The Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost. —Luke 19:10 British Columbia and Yukon are distinct from the rest of Canada in that more than half the population report that they have no religion. This is in sharp contrast with the rest of Canadian provinces and territories where the Christian […]
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It was a special honor for Northwest to award the Doctor of Divinity, Honoris Causa, at the 2022 Graduation, to Chaplain Jim Turner. The Doctor of Divinity degree is the highest recognition conferred by Northwest. It requires a minimum of 10 years’ service in a particular field, recognition by one’s peers for outstanding achievement,
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Dr. Howard Andersen Dr. Brian Rapske The 2022 Northwest Graduation contained numerous moments of celebration. One such moment was the conferring of the title of Professor Emeritus on both Dr. Howard Andersen and Dr. Brian Rapske. This title is bestowed on retiring professors for distinguished service and excellence in teaching. Dr. Jonathan Numada and Dr.
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On Sept 24, 2022 we gathered to confer degrees on the 2022 graduates of Northwest Seminary. This was a great time of celebration! We graduated 17 individuals in four different programs from four different partner organizations. Here are the people whose accomplishments we celebrated: Master of Arts in Biblical Leadership Daniel Dayton, Northwest
The Bachelor of Arts in Christian Leadership (BACL) program saw a healthy intake of students this year thanks to the concerted efforts of Dr. Daniel Park and his team, and the loosening of international travel restrictions related to Covid. The BACL is a three-year competency-based theological education degree completion program. The BACL integrates and
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For so many of us, our cries go unnoticed. We hide our trembling lips, our gulps and gasps, and especially, the sobbing for whatever grief or hardship we face. Typically, it’s not so with children, who openly cry out to the person who is most able to help them in their distress. When I
Keep the main thing the main thing. This familiar phrase provides wisdom for many areas of life, but it is especially important for Christians, churches, ministries, and schools like Northwest. When the main thing becomes a side thing, or worse a forgotten thing, then everything begins to fall apart. In 1 Corinthians 15:3 Paul
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President’s Pen – June 2022 When I read through the articles for this issue of Northwest News a theme becomes very obvious: transitions. We are really on the cusp of a new era for Northwest. Our new President, Dr. Barton Priebe, starts Aug 1 Our new Dean, Dr. Jonathan Numada, is already making a
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Appreciation for Dr. Howard Andersen Larry Perkins, Emeritus President Within the Pacific Region of our Fellowship of Evangelical Baptist Churches God has consistently provided significant leaders to advance his mission. One of these leaders is Howard Andersen. This past May, we celebrated Howard’s retirement. As an alumnus of Northwest (B.D. 1966), Howard went
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Does Knowing God Help? Paul Kemp, Alumni, Bachelor of Sacred Music, 1985 Anxiety, depression, and worry are no longer just an understandable by-product of the pressures and strains of adult life and management in today’s world, but rather, have become a part of a swelling, paralyzing burden in the lives of children and young
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