Spiritual Formation Certificate

We as Christian believers trust in an incarnate God – a God who came in the flesh to live and dwell among us. How wondrous is this!! We like Jesus, live enfleshed – we walk this path of faith, in and through our bodies. Our body is wondrous, our body is wise (essential for discerning our path) and in and through our body we give witness to and participate in, Christ’s ways in the world. To commune with God fully and deeply and with each other, the earth and our very self, requires that we connect with our bodies.

This week Kyle Best, Tyndale's Community Life Specialist, will be preaching in Community Chapel. Since graduating in 2019, Kyle has served in a number of roles at Tyndale. A excellent communicator, Kyle has had the opportunity to preach from several pulpits in the GTA and southwestern Ontario.

This Gottman introduction will review how to use the "7 Principles for Making Marriage Work” concepts in your work with couples. This is based on over 50 years of John Gottman’s research with couples. Join presenter, Melissa Johari, for this important topic.

This session considers end of life care from a Christian perspective, emphasizing the God-given value of human life and the moral responsibility we have to treat vulnerable people with compassion. We close with open conversation exploring how we can encourage our faith communities to engage more frequently in conversation on dying and death.

“A Day in the Life” is a unique on-campus experience designed to give prospective undergraduate students an authentic look at what it means to be a student at Tyndale University. Students will be paired with current students who will serve as hosts for the day.

Dr. Narry Santos, Associate Professor of Christian Ministry and Intercultural Leadership at Tyndale Seminary, always brings a rich reflection to our community when he preaches at Tyndale. His combination of church planting, scholarship and teaching in the area of New Testament studies, and his varied experiences in Canada and around the world provide the context for his talks. We are delighted that he'll bring a fresh perspective to our community this week.

Children are our future spiritual leaders, so we need to nurture their faith formation rooted in biblical understanding and child development. In today’s fast-moving world, we put much effort into staying current with the world in which we are called to minister.

This module will explore various issues at the end of life including ethical decisions that need to be made, the necessity of a living will, how to say 'goodbye', sing 'vigil', learning the signs that the body is shutting down and rituals and beliefs that make a difference. You will learn how to walk alongside both the individual who is dying and the family as they deal with death and loss.

Disability, Theology and Spiritual Formation Certificate

This is an introductory program in Disability Theology. Students will examine the realities of living with a disability in contemporary society and their theological and spiritual implications. These modules will also delve into a practical theology regarding living and working with individuals with disabilities and their incorporation into our spiritual communities.

Spiritual Formation Certificate

The believer is in a real battle. There tends to be two extremes when it comes to demons, the devil, and spiritual warfare. One extreme—everything is the devil. It is all the devil’s fault. The other extreme is the antithesis. The devil and demons are non-existent and I need not concern myself with them.