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The Impact of the Local Church Showing Compassion: Lessons from the Syrian Crisis
No full textThe Church in the Middle East has been under increasing pressure from radical elements in society. Yet the Syrian crisis is bringing a profound change in some of the churches as they see this as strategic
opportunity to move from the margins of society to becoming a vital member of the community. Through the humanitarian assistance that they have been providing, the unexpected result has been in thousands of Muslim expressing an interest in Christ. The church, which has never been seen as a partner
in frontier missions in the Arab world, is suddenly a key component. This paper shares lessons on local churches balancing providing humanitarian aid with its core identity as a church.8 pagesEditor’s Note: This paper was originally published in SEEDBED June 2015, Vol XXIX No. 1.For AODA accommodation, including help with reading this content, please contact [email protected]
Convocation programs – 2017
No full textSaturday, May 13, 2017 at 10:00 a.m., Richmond Hill Christian Community Church, 9670 Bayview Avenue, Richmond Hill, ON L4C 9X9Includes a list of Seminary graduates awarded with Doctorates, and Masters degrees, as well as graduate diplomas in Christian Studies. The program provides a list of awards presented to the graduates.For AODA accommodation, including help with reading this content, please contact [email protected] Prelude / William Jones, Pianist – Call to Worship / Dr. Rebecca Idestrom, Assistant Professor of Old Testament – Processional / Dr. Ken Michell, Instructor, Music and Worship Arts ; William Jones – Hymn: All Creatures of Our God and King -- Invocation / Dr. John Wilkison, Chancellor – Welcome / Dr. Gary Nelson, President & Vice Chancellor – Valedictorian Address / Leah Vetro, MDiv ; Introduced by Dr. Ian Scott, Associate Professor of New Testament -- Scripture Reading: Ephesian 4:1-6 / Dr. James Pedlar, Assistant Professor of Wesley Studies and Theology -- Conferring of the Honorary Doctorate / Bishop Keith Elford ; Presented by Dr. Gary Nelson -- Convocation Address “A Life Worthy of Your Calling” / Dr. Keith Elford -- Congregational Hymn: Cornerstone / Dr. Ken Michell, William Jones -- Conferring of Degrees and Awarding of Diplomas and Certificates / Dr. John Wilkinson, Dr. Gary Nelson, Dr. Janet Clark -- Prayer of Dedication / Dr. Paul Bramer, Director of Doctor of Ministry & Professor of Christian Formation and Leadership -- Congratulations from the Board of Governors / Steven Holmes, Chair, Tyndale Board of Governors -- Welcome to the Alumni Association / Kevin Kirk Vice President, External Relations & Enrollment Management -- Closing Remarks & Benediction / Dr. Gary Nelson – Recessional / Dr. Ken Michell, William Jones
Library staff, Tyndale University College & Seminary, Jan. 13, 2017
No full textPhotography of library staff, Tyndale University College & Seminary, Jan. 13, 2017. The photograph shows (front row, left to right) Janice Lam (Technical Services technician), Norm Stuckless (Technical Services technician), ), Iris Lam (Serials technician), Victoria Zhang (Chinese Language librarian), Maria Ho (Technical Services librarian), (back row) Armen Svadjian (Public Services librarian), Monica Duce (ILL & Document Delivery technician), Hugh Rendle (Public Services librarian), Bethany Huff (Education technician). This photograph is taken at the Main library circulation desk.For AODA Accommodation, including help with reading this content, please contact [email protected]
The Ethics of Jesus Revisited - 4th session
No full textPlease note that as these are recordings of oral presentations, they should not be cited as academic sources without contacting the presenter for permission. Any inquiries about presenter contact information should be sent to James Pedlar, [email protected] known as the Annual Wesley Studies SymposiumMPEG-3, 33.62 MBThis is the third session of three sessions on “The Ethics of Jesus Revisited.”Fourth keynote address presented at the Wesley Ministry Conference and Symposium, April 25, 2017, Tyndale University College & Seminary, Toronto, Ontariohttps://www.tyndale.ca/seminary/wesley-studies/annual-symposium/2017-wesley-symposium/audi
Ministering to Refugees, Migrants, and the Stateless
No full textIncludes bibliographical references (pages 113-116)For AODA accommodation, including help with reading this content, please contact [email protected] – Preface – Acknowledgements -- Part I. Foundations for ministries to the displaced. Introduction – The global context – Biblical foundations 1: belonging, displacement, and the foreigner in the Old Testament -- Biblical foundations 2: the foreigner and migrant in the New Testament and the Early Church -- Theological foundations: the importance of place and the need to belong -- Missiological foundations: responding to those who do not belong -- Part II: ministries to refugees, migrants and the stateless -- The local church and other ministries: enabling the displaced to find space and a place – Conclusion – Bibliograph
Spiritual Formation Towards Christlikeness in a Holiness Context
No full textBibliography: leaves 269-274To 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, but all is of grace. This portfolio testifies to spiritual formation being God’s work. Though our involvement in spiritual disciplines and the nurturing of the Christian community are indispensable, they too are means of grace.
The journey of spiritual formation for the individual Christian within the community of faith is explained in the writings of A.W. Tozer as well as the Model of Spiritual Formation in The Salvation Army. The goal is Christlikeness, a goal which requires adversity and suffering to deepen our faith and further our witness. Interviews with eight Salvationists on adversity and suffering in their lives underscore the themes of grace and faith. My spiritual autobiography is a personal witness that faith is enriched through God’s means of grace, most certainly through life’s challenges. To be like Jesus is the ultimate goal, the divine purpose for which we were created and the means by which we serve.Thesis (D.Min.)--Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2017.“This is a research portfolio submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Ministry, Tyndale Seminary.”For AODA accommodation, including help with reading this content, please contact [email protected]. I. A.W. Tozer: A Teacher and Exemplar of Holiness and Grace -- The Pursuit of God -- The Purified Life -- The Prophetic Witness -- Pt. II. A Model of Spiritual Formation in the Salvation Army Context -- Explanation -- Enlistment -- Enculturation -- Encounter -- Esprit de Corps -- Engagement -- Pt. III. Action Research Project: Adversity and Suffering in the Life of a Christian -- Context -- Methodology and Methods -- Discoveries and Meaning -- Outcomes -- Conclusion -- Pt. IV. Spiritual Autobiography: Through the Lense of Grace -- Defining Background -- Definite Calling -- Deep Hunger -- Different Leadership -- Delightful Ministry -- Dedicated Retirement -- Afterword
Participatory Action Research as a Practice for Promoting Positive Social Action Among and Between New Canadian Church Planters and Denominational Leaders
No full textThe Greater Toronto Area remains the major immigrant destination centre in Canada. New Canadians are welcomed but not necessarily well integrated into the lives of churches. Our experience and research has shown that this lack of integration can extend to new Canadians who start churches yet are not integrated with denominations or church planting organizations. The New Canadian Church Planter project is an ongoing participatory action research project that brings together new Canadian church planters and denominational leaders as equals. It engages these groups in conversation to identify issues of concern, facilitate shared learning, and promote positive social action. This paper uses data from that project to explore the effectiveness of participatory action research in facilitating those objectives. The project was effective at breaking down isolation, encouraging limited collaboration, developing localized resource sharing, and in disseminating learning but not at developing positive social action external to the meetings themselves.63-86For AODA accommodation, including help with reading this content, please contact [email protected]
Using the Ignatian Examen in Community to Encourage Spiritual Transformation
No full textBibliography: leaves 235-238The 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 some aspect of this. During the research and writing, the author learned that spiritual transformation happens to an individual in community. The importance of individual growth and growth in community was evident in the author’s spiritual autobiography in Chapter 2. Chapter 3 discussed models of spiritual formation, showing connections and common threads among several types, with a focus on Celtic spirituality, which is noted for its emphasis on community. The research which was conducted during the project as discussed in Chapter 4 also showed how one needs community in order to deepen one’s relationship with God. The research took place over a period of several months, and involved the author’s directees practicing the Ignatian examen during this time. Each month, the author met with the participants to discuss the results of practicing this discipline. In addition, the participants journaled about their experience, and the results formed the basis for the discussions. It was determined that, while one is ultimately responsible for one’s spiritual growth, it may be more easily achieved by practicing the examen and by discussing it with a spiritual director. This shows that the individual needs community—even if it is only a community of one other person—in order to facilitate spiritual transformation.Thesis (D.Min.)--Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2017."This is a research portfolio submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Ministry, Tyndale Seminary."For AODA accommodation, including help with reading this content, please contact [email protected] – Spiritual Autobiography – Model of Spiritual Formation – The Spiritual Discipline of the Examen Enhances an Individual’s Relationship with God – Conclusion -- Appendice
Listening and Responding to Newcomers in Order to Improve the Hospitality of Weyburn Free Methodist Church
No full textBibliography: leaves 173-179This action research project used interviews to gain insight into the experience of newcomers to a rural church, used group discernment techniques to generate a response, and then evaluated the process and outcomes with developmental evaluation in order to recommend ongoing adjustments to the congregation and leadership. Fourteen people who first encountered the programs and people of Weyburn Free Methodist Church (WFMC) after 2009 were chosen by the research team and interviewed. After group discernment meetings analyzed the content of the interviews, the research team recommended that a Welcome: Connect team be implemented in the church foyer on Sunday mornings, monitored by ongoing developmental evaluation. After eight months, follow-up interviews with four of the initial subjects and six newcomers who came to WFMC during the study were used, alongside church statistics, to detect any changes. Improvements were observed in newcomer connection, congregational attitudes of hospitality, intentionality of the research team, and leadership competencies.Thesis (D. Min.)—Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2017This 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 Foundations -- Contemporary Ministry and Research Literature Review – Project and Research – Discoveries and Outcomes – Emerging Leadership Practice
What Motivated Wesleyan Holiness Women of the 19th and Early 20th Century to Preach?
No full textPlease note that as these are recordings of oral presentations, they should not be cited as academic sources without contacting the presenter for permission. Any inquiries about presenter contact information should be sent to James Pedlar, [email protected] known as the Annual Wesley Studies SymposiumMPEG-3, 18.24 MBPaper presented at the Wesley Ministry Conference and Symposium, April 25, 2017, Tyndale University College & Seminary, Toronto, Ontario.For AODA accommodation, including help with reading this content, please contact [email protected]://www.tyndale.ca/seminary/wesley-studies/annual-symposium/2017-wesley-symposium/audi