Remembering forward
Centennial festivities began in Argentina in 2017 to celebrate the arrival of the first Mennonite missionaries sent to Latin America. They were sent by Mennonite Board of Missions (MBM) — a predecessor agency of today’s Mennonite Mission Network. Two years later, in 2019, Iglesia Evangélica Menonita Argentina (IEMA, Argentina Mennonite Church) commemorated the centennial anniversary of its […]
Unless a Grain of Wheat
For six decades, North American Mennonites have walked alongside African Independent Churches (AICs) as they have navigated their faith journey between the ancient traditions of the ancestors and the newer claims of Christ upon their lives. The story of these relationships is a fascinating pilgrimage in partnership, offering hope for a mutuality that slips the […]
Sent Network sessions
Sent Network is a resourcing curriculum launched to recruit, equip and prepare church planters for their task. The Sent Network is set up in three phases—explore, equip, and send. 1. Explore 1.1 The Calling Goal: To explore your own call to plant a church or be part of a church-planting initiative. This call will be discerned in […]
Sharing our stories; Shaping our faith
Video transcript My name is Eric Frey Martin from Mennonite Mission Network. This seminar is about our stories, how we tell them, how they get shaped and how we can join our stories with God’s story. In my mind, you might be watching this seminar together as a youth group or in a small group. […]
Breaking a Mission Mold in Africa
Joe Sawatzky, Church Relations representative for Mission Network, leads a seminar titled "Breaking a mission mold in Africa" as part of MennoCon21. He interviews James Krabill, Jonathan Larson and Thomas Oduro who are editors of a forthcoming book titled "Unless a Grain of Wheat." The book covers the 60+ year relationship in mission between North American Mennonites and […]
Seeking God’s Kingdom through nonviolent direct action
Episode 1: Seeking God’s Kingdom Study guide This guide is intended to help facilitate a fruitful conversation between viewers of the Stir Up Peace videos in a group setting. While you can watch these videos by yourself, there are advantages to watching them with others (e.g., in a Sunday School class or a small group). […]
Letting go, pressing forward
When Debbie and Rick Lee were invited to uproot their lives in Homestead, Florida, to lead Mennonite Mission Network’s Service Adventure unit in Jackson, Mississippi, Debbie Lee said that she initially resisted the idea. Debbie Lee, who is artistically gifted, felt deeply bonded to what she described as her "mid-life dream home" in Homestead. After […]
Soltar y avanzar
Debbie Lee dijo que al comienzo, cuando les invitaron a ella y a Rick Lee a dirigir la unidad de Servicio Aventurero de la Red Menonita de Misión en Jackson, Misisipi, y dejar atrás su vida y raíces en Homestead, Florida, se resistió a la idea. Debbie, quien tiene dones artísticos, se sentía muy apegada a […]
The wind blows where it wishes
In March 2020, two anniversaries were celebrated in Ecuador. One anniversary marked 30 years of Mennonite Mission Network’s presence in Ecuador. The other marked 20 years of the partnership formed for ministry in Ecuador, which includes Mission Network, Iglesia Cristiana Menonita de Colombia (IMCOL–Colombia Mennonite Church), and Central Plains Mennonite Conference (CPMC), an area conference of Mennonite […]
Displacement
The legacy of boundary-crossing colonial mission includes massive displacement—of native peoples from their homelands in Africa and the Americas, and of the produce of many lands, such as sugar, tobacco, and opium, for imperial purposes. The coerced movement and violent destruction of bodies and goods entails further displacements of psyches and families, cultures and languages. […]
A conversation with Toni and Matthew Krabill — Part 1
The first video in a two part series, Sharon Norton, co-director for Africa and Europe ministries for Mennonite Mission Network, interviews Toni and Matthew Krabill about their experience during this time of COVID-19 and social distancing. Toni and Matthew are based in Paris, France, at the Paris Mennonite Center. They help resource French-speaking churches throughout […]
Holy in Mercy—Missional Meditations
Looking at the scriptures with an eye toward mission. Joe Sawatzky shares a Missional Meditation entitled, "Holy in mercy," based on the Revised Common Lectionary for September 13, 2020. As we extend God’s mercy, a watching world comes to believe. Matthew 18:21-35 Romans 14:1-12 Exodus 14:19-31 Psalm 114 Thank you for watching!