Mennonite Voluntary Service webinar
Watch Mennonite Mission Network’s webinar celebrating the 75th anniversary of Mennonite Voluntary Service. Learn how God inspired many to live out their faith through service and how the program continues to move young people to put their faith into action. Speakers Stefan Baumgartner, is a 2015–17 MVS Alumn, now living in San Francisco, California. He currently is […]
Alumni service-learning tour to Mississippi
The civil rights struggle stepped out of history and came to life for 12 alumni of Mennonite Mission Network short-term service programs. From Mar. 9–16, Arloa Bontrager, SOOP and Youth Venture director, and Susan Nisly, Service Adventure director, led a learning tour through Mississippi. Each tour participant had served in one of Mission Network’s smorgasbord […]
Mission flows in many directions
[Stanley W. Green is currently on a two-month sabbatical in which he is focusing on writing the history of Mennonite Mission Network.] Many mission workers who have retired in the United States continue to relate to the ministries with which they worked closely during their international careers. Former workers can be very effective voices in […]
Food with love
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Sitting down while others stand up
Jane and Jerrell work half the year with indigenous church leaders in the Ecuadorian rain forest and half the year as mission workers and educators in the United States. It’s an unusual model and we asked what feedback they have heard. Here’s what Jerrell had to say: One bit of feedback that has been important […]
God’s miracle in Mongolia
Twenty-five years ago, there were only four or five known Christian believers in the country of Mongolia. Today, one can find more than 400 churches with an estimated 50,000 members. For much of this period, Mennonites—facilitated by Mennonite Mission Network and the Ohio Mongolia Mission Partnership—have provided a presence in the country through long-term workers […]
A servant’s heart
"The greatest among you will be your servant." —Matthew 23:11 Each year more than 200 young adults serve in cities across North America and around the world through our Christian Service programs. In each program we are intentional about discipleship formation that helps the participants grow in their capacity to follow Jesus and to make […]
God’s people in mission
This book has been possible thanks to the grace of God that has guided the writers to share gracefully their time, experience, knowledge, and wisdom for the benefit of God’s Kingdom and the communities of faith. We are offering this book as testimony of God’s grace, love, promises, and hope for us and the entire […]
La libertad de servir
¡Uf! dijo Lizzy. "Uno, dos, tres, cuatro, cinco… y seis". Todos los participantes de Youth Venture (Jóvenes al Servicio) habían llegado seguros y a tiempo a la puerta de embarque. Lidiar con los desafíos de un aeropuerto puede ser una experiencia estresante, pero hacerlo y al mismo tiempo estar pendiente de seis adolecentes es algo […]
The freedom to serve
"Whew!" Lizzy said. "One, two, three, four, five … and six!" All her Youth Venture participants had arrived safely at their flight’s gate. Navigating an airport can be a stressful experience in itself, but doing it while also trying to keep track of six teenagers is a whole other thing. However, airport navigation wasn’t the […]
Paths of love through diversity
As was his habit, Francisco scrolled through e-mails before calling it a day. Almost ready to go to sleep, he saw the invitation to serve from Mennonite Mission Network. "When I read the word ‘Spain,’ my heart started beating faster," he said. It had only been a few months prior that he had begun to […]
Pasadizos de amor en medio de la adversidad
De acuerdo a su rutina, Francisco le echó un vistazo a su correo electrónico antes de finalizar la jornada laboral. Estaba a punto de irse a dormir cuando vio la invitación a servir de la Red Menonita de Misión. "Cuando leí la palabra ‘España’, mi corazón comenzó a latir más fuerte," el dijo. No […]