A Pilgrimage of Faith: The Mennonite Brethren Church in Russia and North America, 1860-1990It 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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... Scripture references used in this book are from the King James Version . This translation was used when the 1903 Mennonite Brethren Confession of Faith was translated into English . Many people subsequently assisted with the research ...
... Scripture and the Spirit make us independent of the past . In so doing , we have become theologically shallow , spiritually weak , blind to the work of God in others , and married to our culture.3 Amid the swirling change of the late ...
... Scripture distribu- tion resulted in a split , with the larger part of the congregation selecting new leadership . " 7 Another expression of a growing new mood was the Ohrloff School Society , which established a private school in the ...
... Scripture . ( 5 ) A biblical practice of church discipline to bring sinners to 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 ...
... Scripture . ( 4 ) The importance of a firm church polity to give direction in questions of faith and life . ( 5 ) The centrality of ethics in the expression of a scriptural faith . ( 6 ) A form of meaningful worship , consistent with ...