Articles for tag: Allan Dunbar

February 1, 2024

Christian Standard

Former NACC Executive Director Allan Dunbar Dies

Allan Dunbar, 84, who served as senior minister with Bow Valley Christian Church (formerly called Cambrian Heights Christian Church) in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, for 20-plus years, then served as president of Puget Sound Christian College in Seattle, and completed his professional career as executive director of the North American Christian Convention, died Jan. 28, 2024, in Kalispell, Mont., where he had resided for several years. . . .

July 18, 2010

Christian Standard

Interview with Al Dimaano

Al Dimaano By Brad Dupray As a young man, Al Dimaano was influenced by American missionaries in his Philippine homeland. Al moved to the United States to teach in the Los Angeles Unified School District and became involved in a local Christian church in Southern California. Seeking camaraderie with other Filipino Christians in the U.S., Al founded the Filipino and American Christian Convention (FACC) in 1982. Since that time the biannual convention has met in locations throughout the United States and Canada. This year, for the first time, the FACC is meeting in conjunction with the North American Christian Convention.

September 23, 2009

Christian Standard

Interview with Allan Dunbar

By Brad Dupray When the city of Calgary, Alberta, celebrated its centennial, Allan Dunbar was selected as one of three of the most inspirational people in its history. During 22 years as senior pastor of Bow Valley Christian Church in Calgary, where he had a national television ministry, Allan earned the respect of his countrymen, enough to spend five years on the Canadian Olympic Development Committee while leading the spiritual outreach for the 1988 Winter Olympics. Allan’s respect was well-earned within the Christian world, as well, having served as dean of the Billy Graham School of Evangelism, president of Puget

September 21, 2008

Christian Standard

NACC Viewpoints: Attendees Are Amazingly Blessed

By Allan Dunbar It is a thrill to see how God uses a variety of logistical impossibilities to put property, people, and programs together to allow those who attend an NACC to be in the center of his blessings. I saw it happen again in Cincinnati this summer””and so did many others. In a quick review of comments from the feedback sheets, I read: “¢ “My husband and I were reluctant to come: short notice, money, children, etc. Couldn”t figure out WHY God wanted us to come. Well, we know now””to transform and look at our ministry from a different

September 17, 2008

Christian Standard

Should Anything Change About the NACC?

By Mark A. Taylor This year”s North American Christian Convention report offers several different perspectives with conclusions that range all the way from “We need this convention as it is” to “We should combine it with the National Missionary Convention.” We didn”t anticipate or dictate what these writers would say. We simply asked each one to comment on this year”s gathering and then to make suggestions for the future. Cost versus value is an issue mentioned or implied by many of their conclusions. Is the convention worth the price our movement invests in it? Is it worth the cost to

August 8, 2007

Christian Standard

NACC: Blessings and Disappointments

By Mark A. Taylor Maybe it”s the hugs I remember most: grown men on city streets embracing as though they were at a family reunion. Which, of course, is exactly what we call the North American Christian Convention. It”s the connecting place, according to NACC publicity, and for many the meetings outside main sessions are the most important part of the week. It was true this year, July 3-6 in Kansas City, as much as any other. But the week was about far more than just fellowship. This year”s convention lifted up the need for church planting and promised a

September 17, 2006

Christian Standard

NACC Viewpoint 2: A Good Fit

By Milton Jones It was so subtle you may have missed it. Just a handshake. That”s all it was. It had happened before in Kentucky not far from where we were gathered. Two men shook hands as representatives of others who simply wanted to go back to the Bible and have unity based upon that plea. Years ago it was Barton W. Stone and Raccoon John Smith. But this day it would be two less conspicuous people. As unity started in our roots, in Louisville it would happen the same way””with a handshake. On this day, Ryan Christian walked out

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