Browsing Dissertations and Research Portfolios by Author "Tyndale University College & Seminary"
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Developing and Evaluating the Transformative Capacities Model to Cultivate Awareness and Facilitate Practices of Faithful Presence at Mount Hamilton Baptist Church
Friesen, Dallas Bernhard Neil, 1977- (Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2013-09)This research project introduces and develops a spiritual transformation model called the Transformative Capacities Model. The heuristic model was developed using the methodology of action research at Mount Hamilton Baptist ... -
Developing and Implementing a Model for Discipleship Through Student Missional Houses on the Campus of Queen's University
Kooy, Steven Lee, 1972- (Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2018-02)The purpose of this project was to develop and implement a model of student discipleship through missional houses on the campus of Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. In order to achieve this objective, biblical and ... -
Developing Best Practices for Itinerant Ministry Through Interviews with Experienced Itinerant Ministers Using Self-Evaluation in a Cross Cultural Context
Gomez, Yajaira Ana Maria (Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2015-04)This thesis reports on the derivation of best practices for my itinerant cross-cultural ministry. The project was undertaken because I wanted to improve my cross-cultural itinerant ministry in the three broad areas of ... -
Developing Christlike Disciples with the Fourfold Spiritual Journey Model at Westwood Alliance Church
Chow, Wai Fung, 1964- (Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2018-10)In this research portfolio, the author explores spiritual formation as a deeper life journey to imitate Jesus Christ. The key question the research addressed is how Jesus’ followers in Westwood Alliance Church (hereafter ... -
Developing Intimacy with God in an Anglican Context
Davis, Dawn Louise, 1960- (Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2017-05)Spiritual growth is the development of an individual’s relationship with God. It happens when an intimate relationship with God is nurtured. This portfolio looks at nurture that links corporate worship with the personal ... -
Developing Leadership Capacities for a Post-Christendom Context: Implementing and Evaluating a Missional Change Process with Mennonite Pastors
Drudge, Stephen Ray, 1956- (Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2015-03)Many Canadian churches are experiencing a decline in participation and marginalization in society. This provides an opportunity to reconsider the purpose of the church. This action research project used and tested The ... -
Developing the Confidence and Competencies of Church Board Chairs: Designing, Facilitating and Evaluating a Training Course to Develop Church Board Chairs for Effective Leadership in Their Local Churches
Cressman, John Gordon, 1961- (Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2016-03)Comparatively little focus has been placed on the leadership development of church board chairpersons. This thesis reports the findings from a six-month training course delivered to a group of church board chairpersons in ... -
Development and Delivery of a Course on Selected Management Principles and Practices for Pastors in Canadian Chinese Alliance Churches
Wong, Wesley Cheung Shun, 1953- (Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2017-04)Using an action research approach, a course on essential management principles and practices was developed, and then field tested by some Christian and Missionary Alliance pastors. They participated in the 4-month course ... -
Development and Evaluation of a Manual to Assist Participants in Credential Disciplinary Processes in the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada
Hazzard, David Edward, 1953- (Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2019-03)A need was identified in The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada (PAOC) to clarify the disciplinary procedures outlined in the General Constitution and By- Laws (GCB 2018, 42-52). Individuals engaged in various dimensions of ... -
The Development and Implementation of a Ministry Mentoring Model in a Sri Lankan Context
Mittelstaedt, Rainer Eugene, 1954- (Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2013-02)This thesis focuses on developing a ministry mentoring model and creating a mentoring culture in a Sri Lankan context so that ministry leaders in the organization could participate effectively in the development of emerging ... -
The Development, Implementation, and Assessment of a Nutrition Curriculum Unit for Grades 9-12 in the Seventh-day Adventist Schools in Ontario
McClean, Maria Glendine, 1956- (Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2013-04)Nutrition instruction is integral to the balanced education of children. In the Seventh-day Adventist school system in Ontario, instruction in this subject has been inconsistent historically. In order to start addressing ... -
Directing the Leadership Team of the Newmarket Church of the Nazarene into the Christian Discipline of Discernment Employing Selected Spiritual Practices
Taylor, Lloyd Keith, 1951- (Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2012-04)This research project directed the leadership team of the Newmarket Church of the Nazarene into the Christian discipline of discernment by employing selected spiritual practices. The objective was to develop a deeper ... -
The Emerging Reality of Pastors' Husbands: Assessing and Addressing the Issues and Needs Facing the Husbands of Female Clergy Within the Canadian Baptist Denominations
Shierman, Judith Lynne, 1960- (Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2014-03)An emerging sector of ecclesial care is that of clergy husbands. These men live in a distinct situation that remains largely unexplored and often even unrecognized. There is minimal research and literature available on ... -
Empowering Ongoing Transformation in Two Churches by Discerning and Participating in the Mission of God through Looking Up, Around, Back, In and Forward
Mix, Clinton Lee, 1965- (Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2013-04)This project assesses the effectiveness of the discerning process of Looking Up, Around, Back, In and Forward as a means of empowering a church to experience ongoing transformation by discerning and participating in the ... -
Encountering God's Healing through Holistic Spiritual Formation
Smith, Caleb Aaron, 1976- (Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2019-03)This portfolio begins by way of a spiritual autobiography to explore how the Lord has introduced me to different kinds of beauty, in an effort to bring about transformative beauty in my own life. These include the beauty ... -
Equipping Care Group Leaders Using the Motif of Prophet, Priest, and King in a Singaporean Bible-Presbyterian Congregation
Lim, Kheng Hai, 1954- (Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2013-01)The training of care group leaders is often overlooked. At times their role is not clearly defined. As a result some care groups function like a social group without spiritual direction. This research project addresses the ... -
Finding Unity in Diversity: The Use of Appreciative Inquiry to Cultivate Common Ground Among Leaders in a Multi-Congregational Chinese Church in Canada
Chow, Josephine Suk Yin, 1952- (Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2017-05)Scarborough Chinese Baptist Church is a large ethnic Chinese church in Toronto. Over the years it has become home to a diverse group of congregants who are of Chinese descent but who speak different mother tongues. Multiple ... -
A Formational Process to Help Ministry Leaders Engage in Inner Work
Lau, Maymie Yuen, 1965- (Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2013-04)Engagement in inner work is important for ministry leaders because there is relationship between the development of the inner person and the exercise of leadership in the public arena. This research project facilitates the ... -
From Imago Dei to Missio Dei: An Art Experiment as Invitation to Spiritual Transformation
Pouteaux, Preston Walter, 1981- (Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2012-01)Jesus told stories and weaved together metaphors that called his followers and detractors to consider their place in the Kingdom of God. Today church leaders are challenged to engage the theological imagination in order ... -
A Holistic Spiritual Formation Model for Selected Chinese Evangelical Churches in the G.T.A.
Wong, Paddy Ping-Ping, 1969- (Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2018-02)A holistic spiritual formation journey includes knowing the revealed and hidden aspects of God with our minds and our hearts. This is integral to Christian formation and facilitating authentic spiritual transformation in ...