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Revival in lockdown
Posted: juli 21, 2021 | Categorie: News
“People in Africa have responded favourably to the gospel of Jesus and have always turned to God in the midst of adversity,” says Samukeliso Ndebele, a lay preacher, church elder and secretary of the BICC Harare District. Although COVID-19... Lees meer
Anabaptist dialogues unite Latin America
Posted: juli 20, 2021 | Categorie: News
As the pandemic closed church activities among others, three friends in three different countries started discussing and dreaming of ways to bring Anabaptists together while physically apart. Víctor Rey (from Chile, living in Ecuador), María Elena... Lees meer
Together for dialogue
Posted: juli 15, 2021 | Categorie: Testimonies
Perspective: Burkina Faso Testimony of Fabé Traoré’s relations with Muslims Born in a Muslim family in Samogohiri, I was a practicing Muslim before my conversion. Today I am a servant of God, commonly called a pastor and in charge of the local... Lees meer
“We are with you”
Posted: juli 14, 2021 | Categorie: From Our Leaders
Like the chambers of a heart, the four MWC commissions serve the global community of Anabaptist-related churches, in the areas of Deacons, Faith and Life, Peace, Mission. Commissions prepare materials for consideration by the General Council, give... Lees meer
God was always there
Posted: juli 12, 2021 | Categorie: Testimonies
Perspectives: Guatemala Mayas and Anabaptists: A spiritual encounter Guatemala is a beautiful country with pluricultural, multilingual, multi-ethnic and multi-religious peoples. God allowed my birth to happen here. What God had prepared for my life... Lees meer
Ministry partner update: ICOMB – July 2021
Posted: juli 9, 2021 | Categorie: Testimonies
On 23-25 June 2021, MB leaders from around the world, our staff, and special guests gathered at our online Summit to have fellowship, make decisions, and share about how God is working in the global ICOMB family. We heard reports from conferences... Lees meer
Is church online for good?
Posted: juli 2, 2021 | Categorie: From Our Leaders
“We’re all going through the same storm but we’re not all in the same boat. Context is everything.” These words, spoken by a North American pastor, address the divergent responses to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Many congregations in Canada and the... Lees meer
Mennonites in Myanmar face desperate situation
Posted: juni 21, 2021 | Categorie: News
Amid mass protests, lethal military response and UN warnings of Myanmar becoming a “new Syria,” one Mennonite source in the country said. “We are in darkness, full of fear and with no hope for the future.” This story does not use the source’s name... Lees meer
Worship that transcends physical boundaries
Posted: juni 16, 2021 | Categorie: News
The auditorium, filled with thouands of worshippers, tuned in intently as Debora Prabu broke the silence with an a cappella solo of Oh, Prince of Peace , a pentatonic hymn in the Javanese language written by Saptojoadi of Gereja Injili di Tanah Jawa... Lees meer
4 rituals to mark the pandemic year
Posted: juni 15, 2021 | Categorie: News
“Worship is a series of actions: gathering, praising, reconciling, praying,” says Katie Graber, co-director of Anabaptist Worship Network. Music, bodily movements, lighting candles, writing prayers can be used as part of rituals for worship to help... Lees meer
A form of peace, faith, testimony and mission
Posted: juni 13, 2021 | Categorie: Testimonies
Perspective: Indonesia The most difficult situation is the best class of life. When the whole world is facing the pandemic, we learn about solidarity and compassion, not only thinking about ourselves but also other people who are weaker. Even amid... Lees meer
Ministry partner update: ICOMB – June 2021
Posted: juni 4, 2021 | Categorie: Testimonies
The church in Lithuania Artūras Rulinskas, leader of Laisvųjų Krikščionių Bažnyčia (Free Christian Church), the MB conference in Lithuania, asks the Global Family to pray for Lithuania according to Psalm 22:22-31. Worship ( I will declare your name... Lees meer
Feeding the multitude
Posted: mei 19, 2021 | Categorie: News
From banquet to disaster relief In 2008, Jemaat Kristen Indonesia (JKI)’s senior pastor’s vision for feeding the multitude came into reality with the establishment of Rojo Pawon. Today, it is a thriving venture that serves a wide range of clientele... Lees meer
God works in digital ways
Posted: mei 18, 2021 | Categorie: News
Executive committee meets online “The growth of digital platforms has increased the awareness of what our MWC family is doing during the pandemic,” says Carlos Martínez García, Executive Committee member for Latin America and the Caribbean. “I... Lees meer
5 lessons from the pandemic
Posted: mei 17, 2021 | Categorie: Testimonies
During times of uncertainty, it is normal to be filled with doubt, fear and panic. Remember when Jesus called Peter out onto the water: Peter took a few steps, but as soon as he looked at his circumstances, he was filled with doubt, fear and panic... Lees meer
A pastoral letter to Anabaptist-Mennonites of Colombia
Posted: mei 6, 2021 | Categorie: From Our Leaders
Beloved sisters and brothers: The world is watching as forces of domination seek to silence peaceful calls for reform in your country. God, too, is watching, and will bring oppressors to account. God delivers the needy when they call, the poor and... Lees meer
A sacrificial call to mission
Posted: mei 4, 2021 | Categorie: News
“Transforming our thoughts from entitlement to sacrifice is a timeless challenge we face in Christian maturity,” says D Berg, a long-term worker with Multiply, the Mennonite Brethren mission agency. “Each church should consider the sacrifice they... Lees meer
Called to care, equipped to serve
Posted: mei 4, 2021 | Categorie: News
How YAMEN put this doctor on the path she’d always hoped for Dr. Ela Castro always knew she wanted to spend her life serving those in need. By all outward appearances, this is what she was doing. She’d studied for years to earn her medical degree... Lees meer
Mission from the margins
Posted: mei 3, 2021 | Categorie: From Our Leaders
President’s column While leading a study tour in his native Egypt for Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, professor Safwat Marzouk stood before the oldest surviving written mention of Israel. On a 1 200 BC stone inscription, Pharaoh Merneptah... Lees meer
The messiness of actual life
Posted: mei 3, 2021 | Categorie: Testimonies
Perspectives: Germany Interreligious work in Berlin, Germany Followers of other religious paths are often called “strangers,” but living in Berlin, Germany, that never feels right. Of course, “their” lives are in some sense strange to “us,”... Lees meer
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