by Megan E. Richard

MB Biblical Seminary is saying farewell to two long-term professors from the Fresno, California campus. Professor of Pastoral Ministries, Raymond O. Bystrom and Associate Professor of Practical Studies James Westgate, have each announced their plans to retire at the end of the 2006-2007 school year.

Bystrom writes Pastoral Letters commentary
by Brad Thiessen

Raymond O. Bystrom, Professor of Pastoral Ministries at MB Biblical Seminary, has written Living Today with an Eye for Eternity. The commentary on 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus, known as the Pastoral Letters, is part of Kindred Productions' Luminaire Studies, which are written for discerning lay readers.

by Brad Thiessen

Fresno, CA – In November 2005, the MB Biblical Seminary Board paid tribute to the ministry and contributions of faculty member Raymond Bystrom by promoting him from Associate Professor to Professor.