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The Connection Between the Old Testament Law and Christian Ethics
No full textBibliography: leaves 66-70Although the Bible is not strictly or primarily moralistic, ethics continue to be an important and unavoidable concern of the Christian life. The role of the OT in developing ethics is frequently debated. One common position begins from Paul's statements that we are no longer under the law (Rom 6: 14; Gal 5: 18; cf. Rom 3:21; 1 Cor 9:20; Gal 3:10) or have died to the law (Rom 7:4). However, these declarations appear to be in tension with Paul's other statements that Christians fulfil the law (Rom 8:3-4; 13:8-10; Gal 5:13-14). This thesis endeavours to understand the relationship between the OT law and ethics implied by Paul's "fulfilment" statements. Paul never systematizes a hermeneutical approach to the law or a complete ethical code. Rather, he endorses rational ethical discernment employing a renewed mind (Rom 12:1-2) with the aid of the Spirit (7:6; 8:4-7). Significantly, Paul never explicitly encourages his communities to base their ethics on the law, but his "fulfilment" passages imply that the law retains a potential role in Christian ethics. One purpose of the law, as Paul understands it, was to produce a proper pattern of behaviour in Israel. Paul asserts that love is the foundational characteristic of that lifestyle. So the Christian's practice of love preserves the essence of what the law was meant to produce. While Paul discards some specific instructions in the law, this model also implies that significant portions of the law must point toward this same loving practice. Paul's understanding of the OT law thus implies that the law can be used constructively (if selectively) for Christian ethics, even though he did not himself actively encourage such a use for his communities.Thesis (M. Div.)—Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2017For AODA accommodation, including help with reading this content, please contact [email protected] – 1 Corinthians – Galatians – Romans – Conclusio
What Did the Early Church Teach That Made Christians ‘Lovers of the Poor’?
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Review of Dignity and Destiny: Humanity in the Image of God, by John F. Kilner
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Developing Intimacy with God in an Anglican Context
No full textIncludes bibliographical referencesSpiritual growth is the development of an individual’s relationship with God. It happens when an intimate relationship with God is nurtured. This portfolio looks at nurture that links corporate worship with the personal spiritual experience and particularly in a small group or mentorship. At Trinity Church (in Aurora, Ontario, Canada), as with most Anglican churches, the predominant mode for spiritual formation has been through corporate worship and private devotions. Without a venue such as a small group or a mentorship, lay leaders typically do not have the opportunity to speak about, nurture or integrate the spiritual experience. They are capable but lack confidence in exhibiting spiritual leadership behaviour and the spiritual life can stall or go dormant. This research portfolio explores: 1. the limitations of serving God without knowing God; 2. the strengths and weaknesses of classical mainline Anglican spiritual formation that relies only on corporate worship and personal devotions; 3. the limitations of a private faith that is not openly shared with other people; and 4. the significance of a praxis based small group in developing confident spiritual leadership behaviour. The portfolio includes a spiritual autobiography (Chapter 2: Modern Girl Trying to Find the Holy) that traces the development of my relationship with God, highlighting the transition I made from helping a God I served to loving a God I know. It is followed by a spiritual formation model (Chapter 3: Closing the Sanctification Gap in Anglican Formation) that offers some insights into the strengths and weaknesses of spiritual formation within the Anglican Church. It viii proposes a model to mitigate these weaknesses and suggests a way forward that includes a praxis-based small-group discipleship process. Finally, a field research project (Chapter 4: Fostering Spiritual Growth in Anglican Lay Leadership through an Action-Research Project) is offered as a way of testing the effectiveness of the praxis-based, small-group discipleship process within an Anglican Church setting. The process helps lay leaders establish a prayer life and builds confidence in leading public prayer and in sharing their faith with others. It demonstrated that lay leaders do not lack the ability to pray publicly but that they lack confidence in exhibiting spiritual leadership behaviour. This behaviour can be facilitated through a praxis-based small-group discipleship process. Ultimately, this portfolio points toward a significant truth, that spiritual maturity only comes by growing in intimacy with God and that is made possible through meaningful interactions with other people during which private spiritual experience is connected with the corporate spiritual experience.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] – Modern Girl Trying to Find the Holy: A Spiritual Autobiography – Closing the Sanctification Gap in Anglican Formation: A Spiritual Formation Model – Fostering Spiritual Growth in Anglican Lay Leadership through a Praxis-Based, Small-Group Discipleship Program: An Action Research Project – Conclusio
Selected Management Principles and Practices for Pastors in Canadian Chinese Alliance Churches
No full textBibliography: leaves 184-195Using an action research approach, a course on essential management principles and practices was developed, and then field tested by some Christian and Missionary Alliance pastors. They participated in the 4-month course and provided valuable feedback to improve the content, format, and delivery of the
course so it would be useful to other pastors. The participants' management capabilities were appraised throughout the course. After the course, the assessment indicated an upward trajectory in their management skills. The pastors' feedback via a post-course evaluation affirmed their need to learn about management and develop skills to augment their ministry body of knowledge. They indicated they found value in the principles and practices learned in the course. They have applied them both in their personal lives and in their church ministry. The management principles and practices were supplementary to their seminary preparation and ministry experiences. This project also affirmed the need for management principles and practices that are biblically-based. Moreover, they need to be carried out under the power of the Holy Spirit in order to be efficacious as Alliance pastors continue to be on mission for Christ.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 Framework – Precedent Social Science Literature – Project Scope, Methodology, and Methods – Outcomes, Findings, and Interpretation – Conclusion and Implications – Appendices – Reference Lis
Experience as Christian Apologetics
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 SymposiumLecture given at the Wesleyan-Pentecostal Symposium, March 22, 2016, Tyndale University College & Seminary, Toronto, OntarioMPEG-3, 24.24 MBFor AODA accommodation, including help with reading this content, please contact [email protected]://www.tyndale.ca/seminary/wesley-studies/annual-symposium/2016-medi
Feedback in Online Writing Forums: Effects on Adolescent Writers
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The Pentecostal Advantage in Hermeneutics?
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 SymposiumLecture given at the Wesleyan-Pentecostal Symposium, March 22, 2016, Tyndale University College & Seminary, Toronto, Ontario.MPEG-3, 27.60 MBFor AODA accommodation, including help with reading this content, please contact [email protected]://www.tyndale.ca/seminary/wesley-studies/annual-symposium/2016-medi
Christian Churches and Immigrant Support in Canada: An Organizational Ecology Perspective
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Restoration Movement
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