Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary Canada (ACTS Campus)

MBBS Canada is a graduate theological school, preparing persons for Christian ministry in the evangelical-Anabaptist tradition. This is achieved through partnership in the consortium of ACTS Seminaries at Trinity Western University and through the Winnipeg Centre for Ministry Studies at Canadian Mennonite University.

Our Mission:

The mission of MBBS is to inspire and equip men and women to live as disciples of Jesus Christ, and to serve and lead in the church and in the world.

Unique Facts:

  • MBBS was founded in 1955 in Fresno, CA by the US Mennonite Brethren Conference. In 1975 the Canadian Mennonite Brethren Conference became a partner in the school.
  • In 1995, MBBS started the BC Centre in Abbotsford, BC.; in 1999 became “one seminary in three locations” as it became a full member of ACTS Seminaries and a part of the Winnipeg Centre for Ministry Training.
  • In 2010, the MBBS Fresno campus was amalgamated into Fresno Pacific University.
  • MBBS Canada’s theological identity is shaped by connections to both the Anabaptist-Mennonite tradition as well as the evangelical Protestant tradition. Its beliefs are summarized in the Mennonite Brethren Confession of Faith which: 1) Recognizes the teachings and authority of Scripture; 2) Emphasizes the necessity of personal salvation; 3) Understands the church to be a community of those who profess to be believers in Jesus Christ; 4) Committed to discipleship, diversity, peacemaking, and sharing the good news of the gospel.
  • As of April 2010, MBBS-ACTS has graduated over 100 students serving in fields such as pastoral ministry, workplace chaplaincy, overseas missions, Bible translation, and higher education leadership.

Faculty and Administrators:

  • Bruce Guenther, Ph.D., Interim President and Developer (MBBS Canada), Associate Professor of Church History and Mennonite/Anabaptist Studies
  • Brian Cooper, Ph.D., Associate Dean, Assistant Professor of Theology for MBBS Canada
  • Pierre Gilbert, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biblical Studies and Theology (MBBS-Winnipeg)
  • Randy Wollf, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Practical Theology and Leadership Studies
  • Ron Toews, D. Min., Adjunct Faculty (Director of Leadership Development, BCMB)
  • Doug Berg, Ph.D., Adjunct Faculty (Academic Dean, Columbia Bible College)
  • Michael Szuk, Ph.D. Candidate, Adjunct Faculty (Faculty, Biblical Studies, Columbia Bible College)
  • Ray Bystrom, D.Min., Adjunct Faculty

Courses recently taught by MBBS faculty include: John’s Gospel, Preaching and Teaching Ephesians, Christianity and Culture, History of Christianity, Mennonite Brethren Studies, Vision, Strategic Planning & Organization.

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