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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... received their first indelible Christian impressions from him . In the 1820s Voth and his associates were in correspondence with the Moravian Brethren . This group of revitalized believers provided the leadership for the founding of the ...
... received strong emphasis in the counseling of new converts . " Bible reading and prayer are avenues of the soul's communication with God " was a common statement . " Are you faithful in your daily devo- tions ? " was a frequent inquiry ...
... received major emphasis . Prayer fol- lowed some forty minutes of Bible study , with a strong focus on relating the truth gleaned from Scripture to the believer's life . Usually many participated in such prayer sessions . An- other song ...
... received in the heart by faith through the Holy Ghost.15 The following statement further il- lustrates the centrality of regeneration in Menno's understand- ing of salvation : My dearly beloved reader take heed to the Word of the Lord ...
... received central emphasis in the secession document : Regarding Holy Communion we confess that it serves to strengthen the faith of true believers . . . yes 39 CHAPTER 4 The Mennonite Brethren Understanding a New Testament Church.