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An edition of Design of My Journey: An Autobiography (2004)

Design of My Journey

An Autobiography

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This book is the story of Prof. Hans Kasdorf's life, told in his own words. According to his friend, Prof. Elmer Martens, it is more than an autobiography; it is a generational marker. Martens continues: "The reader is immersed in cultures--Russia, Brazil, and North America. Insights from this educator and missiologist, along with pithy quotations, punctuate the volume. Anecdotes of God's providence and grace inspire. Here is engagement with a leader of spiritual stature whose faith and piety were forged on the anvil of difficulties. Here also is largely chronicled the history of a people and a denomination" (back cover).

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Center for Mennonite Brethren Studies, Fresno, VTR Publications, Nuerenberg
Language
English
Pages
403

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Chirstian mission Mennonites Mennonite Brethren Missionaries Biography

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Hans Kasdorf (1928-2011)

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Russia Brazil Canada USA
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Table of Contents

Foreword.
Page ix
Vorword.
Page xi
Recognition with Gratitude.
Page xiii
Introduction.
Page xv
Part I: Providence and Provision (1928-1930).
1. The Land That Rocked My Cradle.
Page 3
2. The Year of Great Turning.
Page 9
3. Escape from Slavgorod to Moscow.
Page 15
4. Under Siege in Moscow.
Page 20
5. From Siege in Moscow to Safety in Moelln.
Page 28
6. Developments in Germany.
Page 35
7. Voyage Across the Atlantic.
Page 43
8. By River, Rail, and Road to Our Destination.
Page 51
Part II: Formative Years of Childhood and Youth (1930-1949).
9. The Place Where I Grew Up.
Page 61
10. A Profile of Our Jungle Land.
Page 71
11. Pioneering Ventures on a Jungle Farm.
Page 78
12. Insights from Old Letters.
Page 88
13. Former Dwellers and Foreign Settlers.
Page 97
14. Shaping Influences in Early Years.
Page 101
15. Memories from the Lighter Side.
Page 108
16. On the Ordinary Edge of Daily Life.
Page 114
17. Dogs and Cats and Snakes and Rats.
Page 120
18. Of Birds and Butterflies.
Page 125
19. Valleys Deep and Mountains High.
Page 131
20. Customs and Culture, Colony Style.
Page 139
21. Christian Celebration with Tradition.
Page 149
22. My Youthful Dreams in Jeopardy.
Page 157
23. When Lightning Struck Our Village.
Page 164
24. Modest Tributes to My First Mentors.
Page 171
25. Farewell, Heimatland, Farewell.
Page 177
Part III: Learning the ABC of My Life's Mission (1949-1962).
26. First Months in Canada.
Page 188
27. Winkler Bible School.
Page 193
28. Beyond the Prescribed Curriculum.
Page 199
29. Two Are Better Than One.
Page 207
30. Winnipeg to Chilliwack.
Page 212
31. Long Road to Blumenau.
Page 218
32. Back to Serve My Heimatland.
Page 224
33. Rewarding Missional Service.
Page 234
34. Mission Interrupted.
Page 241
Part IV: Detour in Academia (1962-1976 [1978]).
35. Summer School and Tabor College.
Page 248
36. University of Oregon.
Page 255
37. Facing an Alluring Crossroad.
Page 262
38. College Teaching and Seminary Studies.
Page 268
39. Lengthening the Service Cords.
Page 276
40. Deepening Missiological Stakes.
Page 284
Part V: On the Missiological Service Road (1973-2003).
41. Full-Time Seminary Teaching.
Page 296
42. More Studies While Teaching.
Page 304
43. The Seminary Decade of Mission.
Page 311
44. Committed to Servanthood in Mission.
Page 319
45. The Rite of Passage Called Retirement.
Page 325
46. Giessen and Frankenthal.
Page 332
47. Concluding Reflections.
Page 339
Selected Bibliography.
Page 345
Glossary.
Page 349
General Index.
Page 352

Edition Notes

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Fresno, CA USA, Nuerenberg, Germany
Series
AFEM -- Mission Specials, eds., Klaus W. Mueller, Bernd Brandl, and Thomas Mayer
Copyright Date
2004

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Paperback
Pagination
xix, 360p.
Number of pages
403
Dimensions
9.0 x 6.0 x 0.75 inches

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OL21611640M
Internet Archive
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ISBN 13
9783937965079
LibraryThing
8531627
Goodreads
4843536

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OL4571248W

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