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Estrangement, Resettlement & Community: A Qualitative Study of Post-2019 HK Diasporic Young Adults at a Chinese Canadian Church
(Tyndale University, 2023-04)Many Hong Kong citizens have emigrated from Hong Kong (HK) to countries such as Canada after the 2019 political unrests. The HK diaspora have their own narratives in leaving their communities to settle in a foreign country. ... -
The Importance of Hearing God in the Spiritual Formation of Chinese Christians of Immigrant Background
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2018-01)Christian spiritual formation is a process of being conformed to the image of Christ. A Christlike Christian will be a convincing witness for Christ. The focus of this portfolio is to help Chinese immigrant Christians in ... -
Communal Discernment in Organizational Planning: Interweaving, Inclusive and Incarnational Approaches to Missional Direction-Setting in Christian Churches and Organizations
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2012-02)This research project explores and illuminates ways that practices of communal discernment can be interwoven with organizational planning processes to help a church or organization gain greater clarity around missional ... -
Encountering God's Healing through Holistic Spiritual Formation
(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 ... -
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, ... -
An Action-Research Project Investigating what Helps and Hinders Students Connected to Power to Change to Share the Gospel with Others
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2017-09)The purpose of this action-research was to identify factors that helped and hindered sharing the gospel by post-secondary Christian students in contact with Power to Change. Barrier and facilitating factors were identified ... -
John Wesley's Doctrine of Prevenient Grace & Its Import for Christian Missions
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2009-05)This thesis is an examination of John Wesley's doctrine of prevenient grace. In this work, the following question has been addressed: What did John Wesley think prevenient grace was and did, and what contribution does this ... -
Model for Fostering Relational Growth by Using Appreciative Inquiry at New Life Adventist Church in Oshawa, Ontario
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2018-03)This project introduced the Appreciative Inquiry process to the New Life Seventh-day Adventist Church in Oshawa for the purpose of fostering positive change towards increased loving relationships with one another. The ... -
Emotional Intelligence and Relationship Quality
(Tyndale University, 2020)This paper explores the relationship between friendship quality and emotional intelligence. Specifically, self- and other-focused emotional intelligence was investigated. Emotional intelligence is a term which encompasses ... -
The Impact of Emotional Intelligence and Culture on Emotion Recognition in Music
(Tyndale University, 2020)Do culture and emotional intelligence have an impact on emotion-recognition abilities in music? I hypothesized that people from one culture would more accurately recognize the emotions in instrumental music from their ... -
Faith and Works: A Study of Martin Luther's and John Calvin's Understanding of James 2:14-26
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2006-04)It is fundamental for Christians to know that salvation is by grace through faith and not through works, even as good works certainly have a part to play in the Christian life and should be expected in everyone who has ... -
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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Practical Enhancements to Willow Creek’s Spiritual Continuum: Prayer, Mentoring, Small Groups, and the Cross
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2017-08)This project explores in three parts the connection between mentoring, growth in personal prayer practices, and spiritual growth. The first part looks at how mentoring and personal prayer practices influenced my personal ... -
Laying a Foundation for Nurturing Experiential Communion with the Word of God for Soul Formation Through Journaling and Inner Circle Relationships
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2019-02)In this research portfolio, three projects form the basis in developing this new pathway to nurture formation. The author’s spiritual autobiography recounts his journey into two-way communion with the Word of God and gives ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Spiritual Formation of Mature Believers: How Glencairn MB Church Deepened Mature Believers By Means of Spiritual Memoir Writing
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2017-06)Exploring spiritual formation in the local church, this research portfolio examines a potential three year model for helping mature disciples of Jesus deepen into Christ-centered life. First, disciples are encouraged to ... -
From Imago Dei to Missio Dei: An Art Experiment as Invitation to Spiritual Transformation
(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 ... -
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 ... -
Connecting the Local Church with the Community Through a Service Learning Project: An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of an Endeavour to Increase Gormley Church's Engagement in Community Service and Personal Development
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2016-11)This study, using the participatory action research method, has sought to identify the engagement in community service projects for church members in terms of personal development, community engagement and missional ...
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