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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... Ministry 53 6 In The World But Not Of The World 69 7 A Missionary Movement 81 8 Early Mennonite Brethren Missionaries 95 9 Eschatology : Not With One Voice 107 10 Mennonite Brethren at the Turn of the Century 115 11 Summary Observations ...
... ministry and my experiences of working closely , as a young teacher and preacher , with leaders whose own ministries had over- lapped with the founders of the Mennonite Brethren Church . The story of the Mennonite Brethren is told under ...
... Being " born again " meant there was a recognizable difference be- tween the " old " and the " new . " A holy lifestyle of self - denial and a sacrificial ministry for others were hallmarks of disciple- 2 A PILGRIMAGE OF FAITH SECTION.
... ministry for others were hallmarks of disciple- ship , for Jesus had said : " If any man will come after me , let him deny himself , and take up his cross , and follow me " ( Mt. 16:24 ) . To understand the increasing contrast between ...
... minister in Chortitza , reflected a deep anxiety over the loss of ethical and moral val- ues among the Mennonites . His entries in 1837 and 1838 pointed to a breakdown in morality in the church community . Jacob P. Bekker , one of the ...