Director of Development Appointed

ABBOTSFORD, B.C.

At its February 26 meeting, the Board of Directors of Columbia Bible College approved the appointment of Merv Boschman as Director of Development, effective June of this year. A 1968 graduate of Columbia (then MB Bible Institute), Boschman also completed a B.A. at Fresno Pacific College and an M.M. at Trinity Western Seminary, and will receive an M.A. from MB Biblical Seminary in May.

Merv and Carol have two sons, Chris and Nelson. Nelson is on the music and worship faculty of the College on a half-time basis.

Merv brings more than 25 years of experience in ministry to his new position. After two years in sales and promotion at Word Records (Canada), he served as associate pastor of youth and college and careers at Willingdon Church in Burnaby, B.C. for two years. Then, after graduating from Fresno Pacific, he became that school's Director of Admissions and Recruitment for three years. Returning to B.C., Merv became the founding pastor of Northview Community Church in Abbotsford, B.C., where he served 1981-87. He served as associate pastor at Forest Grove Community Church, Saskatoon, 1987-91, after which he filled in as interim executive director for the Canadian MB Conference Board of Evangelism 1991-92. Boschman's most recent assignment was as church planter/pastor at Fraser Heights Community Church in Surrey, B.C. 1992-97.

Merv is known for his warm relational skills and sensitivity to the needs of people. His ministry goal is to be faithful as a model and a servant leader. The main priorities of his work as Director of Development will be fundraising, alumni and constituency relations, and facilitating planned giving.

Walter Unger, President

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