Speaker’s bureau

Invite the global church into your congregation!

MWC member congregations are welcome to invite one MWC speaker per year to bring a message from the global Anabaptist-Mennonite family. This may be for Anabaptist World Fellowship Sunday, Peace Sunday or any day you wish to give special attention to the global family.

Please consider giving an honorarium appropriate for your region. Contact contributions@mwc-cmm.org for assistance with money transfer if needed.

Any MWC speaker may be asked to present via live video link (subject to internet connectivity) or a pre-recorded video. If travel is required from outside the region, the host congregation should cover travel costs.

Officers

headshot: César García

César García

Topics, specific expertise: Unity in the church, restorative justice, church and state, Anabaptism; biblical texts

Location: Canada (Eastern Time UTC -4)

Languages: English, Spanish

Henk Stenvers

Topics, specific expertise: Global faith community, Body of Christ, Sermon on the Mount

Location: Netherlands (Central European Time UTC +2)

Languages: English, (Spanish or French if pre-recorded)

Headshot Lisa CarrPries

Lisa Carr-Pries

Topic, specific expertise: Global faith community

Location: Canada (Eastern Time UTC -4)

Language: English

Headshot Sunoko Lin

Sunoko Lin

Topics, specific expertise: 7 churches in Revelation; biblical texts

Location: California (Pacific Time UTC -7)

Languages: English, Indonesian

Regional representatives

Headshot Agus Mayanto

Agus Mayanto

Topics, specific expertise: Sharing about MWC (AWFS, Q&A, stories), Preaching on biblical texts

Location: Indonesia (Western Indonesian Time UTC +7)

Languages: English, Indonesian

Headshot Janet Plenert

Janet Plenert

Topics, specific expertise: Sharing about MWC (AWFS, Q&A, stories), Preaching on biblical texts

Location: Canada (Eastern Time UTC -5)

Languages: English

Headshot Cynthia Duck

Cynthia Dück

Topics, specific expertise: Sharing about MWC (AWFS, Q&A, stories), Preaching on biblical texts, Integration of faith and healthcare through education, advocacy, and service, Aging in the community of faith.

Location: Paraguay (Paraguay Time UTC/GMT -4)

Languages: English, Spanish, German

Headshot Cynthia Peacock

Cynthia Peacock

Topics, specific expertise: Sharing about MWC (AWFS, Q&A, stories) Preaching on biblical texts

Location: India (Indian Standard Time UTC +5:30)

Languages: English, Bengali

Headshot Danisa Ndlovu

Danisa Ndlovu

Topics, specific expertise: Sharing about MWC (AWFS, Q&A, stories), Preaching on biblical texts

Location: Zimbabwe (Central Africa Time UTC +2)

Languages: English, Ndebele

Freddy Barrón

Topics, specific expertise: Sharing about MWC (AWFS, Q&A, stories), Preaching on biblical texts

Location: Bolivia (Bolivia Time UTC -4)

Language: Spanish

Gerald Hildebrand

Topics, specific expertise: Sharing about MWC (AWFS, Q&A, stories), Preaching on biblical texts

Location: Canada (Central Time UTC -6)

Language: English

Headshot Jeremiah Choi

Jeremiah Choi

Topics, specific expertise: Sharing about MWC (AWFS, Q&A, stories), Preaching on biblical texts

Location: Hong Kong (Hong Kong Time UTC +8)

Languages: English, Cantonese

Headshot José Arrais

José Arrais

Topics, specific expertise: Sharing about MWC (AWFS, Q&A, stories), Preaching on biblical texts

Location: Portugal (Western Europe Time UTC +1)

Languages: English, Portuguese, can deliver greetings in Spanish and French

Headshot Jumanne

Jumanne Magiri Mafwiri

Topics, specific expertise: Sharing about MWC (AWFS, Q&A, stories), Preaching on biblical texts

Location: Tanzania (East Africa Time UTC +3)

Languages: English, Swahili

Headshot Paul Stucky

Paul Stucky

Topics, specific expertise: Sharing about MWC (AWFS, Q&A, stories), Preaching on biblical texts

Location: Colombia (Colombia Standard Time UTC -5)

Languages: English, Spanish

headshot of Siaka Traoré

Siaka Traoré

Topics, specific expertise: Sharing about MWC (AWFS, Q&A, stories), Preaching on biblical texts

Location: Burkina Faso (Burkina Faso Time UTC)

Language: French

Willi Hugo Pérez headshot

Willi Hugo Pérez

Topics, specific expertise: Sharing about MWC (AWFS, Q&A, stories), Preaching on biblical texts

Location: Guatemala (Central Standard Time UTC -6)

Languages: English, Spanish

Commissions

Andi Santoso

Andi Santoso (Deacons)

Topics, specific expertise: Discipleship, family, the Gospel of Peace, Holistic Mission, Leadership

Location: USA (Eastern Time UTC -4)

Languages: English, Indonesian

Headshot Vikal Rao

Vikal Rao (Deacons)

Topics, specific expertise: Sharing about MWC (AWFS, Q&A, stories), Preaching on biblical texts

Location: India (Indian Standard Time UTC +5:30)

Languages: English, Hindi

Neal Blough

Neal Blough (Peace)

Topics, specific expertise: Anabaptist history and theology, church unity and ecumenical dialogue, the Francophone network, and multicultural congregations.

Location: France (Central European Summer Time UTC +2)

Languages: English, French

*pre-recorded; please give one-two months for preparation

Consult the staff page to book a speaker directly or contact MWC.


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