Steinbach Bible Institute - Star Yearbook (Steinbach, Manitoba Canada)

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Contents Foreword ...... ------.— 2 Dedication 3 Statement of Faith 4 Board of Directors 5 Table of Contents------—. 6 Division L—Faculty 7-16 Division II—Students 17-39 1959 Graduates 18 Graduating Class .. 19-27 Second Year 28-29 First Year 30-33 One Semester Students — 33-34 Special Students 35 Grade Eleven 36-37 Grade Ten ....... 38-39 Summer Activities of Teachers 40 Division III — Activities 41-52 Committees 42 Visiting Speakers 50 Practical Work. 53 Division IV — Missions 53-57 Division V — Ads 58-83 Autographs 83-84

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REV. B. D. REIMER PRINCIPAL NEW TESTAMENT SYNTHESIS, MISSIONS PERSONAL WORK, CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE, BIBLE INTRODUCTION, CULTS God ' s Need — Your Responsibility Ever since that fateful day Adam and Eve disobeyed the command of God and were separated from Him, God has been seeking man. From God’s “Adam where art thou?” as recorded in Genesis, Christ’s statement reported by Luke “For the Son of Man is come to seek and to save that which was lost,” to the plea of the Holy Spirit as revealed in the last chapter of Revelation “the Spirit and the bride say come,” we have a portrayal of the burden and longing of God to bring lost man back into fellowship with Himself. God used divers means at different times to speak to men, trying to bring them to their senses, convict them of sin, and produce a volun¬ tary turn about in repentance and return to God. Now in the time of grace, or the Church Age. He has appointed to use the men and women who have been bom again. The Bible clearly shows our God to be a holy God. As such He can use only clean vessels. Since man is made in the image of God with a free will of his own, God can touch lives only through those who are clean, and voluntarily yield to His con¬ trol and direction. It follows then that only those Christians Will bring full glory and honor to God who can be used in this way. Are you one of these? This crucial question dares and chal¬ lenges every Christian. The answer to it depends entirely on you. God does desire to use you. He has promised to be with you. He has provided everything necessary for a successful and fruitful life, a life that will honor and glorify Him, “But,” you ask, “How can I?” Come aside with Isaiah into the presence of the Holy One of Israel, or accompany the Apostle Peter into the presence of the Lord Jesus, and you will confess that you are a sinful creature. This is an absolute need for a successful ministry. A person must begin to realize the sinfulness of sin; and the hatred a holy God has of every sin. Enter¬ ing into the presence of God always brings an old fashioned conviction of sin, the first step to cleansing and a fruitful life. So then, live in close fellowship with God. This will naturally result in genuine repent¬ ance, which includes confession of sin, re¬ stitution, and a change of life and purpose. This in turn brings cleansing from and by God, who, if we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. This cleansing brings man within hearing dist¬ ance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, the Commander of the Army of the Lord, and puts us in the position where He can direct and guide. After he had been cleansed by the coal of fire from off the altar, Isaiah heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Isaiah was honest, alert and ready. He said, “Here am I; send me.” This is where so many Christians make their great mistake. They are not prompt to move to complete con¬ secration at the voice of God, and so fail to be commissioned. God wants voluntary, willing and conscientious service. He did not ask Isaiah to confess his sin, nor did He ask him to serve Him. After Isaiah’s confession and cleansing, God asked, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Isaiah came back with a “Here am I; send me.” Isaiah offered himself. Upon this offer God commissioned Isaiah, and told him to “Go and tell.” The one who of¬ fers himself is the one whom God com¬ missions. Student, friend, reader — to be used of God for the great business of building the temple of God with living stones; to be used in seeking for salvation those who are lost, we need to come into God’s presence regularly and keep our vessels cleansed. Then, when God speaks, be ready to offer our service. Upon this God will commision and empower. Can God depend on you? B. D. Reimer