ABBOTSFORD, B.C. For the first time, the B.C. conference of MB churches brought together youth pastors for a day-long retreat at Stillwood Camp and Conference Centre near Chilliwack, B.C. Thirty …
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It is not uncommon for Christians to see God’s hand in their lives through hindsight: seemingly unlikely occurrences make sense only later. Marilyn Hiebert is someone who has marvelled at …
“Do not be afraid; keep on speaking, do not be silent.” That word from the Lord to Paul in Corinth (Acts 18:9), quoted by Rob Thiessen, set the tone for …
You and I have got to get our gospel back. It’s imbalanced to seek ‘manifestations’ of the Spirit. [The Spirit] is all about the gospel and Christ-like-ness. That should not …
Four B.C. pastors draw lessons from Acts As the believers in Acts 4:29 prayed, so too Mennonite Brethren today are praying that God would “enable your servants to speak your …
“I’ll be looking for opportunities to teach and equip – to bring alignment around the gospel,” said Rob Thiessen. “We can all get along if we keep the centre hot …
“This is a sacred moment in the history of this denomination – and in our country.” This came from Calgary consultant Terry Mochar, who spent the last eight months studying …
Redekop Hall at Abbotsford, B.C.’s Columbia Bible College officially opened Jan. 15. The $3.5-million dormitory is fully paid for, thanks to a $1-million lead gift from the extended family of …
Lawrence Smith says 90 percent of the hiring done in any enterprise, including churches, constitutes a mere verbal agreement – and that makes for increased pain if the person doesn’t …
These four admonitions were modelled after the letters to the churches in Revelation 2–3 given to delegates at the 2011 B.C. MB convention, “Hearing the Spirit speak to the BCMB …
B.C. Mennonite Brethren gathered to “read each other’s mail” from heaven – celebrating God’s transforming work in B.C. church plants, camps, Columbia Bible College, and conference programs, at Willow Park …
A training day for ministry workers started under the auspices of the B.C. Mennonite Brethren conference in 2004 is now drawing pastors, administrators, and volunteers from a broad set of …
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Twenty-two B.C. pastors, university chaplains, and campus workers gathered in Whistler, B.C., for a two-day retreat Oct. 28–29, to think, pray, and plan toward more effective engagement of college and …