By Jack Charleson. If it were not for Basil Howell, it is unlikely that the Renewal Fellowship would have been developed and formally constituted on May 8, 1982. … Read more
1993
And the Angels were Silent, by Max Lucado
Reviewed by Roma E. Bryant. Max Lucado has a most extraordinary gift, to bring the mighty events of the final week of Jesus’ life and death into sharp focus as they relate to our every day lives. … Read more
32. Spring 1993
COVER PHOTO: Dr. Mel Steinbron speaking at the Annual Meeting. Photo by Jack Harewood.
ARTICLES
- Whose Authority? – Clyde Ervine
- “Beyond Belief” – Roger Judd
- Report of the Chairperson – Dal Schindell
- 1993 Annual Meeting
- It’s Happening – Melvin J. Steinbron
- “Beyond Belief” – Roger Judd
- Living Churches: A Celebration in Whitby – Ron VanAuken
- Developing a Vision – J.H. (Hans) Kouwenberg
REVIEWS
- The Body, by Charles Colson – Roma E. Bryant
Whose Authority?
Clyde Ervine explains the dilemma facing the Church Doctrine Committee in framing the Human Sexuality Report in terms of the tension point between the authority of Scripture and the authority of personal experience. … Read more
Report of the Chairperson
Dal Schindell reports on a meeting requested by Glen Davis, the General Secretary of the Life and Mission Agency, and attended by eleven staff at 50 Wynford Drive in Toronto, at which the question was asked, “Why does the Renewal Fellowship exist?” … Read more
1993 Annual Meeting
Photos by Jack Harewood. The 1993 Annual Meeting took place Feb. 26-27 at St. Paul’s, Nobleton, Ontario, attended by 180 people. Dr. Mel Steinbron, pictured on the cover, is the founder of the Lay Pastors Ministry, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and spoke three times on “Giving the Ministry to the People.” … Read more
It’s Happening!
By Melvin J. Steinbron. A paradigm shift is taking place in the church as the church is giving the ministry to the people. … Read more
Living Churches: A Celebration in Whitby
By Ron VanAuken. Celebration! Presbyterian Church began on April 19, 1992, as a mission to the unchurched. A faith mission, it is being supported by the gifts of individuals and congregations who have a vision for the renewal of the church and its mission and a desire to reach others with the good news of Jesus Christ. … Read more
Developing a Vision
By J.H. (Hans) Kouwenberg. Before we can consider what our future vision for ministry might be, we ought to consider what our vision for ministry has been. One way of doing that may be to consider who we are when we worship. … Read more
The Body, by Charles Colson
Reviewed by Roma E. Bryant. The huge gulf between the Christian and the secular view of man is sometimes underestimated. People around us don’t seem so different, but their world view is utterly in conflict with our Christian values. … Read more



