Browsing Dissertations and Research Portfolios by Issue Date
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Empowering Ongoing Transformation in Two Churches by Discerning and Participating in the Mission of God through Looking Up, Around, Back, In and Forward
(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 ... -
Developing an Organizational Environment to Enhance and Multiply Effective Ministry at Wallenstein Bible Chapel, Ontario: Lessons Learned From a Pond
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2013-04)This thesis describes a project that involved creating and sustaining a healthy church organizational environment in a Plymouth Brethren church in Ontario, believing that this would enable the church to be more effective ... -
The Development, Implementation, and Assessment of a Nutrition Curriculum Unit for Grades 9-12 in the Seventh-day Adventist Schools in Ontario
(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 ... -
A Formational Process to Help Ministry Leaders Engage in Inner Work
(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 ... -
Leading the Armenian Evangelical Church of Toronto Through an Envisioning Process Using an Adaptation of Aubrey Malphur’s Model as Described in Advanced Strategic Planning
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2013-04)The Armenian Evangelical Church of Toronto (AECT) has never had a shared and clearly communicated corporate mission and vision statement. As a result the congregation's ministries have not been aligned with any explicit ... -
Developing and Evaluating the Transformative Capacities Model to Cultivate Awareness and Facilitate Practices of Faithful Presence at Mount Hamilton Baptist Church
(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 ... -
Transitioning a Malayalam Church (Full Gospel Assembly of God, Toronto) Towards a Multicultural Congregation through Leadership Development and Ministry Projects
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Shepherd Care: How the Discipline of Spiritual Direction Facilitates Pastors' Relationships with God, Their Sense of Call, and Their Relationships with Congregations
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2014)Pastors' relationships with God, their calls, and their congregations are integral to their ministries. When anyone of these relationships is damaged or left untended, it can cause difficulties in a pastor's spiritual life ... -
Developing Competencies for the Intercultural Journey: Designing, Facilitating, and Evaluating a Program to Develop Intercultural Competencies for Culturally Diverse Missional Leaders in a Multicultural Urban Context
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2014-02)The urban landscape of Toronto is radically changing. People from around the world with different customs, values, and beliefs are now living in close proximity to each other. To effectively engage in ministry in such a ... -
The Emerging Reality of Pastors' Husbands: Assessing and Addressing the Issues and Needs Facing the Husbands of Female Clergy Within the Canadian Baptist Denominations
(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 ... -
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 ... -
Designing and Field-Testing a Model for Managing Leadership Fears
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2014-03)This project designed, field-tested, and assessed a model called Adaptive Courage to guide the process of managing leadership fears. The research methodologies used in assessment were evaluative, phenomenological, and ... -
Assessing and Evaluating the Nature and Extent of Plagiarism in One Course at a Southern African Christian College in Kitwe, Zambia
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2014-04)A guest instructor at a Southern African Christian college in Kitwe, Zambia incorporated a tutorial in academic literacy and integrity into his course syllabus and assessed its effects through a syllabus quiz, end-of-class ... -
An Action Research Exploration of Leadership Formation among the Ahtna that Resulted in the Discovery of Factors Encouraging the Emergence of Indigenous Christian Leaders
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2014-08)This project examined the leadership development process from several perspectives. First, a theological study of the concepts of spiritual and cultural identity provided the biblical basis for these foundational aspects ... -
Researching, Designing, and Evaluating a Course to Prepare North American College-Age Students for Youth Ministry in a Global Context
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2014-09)A majority of trained evangelical youth workers are located in North America and therefore serving a minority of the world's youth. The purpose of this project was to determine principles and praxes of disciple-making ... -
Introducing and Assessing the Spiritual Discipline of Morning and Evening Prayer to the Congregation at Christian Baptist Church, Newmarket
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2014-10)A project was designed to introduce the spiritual discipline of morning and evening prayer to the congregation at Christian Baptist Church in Newmarket, Ontario to enhance the vitality of the congregation. A prayer guide ... -
The Design and Development of an Online Encyclopedia of Canadian Christian Leaders
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2015-01)This thesis describes and analyzes the designing and developing of an online encyclopedia of Canadian Christian leaders. The encyclopedia entries include leaders from several sectors of Canadian life whose work has been ... -
Mobilizing "Second-Mile" Christians to Engage in Ministries in a Chinese Church Through the Tribe of Caleb Project : An Initiative to Equip Cantonese-Speaking Senior Christians and Provide Them with Opportunities to Serve
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2015-02)Chinese churches in Canada have been enjoying significant growth over the past few decades, but their aging Cantonese-speaking congregations have started to show signs of withdrawal from active church ministry. Using the ... -
A Study on What Christian Hospitality Is, Why We Should Practice It, and the Challenges of Hospitality Based on Acts of Intentional Hospitality as Practiced by Solid Rock Community Church of The Nazarene Towards Individuals Outside of the Church
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2015-03)This thesis studied what Christ-like hospitality is and observed whether hospitality has an impact on building authentic relationships with people outside our church. Six individuals and the researcher used the methodology ... -
Developing Leadership Capacities for a Post-Christendom Context: Implementing and Evaluating a Missional Change Process with Mennonite Pastors
(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 ...