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MWC signs statement against nuclear weapons
Posted: augustus 4, 2020 | Categorie: News
August 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the nuclear attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. Mennonite World Conference (MWC) has joined a wide coalition of faith-based communities from around the world that issued a call to governments to ratify... Lees meer
12 considerations before you reopen your church doors
Posted: juni 2, 2020 | Categorie: News
When stay-at-home guidelines are eased and church doors and sanctuaries reopen, worship and church ministries will, undoubtedly, look different than before the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak. And so it should – so that we continue to keep ourselves... Lees meer
The Lord came near
Posted: februari 20, 2019 | Categorie: Testimonies
I was born as the third daughter at a Buddhist Zen temple in 1934. My father trained at Eiheiji Temple, the headquarters of the Sotoshu a sect of Zen. He always instructed his children to strive after virtue and be an example to others. My father... Lees meer
The role of Scripture today and for the future
Posted: juni 20, 2018 | Categorie: Testimonies
In the 16th century, some of the greatest theological minds of that era began to read the Bible in new ways. The text itself hadn’t changed, but because of their experience in the Roman Catholic church, their own study of Scripture and the work of... Lees meer
Persecution past and present
Posted: juni 20, 2018 | Categorie: From Our Leaders
Early Anabaptists in Augsburg, Germany, paid a high price for meeting at the large white house (left) in this picture. German Mennonite historian, theologian and peace activist Wolfgang Krauss retells the story to modern Anabaptists who toured... Lees meer
MWC financial update
Posted: juni 20, 2018 | Categorie: News
Bogotá, Colombia – We are grateful for the steady flow of contributions in support of Mennonite World Conference, whether from our national member churches, local congregations, or individuals. We are somewhat surprised that giving is slower this... Lees meer
The Holy Spirit transforming us
Posted: juni 20, 2018 | Categorie: News
Bogotá, Colombia – Throughout the history of the Christian church, followers of Jesus have been transformed and renewed by the living presence of the Holy Spirit. We persevere with hope in the face of overwhelming challenges. Today, the churches in... Lees meer
Still transforming
Posted: juni 20, 2018 | Categorie: Testimonies
A rediscovery of Scripture was both a root and a fruit of the Reformation, the movement out of which Anabaptism grew. Not that the Bible had been lost, but it was not accessible to the average person. Nor did many people who understood themselves to... Lees meer
The future of biblical interpretation
Posted: juni 20, 2018 | Categorie: Testimonies
In Europe, when we speak of the future, it can seem a bit bleak. The economic crisis, lack of political vision and religious situation leave little room for hope. Secularization seems to have prevailed over the national churches; alternatively, some... Lees meer
You will be my witnesses?
Posted: juni 20, 2018 | Categorie: Testimonies
“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the... Lees meer
Evangelism in action
Posted: juni 20, 2018 | Categorie: Testimonies
“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the... Lees meer
Systematic disciple making
Posted: juni 20, 2018 | Categorie: Testimonies
“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the... Lees meer
Rediscover our calling
Posted: juni 20, 2018 | Categorie: Testimonies
“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the... Lees meer
Everyone is called
Posted: juni 20, 2018 | Categorie: Testimonies
“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the... Lees meer
When mental illness arrives in the pews
Posted: juli 14, 2017 | Categorie: Testimonies
Ben’s parents were mystified and deeply concerned. They had received a call that their 22-year-old son was being taken for a psychiatric exam at the hospital. He had been a regular kid who was bright, creative, fun-loving and caring. Now he was... Lees meer
Churches as healing communities
Posted: juli 13, 2017 | Categorie: Testimonies
How should the church think about mental health? Our mental state is connected to body and spirit, and, like them, can be in a state of unhealthiness. In this perspectives section, leaders and health practitioners from Anabaptist-related... Lees meer
Churches and psychiatry: “it’s complicated”
Posted: juli 13, 2017 | Categorie: Testimonies
How should the church think about mental health ? Our mental state is connected to body and spirit, and, like them, can be in a state of unhealthiness. In this perspectives section, leaders and health practitioners from Anabaptist-related... Lees meer
Stress management for mental health
Posted: juli 13, 2017 | Categorie: Testimonies
How should the church think about mental health? Our mental state is connected to body and spirit, and, like them, can be in a state of unhealthiness. In this perspectives section, leaders and health practitioners from Anabaptist-related... Lees meer
Health of a whole person
Posted: juli 13, 2017 | Categorie: Testimonies
How should the church think about mental health? Our mental state is connected to body and spirit, and, like them, can be in a state of unhealthiness. In this perspectives section, leaders and health practitioners from Anabaptist-related... Lees meer
Life from a graveyard
Posted: juli 13, 2017 | Categorie: Testimonies
Intermingled Anabaptist expressions bloom in hard soil of Thailand “Thailand: The graveyard of mission.” This descriptor has echoed in the ears of Thailand-bound missionaries for decades; thankfully, God has a different story. That different story... Lees meer
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