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A Mentor's Manual for Leadership Formation for Postulants For 3377 Bayview Avenue TEL: Toronto, ON 416.226.6620 TYNDALE M2M 3S4 www.tyndale.ca UNIVERSITY Note: This Work has been made available by the authority of the copyright owner solely for the purpose of private study and research and may not be copied or reproduced except as permitted by the copyright laws of Canada without the written authority from the copyright owner. McCance, Heather Kathleen. “A Mentors' Manual for Leadership Formation for Postulants for Ordination in the Anglican Diocese of Toronto.” D. Min., Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2018. Tyndale University College & Seminary A Mentors’ Manual for Leadership Formation for Postulants for Ordination in the Anglican Diocese of Toronto A Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Ministry Tyndale Seminary by Heather Kathleen McCance June 2018 Tyndale University College and Seminary Thesis Approval The academic requirements for this Doctor of Ministry thesis have been satisfactorily completed. Approval Date: June 28, 2018 Student’s Name: Heather Kathleen McCance First Reader: William Thornton, DMin Project-Thesis Advisor Second Reader: Michael Krause, DMin Assistant Professor of Leadership and Ministry Third Reader: Mark Chapman, Associate Professor of Research Methods; DMin Project-Thesis Coordinator Copyright © 2018 by Heather Kathleen McCance All rights reserved DECLARATION AND DISCLAIMER Statement 1. This work has not previously been accepted in substance for any degree and is not being concurrently submitted in candidature for any degree. (Signed) (candidate) (Date) Statement 2. This thesis is the result of my own independent work, investigation, except where otherwise stated. Other sources are acknowledged with explicit references. (Signed) (candidate) (Date) Statement 3. The views expressed in this thesis are my own and do not necessarily express the views of the thesis readers or Tyndale Seminary. (Signed) (candidate) (Date) 3377 Bayview Avenue TEL: TYNDALE Toronto, ON 416.226.6620 UNIVERSITY COLLEGE & SEMINARY • M2M 3S4 www.tyndale.ca I, Heather Kathleen McCance, as part of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Ministry, from Tyndale University College & Seminary, have submitted a thesis/dissertation/project (Work) under the title of: A Mentors ’ Manual for Leadership Formation for Postulants for Ordination in the Anglican Diocese of Toronto 1. 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Tyndale University College & Seminary may convert this Work from its original format to any other format that it may find convenient to facilitate the exercise of its rights under this license. 3. Tyndale University College & Seminary will not use this Work for any commercial purpose and will ensure that any version of this Work in its possession or distributed by it will properly name me as author of the Work. It will further acknowledge my copyright of the Work and will state that any third party recipient of the Work is not authorized to use it for any commercial purpose or to further distribute or to alter the Work in any way without my express permission. 4. I retain the copyright ownership and moral rights of this Work and I may deal with the copyright in this Work in any way consistent with the terms of this license. 5. I promise that this Work is my original work, does not infringe the rights of others and that I have the right to make the grant conferred by this non-exclusive license. I have obtained written copyright permission from the copyright owners of any third-party copyrighted material contained in the Work sufficient to enable me to make this grant. 6. I also promise to inform any person to whom I may hereafter assign or license my copyright in the Work of the rights granted to me by Tyndale University College & Seminary in this license. (Signature) (Date) ABSTRACT Churches in Canada increasingly turn to clergy as leaders—not just as spiritual guides—in today's post-Christendom environment. The Anglican Diocese of Toronto identifies leadership as an important skill set for priests, yet there are few opportunities for postulants preparing for ordination to develop these skills. The author created a leadership development curriculum for experienced priests to use as mentors in working with postulants. Evaluation of the curriculum revealed that postulants expanded their leadership skills and grew in their intentionality for continued growth in leadership in the future. vi TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF FIGURE AND TABLE .................................................................... ix CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION ..................................................................1 Context ................................................................................................................1 Opportunity ........................................................................................................ 4 Response: The Project ........................................................................................ 7 Overview of Contents..........................................................................................9 Key Terms ........................................................................................................ 11 CHAPTER TWO: MENTORING FOR LEADERSHIP: A THEOLOGICAL EXPLORATION........................................................14 God Works Through Mentors .......................................................................... 14 Moses and Joshua..............................................................................................17 Learning........................................................................................................18 Respect and Affection ..................................................................................20 Acknowledgement of Differences ................................................................20 Commissioning............................................................................................ 22 Elijah and Elisha................................................................................................22 Learning and Respect and Affection ............................................................23 Acknowledgement of Differences ................................................................24 Commissioning............................................................................................ 25 Paul and Timothy ..............................................................................................26 Learning........................................................................................................27 Respect and Affection ..................................................................................29 Acknowledgement of Difference ................................................................ 30 Commissioning............................................................................................ 31 Deborah and Barak............................................................................................32 Acknowledgement of Differences ................................................................32 Respect and Affection ..................................................................................34 Learning and Commissioning...................................................................... 34 Conclusions ...................................................................................................... 36 CHAPTER THREE: LITERATURE REVIEW.............................................. 38 Types of Literature ............................................................................................38 Planning and “How To” Guides........................................................................40 Reviews of Existing Mentorship Programs...................................................... 44 Analyses of Mentorship Program Effectiveness .............................................. 49 From Planning through Evaluation .................................................................. 52 Conclusions ...................................................................................................... 55 CHAPTER FOUR: METHODOLOGY AND PROJECT .............................. 58 Outline of the Project ........................................................................................58 Objectives..........................................................................................................60 Procedure.......................................................................................................... 61 Instruments ........................................................................................................65 Ethical Concerns .............................................................................................
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