Western Canada

Overview

The Western Canada region of MB Mission works with the 100+ MB churches in British Columbia.  Our heart is to cultivate a passion and to mobilize people, prayer and resources into global missions.  We are eager to see God continue to raise up missionally minded leaders from within our churches who are committed to following Jesus in steps of risk taking obedience.  

Contact & Staff

John Best: Regional Mobilizer

Sam Dick: Mobilization Coordinator

Luke Haidle: TREK/STM Coordinator

Liz Nickel: DMI/Mobilization Admin Assistant

Susan Fox: TREK/Mobilization Admin Assistant

New Missionaries Building A Support Team!

Gary & Ellie Loewen: preparing for church planting ministry in Germany, the Loewens are currently available to share the vision of the ministry to which they have been called.  Consider inviting these veteran ministers to eat a meal with you, visit your home group, or share in your church.  For more information on the Loewens, click here.

Reg & Faa Wall: This young family has very recently welcomed their first child.  Summer Wall was born Sept 20, 2011.  The Walls first met when Reg was a missionary in Thailand, and Faa was working closely with MB Mission’s Team 2000.  God has called them to engage as long-term missionaries in North Thailand.  Want to hear more about their vision and consider joining their team?  Click here for more info on the Walls.

H & K: have discerned along with the leadership of their home church, Jericho Ridge Community Church, that God is calling them into a life of cross-cultural ministry.  H & K are currently engaged in MB Mission’s Missionary Training and Equipping (MTE) season.  After a season that will include a church planting internship and building a support team, this couple will be mobilized onto a team in an international setting. 

A & R: are also currently involved in MTE.  God has called this family to answer the call to “go”.  Like H & K, A & R will complete a church planting internship, and will then work at building a support team.  If you would like to get to know them more, consider inviting them to share with you or your church.  Contact John Best for more info.

Short Term Mission!

Introducing SOAR Vancouver.  In partnership with Church Planting BC, MB Mission is hosting this discipleship mission opportunity.  Come and serve churches in Vancouver that range in age from brand new to decades old.  God is at work in the city of Vancouver.  Consider being a part of it. 

Date: August 3-12, 2012

Cost: $495

For more info, click here.

TREK.  Since 1997, MB Mission has been equipping and sending out individuals and families to serve internationally through TREK.  Two months of intensive discipleship training in Abbotsford, and then either 3 months or 7.5 months serving internationally.  Must be at least 20 years old.

Date:     Fall TREK—every September to the following June

             Winter TREK—every January to the following June

For more info, click here.

Church Teams.  Do you want to send a team to serve with one of the missionaries that you support?  Our team can help train participants and can help you work through other logistic details too.  Contact John Best for more info.

DMI is a short-term mission program that sends teams around the globe to bring the message of Jesus to people through focused evangelism.  John Best provides leadership to this program.  For more info, click here.

Mark Your Calendar

Sunday, January 8, 2012
Winter TREK Training begins.

Friday, January 20, 2012

7PM-10:30PM.  Evening of prayer for Thailand.  Location: South Abbotsford Church, 32424 Huntingdon Road, Abbotsford

Looking For Someone to Preach?

We’ve got a great lineup of people on the MB Mission team in Abbotsford who are available to preach at your church, meet with your leaders, or engage with people of any age at your church. We love opening the word and encouraging people to live lives of radical obedience to the King of Kings.

Here’s the lineup of people available to preach:

• John Best. Regional Mobilizer, BC. Contact John.
• Sam Dick. MB Mission Mobilization Coordinator. Contact Sam.
• Luke Haidle. Short-Term Mission/TREK Coordinator. Contact Luke.
• Randy Friesen. General Director. Contact Randy.
• Ray Harms-Wiebe. Global Program Director. Contact Ray.
• Jamie Munday. Community Development Coordinator. Contact Jamie.
• Nathan Brandes. TREK Intern. Contact Nathan.
• T. Serves with the Oasis Project. He has a name longer than T, but for security we don’t put it on the web. Contact T.
• Vic Wiens. Mission Capacity Building Coordinator. Contact Vic.
• Selwyn Uittenbosch. Chief Financial Officer. Contact Selwyn.
• Al Stobbe.  Missionary Coordinator.  Contact Al.
• Various new missionaries or missionaries who are in the area for MINA (furlough). Contact John Best.

Need Help Clarifying your Mission Vision?

John Best has created a 5-hour interactive seminar that helps churches discover areas of mission calling for their unique church.  Is there a type of ministry your church is naturally inclined toward?  Is there a region of the world?  Are there relationships already in place that you would like to engage more fully?  What is your grid for discerning how to engage your mission resources?  What is the Lord saying? These are the types of questions we will explore.  Contact John for more info.