Sheila Klassen-Wiebe

Associate Professor of New Testament

Program(s) Biblical and Theological Studies

Phone 204.487.3300 x335

Office C08

Sheila's primary areas of teaching and writing are Jesus and the Gospels. She is particularly interested in exploring who Jesus was "then" and what it means to follow him "now." Although her graduate work focussed on discipleship in the Gospel of Luke, recently she has done more writing on the Gospel of John. Her current research is leading her in a new direction; she is working on a commentary on the letter of James for the Believers Church Bible Commentary series.

Sheila teaches courses at both the undergraduate and graduate level. Besides introductory Bible courses, she has taught courses such as Luke-Acts, Jesus in John, Who is Jesus?, Biblical Perspectives on Peace and Justice, and Biblical Greek. Sheila is a teacher who treasures her relationships with students and enjoys interacting with them outside of class as well as in. She is enthusiastic about making the Bible come alive for people, both in university as well as congregational settings.

Sheila has been teaching at CMU and before that at Canadian Mennonite Bible College since 1993. Prior to coming to CMBC/CMU she taught at Swift Current Bible Institute and Elim Bible Institute in Altona. Sheila completed a PhD in Biblical Studies at Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, VA and earned an MDiv from Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminaries, a BA (History) from the University of Manitoba, and a BTh from CMBC.

Sheila grew up on a farm in southern Alberta and was nurtured into faith in the Coaldale Mennonite Church. She is currently a member at Charleswood Mennonite Church in Winnipeg, where she occasionally teaches adult education and preaches. She is married to Vern, and they have three wonderful young adult daughters, Megan, Rebecca, and Nicolien. When Sheila is not working, she finds joy in getting her hands dirty in the garden, running, making delectable desserts, reading novels, and spending time with family and friends.

Areas of Teaching

Synoptic Gospels, Gospel of John, Historical Jesus, New Testament Greek, Biblical Perspectives on Peace and Justice , Epistle of James, Discipleship in the New Testament

Education

PhD (Biblical Studies), Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, VA, 2001; MDiv, Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminaries, 1988; BA (History), University of Manitoba, 1984; BTh, Canadian Mennonite Bible College, 1983

Work in Detail

Teaching

Introduction to Biblical Literature and Themes
Synoptic Gospels
Luke-Acts
Jesus in John
Who is Jesus?
Biblical Perspectives on Peace and Justice
Elementary Biblical Greek
Discipleship in the New Testament
The New Testament: A Theological Introduction

Research

James. Believers Church Bible Commentary (forthcoming)
"Between Text and Sermon: James 5:7-11" Interpretation 66.1 (January 2012): 74-76.
"In the World but not of the World: a Johannine Perspective on the Church-World Relationship" in The Church Made Strange For the Nations: Essays in Ecclesiology and Political Theology. Ed. Paul G. Doerksen and Karl Koop. Eugene, Or.: Pickwick Publications, 2011; Pp. 9-20.
"The One and the Many" in New Perspectives in Believers Church Ecclesiology. Ed. Abe Dueck, Helmut Harder, and Karl Koop. Winnipeg: CMU Press, 2010; Pp. 7-29.
14 Bible Insight essays for the new Gather Round curriculum, published in the winter quarter, 2010-11, by Faith & Life Resources of MennoMedia.

Community

Active member of Charleswood Mennonite Church -- includes serving on the Worship Committee, occasionally teaching adult education classes, and preaching once or twice a year.
Portable CMU courses in congregations across Canada and at women's retreats.
Two 50-minute Bible studies at the Mennonite Church Canada Assembly in Vancouver, B.C., July, 2012, on the overall theme, Dusting Off the Bible for the 21st Century: Session 1: "Discovering God's Word Anew: A Bible Study on 2 Kings 22:1-23:30"; Session 2: "Seeing Jesus on the Way: A Bible Study on Luke 24:13-35"

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