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fter a lengthy process of assessmentand due diligence, the Honourable

Chris Bentley, Minister of Training,Colleges and Universities, has

affirmed his intention to provide a letter ofconsent for Tyndale University College to delivera 12-month Bachelor of Education (BEd) degreeprogram. On Friday, January 12, at a mediaevent held at Tyndale University College &Seminary, David Zimmer, MPP-Willowdalejoined President Brian C. Stiller to announce theMinistry's approval for Tyndale to apply foraccreditation of its pending BEd program.

“Tyndale University College is a symbol ofacademic excellence and a jewel in the Willowdalecommunity,” said MPP David Zimmer. “Theapproval for Tyndale to pursue the opening of itsown teachers’ college supports and respects theunique, quality education that Tyndalehas provided in Toronto and Willowdalefor over a century.”

In the province of Ontario,responsibility for accrediting teachereducation programs lies with theOntario College of Teachers. Tyndale isnow eligible to petition the college foraccreditation of the BEd program. Thisprocess has already begun. It is possiblethat final approval to proceed may begiven as early as September 2007, withan anticipated launch of the first BEdcohort to follow in January 2008.

"This is an important step in the 113-yearhistory of Tyndale in providing outstanding value-based education to the Ontario community," saidPresident Stiller. "Through the efforts andleadership of our MPP David Zimmer, we havebeen able to achieve this important milestone."

"The opportunity to deliver this degree willenable Tyndale to prepare teacher candidates in aChristian environment to participate in the publicdomain as fully qualified teachers. I am alsopleased to announce that Tyndale will offer this

A noted educatorand leader has beeninstalled as thesecond R.J.Bernardo FamilyChair of Leadershipat TyndaleUniversity College &

Seminary. It was with great anticipationof an exciting future that Dr. PaulMagnus was installed to the Chair onNovember 29, 2006 in the Van NormanWorship and Study Centre.

Dr. Magnus is well-knownthroughout Canadian Christian circles.He has mentored various organizationsand is devoted to ensuring thatChristians have the necessary guidanceto function as leaders in the Church andmarketplace.

For the last 38 years he served atBriercrest Bible College in Saskatchewanin a variety of capacities. From 1996 to2004, he was president. He also led twoprominent national organizations,serving as Chair of the Board of theEvangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC)and of the Council for Christian HigherEducation Canada (CHEC).

“Dr. Paul Magnus is, in my view,more qualified to fill this post than anyother Canadian I could imagine,” saidPresident Stiller at the installationceremony. “We believe this Chair willfacilitate Tyndale as we fulfill oureducational mission and give a moreintentional focus to developing leaders.Our goal is to integrate leadershipeducation so that it permeates a student’sentire experience at the school.”

The Chair of Leadership was establishedin 2000 through a gift from the CharisFoundation, which provides an intentionalfocus for teaching, research and mentoring

R.J. Bernardo Chair InstalledGovernment Approves Tyndale’sProposed Education Degree Program

Lebanon Bound Christmas Fun Talons Soar

echoed the same approval: "We are pleased thatthe government is supporting Tyndale in allowingthis degree. Tyndale has for years been importantto our church community and the BEd programwill be of great value to our people."

More than 50 pastors and community leaderswere on hand to celebrate this announcement.

program in partnership with four public schoolboards, each of which has agreed to welcomeTyndale’s students into their schools so that theycan complete their practicum (student teaching)requirement. This represents a remarkableopportunity for Christians to consider their faithand its implications for their future role aseducators in the public sphere. We thank God forHis favour as we move forward in this process,"said Tyndale's provost, Earl Davey.

“I applaud the McGuinty government inawarding Tyndale this exciting opportunity tooffer a BEd degree,” noted Dr. Charles Price,Senior Minister of The Peoples Church inWillowdale. “As such, it will provide enormousservice to our community.”

The Rev. Dr. Samuel Chan, Senior Pastor,Richmond Hill Chinese Community Church

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ContentsFirst Phase of BEd Approval 1

R.J. Bernardo Chair Installed 1

Links Between Christianity and Science 3

Urbana ’06 3

In the Mission Field 4

Gratitude Evolves Into Scholarship 6

UC Ministry Training 8

Christmas 2006 10

Alumni Updates 14

Tyndale Talons 18

Rethinking Christ and Culture 19

Faculty and Staff Notes 20

n Tuesday, December 21, Ireceived a phone call from Mr.

David Zimmer, MPP forWillowdale. It was good news. For almost 12years, we had waited for word from theprovincial government regarding our applicationto offer a Bachelor of Education program. Inthat phone call we were told that Chris Bentley,Minister of Training, Colleges and Universitieshad informed Mr. Zimmer that he had justsigned a letter authorizing us to proceed.

This journey started some years ago, soonafter we received university status in June 2003.Central to our vision in offering universityeducation is preparing quality young people toenter society as ‘salt and light’, blessing ourworld. We recognize the opportunity to make avital contribution in the lives of children andyouth by preparing teachers for the marketplace.

That phone call was good news on anumber of levels. First, it allows Tyndale tofulfill its sense of calling. Some ten years agowe decided that becoming a Christianuniversity would be core to the college.

Second, it helps build credibility. Students andparents rightly ask if our education is ofuniversity standard. How do we answer?Having been a college for over 100 years, wenow face two major challenges: to provide aneducation that meets and exceeds thosestandards and to be regarded as a school that hasbeen accredited to offer university degrees.

Another challenge is that there is noaccrediting body in Canada to which a non-government funded school can apply foraccreditation. It took a huge effort to passthrough the guarded gate of the government inorder to offer Bachelor of Arts degrees. We hadoffered religious degrees for years, but it wasn’tuntil June 2003 that we could proceed withoffering university degrees. Now that we canoffer this important and highly valued BEddegree, it demonstrates we have the capacity todeliver it and is recognition from the governmentthat we meet their standards.

We did not get here alone. During the pastfew months, a number of pastors and churchleaders helped us convince the government thata positive response to our BEd applicationwould be in the best interest of the province.Let me thank four church leaders who wereour spokesmen on this matter:

• Rev. Dr. Sam Chan, senior minister atRichmond Hill Chinese Community Church,

• Pastor Orim M. Meikle, senior minister atRhema Ministries,

• Dr. Charles Price, senior minister at The Peoples Church, and

• Rev. Dr. Minho Song, senior minister at The Young-Nak Korean Presbyterian Church.

As well, the following ministers attendedmeetings with David Zimmer, MPP, and/or theHonourable Greg Sorbara, Minister of Finance:

• Major Lloyd Boone, major at SalvationArmy North York Temple,

• Rev. Kamyl Cardinouche, co-pastor atWillowdale Baptist Church,

• Rev. Wing Chan, senior minister at NorthToronto Chinese Baptist Church,

• Pastor Daniel Leung, pastor of Ministry Serviceat Toronto Chinese Community Church,

• Minister Andy Miller at Rhema Ministries,• Rev. Keith Montgomery, senior minister at

Wellspring Worship Centre (previouslyknown as Banfield Memorial Church),

• Pastor Dalton M. Roach, assistant pastor at Rhema Ministries,

• Rev. Dr. Irving Whitt, pastor of GlobalOutreach at The Peoples Church, and

• Rev. Joseph Wong, senior pastor at MillikenGospel Church.

We praise God for the wonderful andvaluable allies we have in such church andministry leadership.

Together We Achieve

Editor’s Note

Rejoicing in God’s FavourI like words. Surprise!

I really do. I like to hunt for just the rightword when I write. But more than all, I likethe sound of words as they roll off thetongue. For example, when I was younger,the word Czechoslovakia was one of my“favouritest.” I like being able to make upwords or phrases and I find it refreshinglyamusing when other people create wordswhose meanings are phonetically apparentwhen used in context. While a grad student,I had the pleasure of being present when oneprofessor uttered the word, boogooyagga. Tothis day, I believe he coined it. Of course, thiswas in reference to the type of music enjoyedby all hip teenagers of the time. You knowthe kind: usually the catchy, syncopatedrhythms produced by the drums and bassguitars; played so loud that its resoundingbeat causes the earth’s tectonic plates to shift.Certainly, it’s the kind that mutes theirparent's voices. But, I digress.

Recently, I spoke with an aide-de-camp ofa senior official about how Christ moves inone’s life or in an organization’s life. (I amappropriating aide-de-camp because I preferit to “executive assistant” when speakingabout someone who seems quite officious.)Back to my story: she mentioned that asChristians we know when we are recipientsof God’s favour or when God’s hand isevident in our lives. If it is, everythingleading up to a certain conclusion seems tofall in the right place—even in spite of whatyou have, or have not, done. Both of usagreed that God’s favour is evident when theevents leading up to the concluding situationwas meant for you and only you. At leastthat is how it looks in retrospect. Evidentbecause you were seemingly in the rightplace at the right time and speaking with theright persons. Everything just seems to haveworked together for good: your lifeexperiences, your planned or chancesuccesses, and even the failures. God’s favour

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3Astrophysicist Provides Links between Christianity and Science

major arguments is that the universe is sosuperbly fine-tuned that it is ludicrous tobelieve that it came into existence by chance.Ross cited statistics in a whole array ofscientific topics to show how astronomicallyhigh the odds are against the cosmoshappening by accident. Lecturing both at

Tyndale and the University of Toronto, Rossmaintained that the case for God improvesdramatically every month simply because ofnew scientific evidence. Ross attributes theexponential rise in the number of scientists,especially biologists, who believe in God to

Dr. Victor Shepherd will offer a fourth-year

Tyndale University College course on the

Philosophy of Emil Fackenheim.

An internationally recognized expert on death and dying, Dr. Paul

Wong will offer a psychology course on this topic, “The Scientific

Studies of Death Acceptance: Implications for Hospice and Palliative

Care” during the 2007-2008 school year at Tyndale University College.

Dr. Lilian Wong’s meaning-centered approach to play therapy has

become a promising therapeutic tool to help children deal with grief

and loss. She will incorporate play therapy in her psychology course,

Counselling Children, in 2007-2008 at Tyndale University College.

The course, Big Books (INDS 1013) will be available for high school

students this summer. In a one-week period, students will join the great

conversation of western civilization by reading and discussing some of

the classics of western thought, in their historical and cultural context.

This intense academic experience will focus on the Antiquity, the Middle

Ages with the spread of Christianity and the Modern period, with

special attention to art, technology and warfare. Some of the texts

include works by Homer,Aristotle, St.Augustine, Dante, Froissart, Milton,

Shakespeare, Jane Austen, C.S. Lewis and Tolkien. For more details,

contact University College Dean Dr. Daniel Scott at dscott@tyndale.ca.

Beginning Fall 2007, students working towards the BA Religious

Studies degree at Tyndale University College may focus on either

Youth Ministry, Pastoral Studies or Intercultural Studies.

In the Pipeline

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Urbana 06: A Vision for the World

ore than 350 people came tohear him defend the truththat God made the heavensand the earth. Said President

Stiller in introducing the famous astrophysicist,“Dr. Ross has such clarity, insight and capacityto roll out and unpack those issues that seem todivide people in the faith-science debate. Wemay not agree with everything he says, but hewill provide a very good foundation as he helpsus consider the debate.”

Ross is the author of many importantbooks dealing with science and religion. Theseinclude The Creator and the Cosmos, Creationas Science and The Fingerprint of God. He isalso the founder of Reasons to Believe, anonprofit organization devoted to showing thecompatibility between Christian faith and thefacts of science.

Through a PowerPoint presentation, Rossoutlined the case for the Creator. One of his

Celebrated Christian astrophysicist,

Hugh Ross delivered two lectures

at Tyndale University College &

Seminary in September 2006.

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“I now see the world in a new light.” This isone of the main comments from the Tyndalerepresentatives at the triennial Inter-Varsitymissions conference, Urbana 06, held in St.Louis, Missouri from December 27 to 31,2006. Students, faculty, staff andadministration from Tyndale UniversityCollege & Seminary, numbering 35 strong,took part in this life-changing experience. Theywere exposed to speakers, missionrepresentatives and students from around theworld. The students brought a perspectivethat cultivated a vision of, and compassion for,

the people of the world. It was the largestUrbana – numbering 22,000 (10% of whomwere from Canada).

The Urbana 06 theme, “You Have aCalling,” issued a challenge. We all wrestledwith the implications of that challenge. AjithFernando, from Sri Lanka, expounded on theBook of Ephesians. This was supplementedby an inductive Bible study. There was aplethora of tracks and seminars to expandour perspective on global involvement.

A key highlight of Urbana 06 was the

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Ross has discovered through his scientific research the accuracy ofthe famous statement: “The heavens declare the glory of God; theskies proclaim the work of his hands.” (Psalms 19:1)

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magine living in a country or region wherepolitical upheaval is the way of life. For18 months, Tyndale grad Julie-Anne Bracelived in Lebanon. She quickly discovered

that while the Lebanese are friendly, generousand hospitable, their socio-political reality iscoloured by continuous strife.

In the midst of continuous war and strife,citizens of war-torn countries cope by being verysociable and helpful to each other. The statusquo in Lebanon is no different. Home visits andbeing lovingly catered to is the norm. Bracesmiles as she recalled that this closeness toneighbours took quite a bit of getting used to.She often felt as though she just needed to haveher personal space.

During the 18-month period before therecent war (which occurred between Lebanonand Israel in summer 2006), there had beenongoing political tensions between factions.Brace explained that a neighbouring countryhad been intervening in Lebanon's domesticaffairs by giving financial and other means ofsupport to various groups and that this is themain cause of the continuing politicalinstability. Apart from this, and to complicatematters, ensuing hostilities broke out betweenLebanon and Israel on July 12, 2006.

Situated in the mountains east of Beirutoutside of the hot zone, from her village'svantage point, Brace looked down on Beirut andthe Mediterranean Sea. She reminisces thatduring the war, she was not afraid for herself.She felt at peace and was very aware of God'scomforting grace. She was very concerned abouther new friends living in southern Lebanon.

The first indication of the war was theresponding machine gun tracers in the night sky.She recalls that Israeli planes regularly flew overLebanon, from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. each day,seemingly every 30 seconds. Bombs fell in thevicinity of the bridge over her mountain and thearmy office building near her—close enough toshake her windows. Still, she felt no fear. She andher neighbours consoled each other. They prayedfor Lebanon, asking God to stop the destructionand to awaken the consciousness of the world.Her heart ached, not for herself, but because ofthe destruction of the villages in the south, someof which she had visited and where shedeveloped friendships. Considering that one cantravel by car from north to south in three hours,the war was never really far away.

By day seven, her sending agency issuedevacuation orders that instructed all partners or

team members to leave when their home embassycalled. The Canadian team members were the lastto leave. On the eighth day of war, a Lebanesefamily braved the raging inferno of bombs andtraversed the mountains to offer Brace a safepassage back to their home in the city where sheawaited further evacuation instructions. Shewaited. Two days seemed like a week.

On the tenth day, she went to the port andjoined a long line. Looking back, she has nothingbut sincere appreciation as she applauds theefforts of the Canadian volunteers with the

Ministry of Foreign Affairs. They took care of allthe logistics: providing food, water, shelter anddirections to the ships that were intermittentlybeing allowed to berth, so that passengers couldembark. According to Brace, the Canadiansreceived much better care and were in far morehospitable conditions than those provided forevacuating citizens of other countries.

Twenty-seven years ago, during herdevotions, God gave her a passion for Lebanon.For one year, 1979, as she journaled, when sherelaxed, during her quiet times and in herconversations with others, her life converged onone point: she would go to Lebanon.

Although a teacher in Northern Ontario for32 years, during the last two years, Brace feltrestless. Her spiritual mentor told her that thatfeeling of restlessness was God's affirmationthat she should be doing something else. Bracerecalled that she felt led to sell her home inEnglehart, Ontario (six hours north ofToronto). It sold instantly, much to her surprisebecause of the depressed housing market atthat time. “Everything else went smoothly, asis usually the case when God has a purpose inour lives,” Brace testifies.

In 2001, God brought her to Tyndale to

study Intercultural Studies with an emphasis onthe Middle East. Her professor-mentors'contribution proved to be invaluable as theyhelped her with her life’s direction, specifically asit related to preparing for Lebanon. Two of theseprofessors connected her with a sending agency.As had been the case since she realized her call in1999, this too turned out to be a natural fit.

Brace explains, "The philosophy ofmission that I had come to embrace matchedperfectly with that of the sending agency.They believe that each person should beallowed to work professionally according totheir spiritual discernment and then the rest isleft up to God. This agency admittedly anddeliberately sends professionals to countrieswithin the Asian and Arab world where thestatus quo is characterized by continuouspolitical and social hardships.”

Brace was placed in a Christian school with astudent population of 1,100 students, 70% ofwhom are Muslim. Though she spent her firstyear teaching final year high school English, sheis now a resource consultant to the teachers. Shealso travels down into Beriut to study Arabic.

“I am in Lebanon indefinitely. It is wheremy heart is. I love the people, the country, itsbeauty and history.... even the difficulty inlearning the language!" Brace enthuses.

Financing missionaries is an ongoingchallenge and it is no different for Brace.During the past five months spent in Canada,she had been actively building relationshipsand networks that she hopes will provide muchneeded support. Shortly before Christmas2006, she received the call from her sendingagency to return to Lebanon.

Now back in Lebanon, Brace continues tokeep in touch with friends and colleagues inCanada. She feels blessed by their financialsupport, as she carries out very importantwork in a war-torn country. She seeks simplyto love the people and, through the teachers,prepare the next generation of leaders.

If you wish to contact Julie-Anne, she maybe reached via email at info@hardplaces.ca.

—Jacqueline Getfield

At Home In The Mission Field

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“…each person should be allowed to work professionallyaccording to their spiritual discernment and then the restis left up to God.”

Julie-Anne Brace was eager to return toLebanon to continue her ministry there.

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Africa is not easy to forget. The beautiful smiles on children’s faces are what we remember most.

Then we recall that they had dirty and tattered clothing. They may not have had anything to eat that

day. They probably live in a small mud brick house with little to no furnishings. Yet they smile, just

because we have come to visit them. It is an incredibly humbling experience that we will never forget.

Harvesting the Mission Field

n May 2006, we and six other membersof the Tyndale community had theopportunity to visit Tanzania, EastAfrica. We went as part of a Tyndale

mission team in conjunction with AfricaInland Mission (AIM). While there, wepartnered with a local church, and its pastor,Cleo Malobo, to minister in a variety of waysin and amongst the people in the town ofBukoba. One such ministry was to visit bothchurch members and non-church members soas to encourage and pray with them.

This was a wonderful opportunity to buildrelationships. Jesus shone as we followed thecommand in 1 Thessalonians to “encourageone another and build each other up, just asin fact you are doing.” Pastor Cleo has sincereported that, by the power of the Holy Spiritworking in us through thisministry, many people havejoined the church sincewe left. Praise God!

Another major ministry was to visit schoolsfor all ages. On these visits, we shared theGospel through skits, taught English songs andshared our testimonies. Because of the need fordiscipleship and deeper understanding of theChristian life, our emphasis was on the depthof a relationship with Jesus and the lifecommitment that is so important. At manyschools we were in a small classroom withstanding room only. Kids peered throughwindows! We also had the privilege of beingtaught some songs in Swahili by the students.This was a lot of fun for us.

Church construction was another of theministries. Each team member contributed aportion of the funds they had raised to thiseffort and this was often enough to pay forthe entire construction of the church

foundation. Although the church had startedconstruction many years ago, the project hadbeen left abandoned for some time due to alack of funds. With funds andencouragement, we were able to resurrect theproject. The hope to complete the task wasrestored for the 200-plus church members.This was very exciting.

While on the trip, Chris had the uniqueopportunity to meet and spend time with AIMmissionary pilot, Dale Hamilton, and his wife,Christine. He accompanied Dale on flightsaround the islands as he performed ministries.

God used this trip to make His call muchclearer. We now know that our calling is tobecome full-time overseas missionaries. Everymajor decision is made with the considerationof this, our calling. Chris plans to get hislicences so that he can be a missionary pilot.In the meantime, we are focusing on how tobe missionaries here at home.

Once you go to Africa, you can never fullyforget what you saw and experienced. Despitegetting back into the daily grind here atTyndale and the fading memories, the impactremains. You discover that you have left a bitof your heart behind. You are a differentperson, for sure.

We praise God for the amazing things Hehas done in our lives through this trip and forthe ways He has used us to bless others. Wefeel privileged to have been a part of aTyndale mission trip. We pray that manymore of the Tyndale community will be ableto participate in this incredible opportunity.

—Chris Ricci is the A.V./Tech SupportSpecialist and Elizabeth Ricci is theAdmissions Application Coordinator.

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Tyndale’s

C H A R I T Y G O L F T O U R N A M E N T

Date: Monday, June 11, 2007Venue: Wooden Sticks, Uxbridge

9th Annual

For more detailed information, map and to register online, please visit www.tyndale.ca/golfor contact Maria K. Schindel at 416.226.6620 x6731, mschindel@tyndale.ca

Mary Lyn Hingston (left)and Beth Ricci helped builda church in Tanzania duringtheir missions trip.

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secular circles,” Dale says. “Justas the Crawfords were enablersof a small group of students, soTyndale will enable others. Thiswill be in a setting where theimpact will be upon an evenlarger group of youth, as therecipients of the scholarship havethe potential for national andeven global impact.”

Bradley Bartsch, VicePresident of Development atTyndale, is grateful for thevision that this group continuesto cast for today’s youth. Hesaid, “The Jim and IsobelCrawford Youth Leadership Scholarship couldprovide a model for other individuals and groupswho are looking for ways to honour those whohave made a difference in their lives, whilecontinuing to impact today’s youth throughauthentic, caring and committed leadership.”

Almost 50 years ago, Jim and IsobelCrawford, young and newly married, wereinvited to a service at Scarboro Gospel Temple.They felt at home in this new suburban church.Within a short while, Jim joined the board andwas given the responsibility of youth ministry.Although both Isobel and Jim had a desire forministry, initially, they were nervous about thisrole. Neither was trained in youth ministry. It wasonly after serving for a year as youth counselorsthat they came to the realization: “This is it! Thisis the ministry we are to be in!”

For the next 25 years, from 1959 to 1984, Jim

BRADLEY BARTSCH

VP Development

Ext. 4102, bbartsch@tyndale.ca

Although a new immigrant to

Ontario, Brad’s west coast accent is

slowly wearing off, making him

much easier to understand. He

enjoys outdoor pursuits with his

family such as snowboarding and

travel. This is a good thing since he

may have to travel to find snow and

mountains this winter.

CARL CHU

Development Officer

Ext. 4109, cchu@tyndale.ca

The newest member of the

Foundation, Carl is also a Tyndale

alumnus. In addition to a MBA from

Gonzaga University, Carl received his

MDiv from Tyndale in 2006. Born in

Hong Kong, Carl seems to be

following the jet stream, having lived

in the state of Washington and now

Toronto. Go east, young man!

GERRY KROEZEN

Foundation Associate

Ext. 4106, gkroezen@tyndale.ca

Gerry, a 4th-year BA English (Honours)

student, has been with the Foundation

for almost three years. This 6’ 8” Dutch

native serves as Secretary Treasurer of

the Tyndale University College Student

Council, yet still has time to hang out

with friends and play his new Nintendo

WII. One of Gerry’s many goals is to

learn nine languages. You may want to

ask him “why nine?”

ANNE LEE

Data Coordinator

Ext. 4105, annelee@tyndale.ca

Originally from Hong Kong, Anne, her

charming husband Eddie and their

miracle child Priscilla make their home in

Thornhill, Ontario. Anne is one of the

veterans at the Foundation and if you

have a question about a past donation or

receipt, Anne will surely have the answer.

When 70 Scarboro Gospel Temple (SGT) youth group alumni reunited in 2006, one common

thread wove through their reminiscing. Their youth leaders, Jim and Isobel Crawford, had

left an indelible mark on their lives.

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and Isobel poured their livesinto the youth of ScarboroGospel Temple. Theybelieved in young people andput that belief into action.Their strategy was to beadvocates for their youthand to quietly delegateresponsibility to those theyled. To achieve this, a youthexecutive was elected andmobilized each year, whiletheir adult leaders workedcarefully behind the scenes.The executive met weekly toplan and brainstorm new

ideas. Their youth group had a rule: no morethan one sermon a month from an outsidesource. This forced these emerging peer-leadersto become self-reliant, using the strengths ofthose within the group. Jim always sat at theback during a service and made notes in casethe young person in charge of the night wantedhim to close. It didn’t happen very often.

“We found the kids worked harder forthemselves than they would have had we toldthem to do something,” says Jim. “By takingresponsibility for the services and eventsthemselves, they became more determined to helpand support each other. It worked.”

Since their days at Scarboro Gospel Temple,the Crawfords have been involved in theconstruction of 15 churches in Ontario, Florida,Texas and Arizona. Jim served on both his

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Foundation

ver the next six months, an ideagerminated: how could theyhonour, in a unique, tangible and

long-lasting way, a couple whohad given so much to so many? When theydecided a “thank you” just wasn’t enough, theytook matters into their own hands and decided todo something with a lasting impact.

In appreciation, the SGT alumni group haveestablished an endowed scholarship at TyndaleUniversity College & Seminary, in honour of Jimand Isobel. The Jim and Isobel Crawford YouthLeadership Scholarship is a celebration of theCrawford legacy. At the same time, it is thecatalyst and facilitator, through Tyndale, of SGTalumni who exemplify exceptional leadership.

The scholarship is intended to be apermanent tribute to the Crawfords, and theirministry, and will be a significant student awardfor a deserving Tyndale student. An open-endedendowed scholarship has been created that willallow on-going contributions to the benefit ofTyndale students. Gifts can either be one-timegifts or annual gifts that can be used tounderwrite and encourage student leadership inboth secular and/or Christian ministries.

Dale and Joan Patterson, Scarboro GospelTemple alumni, have been working with the otheralumni and Tyndale Foundation to bring this ideato life. “Our long-term objective will be to createa national coast-to-coast network ofCrawford/Tyndale award winners whose impactwill be undeniable. We envision this scholarshipto be highly sought-after and a valuablecredential equally recognized in ministerial and

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can’t help but remember a true story Iheard a few years ago. It’s about ayoung boy who was asked if he woulddonate blood to help his sister. You see,

she had a serious disease, and her only chanceof recovery seemed to be a transfusion fromher five-year old brother who had miraculouslysurvived the same disease and had developedthe antibodies to combat the illness.

The young boy hesitated for only a momentbefore saying: “Yes, I’ll do it if it will save her.”

The transfusion went well, and as the twosiblings lay side by side in the hospital justafter the transfusion, the little boy turned pale,and with a trembling voice asked: “Will I startto die right away?”

This brings the meaning of giving to awhole new level. Today, I want to share withyou some ideas that can help to make yourown giving more meaningful and effective.

G I V E S T R AT E G I C A L LYThere’s a difference between charitable givingand strategic philanthropy. Charitable givingis short term in nature, is often unplanned,and involves little creativity, research, orfollow-up. An example is donating to acharity when a fundraiser comes knocking atyour door to raise money. I’m not saying thatthis is a bad thing. Giving on a whim helps,and I hope you’ll continue to do this withsome of your charitable dollars.

Strategic philanthropy, however, is somethingdifferent. It involves developing a plan around

your giving. It answers questions such as: Whatdo you want to accomplish with your giving?

How much are you going to donate in thenext three years? What charities will receiveyour donations? When will they receive thosedollars? What is the most effective way to give?

It involves research, creative planning, carefulexecution, and thorough follow-up. It’s a longterm approach to giving. Think of your giving asthough you’re making an investment—in society.

Most importantly, strategic philanthropy needsto be based on your values and vision for thefuture. What’s important to you and your family?

G I V E W I S E LYIf you’re going to give financially, give wiselyto maximize your tax relief. By doing this,you’re redirecting your “social capital” fromgovernment to charity. Consider these ideas:

Donate securities. When you donate publiclytraded securities to charity, any capital gain onthose investments is eliminated for taxpurposes, thanks to the 2006 federal budget.This makes it wiser to donate securities thathave appreciated in value than giving cash.Donating flow-through shares can provideeven greater tax relief. (See my article in TheGlobe and Mail dated July 8, 2006, atwww.timcestnick.com.)

Tax Matters

DALE LUBBERTS

Executive Assistant

Ext. 4100, dlubberts@tyndale.ca

Dale enjoys the country life with her

family, which soon will include a

second grandchild. She loves being

an ‘Oma’ but insists that she is far

younger than most grandmothers. To

stay young, Dale enjoys sailing,

ballroom dancing and walking on the

beach when she gets the opportunity.

Not sure who to contact at the

Foundation? Give her a call.

ANN RICHARDS

Campaign Researcher

Ext. 4107, arichards@tyndale.ca

Ann provides research and proposal

expertise to the Foundation. Originally

from Kitchener, Ontario, Ann and her

son, Rashad, recently moved to Toronto

so that Rashad could pursue his budding

acting career and they could be closer to

her daughter, Talithia. Ann is happy now

that her children are near her and she

doesn't have to drive Rashad to

auditions. This gives her more time to

be a consummate stage mother.

MARIA SCHINDEL

Event Coordinator

Ext. 4104, mschindel@tyndale.ca

Originally from Stockholm, Sweden,

Maria brings a sense of European

style to every Tyndale Foundation

event. Although she, her husband

and three children moved to Toronto

from Vancouver, BC, she still has

retained her accent and cheers for

everything Swedish.

LORELEI WILKINSON

Director, Capital Campaign

Ext. 4103, lwilkinson@tyndale.ca

Prior to joining the Foundation, Lorelei

managed corporate sponsorships. Recently,

she completed Tyndale Seminary’s Spiritual

Formation course with the Rev. Dr. David

Sherbino and particularly enjoyed the

silent retreat. Lorelei, her husband and

their two energetic boys live in

Scarborough, Ontario. Her next goal is to

attempt the skateboard half-pipe her

husband has constructed in their

backyard. Good luck with that!

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THINK LONG TERM ANDDEVELOP A PLAN WHENDONATING TO CHARITY.

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Donate life insurance. By owning andnaming a charity as the beneficiary of a lifeinsurance policy, you’ll receive a donation taxcredit in your year of death for insuranceproceeds paid out to the charity, which couldbe a significant help to reducing your tax billin that year.

Donate in your will. Leaving assets to charitywhen you die makes sense. Be sure to name thespecific charity, and an amount or formula forcalculating the amount to be donated, tomaximize your tax relief.

Donate online. Consider making a donationonline to any Canadian registered charity atwww.canadahelps.org. This year, I am givingcharitable gift cards to my friends through thissite. I buy the gift card online, receive thedonation receipt by e-mail, the gift card is e-mailed to my friends, and each recipient thengoes online and donates the amount to anycharity he or she wants. It’s the gift of giving.

—Tim Cestnick, FCA, CPA, CFP, TEP ismanaging director of WaterStreet FamilyWealth Counsel, and author of the TaxFreedom Zone and 101 Tax Secrets forCanadians, among other titles. Email: tcestnick@waterstreet.ca

Tel: 416.548.8871 Fax 416.227.2205

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Beginning Fall 2007, students working towardsthe BA Religious Studies degree at TyndaleUniversity College may focus on either YouthMinistry, Pastoral Ministry or InterculturalStudies. These three foci, previously only availablein the Bachelor of Religious Education program,will now be offered to Bachelor of Arts students.

The launch of these foci is in response to agrowing desire amongst Religious Studiesstudents to take Christian Ministries courses

along with their BA requirements inpreparation for ministry.

The BA Religious Studies allows students togain a broadly-based liberal arts education.Now they will be able to take five courses ineither Youth Ministry, Pastoral Ministry orIntercultural Studies. In each focus area aninternship will be required. The internships willprovide opportunities for skill development andreal life experience in ministry settings. The

Ministry Training in a University Context

Intercultural Studies focus requires a semester incountries such as Bolivia, the People’s Republicof China and the Czech Republic.

“This is consistent with our mission toeducate and equip,” said Dr. Daniel Scott,University College Academic Dean. “In creatingthis program option, Tyndale University Collegecontinues to provide ministry training in auniversity context so that Christians might servethe world with passion for Jesus Christ.”

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address by Oscar Muriu, from Africa, whochallenged the Western Church to authenticpartnership. Rick Warren, author of the Purpose-Driven Life, provided some practical ways to liveout our calling.

A taped presentation by rock star Bono urgeddelegates to consider what we can do aboutHIV/AIDS. This inspiring piece was a part of theNew Year’s Eve celebration; we shared communiontogether and welcomed 2007.

Tyndale’s display booth, located in the GlobalConnexions area, served as our communicationpoint. Among the visitors, it was great to meetTyndale alumni. Visit www.tyndale.ca/~dwong tosee photos of our time at Urbana 06 andwww.urbana.org to access recordings of thespeakers and share in the worship.

NEXT STEPSA number of us are considering God’s callingtoward long-term or short-term missionsinvolvement. Others are seeing what they can dolocally to have a global impact. Pray that we bringthis vision for the world to Tyndale, our families,churches, cities and country so that we, each inour own way, will also impact the world.

—Dr. Daniel Wong is Assistant Professor ofChristian Ministries at Tyndale University College.

Urbana 06: A Vision...—continued from page 3

▲ Tyndale students gathered with thousands of young peopleat Urbana. From left is Laura Price, and Tyndale studentsHannah Price, Abby Scott, Jesse James and Joan Myrie.

increasingly new scientific proof of the Creator. While Ross appreciates the zeal of young

earth creationists, he believes there isoverwhelming evidence that the universe is old.Ross is not a theistic evolutionist, but believesin the historicity of Adam and Eve. He admiresthe Intelligent Design movement, yet believesthat I.D. proponents should talk more explicitlyabout the identity of the designer.

“From a Christian perspective, the Bibleand the facts of nature must agree,” Ross said.“However, we are looking at nature andtheology from a human perspective. Nohuman being knows everything about

nature,… or about God. Whether we disagreedoesn’t matter – we will all reside in the newcreation one day.”

Ross offered stunning data about thecomplexity of the universe. He noted thenumber of fine-tuned characteristics for theorigin of life on Earth has gone from 41 to322 in the space of ten years (1995-2004). Inhis work, The Creator and the Cosmos, heprovides a list of 35 illustrations of the fine-tuning of the universe. For example: thedistance, frequency and timings of supernovaeruptions are exact enough for creation of lifeon planet Earth.

Ross has discovered through his scientificresearch the accuracy of the famousstatement: "The heavens declare the glory of

God; the skies proclaim the work of hishands" (Psalms 19:1).

Author’s note: I was able to attend bothlectures and had the privilege of spending anumber of hours with him in conversation. DoI understand what he is talking about? No. DoI get the general drift? Yes. This was atremendous opportunity for me since he is oneof the leading Christian scholars defending thetruth by providing solid evidence that Godmade the heavens and the earth.

A CD containing Dr. Ross’ lectures at Tyndalecan be ordered for a small fee from the TyndaleBookstore. Phone: 416.226.6620 ext. 2188

—Dr. James Beverly is Professor of ChristianThought and Ethics at Tyndale Seminary.

Astrophysicist Provides Links...—continued from page 3

Dr. Paul Magnus (second from left) is joined by (l-r)Dave Collins, Dr. Earl Davey, Jane Magnus, RobertBernardo, Dr. Janet Clark and Dr. Brian C. Stiller afterbeing installed to the Chair of Leadership.

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aimed at developing Christian leaders,especially in the Canadian context. The Chairis named for Robert J. Bernardo and family.Bernardo’s leadership at one of Canada'sforemost investment management companieshas been marked by integrity and a consistentChristian witness.

At the beginning of the ceremony, MoiraBrown, co-host on 100 Huntley St., spoke ofher admiration for Dr. Magnus and his wife,Jane. Brown had studied and taught atBriercrest for three years, and she remembersstudents saying, “Dr. Magnus does the work of10 men!” Brown read from II Timothy 2:1-10;22-26, a passage Dr. Magnus had specificallyrequested because of its leadership instructionsfrom the apostle Paul to Timothy.

In his installation address, “Co-MissionalLeadership: Early Reflections on a Pathwaytoward Extraordinary Leadership,” Dr.Magnus spoke on the importance of followingPaul’s model of leadership, which he developedby copying the example of Christ.

“God is the great Leader who modeledco-missional leadership in His person,processes and outcomes,” Dr. Magnusexplained. “A careful study of God’s work isthat He was not a driven missional leaderwho pressed through to His goal alone. Henot only consulted with the other membersof the Trinity for His most intricate work,but they were fully engaged with Him.

“There has never been a more critical timein history for the development of leadership,”stated Dr. Magnus. “Our world is changing sorapidly—if we don’t grow and develop, it willoutstrip our current capacities.”

With this in mind, Dr. Magnus outlined someof the areas where he feels the Chair can have animpact. These include providing leadershipadvice to the various organizations and churches

that contact them; ensuring leadershipdevelopment remains a part of each Seminarystudent’s education and research; as well asdeveloping seminars and possible programs.Program development may include creating aDMin program with some of the early tracksand cohort groups being leadership tracks.

“This journey to create great leaders willtake time,” Dr. Magnus explained. However,he knows that we have an amazing God whowill see this process through. “Greatleadership can emerge when we approach itas a partnership with God. This recognitionwill give a deep desire and demonstration ofobedience, humility, dependency, abundance(grace) and servanthood,” he continued. “Itis co-missional in that it persists and remainsresilient with great faith, hope and love.Personal transformation is a life longjourney. With our great God all things arepossible, even when we feel they seemimprobable. He who has begun a good workin you will complete it.”

R. J. Bernardo Chair Installed—continued from page 1

“God is the great Leader who modeled co-missional leadershipin His person, processes and outcomes. “Great leadership canemerge when we approach it as a partnership with God.”

ith laughter, singing andfellowship, the evening was a

wonderful start to theChristmas season. Held at the

Premiere Ballroom & Convention Centre, oldfriendships were rekindled and newfriendships were made as people mingled overmusic and delicious hors d’oeuvres. The nightbegan with a warm welcome from PresidentStiller. The air was charged with the joyousspirit of Christmas and with anticipation ofprizes and surprises. Marlene O’Neillserenaded approximately 165 people duringdinner with her compelling voice.

Director of Human Resources, DeepaVarki, and President Stiller took theopportunity on this joyous occasion to conveytheir appreciation for the hard work of allTyndale employees. Service awards werepresented to those who had reachedsignificant milestones of five, 10 and 15 yearsof service. During and after the presentation,award recipients and their supervisors

delivered touching and emotional responses. Excitement followed with games and

prizes. Gales of laughter swept over theaudience during the video clip of thedazzling musical performance from theFamily Campaign. This clip featured ourDirector of Communication JacquelineGetfield, who was backed by singersincluding Hospitality Coordinator KatrinaMacDonald, Campaign Researcher AnnRichard and VP Development Brad Bartsch.The night continued with angelic voicesfrom a choir (comprised of Tyndaleemployees) conducted by Provost EarlDavey. This led into a beautiful time ofChristmas carols with the staff and faculty.

President Stiller closed the night with apassionate message and prayer for thecommunity. Uniting to celebrate our dearSaviour's birth, staff, faculty, administrationand board members joined in one voice toworship and sing “Joy to the World,” bringinga stirring conclusion to a memorable night.

—Cynthia Yoon is HR Coordinator at Tyndale University College & Seminary.

Tyndale Staff and Faculty Celebrate Christmas 2006

It was a cold, rainy night on November 30, 2006. But the weather

could not dampen the Christmas spirit at the Employee Christmas

Banquet & Service Award Night.

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Congratulations Tyndale Service Award Recipients5 YearsCassandra Coster – SecurityRebecca Idestrom – Old Testament, SeminaryPhilip Kay – Information Technology ServicesYau Man Siew – Educational Ministries, SeminaryPeggy Yim – Information Technology Services

10 YearsSheila Stevens – Counselling Services

15 YearsSharolyn McLeod – Student Life

▲ A choir of administration, faculty and staff sang carols at the employee Christmas banquet.

▲ Seminary Admissions Counsellor SteveBoctor presents Foundation’s Dale Lubbertswith a door prize.

▲ Sharolyn McLeod (centre) is congratulated byPresident Stiller and Deepa Varki on her 15 years ofservice to Tyndale.

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▲ Winners of the Baby Naming Game.

▲ President Stiller and Deepa Varki present Director ofCounselling Services, Sheila Stevens, with an awardrecognizing her 10 years of service to Tyndale.

11Christmas in Paris...A time to remember

n Friday, December 8, the TyndaleUniversity College StudentAssociation celebrated Christmas

by staging a banquet with aEuropean flair. For four hours students wereable to leave the stress and anxieties of classes,papers and exams and join together for anevening of delicious food, fun and fellowship.The evening provided an opportunity forChristmas memories from the past to be shared.

This year, the theme was “Christmas inParis.” Surely, no Parisian event would becomplete without a walk around the Eiffel Tower, delicious French pastries and a quest to

find the missing “George-A-Lisa,” a specialpainting of UC Student Life Dean GeorgeSweetman with the requisite French touch.

Although the eventsof the evening and theatmosphere of aradically transformedTyndale gymnasiumwere highlights for thenight, the true blessingfor the studentassociation was seeingthe smiles and hearingthe laughter of their

Nativity story renewed our spirits. We enjoyed an “open bar” overflowing

with what seemed to be an endless supply ofcappuccinos, café au lait, hot chocolate, Thaimango noodles, a chocolate fountain, giantgingerbread cookies and petit fours. Ourconversation and laughter could be heardechoing off the cobblestone street whileantique iron streetlights flickered outside.

The Seminary Student Council createdwhat will be remembered by many as the“soiree of the season.” The Christmas

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▲ Andrele Jean-Charles, Kaarina Hsieh and Inrani Liladrie enjoythe delicious coffee and desserts at Balzac’s Coffeehouse.

▲ (l-r) Seminary students HannahChang Josh Philip and JessicaSharpe celebrate withUniversity College studentSarah Young (2nd left)

Seminary students JeffreyAbraham and Morgan Schmidt

▲ Dave Kentie, Andrew Snider andStephen Wray relax after enjoyingtheir Christmas dinner.

Tabitha Ackert and Brittany Davyprepare to enter the beautifullydecorated Paris setting.

▲ Nikita Kowlessar, Quentrel Provo and Laura Carr at theUniversity College students Christmas banquet.

▲ Alicia Wilson, Sarah Thompson and Andrew Thompson

fellow students. One lucky student even wontwo tickets to see the Phantom of the Operaupon its return to Toronto!

Students all had the opportunity to cometogether and celebrate the blessing of theTyndale community in their lives, while beingreminded of the Father’s great love andfaithfulness—the true gift of Christmas!

—Ashley Saunders is President of theUniversity College Student Association.

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house, old friends reconnected while new friendships were formed over lattes andespressos after a long and busy fall semester.

We entered Balzac's to the sound ofsoothing live music that served as a soul-warming backdrop to the evening. Garlandsof white lights and candlelight lined thewindows and alcoves. The sharing ofChristmas memories by students and facultywas an encouraging reminder of the joy andhope of the season. The reading of the

A Christmas Coffeehouse: Hot Chocolate and Warm Memories

eople often ask how commutingSeminary students develop a sense of

community. Those who attended ourSeminary Student Council-sponsored

Christmas event in mid-December couldanswer that question!

On a crisp winter evening, nearly 100Seminary students, faculty and guests,including alumni, celebrated the adventseason at Balzac's Coffeehouse in the historicDistillery District of downtown Toronto. Achange of venue from past Christmasgatherings, this was a “grad school event”that won't soon be forgotten. In the elegantsetting of this beautifully weathered coffee

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Coffeehouse was a meaningful evening offellowship. As a way to remember thecelebration, everyone received a personalizedChristmas ornament with a breath prayerattached. Each ornament bore a blessing ofthe season: hope, joy, love and peace,reminding us of the Christ of Christmas.

—Kaarina Hsieh is Dean of Students atTyndale Seminary.

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12 The Great Books Tradition lives on

t Tyndale, Pentecostals and Baptistsstudy together, along with Christians

from other denominations. Similarly,the word ‘liberal’ does not mean

anything theological or political. It refers to arich educational philosophy in the Westerntradition, the sort that fostered Christians fromJohn Calvin to Jonathan Edwards to EgertonRyerson. Unlike so many contemporary modelsof education which seem to have a very narrowfocus, its aim is to develop the whole person andequip him or her to live a rich and rewarding lifein an ever-changing world.

The liberal arts tradition has its roots inancient Greece and its pursuit of wisdom andvirtue. In the Middle Ages, this rich educationalheritage was divided into seven liberal arts

according to the two principal connotations ofthe Greek word logos, word and reason. Theseliberal arts were linguistic subjects of grammar,rhetoric and logic and the rational subjects ofgeometry, arithmetic, music and astronomy.

Although the world haschanged greatly since theMiddle Ages, the need for abroad education has not. Ifanything, it has intensified.Today people are often calledto change occupations severaltimes in their lives. Since theworld was created by thedivine Logos, we know thatusing words effectively andreasoning cogently will neverbecome obsolete. That is therationale for studying theliberal arts in general.

The essence of the liberalarts lies in the Great Bookstradition. One reason is thatthe great books of literature,philosophy and history escapethe chronological elitism ofour age, the mentality thatsuggests that whateverhappened in the past mustsomehow thereby bediscredited and anachronistic.A better reason is that ourpredecessors embraced bothword and reason. Even theheretics believed they wereright. Our contemporaries

lightly dismiss good words as ‘mere rhetoric’and good reason as an exercise in hostility, asort of power-play.

As C.S. Lewis said in his introduction toAthanasius On the Incarnation, “Every age hasits own outlook. It is specially good at seeingcertain truths and specially liable to makecertain mistakes. We all, therefore, need thebooks that will correct the characteristicmistakes of our own period. And that meansthe old books... Not, of course, that there is anymagic about the past. People were no clevererthen than they are now; they made as manymistakes as we. But not the same mistakes...”

At Tyndale, we teach the Great Booksbecause we cannot dispense with the doctrine ofthe Trinity clarified by the church fathers tounderstand God. We cannot dispense with theirconcept of the human person in contemporaryethical debate or the notion of politicsbequeathed by the Greeks in an age of cynicalpragmatism. We cannot dispense with anaesthetics that harmonizes beauty, truth andgoodness in an ugly and broken world. But,above all, as Christians we can only avoid beingconformed to the world in which we live if weare transformed by the renewal of our mind.Christians are called to share the mind of Christ.

Since Christians throughout the ages haveshared the mind of Christ in these GreatBooks, it means we at Tyndale must continueto study these books as we engage and developthe Christian mind.

—Dr. Scott Masson is Assistant Professor ofEnglish Literature at Tyndale University College

There are some who say that Christians do not need the great books because they have the

Good Book; that the term ‘Christian liberal arts’ is an oxymoron: Christianity and liberalism are

like fire and water. But not all things are as they appear.

church board of deacons and elders, as well as various committees. Isobelvolunteered in women’s ministries and served as church hostess.

A huge component of their ministry was the advocacy of youth within theirchurch environment, including board and funding advocacy. By empowering theyouth of SGT, their ministry continues to have impact today. Dale Pattersonexplains, “A measure of their influence is the vast numbers of former youth nowengaged in full-time ministry, and as full-time and short-term missionaries, lay-leaders in churches, leaders of para-churches and NGO’s. Many are ScarboroGospel Temple alumni members and a number are children of these alumni. Theripple effect continues today in homes, churches and communities.”

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Tyndale Varsity Alumni Day

ugs, friendly taunts, cheering andlaughter filled the gym as alumnimembers of past varsity teamsgathered on Varsity Alumni Day

this past fall to challenge Tyndale’s currentvolleyball and basketball teams. In spite of thealumni coming out of “retirement” from as farback as 2000, the three games were close andexciting. In the end, youthprevailed in all three games –but not without a fight from thealumni. There’s always nextyear though so the challengegoes out now to all varsity

alumni…get fit and get ready. The Tyndaleteams will be here to take you on!

If you are an alumni member of a varsityteam and want to make sure you're invited tonext year’s Varsity Alumni Day, please emailSharolyn McLeod at smcleod@tyndale.ca orJessica Sharpe at sports@tyndale.ca withdetailed contact information.

T h e 2 2 n d A n n u a lRA Alumni Floor Hockey Challenge

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For more information or to RSVP contact

Sharolyn McLeod at smcleod@tyndale.ca or

Janet Phillips at janetphillips4@hotmail.com

All alumni are invited to come and

cheer on friends and then join us for pizza

after the games. Last year we all had a

wonderful time!

Please remember we need lots of RA

alumni players, both male and female!

Saturday, March 31, 2007Tyndale University College & Seminary Gymnasium

Schedule:1:00 pm Women’s Game3:00 pm Men’s Game5:00 pm Pizza & Pop (FREE)

Calling all AlumniMissionaries!Coming to Canada on furlough?

Returning to the field? Reached

a major goal in your ministry? Let us

know! Send your ministry or family

updates to alumni@tyndale.ca and

we will feature them in a special

forthcoming section for Alumni

missionaries in Connection.

Upcoming LBI/LCBM Alumni Reunion

LBI/LBCM Reunion to be held in London, ON – May 25 & 26, 2007.

It will feature: > a tour of the old London school building> a keyboard concert by Lorne and Jimmie Ruth Mathews > more time for individual alumni fellowship> a visit from Senator Clem Hagglesworth

(city cousin of Country Clem)

Venue is Glen Cairn Baptist Church and registration forms can be acquiredfrom Dianne Estabrooks: dianesta@rogers.com or 1105-284 WonderlandRd. S. London, ON N6K 4Z4.

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Alumni Updates

Jim Hardwick, MDiv 1988 is aMajor and the European CanadianChaplain in Geilenkirchen, Germany.He sends Tyndale the followinggreeting: “It is great that Tyndale hadLarry Crabb speak at the ‘ReviveYour Soul’ conference. I recently readone of his books that reversed hisentire approach to counselling. Henow recognizes that the onlyeffective way to have a lasting impacton another individual’s life is fromhaving meaningful relationships andnot from a clinical practice.

“It reminds me of our work inchaplaincy, where we give ofourselves to those around us, someneeding more from us than others.

“I wish to thank the TyndaleAlumni for your encouragementto the chaplain team in TaskForce Afghanistan.”

Daniel Chang-Young Kim, MTS1992 successfully defended hisdoctorate dissertation andobtained a PhD degree inIntercultural Studies fromReformed Theological Seminary,Jackson, MS on June 13, 2006.Daniel is currently living in Seoul,Korea and teaching at ChongshinUniversity School of WorldMission. He has been serving asPresident of Word of Life Press,the largest Christian publishingcompany in Korea since 2004.

Michael Lessard-Clouston (neeClouston), MTS 1989 served as aprofessor at Kwansei Gakuin

UK, commencing in January 2007.The opportunity is with an oldercongregation in transition, whichwill challenge his interim/transitionministry experience.

University in Japan until August2005 as a missionary of thePresbyterian Church in Canada.Since then he has been teachingApplied Linguistics and TESOL inthe School of Intercultural Studiesat Biola University in La Mirada,CA. If you would like to dropMichael an email, you may emailhim at michael.lessard-clouston@biola.edu.As an aside, Michael has advisedthat another Tyndale alumni whograduated in 1989 also teaches atBiola. Dr. Kent Edwards moved toCalifornia from Gordon ConwellSeminary in August 2004.Although they did not know oneanother at Ontario TheologicalSeminary, they have since becomefriends in southern California.

Sharon McGrath (nee Dickinson),BRE 1976 married Eric onDecember 30, 2006 in Kitchener,Ontario at Northside CommunityChurch. Her brother GilbertDickinson, also a Tyndalealumnus, officiated along withher pastor Vern Trafford. After26 years of service, she leftWycliffe Bible Translators to joinEric and a ministry with theSlavic Gospel Association.

She first went to Papua NewGuinea in 1980, where she servedas an executive assistant to one ofthe directors. Due to work permitconstraints, Sharon was reassignedin 1988 to the Philippines whereshe assisted the Associate Directorfor Academic Affairs until 1993.Sharon then assumed the role ofmanaging the Nasuli technicallibrary at the Southern Centre.When the head librarian left in1995, Sharon took over themanagement of the threePhilippine Branch libraries fromtheir headquarters in Manila.

Kevin Metcalf, MDiv 1982 andhis wife Loriann have spent thelast three years in SydneyAustralia, where Kevin was theVice-Principal of the SalvationArmy College of FurtherEducation. On their return toCanada, in early 2007, Kevin willtake up a position as Head of theMusic Department at TerritorialHeadquarters of the SalvationArmy in Canada and Bermuda.

Shelley Burry (nee Hart), BRS 1998and husband Tom went to Africaon November 11, 2006 for theirsecond term with AIM. They areministering to an unreached groupthrough literacy training withtheir sons Willem (4) and Andrew(1). They would love to receivenews from you!

Les Clemens, BRE 1984 and his wifeLaurie had some dramatic changes intheir lives in 2006. In June, Lauriegave birth to Titus MacLeod, childnumber four— 15 years after childnumber three. They also took on amove to pastor Reformed BaptistChurch in Lewisburg, PA aftereight and half years at FairviewBaptist Church in Lindsay,Ontario. Les began his ministry atLewisburg on July 1, 2006.

John Dillon and wife Lois, BRE1981 together with their fourchildren, returned to Malaysia fortheir fourth term with WycliffeBible Translators. John will betaking on two new roles, one asthe Linguistic and TranslationSoftware Consultant and the otheras Assistant Language ProgramsCoordinator. Lois will assist Johnand home school their children.

Barry Doner and wife Heather (neeYoung), BRE 1994 are pleased toannounce the birth of their thirdchild, Kendra Ann Doner. Born onSeptember 5, 2006 in Orillia,Onario, she is a new little sister toAlex (2) and Rachel (7).

James (Jim) Gillett, MDiv 1999known as one of the grumps and theresident heretic on the senior floor in’98 has accepted a part-time pastoralposition with Emmanuel BaptistChurch (Trowbridge) in Wiltshire, —continued on facing page

We love to publish your stories in theAlumni Updates section. Allalumni will now be identified by theirnames, degree and year ofgraduation. If you left Tyndale prior tograduation, let us know theexact period you were with us.

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Alumni UpdatesMarjorie Woodside (neeBrundritt) BRE 1968 was calledto Africa while at Tyndale, butcircumstances and choices got inthe way until this summer whenshe went on a Mother/Daughtermissions trip to Uganda tominister to the mothers ofWatoto Childcare Ministries.Praise the Lord. He is faithful!She plans to go back to Africafor a longer stay.

In MemoriamJack Adams, who attendedTyndale from 1954 to 1957, haspassed away. Fellow alumnusRoss Manthrope sends thisremembrance: “I met Jack in theearly 1950s when I worked at deHavilland Aircraft in Downsview,Ontario. He was a motorcyclegang member—with a Harley,leather and, as he put it, ‘ablonde on the back and a bottlein the pocket.’ I had just beenconverted at the People’s Churchand when I witnessed to him, heimmediately accepted the Lord.

“The next Sunday he arrivedat the church with his usualregalia, but with JESUS SAVESprinted on his windshield.Though he couldn’t read orwrite, he managed to produce atract about his life change.Thousands were printed anddistributed.

“He joined me as a student atLBI and although he attendedclasses, in the three years he wasat London, he never passed anexam! Nevertheless, the faithfulevangelist was deeply impactedby every class and felt so blessed to be a part of theinstitute. It was during thoseyears that he received a calling to minister in the Bahamas.

“Jack’s wife passed away a few years ago, but he continuedto minister until he was nearly 75years old. Then, he came home toNova Scotia, where he continuedto minister and eventually gotmarried again.

“LBI had a great impact onJack’s life and he alwaysremembered his time there with fondness. He was blessed inhis years in many ways, as mywife and I were by having known him.”

John Bloedow, attended Tyndale in 1957. He passedaway on November 25, 2006 atthe age of 81. At the time of hisdeath, he was still faithfullypastoring Belmont BaptistChurch, near Summerside, PEI.He is survived by his wife, Mona (nee Thomson) whograduated in 1950. Tyndalealumnus Rev. Tom Townsend,who graduated in 1972,conducted the Memorial Serviceand 1969 grad Rev. Dr. JohnWeiler officiated as well.

Gordon Stephens of Wodstockwent to be with the Lord on July30, 2006 in his 77th year. Rev.Dr. Stephens pastored fourFellowship of Evangelical BaptistChurches during his 50-yearministry, including OxfordBaptist of Woodstock. He servedat Tyndale and taught part-timefor many years at Central BaptistSeminary in Toronto. He was amember of the board ofEvangelical Fellowship of Canada(EFC) in its early days. He alsosat on the board of the TorontoSpiritual Life Convention. Rev.Dr. Stephens was a corporationmember of Yonge St. Mission,Toronto. He served as Vice-President and President of theFellowship of Evangelical BaptistChurches in Canada as well as amember of many of itscommittees and commissions. Heenjoyed several interim pastoratesin later years. He was the belovedhusband and best friend of LoisStephens (nee Taylor) andbeloved father of Greg and Gary.

Garry Wilfred Eason, whograduated from Tyndale in 1967,died peacefully on June 23, 2006at the age of 63, following a longand courageous battle withcancer. Garry was the belovedhusband and best friend of wifeSandra; devoted father toKimberly and Bradley; lovingfather-in-law to Daniel Stever andJodi Martel; and doting papa tograndsons Harrison and JordanStever, and Joshua Eason. Garry'slegacy will be his eternaloptimism, which he lovinglyshared with us even in his lastdays. He had a sincere gift thatallowed him to encourage andsupport others throughout his life.

Kelvin Mutter, MDiv 1992 wasawarded a DTh in PracticalTheology from the University ofSouth Africa for his dissertation“Focusing on Emotions in PastoralMarital Counselling: AnEvangelical Assessment.” Kelvinworks as a therapist and supervisesgraduate students in a communitycounselling agency and as Directorof Chaplaincy Studies and PastoralCounselling at Heritage Seminary.Kelvin has also taught courses forProvidence Seminary andMcMaster Divinity School. In July2005, he went to Bolivia as part ofa construction team sent to help achurch in the Cochabamba valley.They were amazed by the Bolivianbrethren who managed toaccomplish so much on faith. Itwas humbling to meet pastors whodevoted extra time to develop laychurch-planters and fellowshipwith remote churches thatcontinue to minister without apastor—some for over six years.

Jessica Pease-Clements, CE-TR 2002married Brent Campbell in London,Ontario on June 10, 2006. She ispresently working at ChristianHorizons and is finishing her collegedegree. Please continue to pray forthem as Brent continues to pastor atRidgeview Community Church andas Jessica prepares to graduate andembrace new opportunities.

Bill Thornton, MDiv 1985 accepteda call to Flamborough BaptistChurch in Waterdown, Ontario assenior pastor, effective February 1,2007. He had been serving asAssociate Pastor at SpringvaleBaptist Church in Stouffville,Ontario for the past 11 years. Also,he received a DMin degree fromTrinity Evangelical Divinity Schoolin May 2006. He and his wifeHeather celebrated their 20thwedding anniversary and aregrateful for their four daughters.

Stay in touch withother Tyndalealumni, hear

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All alumni are welcome to sign upfor quarterly Alumni News via emailby clicking on Alumni In-Touch atwww.tyndale.ca/alumni, where youmay also post messages orannouncements for other alumni.Alumni In-Touch allows you toconnect with other alumni membersthrough a ‘verified alumni membersonly’ information database. See thewebsite for details.

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in your life is evident when you are sure that leftup to your own knowledge and will, youwouldn't have known where to begin, or how tofollow through... or even worse you would havebeen too scared to go after that goal!

They say life is a journey along which wemust proceed whether the path is bumpy orsmooth. It is along this same path that we mustwork out our own salvation. I'd like to thinkthat everywhere along the path, we enjoyGod's companionship. Since everyone goesthrough good and bad times and He's alwayspresent, that in itself is God's favour. Eventhough our human minds may deduce that we

have lost His favour, the more important thingis to proceed by faith to the final destination.While we can never be sure of the exact route,we are assured of the final destination. Eachday brings us another opportunity to continuewith what seems to work or to try anothertactic as we navigate the route.

At Tyndale we are en route. The journeyhas at times been bumpy but we bask inGod's favour. By faith, we venture into thelabyrinth of unknown territories traverseddaily by those inhabiting political networksand professional associations. We know wewill come out victorious.

All of us—faculty, staff andadministration—celebrate each small victoryand pray about every setback and then we keep

at it, working towards the stated goal,confident that we have God's favour.

In this issue of Connection, we shareinformation on new courses and programs in Inthe Pipeline, we celebrate our success in the firstphase of our application to offer the Bachelor ofEducation program and we invite your ideas onhow we should go about keeping our alumnieven more involved with their alma mater.

By the time this issue reaches your hand wewill be well into Winter 2007. However, since wehave not had a chance to greet you before this,on behalf of the Connection team, may theblessings and the will of our Lord and SaviourJesus Christ be continually yours in 2007.

—Jacqueline Getfield

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Rejoicing in God’s Favour

TYNDALE’S PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATIONAs a Christian institution, Tyndale is deeplycommitted to the mandate of God that welove our neighbour as God loves us. Withthis in mind, our BEd program will enableTyndale graduates to address the needs ofall students, including those most vulnerableand disadvantaged. We want graduates ofTyndale to be thoroughly prepared to workeffectively with marginalized populations,students at risk and those with speciallearning needs. Graduates of Tyndale’s BEdprogram will understand the need tocultivate a nurturing learning environmentthat values and respects the whole humanperson and that enables children to matureintellectually, emotionally and spiritually.

WHAT’S UNIQUE ABOUT THETYNDALE PROGRAM?1. The program has been developed to

deliver learning experiences that willchallenge teacher candidates andencourage the formation of a Christianworldview that interfaces with thecomplex reality of the public schools thatteachers encounter. Tyndale’s graduateswill demonstrate a high level ofcommitment to students as learners andto issues of social justice that impact thelearner’s capacity to grow and thrive.

2. The Tyndale Bachelor of Educationprogram (Primary/Junior andJunior/Intermediate) is constituted as a12-month program providing teachercandidates with over 100 days in theschools and classrooms. This modelprovides substantial opportunity forpractice teaching; for modeling andmentoring by the classroom teacher; and for authentic engagement withschool staff and participation in school-wide activities.

Introducing the Bachelor of Education program—continued from page 1

Rev. Dr. Sam Chan (Senior Pastor,Richmond Hill Chinese CommunityChurch), Dr. Brian C. Stiller (President,Tyndale University College & Seminary),David Zimmer (MPP - Willowdale), Rev.Don Meredith (GTA Faith Alliance) and theHon. Jake Epp (Chancellor, TyndaleUniversity College & Seminary) celebrate atthe announcement that Tyndale hasreceived provincial government approval topursue the Bachelor of Education program.

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3. The utilization of case studies in theConcept Studies Strand allows fortheoretical learning to occur in an appliedcontext that is relevant to the teaching-learning environment in which the teachercandidate is located on a weekly basis. Thisdesign allows teacher candidates to bringreal learning issues encountered in theirpractica and weekly field observationsessions into their discussions with eachother and with faculty.

4. This program includes five scheduledcolloquia conferences. These colloquiawill encourage a high level of integrationin the learning process, provide anenhanced measure of support to teachercandidates as they reflect on theirexperience in the schools, and createopportunity for teacher candidates tobuild networks of support within theteaching community and within thecommunity of their peers.

Colloquia will be developed andconducted in partnership with the schoolsand with the professional community. Thisapproach will provide for substantial inputfrom the profession and its practitioners, aswell as from students in the schools. Webelieve this model will contribute to ahealthy integration of the academy and theprofessional community, which, in turn,will encourage a critical interchange on thepart of all concerned.

5. The 12-month program provides opportunityfor students to explore a broad range of subjectmatter in the Concept, Content and ContextStrands that will enhance their capacity tofunction effectively in the classroom.

In summary, graduates of the Tyndale programwill receive the same accreditation by theOntario College of Teachers as graduates ofany other program in the Province. Moreover,given its structure over a 12-month period,Tyndale’s graduates will receive a moreextensive preparation than that provided atpublic universities. Without question,Tyndale’s graduates will be highly sought afterby public school boards and by private schoolsseeking fully qualified teachers.

Finally, this program will provide a superbpreparation for men and women who desire toserve God by loving and serving others. Bymeeting the needs of children and by lovingthem as the Father has loved us, so shall weserve and honour the Creator.

It is anticipated that the Bachelor ofEducation program will commence in January2008 pending accreditation by the OntarioCollege of Teachers, and final approval from theMinister of Training, Colleges and Universities.

For further information on the pendingBachelor of Education program, contact Dr. Daniel Scott, Academic Dean of theUniversity College at 416.226.6380 ext. 6740or by email at dscott@tyndale.ca.

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A healthy and meaningfulrelationship requires aninvestment of time, energy andoccasionally the input of others.Tyndale Counselling Servicespresents this marriage seminar:

Marriage Preparation Friday, April 27 (7 p.m.–10 p.m.) & Saturday, April 28, 2007 (10 a.m.–5

p.m.). Sheila Stevens and Herman Chow will lead this seminar for

couples preparing for marriage. Topics will include communication,

conflict resolution, finances, sexuality, children, spirituality and more.

Pre-registration is required. Early bird registration by April 7, 2007:

$150/couple. Regular: $170/couple.

TYNDALE COUNSELLING SERVICES PRESENTS

For more information and to register, contact the Coordinator of Tyndale

Counselling Services at 416.226.6620 (ext. 2123) or by email: ckennedy@tyndale.ca

or download the registration form at: www.tyndale.ca/counselling.

will host its annual event on June 7, 2007, 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.at the Van Norman Worship and Study Centre

Tyndale University College & Seminary

THEME: EVANGELICALISM AND THE FUTURE

F E A T U R I N G :

No need to register. Come for a time of renewal, worship, fellowship and celebration.

A N I N V I T A T I O N

The Centre for Mentorship and

Theological Reflection

For further information, please contact Dr. Dennis Ngien atdngien_center@yahoo.com or Ivy Milanowski at ivyjowei@hotmail.com.> >

Dr. J. I. PackerLecturer

Dr. Dennis NgienPreacher

Congratulations...to members of our faculty and staff who have

experienced the joy of new life. We pray for God’s love

and protection to cover your families.

Hannah Maxson, Administrative Assistant, AcademicPrograms, on her new baby boy.

Carolyn Kim, Financial Aid Advisor, on her new baby girl.Michelle Suh, Manager of Hospitality, on her new baby girl.

Farewell...to members of staff who have moved on to a new

phase of their lives and ministries. Thank you for your

contribution to Tyndale. May God bless you as you

continue to serve Him.

Kathy Penner, Admissions OfficerHeidi Cheung, Student Financial Services SupervisorHilkka Aavasalmi, Director of Campus Operations

Attention: Tour ofBible Lands Offered

ROOTS OF EARLY CHRISTIANITY: TURKEYA study tour of Turkey for course credit: May 6-20, 2007.Explore and study many places in ancient Asia Minor (like Tarsus, Ephesus, Pergamum, Laodicea, Colossae,Cappadocia, etc.) where Paul, John and Peter ministered. A syllabus of pre-tour reading, research assignmentsand general course requirements will be forthcoming in early Winter/07. Tuition will be waived, but a postingfee of $300 will be expected from all people desiring course credit. This tour is available to any interestedperson and may be taken without completing any of the course requirements.

Tour leader: Dr. Erwin Penner Cost: $3295. For more information, contact Dr Penner at ext. 6733 or epenner@tyndale.ca

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yndale’s sports teams have a newname. This year, all teams are adoptingthe new name of Tyndale Talons. Thiswill give Tyndale’s teams an identity for

this year and the future.The Tyndale Talons has some new players, but

the tradition of excellence is expected to continue!This tradition lives on. Last year, both the

Tyndale’s men’s and women’s volleyball teamsand men’s basketball team walked awaychampions—again. All the teams showed classand determination while competing,consistently demonstrating a love for Christand each other during the events whileshowcasing some fine athletic talent.

The basketball team completed a trip to

Washington, D.C. in January 2007, where theteam emerged victorious from the four-teamWashington Bible College InvitationalTournament. They defeated Roanoke BibleCollege 64-54 in the championship game. AndrewJones won tournament MVP honours andQuentrel Provo was named a tournament all-star.

Due to other commitments, the reigningchampionship MVP, Dan Brandsma, is no longeron the team but he hopes that the teammaintains its championship status this comingseason. To him, though, the benefits of being onthe team reach far beyond the brief thrill ofcompetition and victory. “It’s a real goodcommunity builder. You become a family,” says

the third-year MDiv student. “When I joined, Iwas looking to engage in the Tyndalecommunity, get some exercise and play somegood ball. It’s nice to have this physical outlet tocomplement studies.”

Brandsma was one of the few Seminarystudents on the team and he believes that playingmostly with UC students was a tremendousbenefit. “Sometimes you can feel a little split oncampus,” he notes. “Here, you’re together withthe guys you see around the school. We reallyenjoyed being on the court and in the game. Wewere teaching each other so there was no stressor pressure. You learn a lot about teamwork.The friendships that come out of playing are thebest part—the winning is an added bonus!”

The women’s volleyball team is also lookingforward to a strong season. With a good mix ofreturning players and newcomers, expectationsare high. “If someone was asked to describe ourteam, I think they would say that we have strongathleticism, solid technical skills and incredibledetermination,” says team veteran Jessica Sharpe.

Sharpe, a Seminary student, feels that there isa strong camaraderie among the players that willbe a bonus to the team as it faces some strongcompetition. “So far, we have enjoyed not onlybeing the current leader in our league but alsoreinforcing a strong bond of fellowship andproviding encouragement among teammates,”she says. “It is this bond more than anything elsethat the competition will have to overcome ifthey are to be victorious.”

For Tim Cruickshank, early on in his first yearon Tyndale’s basketball team was a time ofadjustment. He adapted well to an unfamiliar roleand this resulted in him being named to theleague’s all-star team and a co-recipient ofTyndale’s Male Athlete of the Year. He feels thisyear’s success is a combination of factors. “Thisyear’s team really thrives on talent, teamwork andan all-around great team spirit,” he comments. “Ithink our mutual love of the game and each otherreally contributes to a strong team spirit thathelps us use our individual talents to succeed. Theatmosphere on the team is nothing like that onthe teams I've been on before.”

The benefits of Tyndale athletics go far beyondthe championships, of which Tyndale’s basketballteam has won three in a row. “The players on theteam are all quality guys and the team encouragesyou to grow into a godly man,” Cruickshanksays. “We're a team and that's the way we'll stay.”

Tyndale Talons Continue to Soar

Tyndale Talon Natalie Lam preparing for a set.▲ Celebrating victory▲

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r. Craig Carter, Associate Professorof Religious Studies at TyndaleUniversity College, has published an

original, prophetic and pragmaticcall to the Church to recognize its new post-Christendom location, to repent of itsChristendom leanings and to embrace newoptions of faithfulness and mission to the world.

Carter’s book makes the convincing case thatthe Church is in a lengthy but epochal culturalshift, being transposed from a position ofprivilege and influence to one of marginality. TheChristendom model assumes that Christians areresponsible for building and sustaining cultureand therefore, Christians must be “realistic” andmake compromises in applying a perfect Christto “fallen” culture. Carter celebrates the demiseof this paradigm and argues that the modelrepresents a perversion of the Gospel, a parodyof the Church and a betrayal of Jesus’ teachings.

Carter’s main achievement is to thoroughlydismantle the most influential analysis of Churchand culture in the 20th century, namely H.Richard Niebuhr’s Christ and Culture (1951).Niebuhr provided a typology of ways whichchurches have related to culture: Christ againstculture, Christ of culture, Christ above culture,Christ and culture in paradox, and Christtransforming culture.

Both liberal and conservative forms ofChristianity have embraced this portrayal of therange of possible options for engaging culture.Yet Carter shows that this typology presupposesChristendom culture, that is, a society in which

Church and civil government are united in theiradherence to the Christian faith. However,according to Carter, this presupposition is notbiblically justified, theologically sound, pastorallyresponsible or evangelistically effective.

Consequently, Western churches havethemselves become transformed by thefragmenting and individualistic forces of theirculture. Both liberal and conservative churchesare dead ends insofar as they dutifully accept theplace that modern Christendom designates forthem (i.e., as props for the morale of the nation-state and as consolation to individuals inprivate). Carter’s proposal is that the Church’sgoal is not the transformation of society, asNiebuhr assumed, but bearing witness to the

truth that in the resurrection andascension of Jesus Christ, the worldhas already been transformed.

For more than 20 years,Carter has been reading andreflecting on the writings of KarlBarth, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, John

Howard Yoder and Lesslie Newbigin, amongothers. From these great teachers, Carter learnedhow to read the Bible, the Christian traditionand Western culture. Arguably these theologianswere ahead of their time, sensing the demise ofChristendom, which is only happening now.Carter’s book presents the best of their insightsat a time when the Church is broadly cognizantof the crisis and opportunity. In this new context,Carter advises that the purpose of the Church isto proclaim the coming of God’s reign and toembody this witness in its own communal life—and this cannot be done with a Christendomstrategy.

Carter’s book is bold in style, carefully arguedwith many biographical and historical examples,guided by an informed and passionately heldbiblical vision for the Church of Jesus Christ.This book is for not only for academics, but forall who live their faith in the classroom of cultureand seek to make sense of it all. Carter is areliable guide, whose goal it is to inspire eachreader to a more thoroughly “sanctifiedimagination” of what the Church can be.

—Reviewed by Dr. Arnold Neufeldt-Fast, AssistantProfessor of Theology at Tyndale Seminary.

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Media Mentions

Dr. Paul Magnus’ installation and speech were the subject of anarticle. —Christian Week, January 2007

Dr. Paul Wong, a Tyndale University College professor, wasinterviewed for an article on cultivating optimism bynewpharmacist, a national lifestyle and health publication forCanadian pharmacists. —newpharmacist, December 21, 2006

Dr. Ian Gentles debated stem cell research on the Michael CorenShow. —CTS, December 12, 2006

Dr. Paul Wong was interviewed by BBC Radio 4 for a report onthe world’s great optimists, based on his work in the field ofTragic Optimism. —BBC Radio 4, December 2, 2006

The acquisition of Tyndale’s Bayview campus was featured on100 Huntley St. The piece can be viewed on the Tyndalewebsite, www.tyndale.ca. —CTS, November 21, 2006

Dr. Brian C. Stiller commented on the political attacks ongovernment appointee Darrel Reid, former president of Focus onthe Family Canada. —ChristianWeek, November 2006

Dr. James Beverley, a Tyndale Seminary professor, was chosen asregular guest for the Drew Marshall radio show. —1250 AM

Dr. James Beverley, was interviewed on CTV National News aboutPope Benedict’s controversial remarks regarding Islam.—CTV National News, September 2006

Cliff Fletcher, a Tyndale alumnus, wrote an article on mentoringtitled “Barrie’s Experience.” —Mosaic, (The Free MethodistChurch in Canada’s newsletter), Fall 2006

Nathan Colquhoun, a Tyndale student, was featured in an article forhis efforts to plant a new church in downtown Sarnia. —Mosaic, Fall 2006

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Dr. Elaine Becker, Director of theDegree Completion Program(University College) presented apaper at the annual conference of theNorth American Professors of

Christian Education (NAPCE) in Denver, Colorado.Dr. Becker and Dr. Yau Man Siew presented a papertogether on “Teaching through Covenant andCommunity.” Dr. Becker also facilitated theNetworking Group for Ministry with Children. Sheassumes the role as vice-president for thisprofessional group for 2007, with the responsibilityfor the October 2007 conference in San Jose, CA.

Dr. James Beverley, Professor ofChristian Thought & Ethics(Seminary), was guest speaker at theannual fall meeting of the Yarmouth

Association of Baptist Churches in October. Helectured on the life of former US President BillClinton at the annual meeting of the EvangelicalTheological Society in Washington, DC in November.

Dr. Brad Faught, Associate Professorof History (University College), wrotean article entitled “An Imperial PrimeMinister? W.E. Gladstone and India,1880-1885,” for The Journal of the

Historical Society (December 2006). He also wrotea short feature piece, “A History of the Exam,” forMaclean’s magazine (University Rankings issue,November 13, 2006).

Dr. Jennifer Hart Weed, AssistantProfessor of Philosophy (UniversityCollege), presented on “Faith-WorkIntegration” to university groups atInter-Varsity Graduate Christian

Fellowship and Knox Presbyterian Church in

October, and at a young professionals workshop (theGrace Project) in November. She also commented ona paper given by Dr. Jonathan Chaplin (TyndaleHouse, Cambridge) at his installation as a SeniorFellow for the Work Research Foundation. Dr. HartWeed was also a panelist for the subsequentdiscussion on Sphere Sovereignty at RedeemerUniversity College on November 8.

Dr. Rebecca Idestrom, AssociateProfessor of Old Testament(Seminary), attended the annualmeeting of the Society of BiblicalLiterature in Washington, DC,

November 17-21, where she presented a paper,“Echoes of the Book of Exodus in Ezekiel.” She alsoattended the Women in Leadership Conferencesponsored by the Association of Theological Schools(ATS) held from October 27 to 29 in Pittsburgh, PA.

Dr. Barbara Leung Lai, AssociateProfessor of Old Testament (Seminary),published two chapters, “Uncoveringthe Isaian Personality: WishfulThinking or Viable Task?” and

“‘Surely, all are in vain!’ – Psalm 73 and HumanityReaching out to God,” in Angles of Vision: BiblicalStudies in the Life of the Mind, Culture, and Spirit:Essays in Honor of Bruce M. Metzger, ed. J. HaroldEllens (Praeger Books, 2006). She served as organizerand facilitator in the PrimeTimer Consultation held atTyndale Seminary, from September 30 to October 1,2006. At the Society of Biblical Literature AnnualMeeting in Washington, DC, November 18-21, 2006,Dr. Leung Lai presented two papers, “Toward anAppropriation Theory: A Contextual Reading of the'Remembering' [Zakar] Motif in Deuteronomy” at theContextual Biblical Interpretation Consultation and“Voice and Interiority: The Interweaving of SpeakingVoices in Isaiah 21: 1-12” at the Biblical Criticism andLiterary Criticism Section.

Dr. Dennis Ngien, Research Professorin Theology, Director of ThMProgram (Seminary) was a missionconference speaker in LansdowneBaptist Church in Edmonton,

October 20-22. His article, “The God WhoSuffers,” published in Christianity Today in 1997was selected as one of the top 13 timelesslysignificant articles in Christianity Today's 50thanniversary web page (www.christianitytoday.com).

Dr. Victor Shepherd, Professor ofSystematic and Historical Theology(Seminary) delivered a paper,“Thomas F. Torrance and theHomoousion of the Holy Spirit,” at

the November meeting of AAR/SBL. He has beenmade Adjunct Professor of Theology at RegisCollege (Jesuit), University of Toronto. In January2007 he spoke at Yorkminster Park Baptist Churchin Toronto on “What is an Evangelical?” OnJanuary 21, 2007 he gave leadership to the “Jewish-Muslim Dialogue for the Future Generations” inOttawa as a result to positive feedback from theJewish and Muslim communities after his interviewon radio CHIN in Ottawa, April 2006.

Dr. Yau Man Siew, AssociateProfessor of Educational Ministries(Seminary), conducted a series ofTeacher Enrichment Workshops forabout 40 teachers at Logos Baptist

Church, Mississauga on November 25. In the fall,Dr. Siew preached at North Toronto Chinese BaptistChurch, Markham Chinese Presbyterian Churchand Care & Support Fellowship Christian Church.He was at a CandoSpirit Network, Inc. boardretreat in Banff, Alberta from December 8-11.

Dr. Wafik Wahba, AssociateProfessor of Global Christianity(Seminary), attended TransformWorld India Conference inHyderabad, India from October 24

to 28 where more than 500 church leaders,professors and missionaries planned for the futurelife and ministry of the church in India. He alsolectured on “The Church’s MissionalResponsibilities in the Contemporary IndianContext” at South Asia Institute for AdvancedChristian Studies (SAIACS) in Bangalore, India.

Dr. Stanley Waters, Professor ofReligious Studies (University College)delivered a paper at the 2006 SBLmeeting in Washington, “Death asBegettor,” – a study of the

expression “the cords of death/Sheol” whichappears four times in the Bible.

Dr. Ron Weed, Assistant Professorof Philosophy (University College),presented on “Christian Characterand Vocation” to university groupsat Inter-Varsity Graduate Christian

Fellowship and Knox Presbyterian Church inOctober, and at a young professionals workshop,the Grace Project, in November. He published anarticle titled “Simulation Theory and the MoralPsychology of Interest Identification: Deigh,Gordon and the Problem of Non-EgoisticAssociation” in the Journal of ContemporaryThought. His review of “Andrius Bielskis,Towards a Post-Modern Understanding of thePolitical: From Genealogy to Hermeneutics”(New York: Palgrave MacMillan, 2005) was alsopublished in Eurostudia: TransAtlantic Journalfor European Studies.

Dr. Lilian Wong, Associate Professorof Psychology (University College),conducted a workshop on playtherapy at the inaugural Conferenceof the National Association of Life

and Death Education on November 25.

Dr. Paul Wong, Professor ofPsychology; Chair of the Division ofSocial Sciences and BusinessAdministration (University College)delivered two keynote addresses in

November. One entitled, “The Scientific Studies ofDeath Acceptance: Implications for Hospice andPalliative Care,” was delivered at the inauguralconference of the Institute of Death Educationand Counselling at the National Taipei College ofNursing, the largest nursing college in Taiwan. Atthe Conference of the National Association of Lifeand Death Education, his keynote addressfeatured Coping Strategies and Successful Aging.In this address, he presented the final results ofhis Ontario Successful Aging Project, funded bythe Social Sciences and Humanities ResearchCouncil (SSHRC).

Faculty & Staff Notes