spring/summer 2011 I Shall Not Die A story of finding the light of God in the darkness of Prison

Reaching Out to Toronto Minding the Gap Introducing Dr. Douglas Loney Diaspora Issue 1 Volume 1 contents 13 spring/summer 2011 Editors: Lina van der Wel (MTS ’14), Will Kinchlea (BA ’10) Copy Editor: Brett Potter Print Designer: Jennifer Laing Web Designer: Andrew Smith (Certificate ’97) E-book Designer: Robert Santos (BRE ’12) Writers: Sarah Patterson (MDiv ’11 DMin ’14), 18 columns Amelia Rana (MDiv ’14), Will Kinchlea (BA ’10) LETTER Photos: 4 editor’s All Photos used are either taken by David Kentie (BA ’10, MTS ’13), Will Kinchlea (BA ’10), 5 president’sVOICE Aleshia Johnson (BA ’12), and Amelia Rana (MDiv ’14) The Desire to Engage the or are Tyndale promotional photography unless Culture Missionally otherwise stated. Editorial Advisory Board: 6 campusMOVE Janet Clark, Randy Henderson, Winston Ling, 24 8 Gary Nelson, Lina van der Wel (MTS ’14), Ruth Whitt Campus Update Going Green Print & Mail Liaison: Charlene Hibbert features 26 studentSPOT Printed in Canada by Sunville Print Co. 8 I shall not die From the UC Council Tyndale, the Magazine is published twice a year by A student’s journey from prison to freedom From the SEM Council the Marketing & Communications Department of Spotlights on Ashley Baker and Tyndale University College & Seminary. 12 Tyndale University College & Seminary Mark Groleau The views and opinions expressed in establishes a new Chair of Pentecostal Studies Tyndale, the Magazine do not necessarily reflect those 28 facultyFOCUS of the editors, the Marketing & Communications 13 Reaching Out to Toronto Department or Tyndale University College & Featuring Paul Franks, Seminary. Stories and updates are welcome, however Four alumni talk about their work in Toronto’s communities. Gary Nelson and Barbara Leung Lai the Marketing & Communications Department New Books by Faculty reserves the right to edit submissions for brevity, 18 Minding the Gap Coming Events style, and clarity. Navigating the multicultural, multilingual, and You can view Tyndale, the Magazine Tyndale is an evangelical transdenominational multigenerational issues surrounding the Chinese 30 staffSIDE online at www.tyndale.ca/magazine, university college and seminary that prepares Christian community. New faces at Tyndale where you can also download students for professional vocations, post graduate studies and ministry. Tyndale offers programs in a e-versions for your iPhone, iPad, wide range of disciplines at both the undergraduate 21 Tyndale Ranked #1 in Maclean’s Magazine 32 alumniNEWS and Kindle devices. and graduate levels. Currently, there are over 1,300 Scan the QR code students and 9,000 alumni. Founded in 1894, Tyndale 22 Reaching The Nations in Our Neigbourhoods is strategically located in Toronto. for more information. TIM Centre launches new Diaspora program Publications Mail Agreement # 40009975 for immigrant church leaders Return Undeliverable Canadian Adresses to: Tyndale, the Magazine 24 Dr. Douglas Loney Tyndale University College & Seminary A Spotlight on the New Vice President Academic 25 Ballyconnor Ct Toronto, ON M2M 4B3 and Dean of the University College

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The Communications Team editor’sLETTER Last summer we were interviewing students Tyndale is a family with a long history, that at The Desire to and alumni for online videos. What amazed the core is held together by the cross, our us was when an alumnus of OTS ’85 and a formational experience within this community, Engage the Culture current student had almost verbatim answers for and how these relationships have impacted our Missionally the very same questions. We had asked them daily lives. about the core of their experience here. Both Through every incarnation of Tyndale’s answered that it was their growing relationship history there has always been a focus on its with God and their deepening relationship with community and the people found within its the people around them. It was the combination changing walls. Connection served that purpose Not everything is new at Tyndale! committed not just to formation of future pas- of both horizontal and vertical relationships, two by connecting back with our Alumni, keeping For you who have been alumni from years toral leaders for the church but to resource the intersecting lines that form a cross, that hap- them up to date on one of the formational places before ‘Tyndale’ was the name, you will rec- ‘whole people’ of God to be people of faith pened at the same time. This is how they said in their lives. In the past year and a half we have ognize that the themes which shaped your edu- where they live and work. they live out their daily life. There were over interviewed alumni, students, faculty and staff to cation here and the life of faith it prepared you If you are reading these stories and have 26 years between them and yet they had the capture the essence of who we are. With for afterwards are still central to all we do today. never been to Tyndale, we hope you will be same answer. This is what Tyndale is all about; 70 hours of video we discovered that we needed To be sure, there are new forms. But the challenged to consider Tyndale as a place where a name for this publication that better reflected passionate commitment to the formation of a you could learn and grow. Coming here may the whole community in these pages. This deep faith framed in the desire to engage the change your life. We would love to have your feedback on magazine is more than just connecting our alumni culture missionally remains unchanged. Tyndale is growing. We are pushing the what you would like to see in coming issues. back with the school—it is about who we are. As you read the stories and articles in this capacity of the Ballyconnor campus and are We welcome all suggestions and insights. We are family. magazine, you will see immediately that our increasing our presence on the new Bayview Email your comments to: Welcome to Tyndale, the Magazine. Every mission is to resource the church, its leadership campus as space becomes available. The move [email protected] issue will tell you what’s going on in the and people to be effective witnesses to the to the new campus is strategic to our on-going different parts of our family: alumni, students, Good News of Jesus Christ. These are just an mission. We need your prayers and support as CORRECTION: In the “A Letter From the President,” faculty, and staff. It will convey all the things we we incorrectly listed the address of the London Campus example of what God is doing here and around we remain faithful to what changed your life as being on Queen St., instead of Queens Ave. in our are doing around the world for the glory of God. the world through our students and alumni. when you came to this school. last issue of the magazine. We deeply apologize to our The communication team welcomes updates, Strong liberal arts and professional edu- The forms may be different, but the mission London College of Bible & Missions alumni. stories, and ideas. Tyndale, the Magazine, is more cation at the University College forms students is the same! than just a magazine, it’s our family. who can effectively live and work as people of Dr. Gary V. Nelson faith in their marketplaces. Our Seminary is President and Vice Chancellor

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Scott Rough (second from right) has coordinated the initiative with administration and students. Pictured with Scott is the maintenance team Campus (from left) Daniel Mulhern, Brian Bertrim, Nathan Veley, and Andrew Stockley, who has helped implement many of the changes. The Bayview Campus Update Going Green or the continued growth and new Bayview campus will provide Tyndale’s assets to ensure respon- yndale is taking seriously the one year. Maintenance teams fair trade coffee and providing a F success of its student body, room to expand Tyndale’s mission sible stewardship of resources T biblical mandate to rule over re-installed all the lights on campus, discount for bringing a reusable Tyndale University College & to provide quality university and and to maximize opportunities for and care for the earth. Over the changing to more energy-efficient mug at the coffee shop. Professors Seminary will consolidate its main seminary education. expansion and impact of programs. course of two years, Tyndale’s bulbs. The lighting throughout the are giving fewer paper handouts operations onto the new Bayview Tyndale’s use of the new Tyndale is continuing toward Green Initiatives have reduced building is now uniform, which and the printers automatically Avenue campus, following moves campus at 3377 Bayview Avenue completion of its $58 million costs and decreased the environ- reduces headaches and, reports print in black and white. The IT by the Sisters of St. Joseph of began two years ago with the Uncommon Ground capital mental impact of the school. Rough, gives “much brighter light department has installed print Toronto and the Toronto Catholic Bachelor of Education program and campaign that was launched on Scott Rough, Manager of for a lot less money.” LED lights accounting software to create District School Board to their new other academic and administrative May 31, 2008. On May 25, 2011, Campus Facilities, states that the were installed in EXIT signs and paper usage accountability, and the locations currently anticipated departments. The Bayview campus Tyndale will celebrate the success initiative “has been grass roots” the windows in the chapel were Tyndale letterhead was changed to in 2013. In its 117-year history, has ample room for future growth thus far of the campaign and reveal as the campus administration col- sealed to reduce heat loss. Lighting gain one extra inch per page. Tyndale has consistently based with more than 35 classrooms, over future plans. laborated with Associate Academic changes reduced Tyndale’s main- On their own, these items may property decisions on its mission 200 dorm rooms, multiple sports Dean Dr. Arnold Neufeldt-Fast tenance costs for lighting by 90% seem insignificant. But taken as a to enrich the mind, heart and amenities and 56 acres of land. and students to decrease their of their annual expenditures. The whole they add up to a meaningful character of its students. It moved Tyndale will continue to increase environmental impact. city of Toronto has certified these commitment to honouring God’s from Queens Avenue in London, its presence on the new campus as By providing recycling bins changes and reports that Tyndale creation and demonstrating respect and Bloor and Spadina in Toronto, space becomes available. Tyndale’s with paper, plastic or waste options has reduced their overall energy and appreciation for it. to the present campus on Board of Governors will explore in hallways, Tyndale has doubled demand by 17%. Ballyconnor Court in 1976. The all options for the best use of all of the amount of waste recycled in Changes also include selling

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esavan Balasingham was born into a Not Die Hindu family in Sri Lanka. After living A student’s journey from prison to freedom K in Germany and France, Kesavan’s family arrived in Canada in 1989 to eventually settle in Toronto. In high school Kesavan was exposed to the issues of racism surfacing in the early ’90s in Toronto. “Our school was very multicultural, but the racism wasn’t just between white and coloured but between black and brown,” says Kesavan. “At that time there were a lot of young men moving into the country with their families. They were struggling with their identity—there’s a culture at home and a new culture at school and they didn’t know how to deal with all that.” One of the results of the violence at Kesavan’s school was that he and his friends, along with some older males in the community, decided to protect themselves by forming a group: a brotherhood that eventually became affiliated with a local gang. “We had access to weapons and guns,” says Kesavan. “It wasn’t a good thing. We never thought of what that would lead to down the road.” In June 1999, Kesavan had finished high school and was fast tracking through an IT program that he hoped to finish while he was still 19 years old. Then Kesavan’s best friend was beaten up by another gang. “This was right

spring/summer 2011 9 “God reminded me that he didn’t call me to waste my life away but to declare his works.”

became a sponge—literally. I was sick and of prisons. While in a re-integration program, tired of my life—tired of just wasting it away,” Kesavan was allowed to work and attend certain says Kesavan. “That was probably the lowest functions in the community where the prison point for me. Then I read in Matthew where was located. Kesavan was asked to speak at a Christ says to forgive your enemy. That was the men’s breakfast at one of the local churches. challenge, my convicting point.” After he told his story, one of the men told him In September 1999, after being in prison for that if he ever sensed God calling him into almost four months, Kesavan became a Christian. ministry and study, he would like to help. He had to struggle through what it meant to “Initially I thought, ‘That’s crazy! I could never have been born a Hindu and if he was going go through [study for ministry]. That’s not me,’” to lose his identity if he became a Christian. As says Kesavan. But he started thinking and in the Tamil community,” says Kesavan. “That was going a hundred miles an hour and then I he talked this through with one of the prison praying about it and found that this calling was was really difficult for me to deal with. I had found myself in provincial prison. I was charged ministry volunteers, he realized he still wanted a for him. The men from that church, some who no mentor, nobody I really looked up to to say, with this violent crime and I was hopeless. I relationship with Christ. are Tyndale alumni, and others raised over ‘Look, I’m really struggling with this. I’m full pretty much was about to lose my mind just He received his sentence and went into the $20,000 to pay for Kesavan’s tuition at Tyndale. of anger.’” thinking about everything that had taken place federal penitentiary system. “The consequences Kesavan was Soon a few members of his gang came to in one week.” of my actions didn’t just go away,” says Kesavan. released from prison on speak to Kesavan, expecting him to lead re- To distract himself he asked another inmate He’d already been incarcerated for two years. September 10, 2008. The taliation. Though he agreed, he took a backseat to find him something to read. “By God’s grace This was another low point. One Bible verse next day he was in his in the planning. He was however in the car, I was handed a Gideon-placed Bible and I stood out though—Psalm 118:17: “I shall not die first University College armed, when the retaliation took place. “It was opened it and started reading it, not knowing but live to declare the words of the Lord.” class. He finished his brutal,” says Kesavan. “There were multiple anything about where Jesus was mentioned or “God reminded me that he didn’t call me classes in October 2010, guns used, it was between vehicles.” About what Genesis even meant,” says Kesavan. “The to waste my life away but to declare his works. just a few months after twelve people were involved in the shootings. moment I started reading it my emotions started He started using me right in the prison, getting married. “Coming Kesavan was shot in the hand, other to settle down and something started to happen opening doors, showing me a lot of favour,” here, sitting in a small people were wounded and one young man from within. I couldn’t explain it, couldn’t put says Kesavan. He became a certified peer group, being trained… didn’t survive. my finger on it.” counsellor working in suicide prevention and for me it was like I felt I Kesavan and two other men were arrested At that same time Kesavan met some people teaching health. was born for this,” says within two weeks of the incident. “That’s where from local churches who would come in to the Kesavan was incarcerated for over nine Kesavan. “It’s not just a everything stopped for me,” says Kesavan. “I prison to visit and minister to the inmates. “I years—for most of his twenties—in a number degree on the wall—it’s a

10 Tyndale the magazine spring/summer 2011 11 real life experience integrated with some marketing. Kesavan has lived to declare the theology, ministry and various teachers bringing words of the Lord. “The past doesn’t have in their own experiences.” Kesavan graduates to be a waste no matter how bad it is. He May 2011 with a BRE. can use it for our good, for His glory,” says Kesevan is presently working for a software Kesavan. “That’s where I’m at: As long as I company in Markham that serves non-profit surrender I find that God can use my past in Reaching Out organizations in the areas of fundraising and small and big ways.” to Toronto Four Alumni talk about their work in Toronto’s communities Tyndale University College & Seminary establishes a new Chair of Pentecostal Studies

In March 2011, Tyndale Seminary received and equipping Pentecostal students from every an endowment for the Kimmerle Chair of background and tradition, from all over the Pentecostal Studies. Given by Walter Kimmerle, globe. We want to ensure that at Tyndale, all of a long-time supporter of Tyndale, the chair will our students will benefit by having an exposure provide direction, oversight and leadership to the rich contributions of the Pentecostal in the area of Pentecostal studies. Kimmerle’s movement.” desire is that Canadian Pentecostals—as well as The Kimmerle Chair of Pentecostal Studies’ those in the Pentecostal movement around the concentration will be to provide a specialized globe—are prepared for congregational and focus on Pentecostal theology, history, public ministry with an understanding of the spirituality, ministry, and the global Pentecostal Tyndale grads are everywhere and person and work of the Holy Spirit in their life movement. In addition to teaching, research, doing everything. Here are four grads and ministry. and service, the Chair also will offer in-depth who are serving God in Toronto. Their Dr. Janet Clark, Senior Vice President, instruction and mentoring to students ministries are as unique as they are and Academic Affairs and Academic Dean of the preparing for Pentecostal ministry and service. give us an incredible insight into how Seminary is excited about the new opportu- The establishment of this Chair further con- God uses the whole body of Christ to nities afforded by the Chair: “We feel it is an tributes to the diversity and richness of Tyndale’s bring His truth and light to the world. enormous privilege to participate in educating transdenominational tradition.

12 Tyndale the magazine spring/summer 2011 13 Ministry: Scott Frontline worker, Gateway, Salvation Army shelter for men, 2.5 years Bulloch Ministry Description: Gateway houses 108 men in downtown Toronto. Dion ’09 BA Psychology Oxford, the director of Gateway and also a Tyndale Grad (BRE ’96), describes the ministry as providing the men with a friend, a job, and shelter. The majority of the men are Ministry: between 40 and 70 years old, many of them dealing with Assistant Director, Pregnancy Care Centre, North York, 1 year addictions and mental health disorders. My responsibilities Ministry Description: include security, administration and building relationships We provide many services free of charge such as pregnancy with the men. tests, options information, counselling about abortion and What’s the biggest issue impacting people in your work? adoption, a post-abortion support program, and sexual Welfare payments are low, especially for Toronto, and lack integrity presentations to high schools and youth groups. The of enough appropriate housing. The guys go in [to housing], majority of our clients are between the ages of 21 and 29. there’s not a lot of monitoring and they just see the same We also help a number of immigrants who don’t have any habits they are trying to get away from and slip up again, healthcare by connecting them with midwives who offer their ending up in the same cycle. services for free. What’s challenging about your work? What’s the biggest issue impacting people in your work? Watching the men who have been making headway slip up. What is a good relationship? What does that mean? We get a To see that crushed, before your eyes, is a really hard thing lot of young girls here who are pregnant and often the father when you’ve been encouraging the person and uplifting doesn’t necessarily care about them as much as they would them even outside of work through prayer but you take it want. I enjoy talking with young women about sex and the one step at a time. When you look at the Gospels, God used fact that they don’t have to have sex in order to get love. so many broken people…God’s going to try and reach them Girls don’t understand their value and their own worth and so much more because you know they are in need of that. don’t understand what it means to be created by God at all. What’s rewarding about your work? What’s challenging about your work? Simply building up relationships where you are able to It definitely is emotionally exhausting, even spiritually say something to somebody that nobody else could say. Abby Scott exhausting sometimes. Experiences like that make it all worth it. What’s rewarding about your work? How do you keep refreshed? ’09 BA Psychology My joy is in providing support to young women that aren’t Hang out with friends, delve into Scripture, do Bible studies getting any from their families or boyfriends—it can make the with friends and rely on the hope of the Lord because that is difference between them having and not having an abortion. really all we have. How do you keep refreshed? www.thegateway.ca Daily prayer at the centre and sending out emails to a prayer network. www.pregnancycarecentre.org

14 Tyndale the magazine spring/summer 2011 15 Ministry: Youth Unlimited Worker, presently in the Jane-Finch area, Karen 7 years Ministry Description: Robinson I run an art program for middle and high school girls called Sketch and Believe. The girls get a snack, participate in a ’00 MDiv Youth devotion and work on various projects. There were lots of and Family programs for boys in the area but few for girls. I am also part of the Community Development team that works in partnership with World Vision and a Toronto Community Ministry: Housing neighbourhood. We’re working with some leaders Executive Director, Philip Aziz Centre for Hospice Care, who have been identified in the community and they have 16 years (including chaplaincy work with the Centre) amazing dreams for the community. We’re walking with them to figure out how to make them happen. Ministry Description: The centre supports people who are dying at home, through What’s the biggest issue impacting people in your work? the care of a chaplain and 150 trained and supported volun­ For the youth, it’s knowing that someone cares. For the teers. We provide up to four hours a week in emotional, Jane-Finch community it’s having others recognize what practical, physical and spiritual support in clients’ homes and an amazing community it is and that the community is not usually journey with them right through to bereavement. defined by the way it has been reported in the media. Most of the people we support are under 50 years old. What’s challenging about your work? What’s the biggest issue impacting people in your work? There are so many things that you could do, so many There needs to be more hospice support for families, opportunities and never enough people to do everything. I more education about hospice support, and a de-stigmatizing moved into the community over a year ago and find it can be of HIV. all-consuming so I’m constantly trying to figure out where the boundaries are and where to focus my energy. What’s challenging about your work? As most small organizations would say, we have great What’s rewarding about your work? demand and a lack of resources to meet that demand. We Seeing the girls build community and deepen their can only support as many people as we have capacity. relationship with God, seeing leaders rise up within the Constant fundraising is another challenge. Also, keeping community who want to make positive changes and include people emotionally and spiritually healthy while dealing us in the process, and the way we have been embraced as Rauni with death and dying. part of the community has been a wonderful experience. What’s rewarding about your work? How do you keep refreshed? Salminen It’s an incredible privilege to be invited into someone’s life Find the places of fun and rest, making sure you’re still doing and death—making the journey more meaningful and less things you really enjoy and listen to the people around me ’94 BRE, ’08 MTS chaotic. when they start to see things taking a toll on me. How do you keep refreshed? www.youthunlimitedgta.ca/programs/north-york I play the harp and ride my Harley! www.philipazizcentre.ca

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Navigating the multicultural, multilingual, we understand ministry can grow and become serves the congregation as a post-graduate and multigenerational issues surrounding strong.” intern in the area of children’s ministry. While In looking to the future, Dr. Chan sees studying in the Pastoral Chinese Ministry the Chinese Christian community. three main challenges for the Chinese church program at Tyndale, Anthony wanted to in Canada. First, “It’s time all churches need to explore his ethnicity. “I’m living in Canada but n my culture, I see things a certain way and studying the Word of God, engaging in dialogue think about the concept of being missional. The I’m Chinese. Kind of like Paul being a Roman “ young people see things a certain way,” with other people and, most of all, through church does not exist for itself but it’s a place citizen in his time,” says Anthony. Isays Rev. Dr. Samuel Chan. Dr. Chan is Tyndale. “Tyndale itself is already a 3M where the gospel is going to be preached both Anthony’s most valuable lesson at Tyndale the Senior Pastor of Richmond Hill Christian environment.” locally and globally,” says Dr. Chan. “It’s not was to understand that being a servant of God Community Church. He also teaches in the As Dr. Chan pastors and teaches the next projects or programs but who we are and the is not being a superman. When he thinks of Pastoral Chinese Ministry program at Tyndale. generation he wants to share more than what kind of people God wants us to be.” bridging the gaps between generations and “We call ourselves a 3M church,” says Dr. he knows—he wants to share what he lives. “I The second challenge: “We need to not just cultures he simply says: “I don’t think I can Chan. “We are multicultural, multilingual and think this is what Tyndale is all about…to share minister to the older generation, the immigrant do it. Christ can do it. He uses each and every multigenerational.” He was able to understand fruitful experiences and difficult experiences generation, we need to look to the young adult one of us.” the nature of his church more clearly through so that ministry will become real and by faith generation,” says Dr. Chan. “The thinking is He sees the immigrant experience as being “We’re between two generations… slowly learning about the uniqueness of each group, and Christ is the one thing everyone has in common.”

different to us and the way they do things is good preparation for his task. In his own different. We need to talk to them, understand experience learning English has prepared him them, and pray together. The future is the to cross generations and cultures. “We’re young adult generation.” And that leads right to between two generations. We’re slowly learning the third challenge: “A succession plan is very about the uniqueness of each group,” says important for Chinese churches,” says Dr. Chan. Anthony. And Christ is the one thing everyone He wants to see a plan in place so that there has in common. will be no big roadblocks for the next gener- Jaisy Tam is an intern pastor at Onnuri ation of leaders. All Nations Community Church (OANC) while Scarborough Chinese Baptist Church caters studying in the MDiv program at Tyndale. When to three language groups across three genera- Jaisy describes her church she refers to it as tions—another 3M church. Anthony Cheung “pan-Asian.” The congregation is predominantly

spring/summer 2011 19 Canadian-born Koreans with a large group of Chinese and a few people from other South Asian countries. Jaisy herself is Chinese. She became a Tyndale Ranked #1 Christian four years ago. OANC is made up in Maclean’s Magazine of young adults. In many ways it is a 1M church—it’s multicultural but not really Echoing its results from the 2008 participate, and that Tyndale’s multilingual or multigen- CUSC survey, Tyndale University professors treat their students as erational. The spoken College was ranked #1 in Maclean’s individuals, not just numbers. language is English. OANC for having the most satisfied stu- 100% of students surveyed were shares a building with the dents when it comes to the quality satisfied with the average size of Korean Onnuri United of teaching for first-year students. classes at Tyndale. Church. “It was planted The results were from the Canadian Outside of the classroom, 94% with the understanding it University Survey Consortium’s of students were satisfied with the Sam Chan (left) prays with was going to be separate,” Joel Tang and Theresa Tong. (CUSC) annual survey of first-year university-based social activities says Jaisy. “We’re trying students, published in the March 7, offered by the student body, with to fill the gap, that often 2011 issue of the magazine. similarly high scores for the various happens in Chinese and Korean churches, church: “The mindset and will to love, learn, The survey showed that 61% of support services offered by the between leaving and growing up.” Jaisy and serve in any culture even in the midst of students strongly agreed that they university. describes OANC as the middle solution pain and discomfort.” To that end, OANC has were “satisfied with the quality of Overall, 94% of first-year between listening completely to the established partnered with many different organizations teaching I have received,” with 98% univer ­sity college students leadership and severing ties with them. locally and globally to create opportunities to of students agreeing overall. surveyed felt that Tyndale met or Being that OANC is made up primarily of step into the pain and discomfort of others. Furthermore, 98% of students exceeded their expectations for young adults, with some young families also “We’re partaking in a journey,” says Jaisy, were satisfied with their decision their university experience. When attending, most everyone is career oriented and “We’re not walking into something that’s already to attend Tyndale, with 63% of stu- presented with the results of the it is culturally ingrained in them to be successful. established.” Sometimes the journey can be dents agreeing strongly with the survey, Tyndale’s President, “The drive has been driven into them,” says Jaisy. discouraging and lonely but Jaisy’s time at statement. When looking further Dr. Gary Nelson said, “We believe “This time in life is very self-consuming.” The Tyndale has given her the opportunity to cross into the results of the survey, it is as a small university, we can offer pressure from parents is that church is some- generations and denominations and to know clear why students are so satisfied students a quality of education thing to be done later in life, once a career has that she is not alone. with their choice of university. that is challenging and trans­ been established. “Equipping and empowering Dr. Chan’s accurate description of Tyndale Along with the quality of teaching, formational. It is great to see that them is hard. They expect us [the pastors] to do being a 3M environment is borne out in his, Tyndale students felt their pro- students recognize what we are everything,” says Jaisy. Anthony’s and Jaisy’s experiences, which fessors were reasonably accessible deeply committed to providing. It The OANC pastoral team has been inspired illustrate just how important sharing life, and outside of class, that professors is even better when they confirm by David Gibbon’s idea of a third culture not just knowledge, can be. encourage their students to it in surveys such as this.”

20 Tyndale the magazine spring/summer 2011 21 Reaching the Nations in Our Neigbourhoods TIM Centre launches new Diaspora program create a credentialed program that Bible and listen to many sermons,” that lesson has been undergirded for immigrant church leaders would meet the specific needs of says Dorothy. “After coming to with the knowledge he received the many Diaspora church leaders, TIM Centre, when teachers ask through his first course, Bible inter- especially in Toronto. you to read some of the books, pretation. “That was a good one to fter thirteen years in those churches. So we saw the The students enrolled in and textbooks, it gives you more start with because we understand “ the Philippines I knew need to home grow our leaders. the courses truly represent the knowledge about the practical how to interpret the Bible formally A how to pastor amongst That’s why I’m very attracted to this world. Cyriaque Njejimana is from experience—it’s really clear about before preaching or teaching.” Filipinos but I cannot use that same program,” says Narry. “It helps our Burundi. “The courses help us have what we should do and how we One of the teachers, Michael kind of approach here in Canada,” people be connected to a seminary a new perspective in the way we read the Bible and say the gospel Krause, has planted a church in says Narry Santos. Narry is pastor of and they can also be a part of see the ministry and the way we to other people.” Thornhill, Ontario. He taught the Greenhills Christian Fellowship and helping the church while they are respond to the needs of the com- What Suresh appreciates most first course, Bible interpretation, a number of people in his church studying.” munities we are living in, especially about the courses are the teachers. and realizes it was a challenge have enrolled in the Tyndale Inter- The Foundations program pro- here in Toronto,” says Cyriaque, “We have veterans, Christian for some of the 24 students in the cultural Ministries (TIM) Centre’s vides training for Diaspora church who is open to going back to leaders teaching the course who class. “Bible interpretation is about program, Foundations in Missional leaders to be certified by the Burundi to minister there. are really involved practically in getting into the Scriptures, which Ministry & Church Leadership. denominations partnering with the There were two hard things for building ministries,” he says. “We really means looking at history Four years ago, Narry was sent TIM Centre. Their training includes Dorothy Thiagorajan to get used come from different contexts, dif- and context,” says Michael. “This by his church in the Philippines to courses in Bible interpretation, Old to in Canada—the weather and ferent cultures. Coming here, we type of in-depth scholarly work plant churches in Canada. Green- and New Testament, basic doctrine, starting from scratch. But it seems cannot start right away. We need was foreign to a lot of them. Some hills Christian Fellowship presently introduction to pastoral ministry that experience has shaped her to know what is going on here, of the concepts were hard but the has three churches in the GTA and the missional paradigm. The ministry as she and her husband, to understand the worldview and courses are set up to help people and more are planned for Western program is spearheaded by Robert Suresh Babu, have started a MoveIn belief.” The most valuable lesson succeed. If you do the work, Canada. “We hit a problem because Cousins, TIM Centre Director, who ministry in their neighbourhood. for Suresh so far is how to reach even if you don’t do it very well, we don’t have the leaders to plant worked with a number of people to “In India we only read the out to the people around him and we work in such a way so it can

22 Tyndale the magazine spring/summer 2011 23 be handed back and worked on again.” “This program is the right thing Dr. Douglas Loney at the right time,” says Michael. A Spotlight on the New “Most of the vitality in the Church in the city of Toronto is from the Vice President Academic immigrant churches, the churches and Dean of the During his university years Doug thought he was from other countries. We see that headed for law school. While in graduate school, doing they are the churches that are University College an M.A. in English Literature, Doug’s supervisor was growing, that need training for their also the academic dean, whom he came to know very pastors.” well. Though he never set out to be an academic he Odi Bondou is an elder in found that he was being drawn to university teaching Greenhills Christian Fellowship. and research. “After that, it’s a matter of whatever gifts His excitement about what he has Doug was Professor of English and served God gives coming together with the opportunities learned and is learning virtually in many administrative roles at Redeemer that come your way, and of course the encouragement bursts out of him. “It’s a paradigm University College over 26 years, including of those you work with,” says Doug. Doug’s PhD dis- shift I’m seeing here because you’re Dean of Arts and Sciences. He enjoys sertation was entitled Reality, Truth and Perspective in being exposed to the traditional bringing what we think and believe the Fiction of C.S. Lewis so it’s no surprise that among concept of ‘build a church structure together. “I grew up in a home where we the small pile of books he is constantly dipping into, and people will come’ but this is took seriously the idea that faith in Christ Lewis is usually represented. However, in that pile more outward bound in that you should be our motive for everything in there might also be something on travel, sailing, scuba go out there and see what God is life, including the ground of what we diving, woodworking, building/renovating, a detective doing and then join God,” says Odi. thought and felt about the world. But in novel, something about a subject he is teaching or is It seems Odi knows that he the church context we were part of made thinking about teaching, as well as theology. is also joining with God through a sharp distinction between ‘Christian the program. “This program is so service’ and the life of the mind—they available. The design is such that didn’t acknowledge that Christ’s claim it allows people to have access to over each of us includes what we think It’s as if that pile of books represents his desire it. There’s financial support made and even how we think. I have tried ever to bring the life of his mind and a life of service available to participants, and it’s since to bring those two things together, together. Doug is excited about the people undertaken jointly with churches and serving in a place like Tyndale is the he’s met at Tyndale and is looking forward to and other like-minded organiza- perfect fit,” says Loney. working with them through this interesting tions. This will move forward, and exciting time in Tyndale’s history. We look and it will grow and there will be forward to his efforts to help us bring our minds more churches participating in the and our service together. program.”

For more information go to: www.tyndale.ca/tim/diploma

24 Tyndale the magazine spring/summer 2011 25 studentSPOT studentSPOT Ashley Baker Mark Groleau

Seminary Student Council President Mark Groleau will be completing his MDiv in Pastoral Studies and Biblical Languages this spring. For two years, Groleau has led the Seminary Student From the UC Council Council while he pursued his MDiv. In reflecting From the SEM Council on his experience at Tyndale, Groleau states, he Tyndale University College Student his year, through the Student Council theme “The whole experience was so shaping, I’m Association Student Council is celebrating of “The Dance,” the seminary student body T not the person I was 4 years ago.” Groleau cites T another year of faithfully serving students in explored what it means for the church to live as Ashley Baker is finishing her BA in Religious the transdenominational aspect of Tyndale as 2010-2011. The vision of the Council this year persons: individuals in perfect mutuality. Studies with a focus on Pentecostal Intercultural crucial to his development as a Christian leader was to empower and equip the undergraduate At September’s orientation, the council, Studies in 2011. During her time at Tyndale, and in teaching him to engage in thoughtful student body at Tyndale. faculty, and staff welcomed new students, Ashley has been heavily involved on the student dialogue. As their first course of action, the Council and the week following almost one hundred council, serving as a local missions sphere In the classroom Groleau learned theology created an information kiosk in the Katimavik members of the Tyndale community enjoyed leader (08-09), VP Ministry (09-10), and President and ministry skills, and on the council, he was Student Lounge to make visible the Council’s a weekend of recreation, teaching, prayer, and this past year. Ashley believes that her time at given the opportunity to put these lessons into presence on campus. Throughout the year, song at Fair Havens Retreat Centre. Throughout Tyndale has challenged and equipped her to practice. Groleau is grateful to his fellow council the council worked diligently to offer a wide the busy school year, afternoons of food and answer questions about her beliefs—questions members for giving him grace and patience in variety of events which fostered community discussion in the seminary lounge capped each she had never thought to ask herself—both his development as a leader. involvement while being purposeful: the Fall passing month. Highlights included discussing as a Pentecostal and as a Christian. As a result, During his time on festival, Bands for Cans Benefit Concert, the “Tyndale as perichoresis” with a panel of repre- her Tyndale education has helped shape and Council, Groleau and his second installment of “Frosh: The Musical,” the sentatives over a feast of chicken wings. Later in change Ashley’s own walk with God. “I’m team played an integral annual Talent Show, continued partnership with the year, the seminary participated in a solidarity thankful to Tyndale for teaching me what it role in Tyndale’s Green Ini- Canadian Blood Services, as well as the Missions meal, sharing in a typical two-thirds-world means to be the body of Christ in the church tiative, educating students Coffee House. In an effort to come before God dinner and donating to the various non-profit and in the world.” on environmental issues as a unified body, the Council invited students organizations active in our Tyndale community. While at Tyndale, Ashley lived in residence and encouraging them to to pray together through See You at the Pole As always, Christmas saw the celebration and was blessed to experience such strong com- participate in the school’s and All Night Prayer. of the season together at Sunnybrook Estates, munity. Ashley has made many lasting friend- efforts in caring for God’s To date, the Council has raised $2500, and Spring arrived with lively preparations for ships at Tyndale, including meeting her fiancé, creation. which will support local and global missions the end-of-year banquet. Finally, the student whom she will marry this summer. After graduating from efforts. These include local homeless shelters body closed out 2010-11 with an election of the Ashley will be moving back to New- Tyndale, Groleau hopes and food banks, Habitat for Humanity Toronto, highest number of Student Council candidates in foundland-Labrador as she finishes her degree. to work for the Canadian Baptists of Ontario and mission organizations in India, Kenya, recent memory, promising an exciting new year She and her fiancé intend to remain there and Quebec as a pastor. Groleau has a heart for Japan and the Dominican Republic. The Council of fresh energy and ideas to come. working with the Pentecostal Assemblies of urban missions and feels his Tyndale education is thankful for the opportunity to serve and Newfoundland and Labrador as they have a and experience on Council have prepared him The TSSA Student Council experience God’s faithfulness this year. heart for the people there. to make a lasting impact. The TUCSA Student Council

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Paul Franks Barbara Leung Lai Paul Franks, Lecturer of Philosophy in Associate Professor of Old Testament & Chinese New Books the University College, wrote and Ministry, Dr. Barbara Leung Lai has just published by Faculty presented a paper entitled “Freedom her groundbreaking research on key biblical in Heaven and Free Will Defenses.” The characters with the release of her monograph, Peter Au paper was presented in November 2010 Through the ‘I’ Window: The Inner Life of Characters with Quan Cheng, Jiang at the National Evangelical Philosophical in the Hebrew Bible, by Sheffield Phoenix Press. In Youliang, and Dong Yuanjin Chinese Literature Society in Atlanta, Georgia as well as in the book, Dr. Leung Lai develops an integrated and Christianity March 2011 at the Society of Christian Philosophers Eastern Regional methodology of psychological and biblical exegesis to explore the Jiuzhou Press, March 2011 Conference at Fordham University in New York. inner life of Old Testament characters, focusing on texts that use Franks joined Tyndale from the University of Oklahoma in 2008 the first person ‘I’ voice as a unique point of entry into the inner James Beverley and is an active member of the Tyndale community. To further lives of her subjects. Islam: An Introduction to equip students, Franks applied for and won a grant from the Society Dr. Leung Lai came to Tyndale in 1997 after over 20 years Religion, Culture, and History of Christian Philosophers to bring Professor Paul Copan, Chair of of teaching and equipping ministries in the East and West. During Thomas Nelson, April 2011 Philosophy and Ethics at Palm Beach Atlantic University, to Tyndale her last sabbatical, she served as Visiting Scholar at Fuller (2003) Brad Faught as a guest lecturer. Copan’s lectures, given in March 2011, included and Princeton (2004). The New A-Z of Empire: “Slavery and Genocide? A Fresh Look at Two Old Testament Issues” A Concise Handbook of and “The Naturalists are Declaring the Glory of God: Theistic British Imperial History Arguments from the Unlikeliest Places.” I.B. Tauris, April 2011 Coming Events

Barbara Leung Lai May 7 Graduation Gary Nelson Through the ‘I’-Window: May 29-31 “Come Away and Rest a While: A Retreat Oasis for Pastors,” In response to a changing world, Tyndale The Inner Life of Characters presented by the Tyndale Centre for Leadership in the Hebrew Bible University College & Seminary President Sheffield Phoenix Press, Gary Nelson has co-authored (along with June 9 “Hearing God’s Voice In the Age of Idols,” April 2011 Gordon King and Terry Smith) a new book organized by the Centre for Mentorship and called Going Global: A Congregation’s Theological Reflection Dennis Ngien Introduction to Mission Beyond Our Borders. Giving Wings to the Soul June 17-18 “Where is the Church Heading?” Published in April 2011 by Chalice Press, this Wipf & Stock, December 2010 sponsored by the Pastoral & Chinese Ministry Program book challenges and encourages various and the Hudson Taylor Centre Elmer Thiessen aspects of North American missions in a globalizing world. The Ethics of Evangelism September 28 The 2011 W. Stanford Reid Lectures, Using Scripture as a guide, Nelson and the other two authors Intervarsity Press, March 2011 presented by the History Departments of have outlined several practices and guidelines to equip churches to Tyndale University College & Seminary participate in mission on a global scale. In its discussion of global October 23 Revitalization of the Church Conference, For more information on ministry, the book also addresses issues such as compassion ministry For more information about these facilitated by Tyndale Seminary and faculty books and articles, visit: and evangelism, the church at home and the church abroad, and and other events at Tyndale, visit: www.tyndale.ca/publications. Asbury Theological Seminary www.tyndale.ca/events short and long-term mission projects.

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Since last fall, Tyndale has had a number of exciting additions to its staff including Maintenance, External Relations, Information Technology Services, and the UC Dean’s office. Here are the new faces around Tyndale, with some interesting facts to help everyone get to know them a little better.

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1 Brian Bertrim 3 Denita Dyck 4 Daniel Mulhern 6 Younan Younan Maintenance Staff Associate, September 2010 Administrative Assistant, March 2011 Maintenance Staff Associate, January 2011 Director, ITS, December 2011 Interesting Fact: “My wife (Marilyn) and Part-Time Athletics Director, June 2011 Interesting Fact: “I am a three-time OFSAA Interesting Fact: “While working in Malaysia, I will be celebrating our 35th wedding Interesting Fact: “I love food and am always Swimming Champion.” I accidentally dropped two access cards into a anniversary this June and we will be renewing looking for restaurant and recipe recommen- public drainage ditch. In order to retrieve them, 5 Rob Patterson our vows while on a trip to Africa this summer. dations. Check out the steak tartare at Local I had to take them out…with my hands.” Director, Church Relations, January 2011 Believe me, if we can do it, anybody can!” Kitchen on Queen West, or go to Cambridge’s Interesting Fact: “While in East Africa, I was Langdon Hall which was recently named one 2 Noel Draper taken hostage while researching food insecurity of the Top 100 Restaurants in the World!” Director, Development, December 2010 and was thankfully released safely.” Interesting Fact: “I have been part of 4 church plants.”

30 Tyndale the magazine spring/summer 2011 31 alumniNEWS alumniNEWS …but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. —Isaiah 40:31

Lois and Harry Doxsee

Linda Bond (MTS ’07) Lois Doxsee (MDiv ’05) coordinate the global EI team and and equipping local Christian Linda has become the third woman Lois has been working with Shalem build the infrastructure for con- leaders as they bring the gospel and the fourth Canadian to hold Mental Health Network as well as tinued growth and increased impact to their neighbors. Tony teaches the post of General of The Salvation in private practice. Lois and her in the coming years. Missiology at Trinity Christian Army since the international church husband Harry are leaders with College in Hyderabad and gives Rob Reardon (BRE ’05) and charity organization was Chartwell Marriage Enrichment and seminars to Indian pastors. He Rob is currently working for The founded 146 years ago. Linda Bond also serve as mentors for couples in and his wife also travel throughout Salvation Army in the USA. His earned two degrees from Tyndale; premarital counselling and provide Andhra Pradesh to minister role includes developing strategies she graduated with a Bachelor ongoing marital support at their alongside rural churches. and resources to attract and retain of Religious Education in 1987 home church, Rexdale Alliance. Doug Anderson with Patongo Leaders young adults to the mission and Stephen Dueck (BRE ’85) and a Master of Theological Studies Together, they have led training ministry of The Salvation Army. Stephen and his wife live in 2007. In June of 2011 she sessions in Poland, Lebanon and The Army recognizes the need to in Grand Falls-Windsor, will become the head of more India. Recently, they have traveled focus on the emerging generation Newfoundland. He is currently than one million Salvationists in to China, India and South America of young adults and, as such, working as the technology 123 countries. with Partners International where has opened the office of Young coordinator and teacher at Leo Harry is the Board Chair. Lynne Fenton (MDiv ’01) Adult Initiatives. Rob is working Burke Academy in Bishop’s Falls. Since graduating, Lynne has been Doug Anderson (BTh ’78) alongside Salvation Army leaders 8 Jim McBeth (MDiv ’83) working as an Adolescent and Doug became the International to discern the most effective means Jim and his wife Diane are serving Individual Therapist at Bayridge Director of Emmanuel International to recapture the hearts, souls and with Canadian Baptist Ministries Family Centre in Burlington, as well (EI) in October 2010. Emmanuel minds of the emerging generation. in Bolivia. Jim is the Latin America as in private practice in Cambridge, International is an interdenomina- Tony Baker (MDiv ’01) Team Leader and Diane is the Ontario. She is currently teaching a tional mission based in Stouffville, After graduating and spending liaison for the community devel- course entitled “Behavior Disorders” Ontario, with offices and programs several years at Agincourt opment projects of their partner at Heritage College in Cambridge. in Brazil, Haiti, the Philippines and Pentecostal Church, Tony became a church, the Bolivian Baptist Union. Her areas of specialization include For the most up-to-date alumni Africa. EI helps developing world Global Worker with the Pentecostal treating abuse, anger, eating dis- news and to submit your own churches serve the poor by meeting Emo Yango (BTh ’82) Assemblies of Canada (PAOC) in orders, mood disorders, as well as alumni news, visit: spiritual, health and economic Emo has recently had articles Andhra Pradesh, India. Tony’s published by the Asia Theological self-esteem and self-harm issues. www.tyndale.ca/alumni/news. AND DOUG ANDERSON DOXSEE SUBMITTED LOIS BY PHOTOS needs. As Director, Doug will ministry in India focuses on training

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Association. In August 2010, the Memorial ATA published a book entitled, Horace K. Braden (BTh ’46) The Church in a Changing World: Horace entered into the arms of his Lord The Asian Response. Included in and Savior, surrounded by his loving family the book are two articles Emo on Tuesday, April 05, 2011 in his 93rd year. wrote, “Diversity in Unity: Conver- Horace was predeceased by his beloved sations with Religious Pluralism” wife Connie in 2001. He is survived by his and “God-Talk with Insiders and daughters, Lorna (Danny) Snow of Calgary, Outsiders: A Case Study from Linda (Ken) Frey of Rockwood and two Mindanao.” grandchildren Timothy and Desta Frey. Boon Chiau Quek (MDiv ’02) Horace was a graduate of Toronto Bible Boon Chiau is serving as a pastor College. He held a BA and MA from the in the Kum Yan Methodist Church University of Toronto. He was ordained to in his home country, Singapore. the Ministry of the Word of God in 1950 and served in missionary service in Ethiopia John Harder (BTh ’57) from 1950-1959. He taught at Toronto Bible John led a missions trip with Avant College from 1959-1962 and at London Ministries Canada to Cuba in early College of Bible and Missions from January 2011. The purpose of 1962-1966. Horace was also a teacher and the trip was to encourage, visit administrator at Wilfrid Laurier University and support local missionaries from 1966 until his retirement in 1987. and churches in Cuba. John and his team visited 20 churches and 4 ministries and were able to Tyndale is dedicated distribute $13,000 worth of gifts, to the pursuit of truth, to excellence in teaching, learning and research, serving to encourage and edify for the enriching of mind, heart and character, churches. to serve the church and the world for the glory of God.

34 Tyndale the magazine Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples. —Psalm 96:3

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