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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... repentance and renewal . May God grant that we heed his call . Abraham Friesen Chair , Historical Commission of the General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches The Mennonite Brethren : A Phenomenon of Renewal INTRODUCTION The vii.
... repentance and thus guard the purity of the church , the household of God . ( 6 ) A commitment to the articles of faith as held by Menno in life and practice " according to our conviction from the Holy Spirit . " 46 The long - range ...
... repentance and fasting . " Having survived the initial struggle for the right to exist , as well as the pain of internal aberrations , this " June Reform ” be- came the beginning of the Mennonite Brethren Church as a functional body ...
... repentance , an experience of personal conversion resulting in an assurance of sins forgiven and the witness of the Spirit that " we are the children of God " ( Rom . 8:16 ) . The early Mennonite Brethren tested the claim of faith ...
... repentance and confession . Regular personal devotions 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 ...