Browsing Dissertations and Research Portfolios by Issue Date
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Lone Rangers No More: Calvin's Company of Pastors as a Model for Presbyterian Clergy Relationships Today
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2011-08)The Company of Pastors moderated by John Calvin in sixteenth century Geneva was never formally adopted outside the Genevan context, yet it appears to have benefited the pastors and congregations of the citystate in its ... -
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 ... -
An Analysis of Clark Pinnock's Open Theism as a Potential Solution to Theodicy
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2015-08)Clark Pinnock has been one of the most notable advocates of open theism; an idea which has been gaining ground over the last few decades. This thesis will examine Pinnock's understanding of open theism as pertains to the ... -
Finding Unity in Diversity: The Use of Appreciative Inquiry to Cultivate Common Ground Among Leaders in a Multi-Congregational Chinese Church in Canada
(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 ... -
Through the Lens of Grace: Spiritual Formation Towards Christlikeness in a Holiness Context
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2017-07)To see life through the lens of grace is to gain a new perspective of how God shapes his children in the image of his Son. Spiritual formation is a process, a journey with God’s people, which calls for faith and participation, ... -
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 ... -
Designing, Implementing and Assessing a Prayer Journey for a Small Group within Richmond Hill Christian Community Church to Pray Like Jesus
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2018-03)In 2015, the English congregation team leadership in Richmond Hill Christian Community Church acknowledged prayer as a key growth area for the congregation. Evaluative research methodology was used for the design and ... -
An Integrated Approach to Spiritual Direction: Converging Spirituality, Creativity, and Cognitive Theories through the Expressive Arts as a Model for Christian Spiritual Formation
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2018-04)Christian spiritual direction today builds on both an ancient and an emerging practice. There remains both in the old and the new, a theological assumption that the “spiritual life and the practice of spiritual direction ... -
A Mentors' Manual for Leadership Formation for Postulants for Ordination in the Anglican Diocese of Toronto.
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2018-06)Churches in Canada increasingly turn to clergy as leaders—not just as spiritual guides—in today’s post-Christendom environment. The Anglican Diocese of Toronto identifies leadership as an important skill set for priests, ... -
An Exploration of Spiritual Formation to Increase Awareness and Attachment to God, Self and Others
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2019-03)he purpose of this portfolio was to explore spiritual formation through lectio Divina, spiritual direction and a focus group to increase awareness of attachment to God, self and others. The portfolio includes a spiritual ... -
Developing Leaders Who Lead like Jesus in the Context of the Rapidly Growing Ethiopian Kale Heywet Church
(Tyndale University College and Seminary, 2019-04)This project had a transformative impact on the character and in the lives of leaders of nine zones and five special districts of the Ethiopian Kale Heywet Church (EKHC). During the project, they reported that they developed ... -
Spiritual Formation in a Hong Kong Chinese Context: A Personal Journey, a Teachable Model Based on 1 John 2:12-14, and a Research Report
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2019-04)In this research portfolio, the author describes Christian spiritual formation as a growth process with common stages and tasks with reference to 1 John 2:12-14 while acknowledging the uniqueness of spiritual experience ... -
Towards a Reformed Evangelical Program of Spiritual Formation at Ryle Seminary, Ottawa
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2019-09)In this research portfolio the author seeks to articulate a form of reformed-evangelical spiritual formation and apply it to ministry formation training in both military and civilian ministry training contexts. The author ... -
The Impact of a Staff Performance Management System on Performance Outcomes and Employee Commitment in a Private, Christian, Higher Education Institution
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2019-09)This thesis explored performance management in a private, Christian, Canadian, higher education institution. A Model for Effective Performance Management was developed which served as a framework for a participatory action ... -
The Baptized Community: Community Formation as Seen through Anglican Baptismal Ecclesiology and the Liturgical Practice of Morning Prayer
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2019-10)Beginning with The Book of Common Prayer, the first version of which was published in 1549, Anglicans have mediated their spirituality through participation in a common spiritual life. This is to say, formation toward ... -
The Mid-Faith Crisis: Introducing Evangelicals to the Dark Night of the Soul
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2019-11)The mid-faith crisis is a qualitative shift in our faith experience as God weans us of the spiritual delights lavished upon us in the initial stages of faith and leads us on an inner journey of awareness, repentance, and ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Ministry Context Exegete, Leadership Philosophy, and a Model for Teaching Pastors the Pure Gospel in a Prosperity Gospel Context
(Tyndale University, 2020-05)This portfolio consists of three key parts. Part One focuses on the exegetic consideration of the researcher's ministry context and ethno-cultural autobiography. The Second part comprises the researcher's leadership ... -
An Integrative Model of Spiritual Formation: Incorporating Practices from Christian Spirituality and Psychotherapy
(Tyndale University, 2020-06)This portfolio presents an integrative approach to Christian spiritual formation that refutes the dualism of the modern era. This dualism, which has dominated the western world for approximately three hundred years, places ...