Engendering Mission
Through strategy, organization, and subversion, women have proven time and again that the Holy Spirit gifts individuals, regardless of gender, with the power to teach, preach, and minister to others. In this issue you will find stories of courageous individuals determined to share the gospel. Their legacies and the challenges they put forth provide us […]
Extending hospitality to refugees
The Bible is an account of God’s project in history. Embedded in the text are human sagas filled with despair, courage, desperation, fear, failure and frailty. In and through it all, the divine intent is to uncover the true nature of God and to give us a glimpse of the purposes of God. The overarching […]
Caring for those who couldn’t escape
By Kelsey Hochstetler Many of the people who have stayed behind in Ukraine’s militarized areas are those who cannot run away: the elderly, children, and people with disabilities. "Certain pastors and their families have made the conscious (and potentially dangerous) decision to remain in the region to serve," said Mary Raber, a worker with Mennonite […]
Returning to our roots
God at work in spite of the Doctrine of Discovery November is mission month. Help us celebrate what God is doing in the world and how God calls us to share the good news with others. Here are some tools to plan a Mission Sunday celebration. We hope you’ll find them helpful. What is the […]
Families in mission
God calls us all to be part of a family in mision By Lynda Hollinger-Janzen My husband, Rod, and I raised ABC children. The letters stand for the nationalities they claim. I am American. They were born in Benin, West Africa, where we lived and served with Mennonite Mission Network’s predecessor agencies. Rod is Canadian. […]
Forgotten Ways: Reactivating Apostolic Movements
Alan Hirsch’s paradigm-shifting classic remains the definitive statement of the church as dynamic missional movement. The bestselling first edition ignited a conversation about how to harness the power of movements for the future growth of the church. In this major update, Hirsch shares significant insights gained along the way, provides fresh new examples of growing […]
Be still and know that I am God
There’s always more to do—another committee to serve on, another book to read, another project to complete. Jesus calls us to follow Him on an active, vigorous journey. But what if in the midst of our activity, we miss a critical part of following Jesus? What if in our eagerness to serve, we neglect the things […]
Harvesting peace in Burkina Faso
By Lynda Hollinger-Janzen When they planted last year’s crop, Mennonites in Burkina Faso didn’t know the crop would be peace. During planting season in June 2015, members of the Mennonite Church in Sidi, Burkina Faso, discerned that God was calling them to renounce the annual sacrifices to the ancestors that are believed to ensure a […]
Common Witness
A Story of Ministry Partnership between French and North American Mennonites, 1953–2003
What is Mission?
What is Christian mission? Is it verbally sharing the gospel in order to convert non-believers? Is it social justice ministry aimed at realizing God’s shalom on earth as it is in heaven? Is it some mixture of both, or something else entirely? Contributors to the current issue of Anabaptist Witness engage these crucial questions through […]
Who’s got your back?
Getting it together Being people vs. doing projects By Dani Klotz At different stages in my life, I have been gifted with the courage to take risks through the encouragement of people around me. Whether it was to serve for a year after high school, or which college I should go to, people saw potential […]
Taste and See
In the beginning God created. This chef of all things cooked up a feast of earth, plants that grow fruit, and beings to enjoy and care for this abundance. And God called these creations good. We are the custodians of this good earth. Every meal we eat we are connected with those who dreamed up […]