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Courier 2025 / 40.4
Unity is God’s gift “So that they may be one, as we are one,” Jesus prayed in John 17:22. This prayer for those who follow Jesus has been acutely relevant since the moment he spoke it. The Anabaptist movement whose 500th anniversary we mark this year was a “church split” at the time. The many
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Courier 2025 / 40.1
A challenge for the ages It’s a double – even triple – anniversary for Mennonite World Conference this year. For one hundred years, Anabaptist-related national churches have been meeting together to acknowledge we are one body of Christ together, and to encourage and help each other in fellowship, worship, service and witness. For five hundred
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All webinars
Upcoming Webinars GAHEN Webinar 16 February 2026 Languages: English, Español, Français Previous Webinars
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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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Making Decisions by Consensus Guidelines
Strengths of Consensus (“becoming of one mind”) Decision-Making Consensus, a way of making decisions without voting, can enhance the participation of all members in General Council meetings, provide a collaborative and harmonious context for making decisions, and enable representatives to discern together the will of God (Eph. 5:17) for the church and for MWC. Steps
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General Council presentation on Communion and Leadership
Part 1: MWC & Communion Mennonite World Conference is called to be a communion (Koinonia) of Anabaptist-related churches linked to one another in a worldwide community of faith for fellowship, worship, service, and witness. Let’s keep in mind that, according to Paul, God’s unity plan is immeasurably bigger than the plan we might have in
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When Strong Christian Leaders Collide
Spirit filled Christian leadership is not conflict free. Paul’s five-fold ministry gifts in Ephesians 4:1-16, provide a framework for unity and diversity in leadership, and teaches us how to work well together for the fullness and maturity of the Body of Christ. Presenter: Jessica Schrock Ringenberg is former pastor in Mennonite Church USA, current business
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The Lord calls devoted, transformational leaders
Indonesia 2022: Workshop Our worldview as leaders is being changed from managing organizations into leading transformation and reconciliation in a changing world. Called to follow Jesus and His word, loving people, using right principles and motivations, understanding giftings and culture, we obey Holy Spirit’s daily guidance, leading and preparing passionate people for action. Presenter: Paul
