SBC Pursuit students grow in faith through experiential learning

SBCPursuitNews

Mar 28

Steinbach Bible College’s Pursuit is a discipleship program for young adults who desire to follow Jesus. Through the program, they have opportunities to grow in faith, develop as leaders, and discover their gifts. They “seek first” God’s kingdom, using experiential learning, practical application, and missional experience.

Discipleship is rooted in community. These students spend time learning from leaders who are living out the kingdom and invitation of Jesus in missional ways all over the world. One of our highlights is sharing the work of discipleship with our many trusted partners in teaching, leading, and serving. Our partners bring the body of Christ to life for us.

In Brazil, God used the Quest team to transform our hearts in ways that we are only beginning to understand. Seeing God’s kingdom in the country of Brazil, learning from the Quest team, and seeing his creation showed us the size and scope of his plan for us.

Randy Krahn, SBC’s Pursuit Director

Pursuit Student Highlights: Brazil Team 2024

“I learned a lot about ministry from the Quest team and from my teammates. One thing that stood out to me is the extent to which God provides when you follow him. The Quest team is a living testimony to this. Spending time with the missionaries there helped me see trusting God is not as scary as it seems. The faith that it takes to move your young family across the world to start a camp is incredible, and that thought used to terrify me. But seeing Scott and Patsy, 27 years later, and seeing how God has immensely cared for them, makes the idea of trusting God seem inviting, rather than terrifying.

I believe that this experience will help me be more open to God’s will for my life in the future. I hope that I will be able to trust him fully, no matter how scary or illogical it seems.”

Erica Banman, Pursuit Student “24

“I have been praying for a chance to return to Quest Brazil since the moment my feet left Brazilian soil back in April, 2019. When I landed in Brazil again in October 2024 I knew I was standing in an answered prayer. English cCamp was something I was most excited about being a part of. Meeting so many wonderful people who were so brave to come and practice their second language was amazing. I had so much fun preparing to host them and share with them a bit of our Canadian culture and to learn the differences within theirs.”

Danae Fehr, Pursuit Alumni “19

My prayer is that God will help me to remember the things I learned while in Brazil, and all the time I spent growing with the team.

Kate Elias, Pursuit Student “24