In 2000, the Smithers Canadian Reformed Church called Wes Bredenhof to be a missionary working among the First Nations in north-central British Columbia. The Gospel Under the Northern Lights tells the story of how that call came to be and how it was carried out. The forests and mountains of BC seem to naturally produce heaps of characters, stories, and adventures. This memoir introduces you to some of them. Along the way you’ll hear of what a privilege and challenge it is to be a messenger of the gospel to a broken world and how that good news of Jesus Christ is still what it is desperately needed among all nations.
“If you’re tired of the modern glamorization of mission and long for a raw and realistic portrayal of everyday, ordinary mission work, then this book is for you. Wes Bredenhof has compiled a fascinating and prayer-provoking account of his labor of love among the most remote First Nations people of North America. It will open your eyes — and your heart.”
–Dr. David P. Murray, professor of Old Testament and practical theology at Puritan Theological Seminary
The Gospel Under the Northern Lights can be ordered here.
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The Reformation is usually not associated with missionary fervor. Similarly, the confessions of faith produced by Reformed churches have seldom been viewed as missionary statements. This book argues for a reconsideration of these positions. The focus is on the Belgic Confession of faith written in 1561 by the Belgian martyr, Guy de Bres. Bredenhof argues that the Belgic Confession was an effort on the part of de Bres and the Reformed churches of the Low Countries to reach those they considered to be non-Christians. He demonstrates how the structure of the Confession represents a contextualized witness to sixteenth century Europe. For the Cause of the Son of God also looks at missionary uses of the Belgic Confession in the seventeenth and twentieth centuries, both from theoretical and practical perspectives. The church will surely be enriched by a more careful reflection on the relationship between confessions such as the Belgic and the call of Christ to bring the gospel to the ends of the earth.
“For the Cause of the Son of God…will be welcomed by those who love the Reformed confessional witness to biblical truth and who are zealous for the worldwide preaching of the gospel.” — Joel Beeke
For the Cause of the Son of God can be ordered here.
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What kind of church should we be? Where are we going as a church? How should we relate to our neighbours around us? These are questions all Reformed churches should be considering. The Providence Canadian Reformed Church of Hamilton, Ontario has answered these questions in its Vision. Setting Course lays out the Providence Vision in detail and its biblical basis.
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As a response to the unique challenges facing the twenty-first-century American church, church planting has become a popular topic. But at a time when churches that spread the seed of the Word through preaching, the sacraments, and prayer are greatly needed, much of the focus has been on planting churches that adapt pop culture to meet “consumer demand.” In Planting, Watering,Growing, the authors of this collection of essays weave together theological wisdom, personal experiences, and practical suggestions, guiding readers through the foundations and methods of planting confessional churches that uphold the Word of God.
This volume includes my chapter, “The Reformed Confessions and Missions.”
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We Believe is a compilation of the ecumenical creeds and Reformed confessions (Three Forms of Unity). It contains all the proof-texts, as well as an introduction, the historic original prefaces (rarely published), and a topical index. The volume is designed specifically for outreach.
All the proceeds from this book are for the Reformed Reading Room in Recife, Brazil. The Reading Room is a key component of our Canadian Reformed missionary efforts in north-eastern Brazil. Through it many are introduced to the gospel of grace found in the Scriptures and summarized in our confessional heritage. Please click here to order.
