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During the Global Youth Summit (GYS)<\/a> in 2015 in Pennsylvania, USA, Mennonite World Conference (MWC) general secretary C\u00e9sar Garc\u00eda said, \u201cIf you want a revolution, ask someone young to lead.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s GYS was the latest step in MWC\u2019s journey of walking with young leaders in following Jesus together.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the creation of the GYS in 2003 in Zimbabwe, through the formation of a Young AnaBaptists (YABs)<\/a> Committee and creation of a staff role for YABs mentor, young people have had increasing participation in sharing gifts in the global church through MWC.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Space for young leadership grew this year with the first triennial<\/em> GYS, 29 May-1 June 2025 \u2013 occurring halfway between Assemblies<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was also the first time YABs delegates* met for several days before the GYS, concurrent with the General Council. They shared some worship and resourcing sessions together.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe aimed to prepare these 38 young leaders to analyze their own contexts and listen to the others\u2026 and also learn from others around the world,\u201d said Ebenezer Mondez.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

All five continents had at least one representative. \u201cSadly many others were not able to join due to visa denials.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis experience was very enriching for the YABs delegates and opened their eyes to a much bigger church reality around the world,\u201d said Ebenezer Mondez. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

YABs proposal  <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The proposal to include YABs delegates in the body of General Council<\/a> did not reach consensus. In the discussion that ensued, General Council members affirmed the work of the YABs and the importance of training young adults for leadership. However, there was reticence to bring on a young adult as an additional voting General Council delegate for each full member church. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the end, the General Council wasn\u2019t ready to make a decision. The decision was postponed for more discernment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watching the consensus videos before attending the meetings and seeing it in action at the General Council gave Isaac Gborbitey trust in the process. \u201cIf anyone has any questions about us and our involvement, what gifts we bring to the church, how we can work together, it\u2019s good to talk to have to find a way to come together and bring out something beautiful,\u201d said the YABs Committee member for Africa.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWe want to pay respect to the GC process and give reverence to the scale of the responsibility of being in General Council,\u201d said Sebastian Mireles, YABs delegate from U.S. Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis would be a good opportunity for us, but in God\u2019s time \u2013 not ours,\u201d said Laura Mesa Perez, YABs delegate from Anabautistas, Menonitas y Hermanos en Cristo \u2013 Espa\u00f1a (AMyHCE), Burgos, Spain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nyah Tindlsey, YABs delegate for LMC, USA, heard the General Council delegates\u2019 concerns about finding capable young leaders. \u201cI made a mental note to talk to my co-youth leader. How are we teaching new leaders to step up when it\u2019s our time to move on?\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhile I\u2019m a little bit sad because I was hoping for a \u2018yes,\u2019 it was especially moving that my continent, Latin America, stated that they [GC leaders] will do more discipleship and mentoring of young people for leadership,\u201d said Sol Silva, YABs delegate from Iglesia Evang\u00e9lica Menonita Argentina. \u201cIt is important for young adults to live out biblical principles and show leadership capabilities before becoming a part of the General Council.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even with the decision deferred, General Council delegates can still consider young people\u2019s perspectives, said Sumantha Mandi from BCJPM India.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe could have discussion before they go and make decisions,\u201d said Tusia Andini from Jemaat Kristen Indonesia (JKI church). \u201cThis way, their vote will already include our voice.\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are learning from the experience of coming to GC and YABs meetings,\u201d said Aman Ganjboir, YABs delegate from Mennonite Church India, and Torsten Sawatzky, YABs delegate from Asociaci\u00f3n Hermanos Menonitas, Paraguay.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

GYS <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Following the energizing day in Zurich, 195 young people attended the Global Youth Summit, Empowered by love\u201d (1 John 4:10).  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In total, 51% of young adult participants came from Europe, 24% from North America, 15% from Latin America, 7% from Asia and 3% from Africa. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Worship sessions were led by the young people themselves, with an ad hoc band representing each continental region leading one event. Plenary speakers Anne Hansen (Germany), Maude Burkhalter (Switzerland) and Lane Miller (USA) spoke on \u2018Who are we in God\u2019s love?\u2019 \u2018What does loving ourselves look like?\u2019 and \u2018What does it mean to love others?\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe highlight of GYS was digging deeper into God\u2019s love with the global family and sharing thoughts with one another,\u201d said Sunil Kadmaset, GYS participant from Brethren in Christ Church Odisha, India.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The three short days were packed with the worship session, discussion groups (by language) and 10 workshops ranging from conversations on the value of community for the Anabaptist family, prayer, mental health, climate to activism (Mennonite Action) and using playfighting to transform aggression nonviolently.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event closed with a prayer time for the global church. Participants gathered around a large world map to post notes on which they\u2019d written their prayer requests.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis generated a special moment of bonding in what brought us there: the fact that Jesus is so much bigger than our own communities and calls us to be aware of the global church community, and be actively part of it,\u201d said Valentina Kunze, YABs Committee chair.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI would like to encourage the youth of all our member Conferences to participate in GYS 2028 that will take place in Ethiopia. It\u2019s a great opportunity to fellowship in-person with other youth from different parts of the world who share our faith. It\u2019s also an important enrichment opportunity to learn from the culture of our Ethiopian host conference, one of the largest in MWC. What a wonderful way to get to know one another and each of our stories!\u201d said Ana Mar\u00eda Morales, GYS participant from Colombia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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GYS<\/a>, <\/span>YABs<\/a>, <\/span>young adults<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n

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