Meet Mission Network board member George Thompson!
?Meet George Thompson, a member of the board of directors at Mennonite Mission Network! Each Mission Network board member brings their unique voice and perspective to the leadership team, and each one is passionate about Mission Network’s guiding vision: to lead, mobilize and equip the church to participate in holistic witness to Jesus Christ in a […]
Meet Ben and Laurel—named co-directors of the Paris Mennonite Center
Ben and Laurel Woodward-Breckbill are eager to continue the ministry of the Paris (France) Mennonite Center. For more than half a century, the center has served as an Anabaptist witness to French communities and scholars from around the world. The Paris (France) Mennonite Center (PMC) has named Ben and Laurel Woodward-Breckbill as their new co-directors […]
We are better together
Mennonite Mission Network approaches mission by joining churches, communities and organizations upon invitation. We only go where we are invited by the people in the local contexts and cultures. Through these invitations, we enter relationships with churches, communities and organizations around the world. We value these relationships, because they enrich us by sharing stories […]
Movement of Anabaptist Women Doing Theology from Latin America commemorates 20 years of ministry with publication
Versión en español ELKHART, IN (Mennonite Mission Network) — The 32nd issue of Missio Dei, a publication of Mennonite Mission Network, describes 20 years of Movimiento de Mujeres Anabautistas Haciendo Teología desde América Latina (Movement of Anabaptist Women Doing Theology from Latin America — MTAL). Spanish and English versions of the booklet, Women, 20 years […]
2023 year in review
Thank you for your prayers and support during this past year, and for the years to come.
Women, 20 years of paving the way between dreams and hopes
The 32nd issue of Missio Dei, a publication of Mennonite Mission Network, describes 20 years of Movimiento de Mujeres Anabautistas Haciendo Teología desde América Latina (Movement of Anabaptist Women Doing Theology from Latin America — MTAL). Spanish and English versions of the booklet, Women, 20 years of paving the way between dreams and hopes, a collaboration between Mission Network […]
United in Christ
Always be ready to answer everyone who asks you to explain about the hope you have. But answer them in a gentle way with respect. Keep your conscience clear. Then people will see the good way you live as followers of Christ. – 1 Peter 3:15-16 We have hope because of the lived reality we […]
Herramientas para la Plantación de Iglesias
En la primera parte de este manual, Julián Guamán hace una presentación del contexto histórico y actual de las misiones entre las distintas comunidades indígenas del Ecuador, con el fin de ayudar a situar el trabajo de plantación que nos toca llevar adelante ahora. En la segunda parte, Mauricio Chenlo, con la ayuda de otros […]
Mennonites in Ecuador reach out as their country struggles
This story first appeared on the Canadian Mennonite website. In August, Iglesia Cristiana Anabautista Menonita de Ecuador (ICAME) published a statement calling for prayers amid escalating violence in the country. Alexandra Meneses, who coordinates the Women’s Group and the Discipleship and Liturgy Group at ICAME, explained that the call for prayers and peace followed the […]
Greening the faith: students plant avocado trees in Guatemala
In early August 2023, Q’eqchi’ Bezaleel Mennonite Educational Center students and Iglesia Nacional Evangélica Menonita Guatemalteca (INEMGUA, National Evangelical Mennonite Church of Guatemala) church leaders planted 367 Hass avocado (Persea americana) trees at the education center in San Juan Chamelco, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala. Funds to purchase the trees were provided by Mennonite Men through the […]
Service Adventure leaders help units grow!
What does being a Service Adventure unit leader look like? For Rachel, it’s cultivating a space where participants can grow and ask questions. 🌻 Check out the Service Adventure website for current participant and leadership openings.
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, […]