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Building paths with those who are different
Posted: August 11, 2020 | Kategorie: Testimonies
The ecumenical imperative comes from Jesus’ prayer during the passion vigil in Gethsemane. There, by way of his prayer to God, he declared his irrevocable commitment and will that Christians love one another. Jesus pleaded that his disciples “may... Weiterlesen
Grace at the heart of our witness
Posted: August 9, 2020 | Kategorie: Testimonies
Early Anabaptists left or were expelled from monasteries and congregations of the Roman Catholic church. But Anabaptists retained this very monastic ideal: that it is possible – essential – for Christians to take seriously the Sermon on the Mount (... Weiterlesen
Jesus' credibility
Posted: Juli 23, 2020 | Kategorie: Testimonies
The way we relate with other churches has a direct impact in our missional witness. That is one reason, among many others, why Mennonite World Conference engages churches of other Christian traditions in dialogue. The credibility of Jesus is more... Weiterlesen
Peaceful waters: the Mennonite church in the Caribbean
Posted: Juli 17, 2020 | Kategorie: Testimonies
Beginning in the 1940s, Anabaptism was introduced to the Caribbean by American Mennonite missionaries. Today Cuba, Dominican Republic, Jamaica and Puerto Rico have national Mennonite churches belonging to MWC membership; Trinidad and Tobago’s four-... Weiterlesen
Ministry partner update: ICOMB – July 2020
Posted: Juli 17, 2020 | Kategorie: Testimonies
Jean-Claude Ambeke is facing significant challenges as leader of the MB conferences in Angola – Igreja Evangelica dos Irmaos Menonitas en Angola (IEIMA). IEIMA is trying to raise funds to reopen the 17 churches that the government closed last year.Weiterlesen
The blessing of an ecumenical team
Posted: Juli 16, 2020 | Kategorie: Testimonies
Over the last year, Hong Kong has experienced one of the most difficult times in her history. In our churches, it has been difficult as well. A common question for people in our congregations is “What is the standpoint of the church?” Pastors have... Weiterlesen
Ministry partner update: ICOMB – June 2020
Posted: Juni 29, 2020 | Kategorie: Testimonies
Since March 2020, all Mennonite Brethren communities around the world have been affected to some extent by the pandemic. This affected our ICOMB work and especially our annual Summit. With all the frustration of not being able to meet in person, we... Weiterlesen
Will there be another Assembly miracle?
Posted: Juni 22, 2020 | Kategorie: Testimonies
Did you know that a pandemic has preceded three consecutive Mennonite World Conference Assemblies in the Global South? For Zimbabwe in 2003, it was SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome). For Paraguay in 2009, in was H1N1 (also known as Swine Flu... Weiterlesen
Ministry partner update: ICOMB – May 2020
Posted: Mai 25, 2020 | Kategorie: Testimonies
Circumstances changed here in Germany during the last weeks of the COVID19 crises: In health, socially, relationally and economically.Weiterlesen
Ministry partner update: ICOMB – April 2020
Posted: April 21, 2020 | Kategorie: Testimonies
The International Community of Mennonite Brethren (ICOMB) is made up of 21 national churches in 19 countries with approximately 450,000 members. ICOMB exists to facilitate relationships and ministries to enhance the witness and discipleship of its... Weiterlesen
We are all created wonderful
Posted: April 3, 2020 | Kategorie: Testimonies
Renewal 2027 testimony: Anabaptists today Renewal 2027 is a 10-year series of events organized by Mennonite World Conference’s Faith and Life Commission to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the beginnings of the Anabaptist movement. This series... Weiterlesen
Ministry partner update: ICOMB – March 2020
Posted: März 29, 2020 | Kategorie: Testimonies
The International Community of Mennonite Brethren (ICOMB) is made up of 21 national churches in 19 countries with approximately 450,000 members. ICOMB exists to facilitate relationships and ministries to enhance the witness and discipleship of its... Weiterlesen
Immigrants revitalize the church
Posted: März 11, 2020 | Kategorie: Testimonies
Joji Pantoja reminds me of how immigrants spread the gospel in the early church. Like Lydia of Acts 16, Joji Pantoja is an international businesswoman and chair of the MWC Peace Commission. Born in the Philippines, she moved to Canada in 1986, then... Weiterlesen
Fuel for God’s minibus
Posted: März 9, 2020 | Kategorie: Testimonies
“What is that in your hand?” God asked Moses in Exodus 4:2. Moses was not sure that what he had was big enough that the Lord could use it. Similarly, we often make excuses when it comes serving God by giving. When we give, we confer something to... Weiterlesen
United by grace for 40 years
Posted: Februar 24, 2020 | Kategorie: Testimonies
“Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness.” Psalm 115:1 Église Évangélique Mennonite du Burkina Faso (evangelical Mennonite church of Burkina Faso) In the spirit of this... Weiterlesen
Ministry partner update: ICOMB – February 2020
Posted: Februar 19, 2020 | Kategorie: Testimonies
The International Community of Mennonite Brethren (ICOMB) is made up of 21 national churches in 19 countries with approximately 450,000 members. ICOMB exists to facilitate relationships and ministries to enhance the witness and discipleship of its... Weiterlesen
Our God is a restorer
Posted: Februar 13, 2020 | Kategorie: Testimonies
Mass migration is a concern for many countries today: it is part of both the history and the present of Anabaptist-Mennonites. We have been both those who are migrating and those who are welcoming neighbours to a new home. At Justice on the Journey... Weiterlesen
Foreigners on a pilgrimage
Posted: Februar 13, 2020 | Kategorie: Testimonies
Mass migration is a concern for many countries today: it is part of both the history and the present of Anabaptist-Mennonites. We have been both those who are migrating and those who are welcoming neighbours to a new home. At Justice on the Journey... Weiterlesen
A woman who walks alongside the displaced persons of the Kasai region
Posted: Februar 7, 2020 | Kategorie: Testimonies
From mid-2016 to mid-2017 the region of the Kasai was devastated by an armed conflict. Rebel militias gathered around a traditional chief, Kamuina Nsapu, to fight against the central government. They attacked posts where security forces were located... Weiterlesen
Grey does not have to stay grey
Posted: Januar 16, 2020 | Kategorie: Testimonies
Mass migration is a concern for many countries today: it is part of both the history and the present of Anabaptist-Mennonites. We have been both those who are migrating and those who are welcoming neighbours to a new home. At Justice on the Journey... Weiterlesen
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