James D. Cunningham EdD

Assistant Professor

Department: ACTS, Linguistics

Email:

Phone1: 604-888-7511 x3964

Area of Expertise: Cross-Cultural Training, Adult Education, the Persecuted Church

Education: EdD Adult Education (University of Toronto) 1981; MSc Adult Continuing Education (University of Northern Illinois) 1976; Diploma in Adult Education (University of British Columbia) 1974; BRE Religious Education (Tyndale University College & Seminary) 1968; Elementary School Teacher’s Certificate (Lakeshore Teacher’s College)1963

Courses Taught:

  • Training Across Cultures 
  • Theology of Persecution and Discipleship

Recent Publications:

  • 2011 Teaching Adults: Dialogue with Cunningham and Estabrooks, Self-published, Langley, BC.
  • 2010 The ‘Idio-Grated’ Adult Educator. Cunningham Jim, LCBS Publishing, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  • 2005 Red Skies @ Dawn: The Coming Storms, Estabrooks, Paul and Cunningham, Jim, Open Doors International, Santa Ana.
  • 2004 Standing Strong Through the Storm: Victorious living for Christians facing pressure and persecution. (Text). Estabrooks, Paul and Cunningham, Jim, Open Doors International, Santa Ana.
  • 2004 Standing Strong Through the Storm: Victorious living for Christians facing pressure and persecution. (Study Guide). Estabrooks, Paul and Cunningham, Jim, Open Doors International, Santa Ana.
  • 2004 Standing Strong Through the Storm:Victorious living for Christians facing pressure and persecution (Teacher’s Guide). Estabrooks, Paul and Cunningham, Jim, Open Doors International, Santa Ana.
  • 2003 Dialogue with a Muslim Friend: A Christian searches for a ‘Meeting of Meaning’ with Islam. Cunningham, James D. Self-published. Toronto, ON.
  • 2003 God's Sovereign Plan for Church Growth in Times of Persecution: A Review of Persecution in the Book of Acts. Estabrooks, Paul and Cunningham, Jim with Peter Hocking, Open Doors Canada, Mississauga, ON, 2003 – Published by IDOP Canada.
  • 1999 Prison Power: How God uses imprisonment to enlarge His Kingdom, Estabrooks, Paul and Cunningham, Jim, Open Doors Canada, Mississauga, ON.
  • 1995 Leadership and Authority:A Profile of M.B. Churches in B.C. Self-published report prepared from questionnaire mailed to senior pastors in B.C., Langley, B.C., January.

Memberships and Affiliations:

  • Willingdon Church, Elder, 1995-Current
  • Mennonite Brethren Canadian Conference - Board of Faith and Life, Secretary, 1987-1991
  • Cedar Springs Christian Retreat Center, Vice-Chairman of Executive, 1986-1991; Advisory Council 1982-Current
  • Pacific Institute for Addiction Studies, Planning Committee, 1986 - 1988
  • South Langley Mennonite Brethren Church Board, Member-at-Large, 1983-1986
  • Langley Leadership Prayer Breakfast -Executive Committee, Vice-Chairman and MC 1994-2004
  • Ford Mountain Prison Chapel Team, Chapel Speaker 1992-1997