregation to accomplish this ... -
True Self is No Self? A Kenotic Reading of Thich Nhat Hanh’s “Please Call Me by My True Names” Through Thomas Merton’s Understanding of Zen.
(Tyndale University, 2021-04)This thesis intends to be an interdisciplinary study to integrate missional, spiritual, and theological reflection for a kenotic approach to interreligious dialogue. The thesis begins with attending to the sapiential ... -
Turning Point: The Peninsular War in the Careers of Napoleon and Wellington
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The Use of Appreciative Inquiry to Help a Congregation Through a Crisis Towards a More Positive Outlook: Reemphasizing Discipleship and Leadership Development
(Tyndale University, 2020-03)This portfolio was originally intended to research Discovery Church’s journey to multisite. Over a four-month period just prior to launch of the second site, the church dealt with a leadership and financial crisis brought ... -
Using a Discipleship/Reconciliation Approach as a Strategy for Development
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Using a Narrative Pathway Paradigm to Develop Case Studies of Christians in the Marketplace for a Small Group Curriculum
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2013-03)This project-thesis explores the use of personal stories from Christians in the marketplace to create pedagogical case studies for small groups. Through action research and narrative inquiry, critical events in the workplace ... -
Using Appreciative Inquiry and Focused Sermons to Move Congregational Members of Cedarview Church in Paris Ontario to Develop Friendships with Non-Christian Neighbours
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Using Donor Research to Influence Stewardship Praxis in Mennonite Foundation of Canada's Constituency
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2014-03)How and why do people donate money to their church and other charities? Donor research sheds light on the practice of discipleship, the strength of Christian community, and the bonds of unity among churches. In all, sixty-six ... -
Using the Ignatian Examen in Community to Encourage Spiritual Transformation
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2017-12)The purpose of this portfolio was to bring together three years of work, showing certain thematic connections among the papers. As indicated in the title, the major focus was spiritual transformation, and each paper discussed ... -
Video Games as a Form of Stress Relief and Emotional Improvement
(Tyndale University, 2022-03)The potential risk factors and benefits of video games have been a topic of interest in psychology for quite some time (Anderson & Carnegey, 2009; Bushman & Gibson, 2011; Granic et al., 2014). This research study addressed ... -
"We are Strong Women! We'll Show You!": Women's Economic Participation and Empowerment in Malawi
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Weakness and Humiliation of the Cross: Theological Reflection on 'Mission Beyond the Diaspora'
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2018-04)This thesis engages in the present debate of diaspora missiology – the proposal and the criticism of diaspora missiology – concerning the missiological significance of the international migration and the growth of diaspora ... -
Witness to the Presence of God Moments in the Action and Voice of Children
(Tyndale University, 2020-08)This portfolio begins with a reflection of my personal journey in spiritual formation. In response to the contemporary shift in society's affirmation of the rights and voice of children as world citizens and my experiences ... -
Word and Deed: An Integrated Approach to Discipleship for a Missional Change in a City Congregation
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2018-02)This project introduces a missional approach to discipleship that balances two components, Word and Deed, or integrating Scripture study and community service. The strategy aims to contribute to the spiritual formation of ...