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Eschatology As Orienting Motif: a Practical Theological Approach to Transforming the Ministry of Evangelical Spiritual Direction at Urban Sanctuary, Edmonton, AB View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by Boston University Institutional Repository (OpenBU) Boston University OpenBU http://open.bu.edu Theses & Dissertations STH Theses and Dissertations 2011-05 Eschatology as Orienting Motif: A Practical Theological Approach to Transforming the Ministry of Evangelical Spiritual Direction at Urban Sanctuary, Edmonton, AB Beavan, Neil R. https://hdl.handle.net/2144/8472 Boston University BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY Dissertation ESCHATOLOGY AS ORIENTING MOTIF: A PRACTICAL THEOLOGICAL APPROACH TO TRANSFORMING THE MINISTRY OF EVANGELICAL SPIRITUAL DIRECTION AT URBAN SANCTUARY, EDMONTON, AB. By Neil R. Beavan (BSc Zoology, University of Calgary,1992; MSc Geology, University of Calgary, 1995; M.A. and MDiv, Sioux Falls Seminary, 1999) Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Ministry 2011 Copyright © 2011 by Neil R. Beavan All rights reserved CONTENTS LIST OF TABLES..............................................................................................................vi LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.............................................................................................vii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS................................................................................................viii ABSTRACT.........................................................................................................................x CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION TO THESIS.......................................................................................1 Statement of Problem..............................................................................................1 Significance of the Study.........................................................................................6 Methodology..........................................................................................................25 II. LITERATURE REVIEW..............................................................................................32 Evangelicalism.......................................................................................................32 Spiritual Direction..................................................................................................53 Summary................................................................................................................75 III. THE CENTRE FOR EVANGELICAL SPIRITUAL FORMATION AND THE NewWay MODEL OF SPIRITUAL DIRECTION....................................78 Centre for Evangelical Spiritual Formation...........................................................79 Larry Crabb............................................................................................................91 NewWay Ministries................................................................................................94 SoulCare as Spiritual Direction.............................................................................99 Summary..............................................................................................................127 IV. THE SPIRITUAL EXERCISES OF IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA: A THEOLOGICAL EXAMPLE................................................................................130 Ignatius of Loyola................................................................................................133 The Spiritual Exercises........................................................................................139 Colloquy on the Exercises...................................................................................160 Summary..............................................................................................................167 V. STANLEY GRENZ AND 'ESCHATOLOGY AS ORIENTING MOTIF'..................170 Stanley Grenz.......................................................................................................172 Influences on Grenz's Theological Position.........................................................174 iv Beyond Foundationalism: A New Methodology for Evangelical Theology........195 Summary..............................................................................................................211 VI. ASSESSING 'ESCHATOLOGY AS ORIENTING MOTIF' FOR SPIRITUAL DIRECTION AT URBAN SANCTUARY...................................212 Summary Comparison of the Sources..................................................................212 Evaluation of Eschatology as Orienting Motif for Modifying the Model of Spiritual Direction at Urban Sanctuary: Limitations and Possibilities..........222 Strategic Practical Theological Proposals............................................................240 Summary..............................................................................................................259 VII. FINAL REMARKS, QUESTIONS AND FURTHER RESEARCH.......................260 Summary of the Project.......................................................................................260 Possibilities for Further Research........................................................................265 Concluding Comments.........................................................................................273 APPENDICES 1. VISION AND VALUES OF CESF..................................................................274 2. COVENANTS OF CESF.................................................................................277 3. URBAN INSTITUTE BASIC PROGRAM DESCRIPTION.........................282 4. URBAN INSTITUTE EXTENDED ACADEMIC PROGRAM.....................285 5. CONSTITUTION OF THE CENTRE FOR EVANGELICAL SPIRITUAL FORMATION...........................................................................287 6. URBAN SANCTUARY SPIRITUAL DIRECTION TRAINING REQUIREMENTS....................................................................295 7. EXAMPLE OF A COMPLETED CRITIQUE FORM USED IN SUPERVISED SPIRITUAL DIRECTION TRAINING BY URBAN SANCTUARY.................................................................................297 8. NewWay MINISTRIES' STATEMENT OF FAITH.........................................301 9. SYLLABUS FOR THE SCHOOL OF SPIRITUAL DIRECTION OFFERED THROUGH NewWay MINISTRIES...........................................303 BIBLIOGRAPHY............................................................................................................305 v LIST OF TABLES Table 6.1...........................................................................................................................214 Table 6.2...........................................................................................................................223 vi LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Figure 3.1.........................................................................................................................114 Figure 3.2.........................................................................................................................117 Figure 3.3.........................................................................................................................119 Figure 3.4.........................................................................................................................120 Figure 6.1.........................................................................................................................247 Figure 6.2.........................................................................................................................248 Figure 6.3.........................................................................................................................249 vii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I am grateful to Dr. Claire Wolfteich for generously financing my training as a spiritual director through funding from the Center for Practical Theology at Boston University School of Theology, through a grant from the Lilly Endowment. Thanks also to Dr. Wolfteich and Dr. Stone for their critical questions and perspectives which helped hone the manuscript. A sincere thank you to Centre for Evangelical Spiritual Formation founder and director, Len Thompson for his insightful feedback which sharpened both my skills as a spiritual director as well as philosophical perspectives on the nature of spiritual direction, both of which helped inform this project. To those who provided various means of assistance in the completion of this project I am also deeply indebted. This includes James Skypeck and the library staff at Boston University's School of Theology library who were able to provide me with numerous electronic articles and chapters that were not accessible locally. Likewise, Taylor Seminary librarian Wayne Wicks went beyond the call of duty in his efforts to obtain copies of books that were not readily available in Edmonton. Much of the information provided in this dissertation would not have been possible without them. I am most appreciative of the following who offered both their time and knowledge to help me better understand and articulate my position on the topics addressed in this study: Dr. David Williams (Taylor Seminary, Edmonton, AB); Dr. Philip Thompson (Sioux Falls Seminary, Sioux Falls, SD); and the 2010 participants of the viii Young Scholars in the Baptist Academy that took place in Honolulu, Hawai'i July 26-30. Special thanks to Julio Giuletti SJ (Loyola University Chicago in Vietnam) not only for his feedback on all things Ignatian, but his continual moral support and spiritual guidance which was a tremendous encouragement
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