Browsing Dissertations and Research Portfolios by Subject "Spiritual direction"
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Silence and Storytelling: The Dance of Formation for the Ministry of Spiritual Direction
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2018-08)This portfolio develops the themes of storytelling and listening, silence and community and the necessity of the integration of theology and experience in our spiritual journeys. The role of private prayer and personal ...