You’re not a new face to many of us. You served as moderator of CCMBC from 2006–2008, and most recently as a leadership coach for pastors and churches. You also planted SunWest Christian Fellowship in Calgary. Tell us a bit about how you came to this national role….
For 65 years, Mennonites have been teaching North America to shop with a conscience.
It all began with a strange, unexpected visit.
Personal faith required, re: July; Protect the innocent, re: abortion; Too much of a fairy tale, re: August
MCC responds to drought in eastern Africa; Willie Reimer director of programs for MCC Canada; “Father of evangelicalism” dies; Campus Crusade for Christ changes name
It is often said that cities, especially highrise apartment neighbourhoods, are all but impenetrable to the gospel. How does one reach out with the message of salvation?
Grade 5 students responded with a chorus of “oohs” and “aahs” as Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies summer worker Carmyn Campbell displayed pages of an old diary recorded on the back of evaporated-milk can labels. On June 20, 60 students from nearby Linden Christian School visited the archives to learn about Canadian immigration. Groups of eight students visited the centre for 10 minutes each.
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You Never Know What You Have Till You Give it Away and Other Important Lessons on Leadership
You Never Know What You Have Till You Give it Away and Other Important Lessons on LeadershipAuthor: Brian C. Stiller“If the congregation, organization or business is not edging out onto a ledge of increasing discomfort, the feelings of comfort are so compelling that they build into systems, protocols and defense procedures that protect rather than agitate for creativity.”
Now serving its fourth generation, MEI has a new story to tell parents, supporting churches, and the ever-growing community of people who believe in the work and values of the Abbotsford, B.C., school. Mennonite Educational Institute started classes in 1944 with only 60 students; it now operates K–12 with 1,400 students on behalf of 13 Abbotsford-area MB and Mennonite Church congregations.
Not all ottomans are created equal. There are those that do double duty,” boasts Palliser Furniture’s website. Indeed, Palliser CEO since 1984 Art DeFehr has turned his upholstered furniture into a cushion for victims of war and disaster.