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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... 19 Missions in Context of Change 261 20 Faith in Tension 281 21 A Call To Commitment 299 22 " The Race That Is Set Before Us " ( Hebrews 12 : 1 ) 323 Endnotes 329 T his book seeks to provide a biblical and theological ii SECTION 4.
... biblical and theological framework for the Mennonite Brethren search for identity amidst the blinding cultural changes of the late twentieth century . Typical of pilgrims , the Mennonite Brethren have experi- enced much movement ...
... biblical figures of the past , though long dead , still speak to us through their faith ( Heb . 11 : 4 ) . Through the language of history they speak to us today as we " remember . " The word " remember " serves as a continuous ...
... biblical teachings into life and rela- tionships , not by apologetics or creedal dogmatism . Being " born again " meant there was a recognizable difference be- tween the " old " and the " new . " A holy lifestyle of self - denial and a ...
... Biblical history appears to be no exception . The Old Tes- tament too records spiritual ascensions and decline . People responded to the purposes of God , accepted their depen- dence on the Almighty , then weakened in their commitment ...