Biblical Storytelling and questions for reflection
If you are looking for something beyond a traditional sermon, consider biblical storytelling with reflective questions. Dozens of congregations have chosen this in the past few years! For biblical storytelling, I learn the scripture from the NRSV by heart and then “tell” it. What often happens in biblical storytelling is that the scripture moves from […]
Contemplative retreat leading
When you are looking for… Contemplative Space Spiritual Discernment Prayer Practices for Peacemakers Missional Visioning Biblical Storytelling… Contact me to customize your next leadership retreat, visioning session, regional training, congregational or conference gathering, and more! I have planned and guided spiritual retreats for small groups of 8–25 and larger gatherings […]
Creador de héroes
"Cada iglesia tiene una historia diferente", dice el empresario y pastor Patrick O’Connel, "pero todas las iglesias necesitan una instancia clara de desarrollo de liderazgo para los líderes, tanto voluntarios como pagos. Lo que a menudo falta es un camino que conduzca a la multiplicación". A partir de las prácticas de Jesús, este libro se enfoca en […]
Mission and creation
In the midst of the ominous message that we are careening toward destruction, there are signs of hope everywhere in acts large and small that people are taking to mitigate the effects of climate change and restore damaged lands. Essays in this issue of Anabaptist Witness explore and propose some of these hopeful acts: community […]
Hero Maker
Everybody wants to be a hero, but few understand the power of being a hero maker. In Hero Maker you will learn how to bring real change to your church and community by developing the practical skills to help others reach their leadership potential. Drawing on five powerful practices found in the ministry of Jesus, Hero Maker presents the […]
Let me bring joy
What are we waiting for? The church needs to take Jesus and his teachings of peace seriously. Mennonite Mission Network invites you to wear the "I choose peace" pin to be reminded of God’s call to peace and justice, and to spark conversation with others about peacemaking and the Prince of Peace. Request your pin by clicking […]
Surprise—God revealed in unexpected moments
Miraculous today By Dani Klotz The last chapter in Hebrews is full of nuggets of wisdom for the daily lives of Christians. This letter, originally written to Jewish believers, describes Jesus as the key to a new and better covenant. Faithfulness to the new covenant, which addresses a changed reality, is emphasized throughout the book. […]
Mission and suffering
The contributors to this issue of Anabaptist Witness have strained to see God amid experiences of suffering in mission, and in doing so they point to the hope of resurrection life. Articles, poems, and artwork address missionary suffering, mission that responds to suffering, and mission that causes suffering. Specific topics treated include Ausbund hymns, Sufi […]
On the journey with God
November is mission month. Help us celebrate what God is doing in the world and how God calls us to share the good news with others. Here are some tools to plan a Mission Sunday celebration. Below, you’ll find a sermon starter, children’s story ideas, and worship songs and readings. We hope you’ll find them […]
Live Your Call
Is this what my life was meant to be? Caught up in the everyday realities of life? Are you left wondering how you fit into God’s larger mission? Live Your Call empowers and motivates women to name and share their gifts as they serve God. This twelve-session Bible study guides women toward the Spirit’s gentle nudging or […]
Following the Holy Spirit in Mission
On my first visit home from seminary, I told my pastor that I had been reading and enjoying Mennonite theology. My pastor, a former Assemblies of God missionary turned nondenominational church planter, affirmed my interest but also observed that Mennonites belonged to the "obedience stream" of Christianity while we belonged to the "Holy Spirit stream." […]
Anabaptist Essentials
Available in French. Available in Spanish. What is the essence of Anabaptism? Jesus. Community. Reconciliation. These sum up the core values of Anabaptist faith and life, writes pastor Palmer Becker in this concise new resource. In Anabaptist Essentials, Becker introduces readers to the key convictions and practices of Anabaptism, the Christian tradition of the Amish, […]