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    A foretaste of the kingdom 

    “Let’s think as citizens of a new nation in which there is not a gap between rich and poor, but where economic equality exists between all people.  

    “Let’s think as citizens of a new nation in which there is not racial discrimination, but where cultural diversity is affirmed and celebrated.  

    “Let’s continue experiencing the reality of this new kingdom among us today. 

    “Let’s continue sending micro-communities that live out this kind of mission. Our church is called to be a foretaste of the kingdom! That is our mission!” 

    César García, Mennonite World Conference’s general secretary, lays out this vision and calling in God’s People in Mission: An Anabaptist Perspective.  

    This issue of Courier shares stories of how MWC’s Network members equip the church to live out this foretaste of the kingdom: 

    In Benin, the doors of Casa Grande are open wide to welcome orphans into a home of love, offer an education and equip with vocational skills for both economic and environmental sustainability.  

    In India, graduates from Little Flock Discipleship School are transforming remote village with education and a message of hope from Jesus.  

    In Spain, a diverse collection of Anabaptist-related churches minister to the needs in their local contexts, and come together for fellowship and inspiration despite their different origins.  

    In Paraguay, ASCIM is reaching into Indigenous communities with trained care workers who show the love of Jesus through medical treatment and vocational training.  

    In North America, Mennonite Disaster Service crosses international boundaries and draws together volunteers from every Anabaptist stripe as they rebuild homes after disasters.  

    These testimonies provide a taste of how Anabaptist churches around the world are living out mission. Members of the Mission Commission and the steering committees of the Global Anabaptist Service Network and Global Mission Fellowship also reflect on the purpose of their Networks. They not only encourage each other and learn together, they also attempt to live out this new nation under Christ where diversity is celebrated and equality is practiced.  

    — Karla Braun is editor of Courier and editor, writer and website coordinator for Mennonite World Conference. She lives in Winnipeg, Canada. 

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    Theological education on five continents: Anabaptist perspectives

    by Nancy R. Heisey and Daniel S. Schipani, eds.

    Publisher: Strasbourg, France: Mennonite World Conference, 1997

    Digitizing sponsor:Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary Library

  • Testing Faith and Tradition
    the volume from Europe, released in 2006 (also available in Spanish, French, German and Dutch).

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  • Stewardship for All?,  by Bedru Hussein and Lynn Miller

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    Table of contents:

    1. In The Beginning
    2. Many Gifts, But the Same Spirit
    3. A Sharing God
    4. Sharing Gifts in the Global Family
    5. Obstacles to Sharing Gifts
    6. A Gift Sharing Church
    7. Being Rich Toward God

  • Seeking Places of Peace,
    the volume from North America, released in 2012

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    Global Anabaptist Mennonite Shelf of Literature

  • Mennonite World Conference Assembly 17.
    A compilation of speeches and greetings from Indonesia 2022.


    Erratum: The statistics on page 105 contain an mistake. Onsite participants (full-time) from Africa at Assembly 17 – Indonesia 2022 should read 49.


    We apologize for the error.


     

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  • Proceedings
    Memorias
    Actes

    Mennonite World Conference Assembly 16
    Congreso Mundial Menonita Asamblea 16
    Conférence Mennonite Mondiale Assemblée 16

    Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
    21-26 July 2015

    A compilation of speeches and greetings from PA 2015

    Copyright ©2017 Mennonite World Conference / Congreso Mundial Menonita / Conférence Mennonite Mondiale

    In two parts

    Author advisory

    PA 2015 plenary speaker Bruxy Cavey resigned 3 March 2022 from The Meeting House, Oakville, Ontario, Canada, a member of Be In Christ Church of Canada, MWC member church. The congregation’s Board of Overseers requested his resignation after a third-party investigation determined he had a sexual relationship that “constituted an abuse of Bruxy’s power and authority.” Cavey’s ministerial credentials have been removed by the Be In Christ denomination. 

    Learn more:

    Pastor resigns, admits sexual misconduct | Anabaptist World

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  • Mission and Migration
    the volume from Latin America, released in 2010 (also available in Spanish and French).

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  • A Statement of the MWC Mission Commission

    God is a missionary God. Jesus is a missionary Lord. The Holy Spirit is a missionary empowerer. The entire Bible is a missional book. The whole church is a missional people.

    Therefore, by the grace of God, as an Anabaptist faith community

    1. ORIGINS

    We lead people to know God as Father, the Creator who initiated in Christ a loving, comprehensive plan to restore peace to the universe.

    2. MEANS and MODEL

    We announce Jesus, the Son of God, as both the means and the incarnate model by which God restores peace. It is through Jesus’ life, teachings, death, and resurrection that the door opens to reconciliation, redemption, new creation, and eternal life. Incarnational witness and service is our model for mission.

    3. POWER

    We walk in the power of the Holy Spirit in word, deed, and being. We live and proclaim the kingdom of God, forgiving, teaching, healing, casting out evil spirits, and embodying suffering love.

    4. MESSAGE

    We invite all people to acknowledge Jesus as Lord, turn from sin, receive baptism upon confession of faith, and follow him in life as part of the worshiping, serving community of faith. This community is itself a sign to the world. We announce God’s kingdom by serving others with humility and gratitude, caring for creation, and seeking to live in the world without conforming to the powers of evil.

    5. SCOPE and TASK

    We go beyond our communities as witnesses, following Jesus’ instructions to make disciples of all peoples. We form new communities of believers, transcending boundaries of nationality, culture, class, gender, and language. Because we believe that God has created and blessed cultural variety, we expect new forms of the church to emerge as we go.

    6. RISK and SUFFERING

    We trust God in all areas of life, living as peacemakers who renounce violence, love our enemies, seek justice, and focus especially on serving and reaching out to the weak, poor, vulnerable, voiceless, and oppressed. Because Jesus Christ suffered for us, we also accept risk and suffering for his sake.

    7. TEXT

    We hold and share the Bible as our authority for faith, life, and mission. The Holy Spirit within and among us is the primary interpreter of the Word.

    8. WORSHIP

    We gather regularly to worship, celebrate the Lord’s Supper, and hear and respond to the Word of God in mutual accountability. Our worship is an integral part of equipping us to participate in God’s mission.

    9. UNITY and RESPECT

    We promote the unity of all Christians as part of our witness, and we respect the people of other faith traditions as we share the hope that is within us.

    10. FULFILLMENT

    We eagerly await Christ’s return and anticipate the final fulfillment of God’s kingdom when people of every tribe, tongue, and nation gather in worship around the throne of God and of the Lamb.

    21 March 2014, in session at Dopersduin, Schoorl, Holland

    Book: God’s People in Mission: An Anabaptist Perspective

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  • God’s People in Mission: An Anabaptist Perspective, 2018.

    Based on the 10 missional statements that resulted from the work of the Mission Commission.

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  • God’s Shalom Project, by Bernhard Ott

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