Stories

A Countercultural Lifestyle

“The plane! The plane!” This was how a TV program began that I used to watch as a child in Bogotá. It was about an island where all the desires of those that arrived there would be fulfilled. In English it was called Fantasy Island. It is possible... 閱讀全文

MWC financial update

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... 閱讀全文

逼迫 -- 過去與現在

早期德國奧斯堡的重洗派信徒,因在此相片中左邊白色大房子裡聚會付上極重代價。德國門諾會歷史學家、神學家與和平倡議人士Wolfgang Krauss,向來此參觀的當代重洗派重述這個故事。這群體是2017年二月出席門諾會世界大會執委會議,抽空進行了一趟奧斯堡歷史之旅。 1528年復活節主日,100名重洗派秘密在這房裡聚會,慶祝耶穌的復活。當他們知道當局在監視時,部分人逃脫,但有88人繼續聚會。警察包圍該房屋,將所有敬拜者銬上鎖鏈,之後將外地人驅逐,鞭打當地市民,以酷刑折磨一些人,... 閱讀全文

聖靈在轉化我們

哥倫比亞 波哥大 -- 綜觀教會歷史,我們不難發現人們在追隨耶穌的同時,不斷被聖靈更新以及轉化,我們也堅持心中的盼望來面對挑戰。 今日,南半球的教會都注目著聖靈的同在與權能,世界大會的非洲地區代表也著手準備著2018世界團契主日的相關材料與資源。 世界大會「全球團契主日」是一個幫助兄姊省思重洗派信仰意義的機會,也是我們與全球重洗派基督徒在聖靈裡敬拜的年度歡慶盛事。 世界大會總幹事César García說:「這一天,我們是在在基督裡慶祝那些文化、國界等等使我們隔絕的藩籬,... 閱讀全文

Still transforming

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... 閱讀全文

The future of biblical interpretation

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... 閱讀全文

You will be my witnesses?

“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... 閱讀全文

Evangelism in action

“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... 閱讀全文

Systematic disciple making

“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... 閱讀全文

Rediscover our calling

“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... 閱讀全文

Everyone is called

“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... 閱讀全文

The role of Scripture today and for the future

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... 閱讀全文

Taking action for your neighbourhood

There is a saying that you don’t know what you have until you lose it. I would add “or until you see the real and present danger that you could lose it.” Something similar happened to our natural resources. For a long time, we had accessible clean... 閱讀全文

Called to be free... faith across boundaries

My name is Eileen. I am 22 years-old and live in Switzerland. When I was asked if I could share a short testimony on the theme “Called to be free…faith across boundaries,” I immediately remembered this experience. A little more than two years ago, I... 閱讀全文

希班妲女士:拓植教會的先驅

辛巴威 BICC 總會有超過半數的鄉間教會是由女性牧者所牧養的。許多女性牧師拓殖BIC教會,是因為當地沒有她們熟悉的教會,以及渴望與其他信徒有團契。於是便由家庭聚會開始,有時一位女性被認可為領導是因其靈裡的成熟及聖道上的知識。許多BICC女性講員在當地受到高度推崇。 最早在辛巴威BIC參與拓殖事工與傳講福音的其中一位,就是希班妲(Sitshokuphi Sibanda)女士。 當1898年第一群宣教士抵達辛巴威的馬托普時,她是一位青少年。 她也是幾位最早信主,之後從宣教士領受一些教育者之一,... 閱讀全文

世界大會執事委員會表達教會的關切

來自祕魯水患地區的教會領袖說:主的工作是一項重大責任,也要謹慎地處理隨之而來的祝福。 祕魯門諾弟兄會與受到嚴重水患災區的11間教會,與幾個合作單位:Mennonite Central Committee, MB Mission, Mennonite World Conference (MWC) and International Community of Mennonite Brethren (ICOMB)做出了回應。 世界大會區域代表帕波羅史都齊(Pablo Stucky)說:「... 閱讀全文

屬靈聚集:世界大會會員代表大會於肯亞召開

世界大會總幹事西薩說:「我的願望是在會議進行時,全然在聖靈裡遇見神、與他的子民團契,以及在全球教會裏的多元價值觀、神學觀及文化背景中達到合一。」每三年一次、由會員教會的代表出席的會員代表大會於2018年4月23-26日在肯亞奈洛比舉行。會議前,世界大會所屬各委員會與網絡先行開會。除此之外,與會代表與當地門諾會在4月21日於Kisumu慶祝「更新2027」—聖靈轉化我們。 世界大會執行委員會、區域代表、各附屬委員會、重洗派青年會、全球重洗派服務網絡、全球宣教團契等單位,... 閱讀全文

班尼與瑞安娜:青年高峰會的愛情故事

基督徒父母時常鼓勵他們的子女在教會中尋找終身伴侶,也鼓勵透過國際經驗認識其他國家的教會。這些情況有時候同時發生。 皆為神學院學生的班尼與瑞安娜即將在今年夏天慶祝結婚一周年紀念日,他們的愛情故事是始自於三年前的門諾會青年高峰會與世界大會年會。 上帝的激進行動 加拿大/美國雙國籍的瑞安娜說:「這真是很酷的經歷,因為當時我還是暑期夏令營的總召,在七月中請假去參與其他活動根本是不可能的。」 然而天助也,她得到了幾乎一個月的休假許可,也遞補成為加拿大門諾弟兄會代表團的一員,... 閱讀全文

YABs Fellowship Week 2018

This year, we will celebrate our third annual YABs Fellowship Week June 17–24, 2018. The theme is “Called to be Free,” centred on Galatians 5:13–15. We encourage each everyone to choose and adapt these materials in a way that will be useful to your... 閱讀全文

Churches together for climate justice

“Climate Justice Now!” “People Power!” “Keep it in the ground!” echoed through the corridors as I walked through the Blue Zone – the place where 197 member-states of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) gathered in... 閱讀全文