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

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The way Christ and His disciples constituted a school of teaching, witnes sing, and prayer (Lk. ll:lf), so must the SBI if they are to fulfill the God- appointed task. Exactly what is essential in order to be a successful school of prayer? Let a twofold answer suffice here. 1) A proper God-consciousness is needed. When the individual is conscious of the omnipotence of God, he will exercise implicit trust--a trust which enables God to work unrestrictedly (Mt. 21:22). When the individual is keenly aware of the omnis¬ cience of God, he will not doubt His wisdom--a wisdom which is essential for a total acceptance of His will in all relationships (Rom. ll:33f). When the individual is persuaded of the omnipresence of God, he may face the problems of life resolutely (Mt. 28;18f). When the individual is aware of the absolute holiness of God, he will exercise the proper awe and fear, which is due to the Creator of the heavens and the earth (Isa. 6 : lf). When the individual realizes the greatness of the priest¬ hood of Christ, he will have a joyful confidence in approaching Him (Heb. 4:15,16). 2) A proper concept of satisfaction is needed. David says, If I regard iniquity in my heart, the kLord will not hear me (Ps. 66:18). John adds, ■ Whatsoever we ask, we receive of him because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight (1 John 3:22). Let us as a Bible Institute seek to get and main¬ tain a proper God-consciousness and a proper life of holiness. God’s design for the Institute will then be executed. IV rvV M ' In the past year I have had a growing concern for our expression of the great commission. There is no question concerning the universality and the relevancy of this Word to the Church in each age. It is, however, in applying this truth that a question arises. The commission says that we are to go into all the world and make disciples of all nations, to teach them to observe all things and to baptize them in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost. There is a threefold task in this commission. The three are make disciples , teach them to observe , and to baptize . That is, the mission of the Church is a comprehensive program. This raises the concern I referred to. The com¬ mission as well as the rest of the New Testament teach a total personal involvement of each Christian in this mission of the Church. Are we at times seek¬ ing to avoid involvement by paying someone to go for us? Are we avoiding involvement under the half- truth of Some are called to go, some are called to pray, many are called to give ? Where do we find Scriptural teaching to support such fragmentation of the mission of the Church? Is not the tenor of the New Testament more consonant with the idea that ALL are called GO, ALL are called to PRAY, ALL are called to GIVE ? That is, you are a witness where you are. You can¬ not relegate the witnessing to a select few. I un¬ derstand my Bible to teach that ALL Christians are ministers of reconciliation, i. e. I am a missionary and I cannot pay somebody else to do the job for me. What kind of a missionary am I? Harvey Plett Ben Hoeppmer

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MR. C. WILERT LOEWEN Jfatultg Christian Education Public Speaking MR. HENRY HIEBERT Music REV. HARVEY PCSST Church History, Biblical Introduction MR. HENRY FRIESEN English, Science, History MR. EDWIN PLETT Theology, History

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Far from the maddening crowd. . . . . isolated, removed, just by our comfortable selves, we once more this year developed a small society of our own. Our activities took up most of our waking hours, occupied most of thought patterns in one way or another, limited our contacts with people mostly to our fellow-students and teachers. We chose this recessed environment for study, for work, for spiritual and academic development. Many a dagger has been hurled at the private school because of this apparent attempt of removing students and teachers from the maddening crowd and placing them in an ivory tower where reality or the real world is non-existent, and an illusory, idealistic world is created, only to become obsolete the moment we are again in the real world. Whatever the charges are, we, who are connected with this school are quick to rise to the defence. The students did not come here to be brain¬ washed. The school does not exist to produce social misfits (that can be accomplished more effectively by less painful means.) The teachers did not look for a cloister when they accepted positions here. None of us openly claim to be hermits. On the other hand, a continuous effort is made to meet the public, to face reality in the various avenues of practical work, to analyze the outside situation, and to take issue with it. The entire purpose of this school is and shall remain, to train and equip men and women to more effectively fulfill our Lord ' s commandment of preaching the gospel of repentance and peace to all, whether through the means of teaching in the schools of our province, through the means of nurs¬ ing, through the means of any other profession or work. Henry K. Friesen And can it be that I should gain An interest in the Saviour’s blood? Died He for me, who caused His pain? For me, who Him to death pursued? Amazing love! how can it be That Thou, my God, shouldst die for me. The unfathomable love of God for me, a love that gives without demanding anything in return, is my daily experience. As I contemplate the love of God I realize that His love is real because it result¬ ed in action: God SENT His Son; the Son DIED on the cross and ROSE for our redemption and eternal life; the Son intercedes on our behalf at the Father ' s side. Amazing love! My only legitimate response to God ' s love is, again, love in action. First I am commanded to love God with all my soul, strength, and mind: then follows the command to love my neighbour as I love myself. This love becomes concrete in the time, the consideration, and the help I am willing to give. O Love that wilt not let me go I rest my weary soul in Thee. I give Thee back the life I owe That in Thine ocean depths its flow may richer, fuller, be. Doreen Reimer