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„Wir haben gelernt…“
Die Probleme in Venezuela haben Auswirkungen: auf die Wirtschaft, die Beziehungen, Gesundheitswesen, Kriminalität, Unsicherheit, öffentliche Dienste, Korruption, Politik, Unterernährung und Inflation. Wir entschieden uns, nach Kolumbien zu kommen,... Weiterlesen
Das Lied bleibt: Hoffnung in honduranischem Gang-Gebiet
Während mehr als 20 Jahren fochten die Gangs im Chamelecón Viertel von San Pedro ihre Kämpfe aus. Die Hauptstraße diente als unsichtbare Grenzlinie und trennte das Territorium der beiden dominanten Gangs. Sogar für Leute, die zu keiner Gang gehörten... Weiterlesen
Biennial Thai Anabaptist Gathering
Anabaptist groups and individuals gathered together 8–12 October 2018 at Sammuk Christian Academy, Chonburi, Thailand, for the fourth Thailand Anabaptist Gathering (TAG). The Thai Mennonite Brethren leaders and MB Mission missionaries planned and... Weiterlesen
Mennonite witness amid suffering and hope in Ukraine
In a region of Ukraine that thousands of Mennonites left generations ago, two dozen of today’s Mennonite leaders from across Europe gathered for three days of fellowship in October 2018. Hosted by Ukrainian leaders from Mennonite Brethren churches,... Weiterlesen
A growing church: a look at reported church members in 2018
“Uganda is ripe for evangelism and the church is growing,” says bishop Simon Okoth, national coordinator of Uganda Mennonite Church. The new Mennonite World Conference (MWC) member church (accepted by the Executive Committee in 2017) grew from 310... Weiterlesen
Hope in suffering
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... Weiterlesen
Ministry partner update: ICOMB – November 2018
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... Weiterlesen
A rush of violent wind
Three reasons the Holy Spirit is relevant to the church today Fifty days after Passover, the Jewish community gathered in Jerusalem for the Festival of Weeks. At the same time, the followers of Jesus gathered in a room awaiting the promise of the... Weiterlesen
The gift of the Holy Spirit in the 16th century and today
Many written testimonies of the early Anabaptist movement point toward the work of the Holy Spirit as the central driving force. The Holy Spirit goes to people who are awaiting. It was the case in Pentecost (Acts 2) while the disciples were praying... Weiterlesen
YABs in MWC’s General Council
Decision making in a large group can feel like a game of misunderstood messages, says Matthias Claassen, General Council delegate for Konferenz der Mennonitengemeinden in Uruguay. It’s important to have leaders in the room representing a variety of... Weiterlesen
“Djagalah Anak Kambing Koe” (“Tend My Lambs”)
On his deathbed, Tee Siem Tat called his sons, Tee Yan Poen and Tee Yan Siang, and his son-in-law, Tan King Ien. To them, Tee Siem Tat spoke his last words: “Djagalah anak kambing koe” (“Tend my lambs,” John 21:15 in Old Bahasa). His grandson, Rev... Weiterlesen
Standing in solidarity with Indigenous people in Canada
“Our global value of peacemaking is expressed in the Declaration of Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples,” says Mennonite World Conference general secretary César García. “How a church in South Korea or Colombia lives that out is not something we can... Weiterlesen
Peace, history, mission and care: new developments in MWC
Mennonite World Conference weaves a web of connections within the Anabaptist Mennonite family around the world through website, emails, social media, publishing and relations with other organizations. Here are some new connecting points. The Mission... Weiterlesen
Dal se Dil tak: to the heart through soup
As an Indian living in Canada on MCC’s International Volunteer Exchange Program, I have made dal (lentil soup) a number of times. When I made it for the first time, I was little nervous, but it was requested again for different groups of people and... Weiterlesen
A day peace and justice kissed
A local church in Colombia lives out peace Why won’t a country forgive? Why are there people who seem to prefer war? These are questions that disturb the soul and invite us to look for answers, not in the cold streets of the city, but the forgotten... Weiterlesen
A people transformed by the Spirit in migration and service
A brand-new Courier brings Kenya to you while World Fellowship Sunday tells migration stories from Latin America and Indonesia comes to the Bogota office. New ways Mennonite World Conference is connecting churches worldwide: A hopeless church... Weiterlesen
Ministry partner update: ICOMB – October 2018
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... Weiterlesen
Ministry partner update: IBICA – October 2018
The International Brethren in Christ Association (IBICA) is the common network for all national conferences of the Brethren in Christ church with the aim to facilitate communication, build trust and cooperation within our global community, and to... Weiterlesen
"Ich muss doch zur Schule gehen!": Mennonitische Hilfsarbeit in der Demokratischen Republik Kongo
Der zehnjährige Kanku Ngalamulume ist aus seinem Heimatdorf Senge geflohen, nachdem Bewaffnete seine Eltern und seine Geschwister enthauptet hatten. Er gehört zu den 1,4 Millionen Menschen in der Region Kasai in der Demokratischen Republik Kongo,... Weiterlesen
A spirited evangelist
Renewal 2027 testimony: Anabaptists today Renewal 2027 is a 10-year series of events organized by Mennonite World Conference’s Faith and Life Commission to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the beginnings of the Anabaptist movement. This series... Weiterlesen
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