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Missio Dei (Latin for “God’s mission”) is a series of biblical and theological essays that invites reflection and dialogue about God’s mission in today’s world. Download and print a personal copy (Adobe Acrobat required). Order additional printed copies for classroom or group usage at Store.MennoniteMedia.org.
No purse, no bag, no sandals Edited by: Conrad L. Kanagy Description: A profile of Mennonite church planters, 1990-2005
Tongue Screws and Testimony Edited by: Alan Kreider Description: What is it that makes it so hard for us to talk about our faith, not only in our conversations with each other, but with outsiders, non-Christians?
On Becoming A Missional Church In Japan Edited by: Michael Sherrill Description: In this booklet, Mission Network educator Michael J. Sherrill shares stories of how the church in Japan is working to develop a model for witness that draws on the depth of western Christian traditions, while developing its own distinctive style within the Japanese cultural context.
En español:Cómo Ser Una Iglesia Misional en Japón(PDF) Descripción: En este cuaderno, el educador de Michael J. Sherrill, de la Red de Misión, comparte historias de cómo la iglesia en Japón está trabajando para desarrollar un modelo de testimonio que se nutra de las profundas tradiciones cristianas occidentales, y al mismo tiempo desarrolla su propio estilo distintivo dentro del contexto cultural japonés.
Together, sharing all of Christ with all of creation Edited by: Ann Graham Price and Ryan Miller Description: An eight-part series of mission stories published in The Mennonite on workers for the Mission Network and the people they work with around the
world.
The title and the series are based on the agency’s
tagline, which reflects a holistic view of mission
that resonates with Anabaptist beliefs.
En espanol: Juntos, compartiendo la totalidad de Cristo con toda la creación (PDF)
Editada por: Ann Graham Price y Ryan Millar
Descripción: Una serie de ocho historias misionales publicadas en The Mennonite (La Mennonita) sobre trabajadores de la Red de Misión y las personas con quienes trabajan alrededor del mundo. El título y la serie están basados en el lema de la agencia, que refleja la visión integral de misión que concuerda con la fe anabautista.
What I learned from the African church Edited by: James Krabill Description: On August 30, 2005, 22 students from Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) embarked on a semester-long adventure to become acquainted with the lives, histories and cultures of people beyond North American shores. Their travels focused primarily on France and Benin, with three additional side trips to Switzerland, Togo and Ghana. In this issue of Missio Dei, the students share what they learned from their experience as guests within homes in each country, worshipers in a wide range of church settings and observers of their host culture.
En español:Lo que aprendí de la Iglesia Africana(PDF)
Editada por: James Krabill
Descripción: El 30 de agosto de 2005, 22 estudiantes de Eastern Mennonite University de Harrisonberg, Va., se embarcaron en una aventura de tres meses para familiarizarse con las vidas, historias y culturas de personas que viven más allá de las costas de Norte América. Sus viajes enfocaron principalmente en Francia y Benin, con res escalas adicionales en Suiza, Togo y Ghana. En esta edición de Missio Dei, los estudiantes comparten lo que aprendieron de la experiencia como huéspedes en hogares de cada país, adoradores en una amplia variedad de iglesias, y observadores de la cultura de sus anfitriones.
Together in Mission Edited by: James Krabill Description: The 20th century was a remarkable century in mission. In the face of significant global shifts in perspective, Mennonite Mission Network has a renewed commitment to core biblical convictions while working to be effective in a changing context. The latest Missio Dei, Together in Mission outlines the core beliefs, values and commitments of Mennonite Mission Network.
En espanol: Juntos en Misión (PDF) Editada por: James Krabill
Descripción: El siglo 20 fue un siglo notable en cuanto a la misión. En vista de cambios globales en perspectiva que son importantes, la Red de Misión Menonita renueva su compromiso con las convicciones bíblicas centrales mientras sigue trabajando para ser efectiva en un contexto cambiante. La más reciente Missio Dei, “Juntos en Misión,” resume las convicciones, valores y compromisos centrales de la Red Menonita de Misión.
The Patagonia Story: Congregations in Argetina and Illinois Link "Arm-in-Arm" for Mission By: Delbert Erb and Linda Shelly Description: The vision, call and energy for the Patagonia Mission Project emerged within the Mennonite Church in Argentina as far back as the mid-1990s. As the Mennonite churches in the Patagonia region began their work, they sought partners. In response to this challenge was born Arm in Arm—a cluster of people from Illinois congregations who came together to form a partnership for ministry with the Iglesia Evangélica Menonita Argentina and in collaboration with Mennonite Mission Network.
En espanol: Un Relato de la Patagonia: Congregaciones de Argentina e Illinois se dan la mano para hacer la misión de Dios (PDF)
Por: Delbert Erb y Linda Shelly
Descripción: La visión, el llamado y la energía para el Proyecto Misión Patagónico surgió de la Iglesia Menonita en Argentina a mitad de la década de 1990. Al iniciar su trabajo en la Patagonia, las iglesias menonitas buscaron socios, o coparticipantes. Respondiendo a este desafío nació Arm in Arm (Brazo en Brazo)—un grupo de congregaciones en Illinois que se unieron para formar una asociación para ministrar junto con la Iglesia Evangélica Menonita Argentina en colaboración con la Red Menonita de Misión.
"A New Day in Mission": Irene Weaver Reflections on her Century of Ministry By: Lynda Hollinger-Janzen Description: Irene Weaver has experienced virtually all of the phases of Mennonite mission history. She has served on four continents throughout her 95 years of life. During those years, she has touched the lives of many others, including those who also have devoted their lives to mission work. In this booklet, Irene tells her story through the words of one of those other missionaries whom she has inspired.
Students Talk About Service By: James R.Krabill and Stuart Showalter Description: Since 2001, when the Service Inquiry Program was first implemented at Goshen College, it has sponsored 24 students - primarily sophomores and junions - in summer service assignments. Here, Missio Dei series editor James Krabil and SIP administrator Stuart Showalter presnt the experiences of 15 of those students. Their stories are followed by a study guide for small-group discussion and individual discussion.
Purpose Driven Mennonites By: Craig Pelkey-Landes (John Powell; Keith Harder; Marlene Kropf; J. Ron Byler) Description: This booklet explores what God is doing in the Mennonite church through Rick Warren’s “Purpose Driven” approach. Through stories and reflections, the booklet asks: What can Anabaptists learn? What might they add? How have the “Purpose Driven” materials been adapted? How does this approach move congregations towards a missional future?
Money and Mission: A Discernment Guide for Congregations By: Peter Graber Description: The landscape of money and mission is full of land mines, and that landscape is changing rapidly before our eyes as mission organizations proliferate and the global church becomes a reality. Peter Graber is in a unique position to observe that landscape, and he has learned a good deal from his observations. This booklet gives readers a change to look over his should and catch a glimpse of the money-and-mission landscape from his perspective.
Peace Church, Mission Church: Friends or Foes? By: Alan Kreider with preface by Leo Hartshorn Description: If you are one of those who thinks that mission-minded churches and peace-passionate churches have little or nothing in common, then you are about to make a wonderful discovery.
From Kansas to Kenedougou... And Back Again By: Donna Kampen Entz Description: This is the story of how one North America woman, Donna Kampen Entz, and her family lived and worked among the Samogho people of Burkina Faso, West Africa. But it is more than that. At a much deeper level, it is a the story of how the gospel travels across cultures - how it begins in the hearts and minds of people living in one cultural setting and eventually finds a home in a vastly different context, thousands of miles away.
No purse, no bag, no sandals
