Towards a Reformed Evangelical Program of Spiritual Formation at Ryle Seminary, Ottawa

Shaun Minett Turner

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Towards a Reformed Evangelical Program of Spiritual Formation at Ryle Seminary, Ottawa

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MLA citation style (9th ed.)

Shaun Minett Turner. Towards a Reformed Evangelical Program of Spiritual Formation At Ryle Seminary, Ottawa. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/21aaa3d5-c528-4d58-8700-0ca6cf648117?q=2019.

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S. M. Turner. Towards a Reformed Evangelical Program of Spiritual Formation at Ryle Seminary, Ottawa. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/21aaa3d5-c528-4d58-8700-0ca6cf648117?q=2019

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Shaun Minett Turner. Towards a Reformed Evangelical Program of Spiritual Formation At Ryle Seminary, Ottawa. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/21aaa3d5-c528-4d58-8700-0ca6cf648117?q=2019.

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Shaun Minett Turner

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Abstract

In this research portfolio the author seeks to articulate a form of reformed-evangelical spiritual formation and apply it to ministry formation training in both military and civilian ministry training contexts. The author sees spiritual formation as stripping off the old self and putting on the new self by looking to Jesus. Research is presented which shows that this formation often leads to greater resilience in ministry and life, as well as an increased awareness of, and dependence on, God’s sovereign grace, leading to a deeper sense of discerning God’s voice every day. The author used three parts: a personal spiritual autobiography, a model of spiritual formation in the reformed-evangelical tradition, and a field research project using appreciative inquiry to develop an integrated spiritual formation program at a reformed-evangelical seminary in Ottawa, Canada. The author was successful in using an appreciative approach to engage the students of the Seminary to design a program that was accepted by an expert panel of school administration, denominational leadership, and student leadership. This research portfolio provides both a practical model of spiritual formation in the reformed-evangelical tradition and a means of tailoring this model, through appreciative inquiry, to specific contexts.

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