{"id":6785,"date":"2019-01-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-01-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/young-people-are-the-hope-of-the-church\/"},"modified":"2024-12-10T18:40:43","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T18:40:43","slug":"young-people-are-hope-church","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/young-people-are-hope-church\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cYoung people are the hope of the church\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Renewal 2027 testimony: Anabaptists today<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Renewal 2027 is a 10-year series of events organized by Mennonite World Conference\u2019s Faith and Life Commission to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the beginnings of the Anabaptist movement. This series highlights leaders in the movement from history to the present<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople feel excited about the Word even as their problem vanish through prayers. Also, when they have physical need, we grant them welfare,\u201d says Bishop Victor UmoAbasi. This is the legacy of Mennonite Church Nigeria, which celebrated its 60th anniversary November 2018.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"An early baptism in Mennonite Church Nigeria. Photos courtesy of Mennonite Church Nigeria. \" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/30911770947_bc428293ed_o_1.jpg\" style=\"--smush-image-width: 864px; --smush-image-aspect-ratio: 864\/634;width: 200px; height: 147px; margin: 5px 10px; float: left;\" width=\"864\" class=\"smush-dimensions lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/>The church began 22 November 1958 with pastor Francis Umana Ekerek sending an invitation letter to a mission board in the USA. As a result, Americans S.J. and Ida Hostetler and Edwin and Irene Weaver worked alongside the Africa-initiated churches who have since grown in leaps and bounds.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs [new Christians] were coming in streams, the major challenge was how to make them true disciples; the land and the buildings were not a problem because the manpower was there,\u201d says UmoAbasi.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/mennonite_church_nigeria_by_the_numbers.png\" style=\"--smush-image-width: 800px; --smush-image-aspect-ratio: 800\/2000;width: 200px; height: 500px; margin: 5px 10px; float: right;\" width=\"800\" class=\"smush-dimensions lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Church growth <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The church now has 18,000 members in five dioceses. \u201cIndeed, this is worth celebrating,\u201d says UmoAbasi.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe pray, preach and share the Word of God as well as interpret to the people,\u201d says UmoAbasi. Churches meet Sundays for worship, Fridays for Bible studies and Wednesdays for prayers and deliverance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Peace work<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere will be no prosperity to the community that is not at peace. And where there is no peace, there will be no eternity with God,\u201d says UmoAbasi. At the anniversary event, members and community leaders who pioneered peace work in their community or state will receive awards.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Leader development<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cYoung people are the hope of the church,\u201d says UmoAbasi. \u201cSome of the youths that I have seen with enormous talents and potentials. If opportunities are given to them to showcase their worth at the international programs, it would be an amazing discovery.\u201d Young people will display their abilities in a talent show at the anniversary event.<\/p>\n<p>Some 50 percent of Mennonite Church Nigeria leaders are trained at Bible college; other leaders \u2013 men and women \u2013 are trained through seminars and summits every three months.<\/p>\n<p>Skills acquisition and regular conferences also help people come into their destiny.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"2018 youth camp. Photos courtesy of Mennonite Church Nigeria\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/30911772197_d76471e9c7_o_1.jpg\" style=\"--smush-image-width: 1080px; --smush-image-aspect-ratio: 1080\/810;width: 150px; height: 113px; margin: 5px 10px; float: left;\" width=\"1080\" class=\"smush-dimensions lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Children\u2019s ministry <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the aspect of education, the church has an orphanage, nursery and primary school in about six centres in local government areas. The church has employed more than 40 staff with 400 children in these schools.<\/p>\n<p>The chilren\u2019s camp 13\u201319 August 2018 for ages 3\u201312 included activities such as singing, talent hunt, football competition and Bible quizzing.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to education, the church is working toward the skill acquisition centre for the vulnerable groups. \u201cBeing a custodian of moral consciousness, we raise them through training,\u201d UmoAbasi says.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Evangelist Uduakobong leads attendees at the 2018 women\u2019s convention, Uyo Assembly. Photos courtesy of Mennonite Church Nigeria\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/31979908578_1b7ece2a2b_o.jpg\" style=\"--smush-image-width: 780px; --smush-image-aspect-ratio: 780\/1040;width: 170px; height: 227px; margin: 5px 10px; float: right;\" width=\"780\" class=\"smush-dimensions lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Social enterprise<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The church also has a Purified Water Factory. It is managed by a seasoned investor, though owned by the church and overseen by board of investment of the church. \u201cThis has also created employment for the people,\u201d said UmoAbasi.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe church has faced great and turbulent times; yet, God has kept the church strong,\u201d says UmoAbasi.<\/p>\n<p>An event tagged \u201cChange for Dominion Conference\u201d at the national headquarters in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, celebrated the 60th anniversary in November 2018.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need more understanding from the new leadership\u2026 and we want to have collaboration\u2026 as an organization that is spreading the gospel of peace and also integrating people into international activities,\u201d says Umo Abasi.<\/p>\n<p>Over the next 60 years, Mennonite Church Nigeria will be \u201ca formidable movement\u201d that engages youth and the global church.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014Monday Ekpo is a lay leader in Mennonite Church Nigeria<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Renewal 2027 testimony: Anabaptists today Renewal 2027 is a 10-year series of events organized by Mennonite World Conference\u2019s Faith and Life Commission to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the beginnings of the Anabaptist movement. 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