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Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity, v. 106
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Creating Belonging for Newcomers: A First Step Toward an Integration Model for New Attendees at North Park Worship Centre
No full textBibliography: leaves 139-145This action research project was a first step toward integrating new people into North Park Worship Centre. Based on research into biblical principles, social science findings, and interviews with integration pastors, the project participants were invited into the integration process to determine if this approach would develop the experience of belonging. Qualitative research was conducted, including data collection through surveys, ethnographic observation, and personal reflection. The component of belonging was the area of focus in this study. The outcome of the project was that participants experienced a sense of belonging and were positioned for integration into the wider church community.Thesis (D. Min.) -- Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2018This is a research portfolio submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Ministry, Tyndale University College & SeminaryFor AODA accommodation, including help with reading this content, please contact [email protected] – Theological Framework – Precedent Social Science Literature – Project, Methodology and Method – Outcomes and Interpretation – Conclusio
Theological Reflection on 'Mission Beyond the Diaspora'
No full textBibliography: leaves 94-98This thesis engages in the present debate of diaspora missiology – the proposal and the
criticism of diaspora missiology – concerning the missiological significance of the international
migration and the growth of diaspora population in the western societies. As a response to the
debate, this thesis examines the nature and significance of the missionary initiative of diaspora
Christians. The methodology of this study is a theological reflection. This study employs Lesslie
Newbigin’s theology of the cross as a criterion to assess the diaspora initiatives, with a focus on
vulnerability that inheres the life and mission of diaspora Christians. As also reviewing the broader scholarship of missiology to discern how vulnerability is integral to the non-western missionary endeavor, this study explores a perspective that arises from the experience and reality of diaspora. Finally, the investigation of this study leads to its main argument which is that contemporary population movement from the majority world to the west entails the design of God’s mission as to how God uses the non-western missionary initiatives: the apparent helplessness of diaspora Christians is the occasion by which God reveals the presence and power of His kingdom. In its missionary encounter with the west, the initiatives of diaspora Christians will prove ‘the efficacy of weakness.’Thesis (Th. M.)—Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2018For AODA accommodation, including help with reading this content, please contact [email protected] - Lesslie Newbigin’s Theology of the Cross - The Debate (Proposal & Criticism) of Diaspora Missiology - Research Findings from the Broader Circle of Missiology - Theological Reflection on the Missionary Initiative of Diaspora Christians – Conclusion
Review of “God’s People on the Move: Biblical and Global Perspectives on Migration and Mission, edited by van Thanh Nguyen and John M. Prior” and “Religion, Migration and Identity: Methodological and Theological Explanations, edited by Martha Frederiks and Dorottya Nagy.”
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A Holistic Spiritual Formation Model for Selected Chinese Evangelical Churches in the G.T.A.
No full textBibliography: leaves 315-323A 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 the Christian life.
Based on my personal experiences, Chinese evangelical churches have put a strong emphasis on teaching biblical knowledge and encouraging services in ministry and missions. There is a lack of putting the same emphasis on providing channels that guide congregants in nurturing deeper spiritual intimacy with God which leads to whole life transformation.
This portfolio includes a spiritual autobiography (Chapter 2) that traces my own spiritual path from being nurtured through acquiring biblical knowledge
to growing in my spiritual intimacy with God through applying ancient spiritual practices such as silence and solitude and spiritual companioning.
Chapter 3 provides a holistic formation model for Chinese evangelical churches and features four types of Christian spirituality: cognitive spirituality,
experiential spirituality, contemplative spirituality, and societal regeneration spirituality. Chapter 4 uses the practice of group spiritual direction in a qualitative research project to determine whether the practice nurtures spiritual transformation of Chinese evangelical Christians. The results from the project
affirmed that group spiritual direction did deepen the participants’ spiritual intimacy with God and with other believers as well as their commitment to
practicing the spiritual disciplines.Thesis (D. Min.) – Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2018This is a research portfolio submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Ministry, Tyndale University College & SeminaryFor AODA accommodation, including help with reading this content, please contact [email protected] – A Spiritual Autobiography – A Holistic Spiritual Formation Model for Selected Chinese Evangelical Churches – Group Spiritual Direction Towards Spiritual Transformation of the Selected Chinese Evangelical Christians: A Qualitative Research Project – Conclusio
Routledge Studies in the Philosophy of Religion
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Exploring the Impact of Spiritual Friendships in Small Groups Using Lectio Divina
No full textBibliography: leaves 393-400Christ followers seek to become more like Jesus. A major goal of the Church is to aid in the process of spiritual growth. In this research portfolio, the author explores spiritual formation as the process of being shaped and reworked, both as an individual and in community, in the Potter’s hands. In other words, we will examine how in companionship with one another in the church we make ourselves available to the Triune God so that we might be shaped into an image more reflective of Jesus Christ. The purpose of this research is to answer the question: How does spiritual companionship contribute to the spiritual development of one another? Special attention was given to how spiritual companionship can be deepened in small groups for spiritual growth. The author scrutinized the question through three separate but related projects. First, in the author’s spiritual autobiography, the author’s personal experience of being shaped and reworked in the Potter’s hands is considered. Within this narration, consideration of the presence of essential facets of spiritual formation—God’s Word, Spirit, and People—is to be noted. To become a change agent for others, these three essentials are applied, just as a potter applies pressure to shape a vessel for its intended purpose. Second is a model for spiritual formation through small groups, outlining the theology, goals, and means of spiritual formation. In particular, the author considers the relationship between small group activities and the three essential resources of spiritual formation, as well as the impact of intimate relationships within a community setting. The author also provides an introduction to the spiritual discipline of Lectio Divina, or Divine Reading, considering its efficacy in terms of personal, interpersonal, and spiritual growth. The final section consists of a research project, facilitated by a small group at the author’s church, focused on spiritual companionship. This serves as a practical demonstration of the ideas presented in the preceding model. This study’s phenomenological research approach allows for a more personal understanding the model, as revelations of the participating members are included, allowing the reader to understand the quality of spiritual growth resulting from this method of small group study for spiritual growth. The findings suggest first that individuals’ practice of particular spiritual disciplines successfully cultivate a deeper relationship with, and experience of, God and his work in their lives. In sharing with one another in a small group setting, these life stories serve to deepen spiritual companionship between group members and, in turn, encourage mutual edification towards Christ’s likeness. Furthermore, this research provides a comprehensive explanation of various elements of the spiritual formation process, including theology, goals, and means of formation.Thesis (D. Min.)—Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2018This is a research portfolio submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Ministry, Tyndale University College & SeminaryFor AODA accommodation, including help with reading this content, please contact [email protected] – Changed to be a Change Agent: A Spiritual Autobiography –A Ministry Model of Spiritual Formation Through Small Groups for Stouffville Grace Baptist Church – A Storied Way of Lectio Divinia to build Deeper Spiritual Companionship in Small Groups at Stouffville Grace Baptist Church – Conclusio
The Importance of Hearing God in the Spiritual Formation of Chinese Christians of Immigrant Background
No full textBibliography: leaves 191-197Christian 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 the Mandarin congregation of Chinese Gospel Church (CGC) to be formed like Christ. Due to their cultural background, this group of Christians faces unique challenges in their spiritual formation. This portfolio is composed of three parts: the spiritual autobiography of the researcher, a model of spiritual formation for immigrant Chinese Christians and a participatory action research project focused on hearing God through lectio divina. There is one major theme running through this portfolio: hearing God, which played key roles in my spiritual formation and was viewed as a crucial factor in the model of spiritual formation designed to help immigrant Chinese Christians to overcome spiritual formation hurdles. Belonging to a small group also plays an important role in the spiritual growth of immigrant Christians. For example, small group can be a good setting for people to hear God. The research project, which was carried out in eight consecutive weeks,
involved eight participants doing lectio divina on biblical texts, individually and in a small group setting. Most participants expressed their experience of hearing God by doing lectio divina, and some vowed to change their behaviour. In addition, they all expressed desire to practice lectio divina regularly, an indication that hearing God has the potential to help Chinese immigrant Christians to overcome obstacles to their spiritual development. In summary, this portfolio shows that hearing God and belonging to a small group are helpful in overcoming the hurdles to the spiritual formation of immigrant Chinese Christians, enabling them to grow more Christlike.Thesis (D. Min.)—Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2018This is a research portfolio submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Ministry, Tyndale University College & SeminaryFor AODA accommodation, including help with reading this content, please contact [email protected] -- A Life Full of Heavenly Blessings: My Spiritual Autobiography -- A Model of Spiritual Formation for Immigrant Chinese Evangelical Christians -- Hearing God in the Biblical Text through Lectio Divina: an Approach to Spiritual Formation for Immigrant Christians in Chinese Gospel Church -- Conclusions and Recommendation
Ancient Judaism and early Christianity, v. 106
No full textIncludes bibliographic referencesFor AODA accommodation, including help with reading this content, please contact [email protected]• Introduction -- Chapter 1 Reading the Gospel of John's Christology as Jewish Messianism: An Introduction -- Part 1 John's Jesus as a Jewish Messiah: Paths Taken and Not Taken -- Chapter 2 The Gospel of John's Christology as Evidence for Early Jewish Messianic Expectations: Challenges and Possibilities -- Chapter 3 The Gospel of John as Jewish Messianism: Formative Influences and Neglected Avenues in the History of Scholarship -- Part 2 John's Word and Jewish Messianic Interpretation -- Chapter 4 "And The Word Was God": John's Christology and Jesus's Discourse in Jewish Context -- Chapter 5 Johannine Christology and Prophetic Traditions: The Case of Isaiah; -- Chapter 6 Messianic Exegesis in the Fourth Gospel -- Part 3 John's Royal Messiah -- Chapter 7 Son of God as Anointed One? Johannine Davidic Christology and Second Temple Messianism --Chapter 8 Divine Kingship and Jesus's Identity in Johannine Messianism -- Chapter 9 David's Sublation of Moses: A Davidic Explanation for the Mosaic Christology of the Fourth Gospel -- Part 4 John's Prophetic Messiah -- Chapter 10 "When the Christ Appears, Will He Do More Signs Than This Man Has Done?" (John 7:31): Signs and the Messiah in the Gospel of John -- Chapter 11 Christological Transformation of the Motif of "Living Water" (John 4; 7): Prophetic Messiah Expectations and Wisdom Tradition -- Chapter 12 Jesus, the Eschatological Prophet in the Fourth Gospel: A Case Study in Dialectical Tensions; Part 5 John's Messiah and Divinity -- Chapter 13 Wisdom and Logos Traditions in Judaism and John's Christology -- Chapter 14 From Jewish Prophet to Jewish God: How John Made the Divine Jesus Uncreated -- Chapter 15 Jesus-the Divine Bridegroom? John 2-4 and Its Christological Implications -- Chapter 16 The Divine Name that the Son Shares with the Father in the Gospel of John -- Chapter 17 John 5:19-30: The Son of God is the Apocalyptic Son of Man; Epilogue -- Epilogue: The Early Jewish Messiah of the Gospel of Joh
Review of The Origins of Primitive Methodism, by Sandy Calder
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