New Anabaptist Communities
Last summer I spent two weeks teaching at the Meserete Kristos Church’s seminary in Bishoftu, Ethiopia. While in Ethiopia I learned of the denomination’s growth plans, which involve attracting thousands of new members and initiating many new congregations. I also visited what I was told was a “small” church with a few hundred attendees (among […]
Share the good news
As I reflect on our mission and vision statement and read the following story about Carolyn and Enos Tice on their Service Opportunities with Our Partners (SOOP) journey, I am inspired and encouraged. The Tice couple is among many who engage in God’s work in the world and "illustrate what shalom looks like," in Enos […]
Fe y política, hacia la política de Jesús
Este es el primer folleto de una serie centrada en la formación de líderes cristianos en las huellas de Jesús. La Red Menonita de Misión junto con la FEINE ha desarrollado estos materiales para líderes evangélicos indígenas en Ecuador. Julián Guamán muestra y explica el contexto de la realidad política de las iglesias indígenas y […]
Shared Voices
Shared Voices: Mennonite Mission Network guidelines for anti-racism and anti-sexism communication exemplifies Mennonite Mission Network’s commitment to antiracist, anti-sexist and anti-oppressive action and awareness. More than 20 years of international experience gives us a measure of expertise. However, we acknowledge that our organization remains on a journey as we promote the way of peace, justice […]
Service Adventurers forge peace from war
We are called to community A message from Marisa Smucker, Interim Executive Director As Christians, we are called to a different standard than the rest of the world. We seek to follow the way of Jesus and believe that strength and wisdom is provided through the Holy Spirit. God reaches out to each of us, […]
Mission and Education
When various Anabaptist groups joined the global Protestant mission movement in the nineteenth century, their outreach efforts soon included education. To take one example, in the late 1800s a small group of mission-minded young people from Pennsylvania met to discuss how they might reach out to their neighbors through Sunday schools and service projects. This […]
A windmill becomes a windfall
Living out our calling together A message from Marisa Smucker, Interim Executive Director At Mennonite Mission Network, we believe that all our activities should be rooted in our shared calling. Engaging with cultures and contexts in a constantly changing world makes us look at how we live, as individuals and as a […]
Making our way
Gratitude and blessings A message from Karen Horsman As I reflect on the past year, my heart is filled with gladness and gratitude for how God has been working in and through Mennonite Mission Network to share all of Christ with all of creation. You, our donors, have provided unwavering generosity and encouragement. […]
Inspire hope choose peace
Choosing peace on Peace Island By Mike Sherrill When the people of God choose peace, we experience the fullness of God’s work in the world. The act of choosing peace — of denying the power of violence — inspires hope for all people and serves as a small window into who Jesus was and […]
Mission and Health
The gospels portray physical healing as a central component of Jesus’s ministry, and the Acts of the Apostles and the epistles suggest that healing was important in the early church. Caring for and restoring the integrity of the body is, in these New Testament examples, a sign of creation’s renewal and the arrival of God’s […]
For MVS placement, every day is World Nature Conservation Day
Service and stewardship flow together A message from Mike Sherrill When I browse through the news section of our website, I’m reminded of just how incredible our partners are. The work they do, whether in migration outreach, hospitality, sustainability or countless other fields, truly is the work of God. Our friends at the RGHRP […]
Stories of Repair—A Reparative Justice Resource
This booklet is a compilation of stories from across the Mennonite church in the US and Canada that offer "next steps" of reparative justice in response to the Doctrine of Discovery, from returning land to Indigenous communities, to including restitution funds in church budgets, to supporting Indigenous struggles to protect lands and waters. "Stories of Repair" also includes theological […]