HELLOS
Johnny Dodsworth
TITLE:
discipleship and life groups pastor, Eastview Community Church, East St. Paul, Man.
START:
Aug. 1, 2017
EDUCATION:
MA in Christian ministry, MB Biblical Seminary (in progress)
PREVIOUS MINISTRY:
pastor of student ministry, Eastview
FAMILY:
Dayna; children Norah, Everyn
ON MINISTRY:
Jesus established his disciple-making process through the inauguration of the church, and gave us the example through his relational ministry. My hope is that Christ followers would share “not only the gospel, but our lives as well’ as we seek to make disciples in our families, schools, workplaces and in the world (1 Thessalonians 2:8).
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Dwight Bennett
TITLE:
youth pastor, Eastview Community Church, East St. Paul, Man.
START:
Aug. 1, 2017
EDUCATION:
BA in biblical studies and Christian ministries, Bethany College
PREVIOUS MINISTRY:
student ministry assistant, Eastview
ON MINISTRY:
I am passionate to see youth come to know Jesus, be baptized and grow into the future leaders of our church.
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James Wittenberg
TITLE:
associate pastor, West Portal Church, Saskatoon
START:
August 2017
EDUCATION:
MDiv, Regent College, Vancouver
PREVIOUS MINISTRY:
intern, St John’s Anglican, Vancouver; lead pastor, Sherbrooke Mennonite, Vancouver; Eastern Mennonite Mission short-term, Germany, Indonesia
FAMILY:
Rosanna; children Katie, Samuel
ON MINISTRY:
I am passionate about the church because the church is the Father’s plan for transforming the world. We are learning to love one another, forgive one another and bear with one another. As we follow Jesus, the Holy Spirit is transforming us and lives around us with freedom and hope.
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Paul Cumin
TITLE:
pastor, Lendrum Mennonite Brethren Church, Edmonton
START:
September, 2017
EDUCATION:
BA in evangelism and discipleship, Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, Ill.; MA in spiritual theology, Regent College, Vancouver; PhD in Christian doctrine, King’s College London
PREVIOUS MINISTRY:
pastor, Pemberton (B.C.) Community Church; professor of theology, MB Seminary
FAMILY:
Melanie; children Mackensy, Benjamin, Joseph
ON MINISTRY:
Jesus loves her, this I know, so I try to too.
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Andrew Kowan
TITLE:
associate pastor of community life, Cedar Park Church, Delta, B.C.
START:
May 2017 (full-time); began part-time
April 2016
EDUCATION:
BSc in chemistry, Triinity Western University, Langley, B.C.; MDiv, Regent College, Vancouver (in progress)
FAMILY:
Victoria; daughter Ella Joy
ON MINISTRY:
The opportunity to discern as a community how God is inviting his people to participate in his mission gives me great joy, excitement and passion for this incredible work.
GOODBYES
Ron Berg, Clearbrook MB Church, lead pastor (2010–2017)
Pat Dergousoff, Saskatchewan Conference of MB Churches, secretary-treasurer, director of finance and congregational services, director of ministry support (2001–2017)
