{"id":121081,"date":"2025-11-24T11:54:21","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T11:54:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/?p=121081"},"modified":"2025-12-02T13:39:58","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T13:39:58","slug":"mentoring-next-wave-global-church-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/mentoring-next-wave-global-church-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"Mentoring the next wave of global church leaders\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From YABs to General Council: A path laid through mentorship&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns 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%\">\n<p>\u201cThe strength of the young and the wisdom of the old, the Lord wants both,\u201d said Timo Doetsch from Arbeitsgemeinschaft Mennonitischer Br\u00fcdergemeinden in Deutschland (AMBD) in Germany.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He took to heart what church planter Lawrence Warkentin said to him many years ago \u2013 and so did his denominational leadership. Timo Doetsch was AMBD\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/network\/young-anabaptists\/\">Young Anabaptist<\/a> (YABs) delegate to the Global Youth Summit 2015; he became a <a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/general-council\/\">General Council<\/a> member in 2022.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20250528IrmaSulistyorinidsc05939-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-121067 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 683px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 683\/1024;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20250528IrmaSulistyorinidsc05939-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20250528IrmaSulistyorinidsc05939-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20250528IrmaSulistyorinidsc05939-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20250528IrmaSulistyorinidsc05939-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20250528IrmaSulistyorinidsc05939-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20250528IrmaSulistyorinidsc05939-scaled.jpg 1707w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Several other Young Anabaptist (YABs) delegates to MWC\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/eventcategory\/global-youth-summit\/\">Global Youth Summit <\/a>(GYS) have since become General Council members, representing their national churches in MWC\u2019s global decision making.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lydia Adi, 2009 YABs delegate from Jemaat Kristen Indonesia church (JKI) in Indonesia, became a General Council member in 2015. She was later appointed as a specialist to the Faith &amp; Life Commission (2018-2025). \u201cFrom GYS, I learned the importance of humility and interdependence. There were people across the world praying for each other, one even told me she had a dream about me before the event,\u201d she said.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThrough GYS I saw that God\u2019s Spirit is boundless, working through diverse cultures and expressions of faith. God speaks and moves in ways that transcend our expectations.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns 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%\">\n<p>Meanwhile, Gracia Felo from Communaute\u0301 des \u00c9glises de Fr\u00e8res Mennonites au Congo (CEFMC) in the Democratic Republic of Congo was a YABs delegate in 2015 and General Council member in 2022.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhile I could not come to GYS in Pennsylvania in 2015 due to visa issues, I was still touched by the fact that we were one large family scattered around the world. We are not alone. We are one people, children of one Father, despite our cultural differences,\u201d he said.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAnd as an Anabaptist, our shared values are universal and intercultural. This shaped my thinking as I serve through the church going forward.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/felo_gracia-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Felo Gracia\" class=\"wp-image-13961 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/felo_gracia-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/felo_gracia-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/felo_gracia-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/felo_gracia-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/felo_gracia.jpg 1080w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/1024;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Intentional mentoring&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns 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%\">\n<p>Intentionality in empowering young leaders formed part of each story.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CEFMC has put in place a system for mentoring and training young people in leadership. Practices include a regular exchange program for young people from different provinces and training to build the leadership capacity of young people at local and national levels.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAll these practices enable us to have young people who are very committed to the church,\u201d said Rev. Antoine Kimbila, legal representative of CEFMC.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1290\" height=\"1290\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/94063204_1712910615516341_8435782288691691520_n-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-121096 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1290px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1290\/1290;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/94063204_1712910615516341_8435782288691691520_n-edited.jpg 1290w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/94063204_1712910615516341_8435782288691691520_n-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/94063204_1712910615516341_8435782288691691520_n-edited-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/94063204_1712910615516341_8435782288691691520_n-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/94063204_1712910615516341_8435782288691691520_n-edited-768x768.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1290px) 100vw, 1290px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYoung people bring courage and strength, as well as technological skills,\u201d said Gracia Felo, \u201cBy contributing to the church\u2019 operations today, we learn how to better manage the church tomorrow when we are called to bigger responsibilities.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYoung people are the strength of the church, and also its future. If they know nothing about what the church is doing today, how can they help the church grow now, and how can they make good decisions for the church tomorrow?\u201d said Rev. Antoine Kimbila.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lydia Adi concurred. \u201cLooking back, I can see that JKI intentionally created space for young people to serve, fail forward, and grow. In our national church, young people have contributed significantly by developing a digital database and archiving system, revising important government documentation, and finding<strong> <\/strong>new ways to steward church finances with greater integrity and efficiency. Young people were never treated merely as helpers to fill a role; they were seen as disciples and leaders in the making.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Generations serving together&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Be it at local church or at our global communion, these General Council delegates state the importance of different generations partnering to extend the kingdom of God. \u201cGenerations serving together, not one after another,\u201d Lydia Adi said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOn an institutional level, an experienced leader might invite a young person to attend leader\u2019s meetings: the first time, the young person observes. The second time, the young person assists with a task. The third time, the young person does the task while the leader assists. Finally, the young person participates fully while the mentor observes,\u201d Timo Doetsch said, \u201cAnd even as we are serving the Lord now, we should be looking for our successors and train them too.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cJust like in Luke 10:1-3 where Jesus prepared his apostles by sending them two by two to proclaim the good news and cast evil spirits,&#8221; said Gracia Felo.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns 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%\">\n<p>Speaking to church leaders in MWC, Lydia Adi said, \u201cYou are the best person to reach your generation \u2013 and the next.\u201d<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To the young people within MWC: \u201cYou can reach people that your elders cannot. Your generation and the one after you need you to rise up to your call, to lead with integrity, creativity and conviction. 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