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The walled world breaking down the walls of hostility
Indonesia 2022: workshop
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The Pilgrimage of Justice and Peace of the World Council of Churches
The World Council of Churches called for a “pilgrimage” of justice and peace. Applying a transformative spirituality, local communities have been visited in every region, to celebrate the gifts of life, to touch the wounds, and to transform the injustices. Key-themes have emerged on the way: Truth and Trauma, Land and Displacement, Gender Justice, and
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The Bible, the land and the Middle East conflict
This workshop offers an overview of New Testament perspectives on the people of God and their relationship to the “promised land” in which they live. We then consider together how these New Testament perspectives might shape our present-day responses to the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. Please bring your Bible! Presenter: Dorothy Jean Weaver is professor emerita of
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Sexual Misconduct by Pastors
The church’s strength and witness are deeply damaged by pastoral sexual misconduct Ð and yet it happens. We look at how to create clear standards about expectations and how to investigate complaints about sexual misconduct by church leaders. We look at healing in a church context where there has been sexual misconduct by the pastor.
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Seeing power as God sees it Herod and the child
Indonesia 2022: workshop This workshop will study Matthew 2:1-23 and examine the upside-down portrait of power in Matthew’s story of Herod and the child. Participants will then reflect on the significance of this upside-down portrait of power for Christians living in the present-day world of 2022. Bring your Bible and join the discussion! Presenter: Dorothy
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Responding to Climate Crisis as a Missional Responsibility
Indonesia 2022: workshop Humanity is facing cataclysmic impacts of the climate crisis and enormous effects of the loss of natural ecosystems and biodiversity. What is our calling as partners in the care of God’s good creation? The missional role of the Church in actively restoring a harmonious and future-looking interaction with our environment is absolutely
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Preventing child malnutrition in developing countries
Indonesia 2022: Workshop Join Dr. Blaise Kutala and Dr. Delphin Kapasa in their review of causes, consequences, clinical aspects, and low-cost solutions to prevent child malnutrition. The approach consists of mobilizing all the forces of the community (e.g., doctors, municipalities, churches) to utilize therapeutic foods at a low-cost to effectively address malnutrition. Presenters: Blaise Kutala,
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Overcoming the dividing wall between Christ followers and Muslims
Wherever Jesus’ Church meets the Muslim community, we must nurture four dynamic interactions: dialogue, witness, peacemaking and hospitality. This seminar equips Christ-followers for healthy relationships with Muslims. Studying key biblical texts, supplemented video testimonies, participants will develop plans to share and implement their learnings in their home churches. Presenters: Andres Prins and Jonathan Bornman are
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Nothing Remains as It Was Renewal yesterday — and today
Indonesia 2022: workshop
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MWC and Political Advocacy
Indonesia 2022: workshop This workshop will explore the way MWC gets involved in political advocacy and how MWC member churches can request such help. It will also explore how MWC can further support its member churches and some of their ongoing struggles. Presenters: Andrew Suderman is MWC Peace Commission secretary and a member of St.
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Muslim nonviolence?!
Indonesia 2022: Workshop Common associations of Islam with violence create barriers of fear that are hard to overcome. Anabaptists might believe they have an exclusive grasp on nonviolent theology and practice. The case study of the Muridiyya, a transnational Sufi Muslim religious order originally from Senegal presents an alternative perspective on nonviolence. Encountering another faith
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Mennonites in Indonesia and radical Muslims making peace
Violence in the name of religion often occurs in Indonesia. Mennonite Church started to build peace with radical group to overcome violence in the name of religion in Indonesia. Presenter: Paulus Hartono is one of the Mennonite church pastor who has been actively serving on the congregation for 14 years and has been special duty
