A Pilgrimage of Faith: The Mennonite Brethren Church in Russia and North America, 1860-1990Kindred Productions (c) 1993, 1993 - 376 páginas It is now [1990] one hundred and thirty years since the birth of the Mennonite Brethren Church and therefore time for someone in that church to take a backward glance to see how things have developed. Who better to do this John B. Toews. His life spans well over half of those years and he has experienced much of what he writes. "JB" as he is affectionately known by both students and colleagues is a patriarchal figure in the Mennonite Brethren Church. Born in Ukraine, the Russian Revolution and its aftermath were the crucible that shaped his youth and young adult years. After studying in Western Europe, Toews immigrated to Canada in the late 1920s. Much of his life has been in Mennonite Brethren educational institutions in Canada and the United States. During ten years as Executive Secretary of the Mennonite Brethren Board of Missions he traveled widely and came to know Mennonite Brethren people around the world. In between educational and mission administrative responsibilities he pastored in Kansas and California. After retiring from the presidency of the Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary he became the founding Director of the Historical Commission of the Mennonite Brethren Church.
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... growth , as well as times of inward emptiness , legalism and apostasy . Only as we examine our pilgrimage can we ac- count for these ups and downs in spiritual vitality . To idealize our past without an increasing concern for the ...
... growth for your Christian life ( Jer . 15:16 ) . The Bible is your shield against the darts of the evil one to protect you in temptation in your thoughts and deeds ( Eph . 6:16 ) . Family Bible Reading . The family devotional period ...
... growth during the first quarter century after 1860. Some saw a clear parallel with Acts 2:47 which describes the believers " praising God and hav- ing favor with all people , " and to whom " the Lord added ... daily such as should be ...
... growth according to the word of 2 Thess . 1 : 3 : " We ought always to give thanks to God for you brethren , as is only fitting , because your faith is greatly enlarged and the love of each one of you all to- wards one another grows ...
... growth happened in America , which received its first Mennonite Brethren immigrants in 1874. Continued renewals in Menno- nite churches provided the major increase in Mennonite Brethren fellowships . The Hillsboro ( Kansas ) Mennonite ...