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被聖道轉化

如同一顆心臟有四個心房,世界大會的四個委員會在執事、信仰與生活、和平、與宣教四個領域,服事全球重洗派相關的眾教會。四個委員會為總議會提供諮詢、預備材料來協助會員教會、並裝備世界大會所屬各網絡或團契,為了共同的利益而一同事奉。以下是委員會從他們所著重的領域分享的信息。 「更新2027」是世界大會發起的十年期系列活動,標誌著重洗派運動從始至今已五百週年。 「被聖道轉化:從重洗派觀點閱讀聖經」,是這系列慶典的第一場,於2017年2月12日在德國奧斯堡舉行。此聚會正符合信仰與活委員會的使命,... 閱讀全文

Ministry partner update: ICOMB – March 2017

The International Community of Mennonite Brethren (ICOMB) is made up of 21 national churches in 19 countries with approximately 450,000 members. ICOMB exists to facilitate relationships and ministries to enhance the witness and discipleship of its... 閱讀全文

Online theological education opens doors

Elkhart, Indiana, USA – Nora Marleni Martínez of Metapan, El Salvador, is in the first group of students in a regional Peace and Justice Institute program of the Seminario Anabautista Latinoamericano (SEMILLA). Now, some SEMILLA courses are online,... 閱讀全文

哥倫比亞公投後的和平之路

哥倫比亞的全民公投在2016年10月2日舉行,交付全體公民決定是否批准政府與反叛的哥倫比亞人民革命軍之間歷經四年協商所簽訂的和平協議,許多團體參與此一過程,包括公民團體、國際說客,以及武裝衝突的受害者。這項和平協議包括六部分:1.整全的農村改革—發展農業、土地取得與削減貧窮;2.政治參與,包括非暴力的衝突解決方案、禁用武器為政治策略工具,以及倡導和解;3.結束武力衝突,哥倫比亞人民革命軍解除武裝並回歸市民生活;4. 保障受害者的人權,包括真相揭露、促成和諧共存的轉型正義、調解,並保證不再犯;5... 閱讀全文

重洗派青年團契週,在波哥大,以及全世界

哥倫比亞波哥大— 2016 年 6 月,全球大家庭一同敬拜的夢想,在三個教派的青年於波哥大慶祝「重洗派青年團契週」 (YABs Fellowship Week) 的開幕禮拜時成真了。 波哥大重洗派青年週活動籌備委員之一的 Lilia Paola Arangueren Caballero 說:「這是全世界重洗派青年彼此連結的另一個場合,使我們知道我們並不孤單,甚至不弱小。」 「重洗派青年團契週」乃是世界大會重洗派青年(YABs)委員會所規劃的年度聚會,... 閱讀全文

Ministry partner update: ICOMB – February 2017

The International Community of Mennonite Brethren (ICOMB) is made up of 21 national churches in 19 countries with approximately 450,000 members. ICOMB exists to facilitate relationships and ministries to enhance the witness and discipleship of its... 閱讀全文

見證 在法國Ain區與伊拉克難民一同學習

因為2014年底伊斯蘭國節節進逼的情勢所迫,伊拉克貝爾卡德(Bellegarde)鎮三個教會共20成員決心與一群難民一同逃離該地,歷經九個月的等待之後,Mikho一家,包括二位祖母、父母與三個小孩於某星期六傍晚在火車站獲准入境。 由於媒體想報導一個正面積極的故事,而非恐懼衰退中的歐洲,因此,有攝影師與記者在他們抵達時前來採訪,往後數星期媒體仍在報導,以至於大眾的反應與我們很有限的收留人數不成比例。 這個家庭在一個月之內獲得最低工資與住房津貼,九個月後非常融入本地生活,以至於不再需要阿拉伯語-... 閱讀全文

我的靈性之旅 南非洲第一位基督弟兄會(Brethren in Christ Churches)按立的女性全職牧師的見證

我的名字是 Jessie Francis Kamoto,1975 年 11 月 20 日生於一個基督教家庭,是中非長老教會 (Church of Central African Presbyterian) 的會友, 1993 年與 Francis Kamoto 牧師結婚。因上帝恩典,婚後育有三子女,分別是 Memory (22 歲), Vincent (18 歲) and Nancy (8 歲)。 我年輕時奉獻要服事上帝,因我的傑出表現,主日學校長推薦我去受訓,之後成了主日學的合格教師。然而,... 閱讀全文

Canadian renovation builds church in Latin America

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada – When Toronto United Mennonite Church (TUMC) decided it was time to renovate and expand their building, the congregation wanted the project to reach beyond their usual sphere of influence. Located in Canada’s largest,... 閱讀全文

Ministry partner update: ICOMB – January 2017

The International Community of Mennonite Brethren (ICOMB) is made up of 21 national churches in 19 countries with approximately 450,000 members. ICOMB exists to facilitate relationships and ministries to enhance the witness and discipleship of its... 閱讀全文

YAMEN service builds faith

Bogotá, Colombia – Taking a risk and trusting in God are sure ways to grow in faith. For Marisela Dyck and Xavier Chen, serving with the Young Anabaptist Mennonite Exchange Network (YAMEN) program in 2015-2016 was a year of lessons in relying on God... 閱讀全文

We cry – together – for God’s mercy

World Fellowship Sunday celebrates koinonia amid suffering Bogotá, Colombia – “We celebrate World Fellowship Sunday because it is a way to remember the origin of our church: clearly, first comes the teachings of Jesus, but we also remember that 500... 閱讀全文

A joyful noise: international music glorifies God

2nd annual Lancaster international hymn sing Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada – Anabaptist Christians in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA, had a taste of Revelation 7:9 worship when they hosted Mennonite World Conference’s Assembly 16 in July 2015. A... 閱讀全文

The next 500 years of Anabaptism

Bogotá, Colombia – Tremendous change rocked the Western church 500 years ago as successive groups discovered new things about God through Scripture and separated from the Roman Catholic church. Renewal 2027 is a framework for a 10-year series of... 閱讀全文

A Young Anabaptist takes flight

Almost a year ago, a step onto a plane was the first into a whole new world of not only learning many new things, but meeting a bunch of inspiring people. In February 2016, my first year as a member of the Young Anabaptists (YABs) Committee started... 閱讀全文

Building a place for God

MWC Global Church Sharing Fund helps build mission church in southern Tanzania A church building is a space to encounter God. This encounter is one of the most basic acts of drawing the kingdom of God into the heart of a community. When we build a... 閱讀全文

Your light is needed

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... 閱讀全文

The gift of communication

Bogotá, Colombia - Where can you find testimonies from church leaders in the Global South, perspectives on current events from global Anabaptist church leaders, and keep up with the latest resources and events in the Mennonite World Conference... 閱讀全文

Praying for Europe

Leaders of Mennonite national churches in Europe held their annual meeting 28–30 October 2016, in Vienna, Austria. Mennonite World Conference was represented by Chief Events Officer Liesa Unger, Europe Regional Representative Henk Stenvers, YABs... 閱讀全文

Ministry partner update: ICOMB – December 2016

The International Community of Mennonite Brethren (ICOMB) is made up of 21 national churches in 19 countries with approximately 450,000 members. ICOMB exists to facilitate relationships and ministries to enhance the witness and discipleship of its... 閱讀全文