Resource Topic: Church planting

New Anabaptist Voices

There have been Mennonites of non-European descent in the United States for several generations already. Yet many people in this country still identify Anabaptism with the Germanic sub-cultures of “Mennonitism.” More recent waves of Anabaptists are, however, searching for new ways of being the faithful church in the midst of rapid and disruptive change. They […]

Transforming Mission

​David Bosch’s Transforming Mission: Paradigm Shifts in Theology of Mission, now available in over a dozen languages, is widely recognized as an historic and magisterial contribution to the study of mission. Examining the entire sweep of Christian tradition, he shows how five paradigms have historically encapsulated the Christian understanding of mission and then outlines the characteristics […]

On Becoming a Missional Church in Japan

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. Cómo Ser Una Iglesia Misional en JapónEn este cuaderno, el […]

Misión sin conquista

​Hace más de 55 años la presencia misionera del Equipo Menonita en el Chaco argentino se volcó a la búsqueda de maneras que sean eficaces y a la vez fieles al estilo de presencia que vivia y enseñaba Jesús. Al dejar de lado modelos paternalistas y todo intento "conquistador" y al liberarse de la necesidad […]

Images of the Church in Mission

Driver explores images of pilgrimage, of God’s new order, of peoplehood, and of transformation. By its calling, the church must be in mission. The church needs the vital sense of identity inspired by these biblical images to serve God’s saving purpose for all creation.