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Shenk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shenk distilled four revival principles: focus on Jesus while meeting regularly with Christians; confess sins; be dependent on Jesus; and be joyful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The revival continues: \u201cAs the Spirit of the Lord works in the church, we become more and more like Jesus,\u201d said Francis Ojwang,&nbsp;one of the event masters of ceremonies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGod is calling people from the Global South to bear witness to the gospel,\u201d said Nelson Okanya, a native of Kenya, now president of USA-based EMM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Renewal 2027 is calling Anabaptists to \u201ca spirit of repentance and renewal and a commitment to remembrance of the past to renew our relationship here and now,\u201d said MWC General Secretary C\u00e9sar Garc\u00eda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/len-rempel-2018-04_kenya_797.jpg\" alt=\" Len Rempel.\" style=\"--smush-image-width: 2000px; --smush-image-aspect-ratio: 2000\/1500;width:500px\" width=\"2000\" class=\"smush-dimensions lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Children&#8217;s choir from Kenya. PHOTO: Len Rempel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Spirit of power<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhy does it matter to us that the first Christians were filled with the Holy Spirit?\u201d asked plenary speaker Elisabeth Kunjam (Deacons Commission, India). Reflecting on Acts 2, she observed three reasons the 2,000-year-old event is significant today: the Holy Spirit continues to empower the church; the church is diverse and inclusive in nature; the church displays a foretaste of the kingdom of God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The problems facing our generation call for the church\u2019s active intervention, said Kunjam. \u201cThe Holy Spirit\u2019s empowerment&#8230;within the global Anabaptist family is needed for the church to raise up a standard that bears a witness to the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhere does the Holy Spirit go? The Holy Spirit goes where people are waiting,\u201d said plenary speaker Alfred Neufeld (Faith &amp; Life Commission, Paraguay). He presented an overview of understanding of the Spirit in the early church, the first Anabaptists and today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGod has not given us a spirit of weakness, but <em>dunamos,<\/em> a powerful spirit,\u201d he said. \u201cDear friends, let\u2019s enjoy this [<em>agape<\/em> \u2013 costly love\/love of enemies] spirit of the Lord.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Spirit of transformation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn the book of Revelation, testimonies defeat the enemies,\u201d said Barbara Nkala (Regional Representative, Zimbabwe).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nkala, J\u00fcrg Br\u00e4ker (Deacons Commission, Switzerland) and Oscar Su\u00e1rez (YABs Committee, Colombia) shared testimonies of the Holy Spirit working in local churches: bringing unity despite diverse opinions in Switzerland; re-uniting a broken family and supporting conscientious objection in Colombia; and bringing physical healing and mission inspiration to women in Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Leaders with strong spirits<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Philip Okeyo, KMC moderator and bishop, led a ceremony to honour retired leaders of KMC, whose bodies may be weak, but spirits are strong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Echoing the words of the other retired bishops, Musa Adongo thanked God for the blessings received. 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