{"id":11432,"date":"2019-10-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/mission-commission\/"},"modified":"2025-11-24T18:36:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T18:36:06","slug":"mission-commission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/commissions\/mission-commission\/","title":{"rendered":"Mission Commission"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7fc3d43a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-green-eyebrow\">Purpose<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Mission Commission provides MWC member churches with resources and a forum for dialogue on global witness and service. The commission brings together the <a href=\"\/en\/networks\/global-anabaptist-service-network-gasn\/\">Global Anabaptist Service Network (GASN)<\/a> and the <a href=\"\/en\/networks\/global-mission-fellowship\/\">Global Mission Fellowship (GMF)<\/a> and enables dialogue and direction around pressing issues and opportunities in global witness and service. For mission agencies and churches, the commission hopes to stimulate global, continental, regional, and local partnerships in outreach, focusing on places where people have not yet had the opportunity to know Jesus Christ. For service agencies, the commission seeks to enable both dialogue and inter-agency collaboration in response to the pressing needs of God\u2019s people and our communities everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide is-style-yellow-eyebrow\">Key Documents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7fc3d43a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/mc_triennial_goals_2018_2021_revised_feb_2018.pdf\">Triennial goals (2018-2021)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Terms of Reference for the <a href=\"\/en\/resources\/mission-commission-terms-reference\/\">Mission Commission<\/a>, <a href=\"\/en\/resources\/gasn-terms-reference\/\">GASN&nbsp;<\/a>and&nbsp;<a href=\"\/en\/resources\/gmf-terms-reference\/\">GMF<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/resources\/new-structure-mission-commission\/\">Current structure<\/a>&nbsp;of the Mission Commission\/GASN\/GMF<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-eyebrow is-style-no-line-eyebrow has-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e97c1c220ca7a3706d39e9a34092c6cd\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\">God&#8217;s People in Mission: An Anabaptist Perspective<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/resources\/gods-people-mission-anabaptist-perspective\/\">book<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/resources\/gods-people-mission-anabaptist-perspective-0\/\">statement<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-eyebrow is-style-no-line-eyebrow has-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-dabf01cda9161e907948454a34141c52\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\">Missional Frontiers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/resources\/missional-frontier-portugal\/\">The Mennonite church in Portugal<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/resources\/missional-frontier-drc\/\">Mennonite churches in DRC<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/node\/4031\">Mission story of Kenya Mennonite Church<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/resources\/missional-frontier-uruguay\/\">Mennonite churches in Uruguay<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-Mission-Commission.jpg\" alt=\"2025 Mission Commission\" class=\"wp-image-116728 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-Mission-Commission.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-Mission-Commission-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-Mission-Commission-768x384.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/500;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/mission-commission-stories\/\">Stories by or about the Mission Commission<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/resources\/?_resource_network=mission-commission\">Resources from the Mission Commission<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/resources\/anabaptism-and-mission-online-bibliography-1859-2011\/\">Anabaptism &amp; Mission: an online bibliography 1859-2011<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/commissions\/mission-commission\/member-organizations\/\">Network Member Organizations<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/en\/resources\/heart-four-chambers-theological-foundation-work-mwcs-four-commissions\/\">A Heart with Four Chambers<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide is-style-cyan-eyebrow\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">Commission Members<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7fc3d43a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/James-R-Krabill-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116971 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/James-R-Krabill-1.png 600w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/James-R-Krabill-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/James-R-Krabill-1-150x150.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/600;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-eyebrow\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\">Chair<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">James R Krabill<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><em>USA<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rafael-Zaracho-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116943 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rafael-Zaracho-1.png 600w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rafael-Zaracho-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rafael-Zaracho-1-150x150.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/600;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-eyebrow\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\">Secretary<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">Rafael Zaracho<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><em>Paraguay<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Marianne-Goldschmidt-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116957 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Marianne-Goldschmidt-1.png 600w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Marianne-Goldschmidt-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Marianne-Goldschmidt-1-150x150.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/600;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">Marianne Goldschmidt-Nussbaumer&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><em>France<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/EmersonCardoso-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-118531 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/EmersonCardoso-1.png 600w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/EmersonCardoso-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/EmersonCardoso-1-150x150.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/600;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\"><strong>Emerson Cardoso<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><em>Brazil<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7fc3d43a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Teguh-Karyanto20250528IrmaSulistyorini_1522139-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116999 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Teguh-Karyanto20250528IrmaSulistyorini_1522139-1.png 600w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Teguh-Karyanto20250528IrmaSulistyorini_1522139-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Teguh-Karyanto20250528IrmaSulistyorini_1522139-1-150x150.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/600;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\"><strong>Teguh Karyanto<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><em>Indonesia<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Hyacinth-Stevens20250524IrmaSulistyorini_DSC05094-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116929 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Hyacinth-Stevens20250524IrmaSulistyorini_DSC05094-1.png 600w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Hyacinth-Stevens20250524IrmaSulistyorini_DSC05094-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Hyacinth-Stevens20250524IrmaSulistyorini_DSC05094-1-150x150.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/600;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\">Hyacinth Stevens<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><em>USA<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Simon-Okoth20250523IrmaSulistyorini_DSC04887-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116985 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Simon-Okoth20250523IrmaSulistyorini_DSC04887-1.png 600w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Simon-Okoth20250523IrmaSulistyorini_DSC04887-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Simon-Okoth20250523IrmaSulistyorini_DSC04887-1-150x150.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/600;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\">Simon Okoth<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><em>Uganda<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Gracias-Felo-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116915 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Gracias-Felo-1.png 600w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Gracias-Felo-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Gracias-Felo-1-150x150.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/600;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\">Felo Gracia<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><em>DR Congo<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7fc3d43a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/LorriBentch20250526IrmaSulistyorini_1511829-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-121214 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/LorriBentch20250526IrmaSulistyorini_1511829-1.png 600w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/LorriBentch20250526IrmaSulistyorini_1511829-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/LorriBentch20250526IrmaSulistyorini_1511829-1-150x150.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/600;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\"><strong>Lorri Bentch<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><em>USA<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FabioCarvalho20250526IrmaSulistyorini_1511722-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-121200 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FabioCarvalho20250526IrmaSulistyorini_1511722-1.png 600w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FabioCarvalho20250526IrmaSulistyorini_1511722-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FabioCarvalho20250526IrmaSulistyorini_1511722-1-150x150.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/600;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\">Fabio Carvalho<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><em>Brazil<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\"><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\"><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide is-style-pink-eyebrow\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Stories by or about the Mission Commission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-122572 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-courier tag-anniversary tag-commissions tag-courier tag-living-out-unity tag-unity network-commissions-pt-pt network-commissions network-courier-es network-courier-nl network-courier-hi network-courier-zh-hant network-courier-ja network-courier-fr network-courier network-courier-id network-courier-de network-deacons-commission network-faith-and-life-commission network-mission-commission network-peace-commission\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/tangible-source-support-testimony\/\" target=\"_self\" >A tangible source of support and testimony<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The tasks of Commissions are to prepare issues or materials for consideration by the General Council, give guidance and propose resources to MWC or member churches and facilitate MWC-related networks or fellowships working together on matters of common interest and focus.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/tangible-source-support-testimony\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/tangible-source-support-testimony\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/bb_dans_un_site_img_1653_2_1_0.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"A tangible source of support and testimony\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 533px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 533\/300;object-fit:cover;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/bb_dans_un_site_img_1653_2_1_0.jpg 533w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/bb_dans_un_site_img_1653_2_1_0-300x169.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-116390 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-deacons-commission tag-executive-committee tag-faith-life-commission tag-general-council tag-mission-commission tag-networks tag-peace-commission network-commissions network-deacons-commission network-faith-and-life-commission network-mission-commission network-peace-commission\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/terms-renewed-specialists-appointed\/\" target=\"_self\" >Terms renewed and specialists appointed\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">As Mennonite World Conference\u2019s Executive Committee and General Council delegates gather for worship, fellowship and discernment, there are farewells and hellos. Members of the Executive Committee and the Commission serve six-year terms.&nbsp;&nbsp; The terms are staggered to ensure continuity.&nbsp; Executive Committee&nbsp; The Executive Committee is elected from the General Council (GC) and meets annually. Two<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/terms-renewed-specialists-appointed\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/terms-renewed-specialists-appointed\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1643\" height=\"931\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250524KarlaBraunIMG_4871-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Terms renewed and specialists appointed\u00a0\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1643px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1643\/931;object-fit:cover;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250524KarlaBraunIMG_4871-1.jpg 1643w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250524KarlaBraunIMG_4871-1-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250524KarlaBraunIMG_4871-1-1024x580.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250524KarlaBraunIMG_4871-1-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250524KarlaBraunIMG_4871-1-1536x870.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1643px) 100vw, 1643px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-116365 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-courier category-from-our-leaders tag-deacons-commission tag-faith-life-commission tag-mission-commission tag-peace-commission network-commissions network-courier network-deacons-commission network-faith-and-life-commission network-mission-commission network-peace-commission\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/the-beating-heart-of-mwc\/\" target=\"_self\" >The beating heart of MWC\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Deacons&nbsp; The responsibilities of the Deacons Commission include overseeing the Global Church Sharing Fund (GCSF), fostering prayer within the Anabaptist communion (sending the Prayer Network email, hosting Online Prayer Hour and collaborating with the president on pastoral letters), and deacon visits.\u00a0 From 2022 to the end of 2024, the Deacons Commission approved 20 GCSF proposals<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/the-beating-heart-of-mwc\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/the-beating-heart-of-mwc\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20240408_103118-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"The beating heart of MWC\u00a0\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1920;object-fit:cover;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20240408_103118-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20240408_103118-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20240408_103118-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20240408_103118-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20240408_103118-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20240408_103118-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-108220 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-courier category-from-our-leaders tag-courier tag-mission tag-mission-commission network-commissions network-courier network-mission-commission\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/a-spirit-of-teamwork\/\" target=\"_self\" >A spirit of teamwork<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">James Krabill with students at STAKWW (Sekolah Tinggi Agama Kristen Wiyata) in Pati, Indonesia. About the Mission Commission The Mission Commission provides MWC member churches with resources and a forum for dialogue on global witness and service. The commission brings together the Global Anabaptist Service Network (GASN) and the Global Mission Fellowship (GMF) and enables<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/a-spirit-of-teamwork\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/a-spirit-of-teamwork\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"804\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024JamesKrabill.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"A spirit of teamwork\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1080px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1080\/804;object-fit:cover;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024JamesKrabill.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024JamesKrabill-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024JamesKrabill-1024x762.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024JamesKrabill-768x572.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-8012 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-mission network-commissions network-mission-commission\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/gods-mission-anabaptist-communities\/\" target=\"_self\" >God&#8217;s mission in Anabaptist communities<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">\u201cThe relationship of Anabaptism and mission is a hot topic, and the field continues to expand to include a number of disciplines and sub-disciplines emerging which attempt to integrate a vision that is both missional and faithful to the Anabaptist message \u2013 and to wrestling with what precisely that means!\u201d&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/gods-mission-anabaptist-communities\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/gods-mission-anabaptist-communities\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1088\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/20220926-fol-mission-zoom_call_with_40_members_from_over_20_countries.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"God&#8217;s mission in Anabaptist communities\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1080px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1080\/1088;object-fit:cover;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/20220926-fol-mission-zoom_call_with_40_members_from_over_20_countries.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/20220926-fol-mission-zoom_call_with_40_members_from_over_20_countries-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/20220926-fol-mission-zoom_call_with_40_members_from_over_20_countries-1016x1024.jpg 1016w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/20220926-fol-mission-zoom_call_with_40_members_from_over_20_countries-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/20220926-fol-mission-zoom_call_with_40_members_from_over_20_countries-768x774.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-7843 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-mission network-commissions network-mission-commission\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/a-sacrificial-call-to-mission-2\/\" target=\"_self\" >A sacrificial call to mission<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">\u201cTransforming our thoughts from entitlement to sacrifice is a timeless challenge we face in Christian maturity,\u201d says D Berg, a long-term worker with Multiply, the Mennonite Brethren mission agency. \u201cEach church should consider the sacrifice they must make to include evangelism as a key (if not central) aspect of their congregation\u2019s commitment to mission both<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/a-sacrificial-call-to-mission-2\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/a-sacrificial-call-to-mission-2\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Gods-People-in-Mission-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"A sacrificial call to mission\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; 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