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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... tion to preserve the old ways , and an equal desire to embrace the new . The search for a place for the current church to stand is done through a selective invocation of the past . In writing this book I have brought to bear not only ...
... tion - Jesus Christ . The 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 ...
... tion and the continuing pilgrimage of the new movement . THE MENNONITE CHURCH IN RUSSIA IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY The story of the Mennonite church in Russia , beginning with the early immigrants in 1788 , reveals that ...
... 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 early 1820s to ...
... tion to test the spirits whether they are of God ( 1 John 4 : 1 ) . ( 3 ) The need for leadership with knowledge and commitment to Scripture . ( 4 ) The importance of a firm church polity to give direction in questions of faith and life ...