Stories



  • Solidarity and our interconnectedness

    As I write these words, our world is embroiled in several struggles. First, we have been clutched by a global pandemic which has disrupted any sense of normalcy we may have assumed. Our second struggle is with overt expressions of deeply rooted racism that continues to kill and oppress black and brown brothers and sisters.

    Solidarity and our interconnectedness


  • YABs find purpose in God

    “The Gospel of John says that our purpose is to know God and experience eternal life with God,” says young Anabaptist Lilia Aranguren from Bogota, Colombia. “As we walk with Jesus in relationship, his peace flows out of us into our relationships with others. It must be based in love.” Young people are trying to…

    YABs find purpose in God

  • Alfred Neufeld

    23 July 1955–24 June 2020   Mennonite World Conference (MWC) lost Alfred Neufeld Friesen, a prolific author, theologian, historian and teacher who shaped Anabaptist theology globally. He died 24 June 2020 in Muenster, Germany, after treatment for liver cancer and kidney problems.   “Alfred Neufeld had a zest for life, friendship, and for our global…




  • A bridge for connecting people

    A number of years have passed since the last GYS encounter in 2015. Without question it was a unique experience that radically affected how I see the world. GYS provides one with the opportunity to really open our eyes to the fact that behind all those countries that appear on the map there are brothers…

    A bridge for connecting people



  • 12 considerations before you reopen your church doors

    When stay-at-home guidelines are eased and church doors and sanctuaries reopen, worship and church ministries will, undoubtedly, look different than before the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak. And so it should – so that we continue to keep ourselves and our faith communities safe and healthy.

    12 considerations before you reopen your church doors

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